by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Jan 13, 2017 | Balancing Needs, Priorities, Relationships, Parenting, Podcast, Social/Emotional
What’s it like to go from one child to two? On this episode of Learn With Less, Ayelet ruminates on the first week home with a newborn, the second time around. Baby’s first days of life are amazing, but the first few weeks with a newborn are the hardest – even when...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | Dec 16, 2016 | Balancing Needs, Priorities, Relationships, Music, Podcast, Social/Emotional
There are holiday songs we all know, but those chintzy Christmas songs we all hear in department stores are certainly not the only holiday songs we can sing. Whatever traditions and holidays your family celebrates, we’ve put together some of our favorite holiday songs...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Nov 18, 2016 | Blog, Communication, Setting Up Environment For Learning, Visual Supports
It sometimes felt akin to listening to nails on a chalkboard – people just sounded ridiculous when they spoke to babies. And then, I had my own. And I did it, too. I mean, I’d say that I didn’t sound quite as insane… but I definitely changed my...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | Nov 11, 2016 | Communication, Music, Podcast, Understanding Development
Ever wondered why you change your voice when you talk to babies? In this episode, Ayelet discusses this phenomenon (known as “infant-directed speech,” “motherese,” or “parentese”). She covers tips on ways to communicate with babies, the innate reasons we modify our...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Sep 30, 2016 | Blog, Communication, Language/Literacy, Setting Up Environment For Learning
When a child’s parents or caregivers use signs when that child speaks, he or she gets the chance to experience the word in a multi-sensory way. That means that you get to hear the word as you say it, they get to see it as you sign it, they feel it as they sign...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Sep 16, 2016 | Blog, Cognition, Communication, Language/Literacy, Social/Emotional, Understanding Development, Visual Supports
It’s not easy to stay “in control” all the time – especially as the parent of a young child. I am so happy to have a community of parents to bounce off these notions… Because now I know that so many of us have had the unfortunate...