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Does this seem like the only way to get a moment to yourself?

 

As parents of tiny humans, we often feel overwhelmed…

By the physical care and needs of our child(ren),

By the tasks that need to get done to make our household run,

By the sleep deprivation…

It’s difficult to get everything done.

The physical care of an infant can be overwhelming. And there are plenty of “experts” proclaiming the “right” ways  to do things, leaving us inevitably feeling like we’re doing it wrong.

The necessary tasks to manage baby care, self-care, house care, (partner care?) can be a LOT, especially in the first months.

And yet, at the end of the day, we often don’t feel like much was accomplished.

You need more time to feel like you’re actually “enriching” baby

All that physical care and all those daily tasks add up… and particularly for parents who return to work outside the home, those times seem to be the the only opportunities we get to spend time with baby.

How on earth does anyone manage to actually stimulate their baby’s development?

You crave access to a community of support

We all need more time, resources, and people. As parents of infants, we could really use someone to commiserate with, who understands those feelings of overwhelm, disconnect, vulnerability…

Not just to complain, but to share a laugh, recognize “all the feelings,” and reflect, compare, and contrast experiences.

Join me for a Virtual Parent Enrichment “Support” Group

We’ll spend time sharing parenting highs and lows,  focusing on your baby’s development and we’ll take some time to chat.

Although other group meetings can be a chance to “get out of the house,” we connect with other parents from all over the world facing similar struggles and asking the same questions!

You can attend with your baby (nursing and feeding is welcome)…

While your baby sleeps (without disrupting nap time to get your social time)…

While taking a moment at your desk…

Or while you make yourself a coffee…

And hop on or off as it suits you.

When you just need a couple of minutes of social time.

When you want to connect with a few other parents without having to think about getting out of the house.

Babies welcome.

Our parent support groups and other parent resources strengthen and support families

Learn More About what the Learn With Less® Curriculum Online Family Program has to offer

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Ayelet Marinovich, MA, CCC-SLP
🕵️ Become a Toy Detective!

Can we Connect - Learn - Play using everyday objects?

🪄 Let’s put on our @learnwithless as we look around the home, to find the magic in the mundane 

🔎 a laundry basket
🔎 a paintbrush, food container, & water
🔎 curtains or fabrics
🔎 empty boxes 

❓ How do we use these everyday items to support & connect with tiny humans?

Start by considering our 4️⃣ pillars:

⭐️ PLAY: open -ended, experiential & experimental, flexible with safety in mind

⭐️ TALK: discussion & observation, repetition with variation, imitation

⭐️ SING: distract or engage with music or rhythm, adding a silly element

⭐️ MOVE: exploration cannot be contained, consider various planes

Grab Connect Learn Play! 🔗 (link in my bio) https://learnwithless.com/connectlearnplay

You’ ll always know how to support a young child’s development with a laundry basket, a cardboard box, or a dishtowel!

A beloved resource for parents/caregivers of young children, and practitioners working with 0 - 5 years

Developed in collaboration with @the.emerging.parent ♥️ 

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We all have many faces. 

Faces of joy, sadness, fear, anger, grief.

Often, the ways in which we share our feelings with others are a bid for connection.

All children and all caregivers deserve to receive the support they need.

All humans deserve connection, to be seen, heard, supported.

Here at @learnwithless we help educators & families support & connect with tiny humans - using what time, energy, & materials they ALREADY have.

Together with @the.emerging.parent developed a fabulous resource allowing you to connect, learn, & play using everyday materials & everyday routines.

🔗 (link in my bio) https://learnwithless.com/connectlearnplay

What bids for connection have you or the little ones in your life made lately? 
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Let’s say it again: 

📢 Informed, confident, and supported parents & caregivers

Results in a ripple effect on entire communities.

This is our goal at @learnwithless - to create these supported, confident, & informed families

We do this by creating resources that build confidence, capacity, & competence when it comes to how we can support the tiniest, most precious of our children — ALL of our children! 

Get started learning more about how to Learn With Less® with our FREE infant/toddler development blueprint: 

🔗 (link in my bio) https://learnwithless.com/blueprint

Download it today, and tell us how it lands! 
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👋🏼 Hey there and happy Friday!

I’ll take this moment to introduce myself, & my work here at @learnwithless

I’m Ayelet (i-YELL-it) Marinovich, a pediatric speech-language pathologist, parent educator, imperfect mom of two, & founder and host of the Learn With Less® podcast.

Learn With Less® is a parent education company dedicated to helping educators & new parents/caregivers feel confident they can support & connect with babies & toddlers — without having to buy a single toy.

We do this by:
1️⃣ Helping parents & caregivers understand basic knowledge about early development, connect play to learning, use simple materials & natural, everyday interactions, and support/connect with other families.

2️⃣ Helping professionals working with infant/toddler families (eg, educators, therapists) create successful community-based parent education & parent support programming using the Learn With Less® curriculum.

Here are a few things I believe:

⭐️ Access to high quality information & support — in community - makes us all stronger. Our lives & our safety are interconnected.

⭐️ Play is for everyone, & does not require access to fancy, inaccessible toy subscriptions

⭐️ We need to confront the ways in which privilege is present both in the parenting world & in the world of education, working to understand the systems in place, & doing our part to dismantle them. Black Trans Neurodivergent Disabled Lives Matter.

Here at Learn With Less®, we strive to create inclusive, equitable resources that make everyone feel seen and heard.

Want to learn more about offering family-centered care in your community?

Grab our FREE Infant/Toddler Development Blueprint now: 🔗(link in my bio) https://learnwithless.com/blueprint

Got questions? Send me a DM!
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