What is your win this week, small or large? It could be a win for your child or a win for you as a parent/caregiver! Mine: My son traveled on an airplane yesterday with no screens and did a great job! The easiest flight we've had yet. I look forward to hearing from some of you!

It can be extremely beneficial for our kids if we learn to look for the wins, both big and small! Mine: My son hates the car (city kid) but he rode for 1 hour today without a tantrum! What is 1 small win you’ve noticed this week? More attention? Interest in a new toy or book? A new gesture? Let us know!

This week, we're using a the '10 Skills Before First Words' guide to identify your child's strengths and areas for growth! Print the '10 Skills Before First Words' guide and spend 5-10 minutes each day simply watching your child during play, meals, bath time, or another favorite routine. Use the 10 Skills That Support First Words guide to see which communication skills you notice. ✨ Your challenge: - Print the guide. - Identify skills that are strengths and areas of growth for your child. - Come back here to share! - Ask questions when you have them! 👇 Comment below: What's one strength you noticed in your child this week?

One of the resources I reference most often is finally here for our community! 🎉 I've uploaded my 10 Skills That Support First Words guide. It's designed to help you look beyond just "Is my child talking?" and start noticing the communication skills that develop before and alongside first words. Take a few minutes to go through it and see which skills your child is already using and which ones are still emerging. Then come back here and let me know: 👉 Which skill surprised you the most, or which one are you hoping to work on next? I'll be checking the comments and answering questions! 💛

One of my goals for this community is to make sure you have a place to ask questions, get support, and learn from each other. So, every Friday, I’ll open up a question thread where you can ask anything related to your child’s communication, speech, language, play, AAC, or early development. No question is too big or too small. If you’re wondering about it, there’s a good chance another parent is too. 💬 Drop your question in the comments, and I’ll be checking in throughout the day to answer as many as I can. Even if you don’t have a question today, take a look through the comments—you might learn something that helps your family!