Tiny Talk Trio

10/27/2026

Big words, big feelings, and growing independence! 💛

Why does your 3-year-old push boundaries or struggle with big emotions? It’s all part of a developing brain and growing communication skills.

Our newest blog explores speech, language, and simple ways to support your child from ages 3–4.

Read more at Tiny Talk Trio!

10/16/2026

Feeding challenges aren't always just about the latch. 🤍

Supporting a baby's feeding means looking at the whole picture—including oral function, head and neck movement, body positioning, and comfort during breastfeeding or bottle-feeding.

Gentle bodywork may be a supportive part of an individualized feeding plan. Every baby is different, and the goal is to understand what your baby needs rather than assume there's one solution for every feeding challenge.

We've shared more about gentle bodywork and how it may fit into infant feeding support the latest blog post, Gentle Bodywork for Babies: How It May Support Feeding

Read the full post here:
https://www.tinytalktrio.com/blog/gentle-bodywork-for-babies-how-it-may-support-feeding

Learn how gentle bodywork may support infant feeding, comfortable positioning, and head and neck movement during breastfeeding and bottle-feeding in Bozeman, MT.

10/14/2026

Starting solids doesn't always go as expected. 🥑

Some babies have a harder time moving beyond purees, managing new textures, or feeling comfortable with food.

While learning to eat takes time, persistent difficulty with textures, frequent gagging, or stressful mealtimes may be signs that your baby could benefit from feeding support.

Knowing what to look for can help you feel more confident about your baby's feeding journey.

I've shared more about what to watch for and when to seek support in my latest blog post.

Starting Solids: When Feeding Doesn't Go as Expected

Read the full post here www.tinytalktrio.com/blog/starting-solids-when-feeding-doesnt-go-as-expected

10/12/2026

❤️ Help another family find the support they need

One of the hardest parts of being a parent is knowing where to turn when you have questions or concerns about your child’s feeding, speech, or development.

If you’ve worked with me at Tiny Talk Trio, I’d love to invite you to share your experience in a Google review. Choosing someone to support your child can feel like a big step, and hearing from another family can help make that decision a little easier.

Whether we’ve worked together on breastfeeding, feeding, speech and language, or myofunctional therapy, your experience may help another family find the support they’ve been looking for.

If you feel comfortable sharing, I’d be so grateful. Thank you for trusting me to be part of your child’s journey and for being part of the Tiny Talk Trio community!

⭐ Leave a Google review here:
https://g.page/r/CWS6nBuCYd-dEAI/review](https://g.page/r/CWS6nBuCYd-dEAI/review

09/18/2026

2–3 is a BIG year for communication.

You may hear more words, longer phrases, lots of “Why?” questions, pretend play, and plenty of opinions:

“No eat.”
“My turn!”
“Me do it!”

And remember—your 2–3 year old does not need to have every speech sound or be 100% understandable yet. Speech and language are still developing!

Check out the new blog with a quick look at what you may see during this stage and simple ways to support communication at home. www.tinytalktrio.com/blog

2–3 Years: Growing Language, Big Feelings, and New Independence

09/08/2026

That 1–2 year stage is FULL of changes. 💬❤️

Your little one is learning new words, putting words together, becoming more independent, and figuring out how to communicate what they want and need.

And while all of this is happening, their brain is still developing the skills needed to manage big feelings, impulses, and all those VERY strong opinions!

If you're wondering what speech and language development can look like between 1 and 2, or how you can support your toddler's communication during everyday life, this is a great place to start.

Communication doesn't have to be complicated. The little moments matter.

👇 Read more about communication from 1–2 years: www.tinytalktrio.com/blog/communication-from-1-2-years

09/03/2026

This is a little different from what I typically share, but sometimes something hits close to home and changes the way you think about things.

A couple of weeks ago, my teenage son suffered a concussion during football practice. Then, shortly afterward, he hit his head again and ended up back in the ER.

He is stepping away from football and beginning concussion-specific rehabilitation.

This isn't an anti-football post, and it's not about telling other families what they should choose. It's about giving our kids information, listening when they say something isn't right, and remembering that they are so much more than the sports they play.

My son is a musician, a mechanic-in-training, a friend, and a teenager with a whole lot of life ahead of him.

And honestly, there are many things I want him to be able to do with that brain for a very, very long time.

I share more about this experience—and what it has made me think about as both a mom and a speech language pathologist—on the Tiny Talk Trio blog.

Read it here: www.tinytalktrio.com/blog/we-only-have-one-brain

08/30/2026

*Does feeding have anything to do with speech? 🤔*

Sometimes! Feeding and speech are different skills, but they share many of the same foundational systems—like the lips, tongue, jaw, sensory systems, motor coordination, and brain.

That doesn’t mean picky eating causes a speech delay, or that every child with feeding difficulties will have speech concerns. But when we see both, we like to look at the "whole child" rather than one skill in isolation.

And remember: **feeding is communication, too. ❤️** Turning away, reaching, opening their mouth, pushing food away, or showing a preference are all ways little ones communicate—even before they have words.

I wrote a new blog about the connection between feeding and communication, what I look for during an evaluation, and when it may be worth asking for help.

👉 Read the full blog: www.tinytalktrio.com/blog/feeding-and-speech-connection

You don’t have to wait until you’re certain something is “wrong” to ask questions. Sometimes an evaluation simply helps you understand your child a little better. ❤️

08/17/2026

We need to talk more about **moms and mental health.** ❤️

I’ve been thinking a lot about how much women are expected to carry after having children. We’re expected to keep working, keep the house going, care for everyone else, recover from birth, be present for our kids—and somehow still be the same person we were before.

But we’re not.

And struggling with your mental health doesn’t mean you’re a bad mom.

I know I’ve spent a lot of my own life trying to push through things, be independent, and do everything myself because I thought that was what I was *supposed* to do.

I wish I had realized sooner that **independence and isolation are not the same thing.**

Hayden Panettiere’s recent interview with Jay Shetty really stuck with me. She was incredibly vulnerable about postpartum depression, addiction, motherhood, and the difficult decisions she made while working on her mental health. Her story reminded me how quickly people can judge a mother for choices they don't understand.

Sometimes getting help is one of the most selfless things you can do for your child.

So if you’re struggling, overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, exhausted, or just not feeling like yourself:

**Please tell someone.**

You don't have to wait until you’re falling apart.

And if you don't know who to tell, **tell me.** ❤️

I mean that. You don't have to have the right words or know exactly what you need. Reach out, and I’ll help however I can.

I wrote more about this—and about my own journey with learning that I don't have to do everything alone—in my newest blog:

**“To The Mothers Who Keep Saying ‘I’m Fine’”**

Motherhood can make us feel like we have to do everything alone. A reflection on Hayden Panettiere’s story, postpartum mental health, motherhood, asking for help, and the reminder that seeking support is not weakness—it’s an act of love.

07/19/2026

Behind every session is a family that trusts me with something so important. Gestures like this remind me that the relationships we build matter just as much as the progress we celebrate. Thank you for such a thoughtful gift💛