Embrace the Rain: Embracing Parenthood

10/30/2025

Fresh openings! 🌿

We now have openings for nature-based OT sessions Monday–Friday, 9:00–3:30.

🏠 A few home-based OT sessions are available as well!

Send us a message if you’d like to chat about fit or next steps ✨

10/29/2025

As someone who practices actual fire making in OT, this is amazing!

10/29/2025

The best kind of play doesn’t come with rules or instructions.

When kids dig, splash, climb, and explore, nature offers endless surprises—and that’s where real learning and joy happen.

10/21/2025

Hey friends! ☀️🛝🌻

Join us for a group session!

Here is a glimpse of what sessions look like at the ranch—we went into the forest, did some digging at the dirt pile, got creative and built a house out of materials we found, did some story telling and regulating in the hammock and then headed back to end our session!

Our beautiful sunny days are coming to an end but we are ready to take on the rain and embrace it🤗☔️🌧️

10/16/2025

Hey friends! 💬

🌿 What Are Parent Consultations? 🌿

Parent consultations are intentional sessions between you and your child’s occupational therapist — often done over video call or in person — designed to support you in supporting your child. 💬

These sessions are a space to:�
✨ Collaborate and problem-solve big parenting challenges — from sensory sensitivities, hyperactivity, or picky eating, to aggression, potty training, and executive functioning struggles.�
✨ Work together on school-based strategies, whether in private settings or alongside district OTs as part of IEP planning.�
✨ Stay accountable to home-based strategies that help your child grow toward their OT goals.�
✨ Find support when navigating tough decisions, like homeschooling vs. traditional schooling.

Parent consultations create connection, clarity, and confidence — helping families feel equipped and empowered along their child’s journey. 🌱

10/16/2025

So simple yet so sweet!

10/10/2025

EXCITING NEWS!👇

On Tuesday, October 14th, 10am-11:30am we will be running ✨kids playgroups!✨

This is a wonderful opportunity to begin getting in-tune with your kids by exploring their sensory needs 🙌🏼, motor development 🤸‍♀️, social emotional development 🗣️…the list goes on!

As well, play groups create space for parents to connect, both with each other and our OT’s! 🤍

Come join us and get to know the ranch!

REGISTER BELOW👇
https://www.embracetherain.ca/shop

Or DM/email us with any questions!

10/05/2025

Spots available for our Tuesday playgroup! Sign up here⬇️
https://www.embracetherain.ca/shop/p/m3lq25t1dgikgo5veyqi6eh5it9qho-fxmdb

09/27/2025

Hey friends! Its 📝 Survey Saturday 📝

This week we asked our staff: “If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?”

Get to know our staff through fun + playful questions! 🤗

09/26/2025

Hey friends!

✨ Child-Led Play = Big Growth ✨

This week, one of our kids took the lead in creating a ramp for a ball. What looked like simple play was actually full of skill-building:

🧠 Executive functioning – planning, testing, and problem-solving.

💪 Frustration tolerance – sticking with it when it didn’t work right away.

🌬️ Regulation skills – taking a break to stomp it out + deep breathing before trying again.

🤝 Collaboration + social communication – working alongside peers and sharing ideas.

All of this wrapped up in play, with nothing more than a water jug, squiggs, and some imagination. 🌿 Kids don’t need perfection—they need space to explore, experiment, and learn at their own pace.

👉 Sometimes the best therapy moments are the ones led by the child. 💚

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09/25/2025

The importance of hands on learning! 🌱💚🌿

🌱✨ “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” Benjamin Franklin

This quote is a great reminder of the power of hands-on learning. Whether it’s planting seeds, making nature crafts, or exploring the outdoors, children truly learn best when they’re involved in the process and they can touch, feel, smell and hear 💚

09/24/2025

🌿 What is/Why Wednesday: Vestibular Processing 🌿

What is vestibular processing?

It’s how our brain understands movement and balance! The vestibular system lives in our inner ear and helps us know where our head and body are in space. It's what helps kids balance on a log, swing without getting dizzy, and recover from a tumble without fear.

Why does it matter?

A well-regulated vestibular system is key for:

🌪️ Balance & coordination
🧠 Attention & focus
😌 Emotional regulation
🪑 Sitting still at school
🛏️ Feeling calm enough to rest

For some kids, this system can be either under- or over-responsive. That’s why you might see a child constantly seeking movement (spinning, jumping, climbing)… or one who avoids it altogether.

How nature helps:

Nature-based OT is FULL of natural vestibular input—think:

🌲 Climbing trees
🌀 Spinning on a tire swing
🌿 Walking uneven trails
🌊 Wading through water

All of these help kids strengthen their vestibular systems in fun, regulating ways.
At Embrace the Rain, we don’t just talk about sensory integration—we live it, outside, every day. 💚