Feeding Foundations Speech Therapy

08/06/2025

🌎💪 World Breastfeeding Week 💪🌎
At Feeding Foundations, we believe that every feeding journey deserves support that’s empowering, evidence-based, and free of judgment.

As infant feeding therapists, we walk alongside families with compassion, clinical skill, and a deep respect for the unique bond between parent and baby.

🤱 Your journey is valid.
💛 Your choices are honored.
🎯 Your goals are our goals.

This week, and every week, we celebrate the strength, resilience, and love behind every feeding decision.

08/04/2025

🌟 Big News at Feeding Foundations! 🌟

We’re growing — and so is our ability to serve your family even more fully!

We’re excited to welcome Rhonda Shockley, MS, OTR/L CIMC to our multidisciplinary Feeding Foundations team as a pediatric occupational therapist! With 15 years of experience and a heart for infants and toddlers, Rhonda brings a wealth of knowledge and deep personal passion to her work.

Rhonda’s journey as both a therapist and a mother fuels her unique approach to care — one that focuses not only on feeding, but on the whole child, their physical development, and the family unit that supports them.

✨ Her expertise includes:
✔️ Feeding challenges from infancy through toddlerhood
✔️ Therapeutic infant massage — ideal for babies with tension, feeding difficulties, or pre/post oral ties
✔️ Supporting sensory, motor, and physical development
✔️ Holistic strategies to help babies latch, feed, and thrive

At Feeding Foundations, we believe that feeding is more than just a skill — it’s an experience shaped by the body, environment, and emotional connection. That’s why a team approach is key. Our feeding specialists collaborate across disciplines to offer truly comprehensive care — and Rhonda is the perfect addition to support that mission.

I’m honorped to have my friend and now coworker on board and can’t wait for you to meet her ❤️.

07/03/2025

✨ Big News! ✨

It’s official — I’m moving into my very own commercial space! 🏠💼What started as a heart-led service has now grown into a business with roots, walls, and a front door! It’s both humbling and incredibly exciting to take this next step — a dream that’s been years in the making.

To everyone who’s supported me along the way — thank you from the bottom of my heart. I can’t wait to continue serving this amazing community in a space that’s been created with so much care and intention. 💛Here’s a first look at the new space. Come grow with me. This is just the beginning. 🌱✨

05/13/2025

So excited about new opportunities!

04/06/2025

Take away from a great AFRID training today

🌟Use compassionate support to build a child’s confidence and help them feel safe and supported

🌟It’s not about making a child eat, it’s about finding the JOY in food ❤️

04/05/2025

April is Occupational Therapy Month!

A huge THANK YOU to all the incredible Occupational Therapists out there—especially those I have the privilege of working alongside.

Grateful for the collaboration, the shared wins, and the difference we make together!

04/05/2025

Nothing makes me happier than seeing happy, chunky-thighed babies!

Sweet Winnie came to me when she was struggling getting strangled and maintaining latch at the breast, refusing the bottle, and having a tough time starting solids.

We worked together to build her oral skills so she could latch deeply and feed more comfortably. Together, we found the right bottle for her, and gradually reduced her resistance, making bottle-feeding a calm and reliable option.

Once we established healthy, peaceful feeding routines, introducing solids became a smooth and enjoyable part of her day.

I absolutely LOVE my job—helping families find peace around feeding and watching babies thrive is the greatest joy.

03/26/2025

Three continuing education courses in just four weeks! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

1. Advancing Knowledge in Infant Oral
Function Support
2. Breathwork for Myofunctional Therapy
3. ARFID Master Class

Three trainings, all targeting feeding, all focusing on different areas. Feeding Therapy should support the WHOLE child! Feeding challenges go beyond just oral restrictions, picky eating, or mouth breathing. It’s essential to find a provider who understands the bigger picture and takes a comprehensive approach to care.

03/07/2025

Good opportunity!

We are hosting our 3rd infant massage class on Tuesday, April 15th, at 6pm. Don't miss out on this opportunity!
- One-on-one instruction
- Hands-on training
- Spots are limited; contact us with any questions or interests!

01/29/2025

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01/29/2025

Had an amazing lunch with the ladies from Somerset Family Chiropractic. What an awesome resource for our area! I'm so thankful to have them to connect local families with for support.

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01/08/2025

Another reason I’m so passionate about getting to the root of feeding and speech issues: This is MY 7-year-old mouth (my mom found my orthodontist photos while cleaning at Christmas 😂).

Look at the crowding in the teeth, the narrow palate, the overbite, the restricted cheeks, and the swollen ridges behind my front teeth, to name just a few. All of these structural issues lead to a mouth FULL of dysfunction. For me that included:

Mouth breathing
Sleep difficulties
Tooth grinding
Cyclical nasal congestion/ear infections
Picky eating
Frequently chapped lips
Difficulty with focus, attention, or task completion
Dark circles under the eyes
reflux symptoms

The connection between oral structures, breathing, and overall health is so significant, yet often overlooked. It’s my goal to address these issues early—not just cosmetically, but to support proper function and development.