The Doula OT

17/09/2023

"Many parents and caregivers have very high expectations when it comes to toddler behavior. In fact, a national survey from Zero To Three revealed that most parents think toddlers should be capable of self-control much sooner than is actually developmentally possible." ❤️

12/09/2023

This speaks to the importance of teaching "soft skills" (non-academic) during preschool and early elementary years instead of pushing developmentally inappropriate academic demands on children younger and younger. 🌱

28/02/2022

Michelle shares her guest spot on Susan Dascenzi’s podcast, Kick Your Buts. In this foundational interview for expecting parents, Susan and Michelle touch on what trauma is, explain how stress during pregnancy and birth can have an impact on the child, define trauma within birth, the importance of finding tools to mitigate stress, and practices to help support a new family.

"There is a sad statistic 35-50% of women experience birth trauma, 2.5%-9% will experience birth-related PTSD, and many pre and perinatal psychologists feel that the birth trauma for babies is epidemic right now. That sets the stage. How are you treated the very moment that you take your [first] breath?" — Michelle Smith
To learn more about trauma in childbirth, please listen to episodes 116, 025, and 026.

🎧 You can listen here on Facebook mobile https://www.facebook.com/thebirtheasepodcast/videos/366644041814921/ or https://podspout.app/birthease

08/02/2022

Swinging is helpful for little ones for so many reasons...it can benefit adults, too! 🌱

08/02/2022

Model self-compassion & self-respect 💙👇🏽💙👇🏽

04/02/2022

I AM...always a great reminder because they're small for such a short time ❤️

02/02/2022

Have you tried any of these phrases?

29/01/2022

If you want to raise strong and confident kids, teaching assertiveness is key.

Assertive children know how to stand up for themselves (and others) without being hurtful or mean.

They can say “no,” communicate clearly, and maintain positive relationships that meet their own needs as well as those of others.

Here are a few ways to help your child be more assertive.

Want to see the full list? Let us know WHERE you're located and we'll send you the correct link. 👇🏽

27/01/2022

25/01/2022

We are their role models. It's up to us to teach little ones to respect others in spite of our mood and to express themselves without being hurtful. Our lessons are most effective when we model kindness despite our feelings🌱

24/01/2022

We want our kids to apologize sincerely, but a forced apology won’t get us there any faster.

Worse, demanding an apology may lead your child to utter insincere words and still not fully understand what went wrong.

Instead of insisting on apologies, help your child learn how to repair relationships.👩‍🔧

Real learning happens when your child sees how the offended person feels and how their own actions impact others...

If you shift the focus to helping your child to repair relationships, that’s an essential step toward fostering true empathy and responsibility.

Here are a few ways you can help your child with sincere apologies and repairing relationships.

22/01/2022

Our children don’t have to be “positive” or “happy”. Life is not about being happy. In fact, happiness is overrated as a goal.

It’s about being human. And being human means knowing that ALL emotions are okay and welcome. Being unhappy is okay. Being sad is okay. Being disappointed is okay. Feeling what you’re feeling is okay.

13/01/2022

"As long as you are smart about winter play... your child can have a blast in the cold!" ~Childhood by Nature

KIDS NEED OUTDOOR WINTER PLAY > https://childhoodbynature.com/7-ways-winter-play-helps-your-child/

12/01/2022

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11/01/2022

What is a doula?

A doula is more than a trained support person.

A doula provides emotional, physical, and informational support during pregnancy, labor and after the baby is born.

Doulas help clients have their best possible birth experience.

Share the most memorable moment with your doula.

10/01/2022