Feeding Foundations Speech Therapy

10/27/2025

🦋 Happy Share the Seal Day! 🦋

Today I’m honored to celebrate alongside professionals worldwide who have completed TOTS Training® and earned the official TOTS Seal. This seal is a symbol of dedication, clinical growth, and a shared commitment to raising the standard of care in orofacial myology and feeding therapy.

For me, this training was just the beginning. Earning the seal opened the door to a deeper passion—expanding my knowledge in myofunctional therapy, airway health, infant-toddler feeding, and overall development. It didn’t mark the end of my education…it ignited a journey to keep learning everything I can to better serve the families I work with. 💙

I’m so proud to be part of this community of compassionate, evidence-based providers who are making a difference one patient at a time.

10/20/2025

One of the sweetest parts of running my practice is connecting with amazing families. A mom of one of my little clients owns a local business, Pretty Prints, and she made me these beautiful custom stickers

I absolutely love how they turned out — such a thoughtful detail made with so much care!

If you’re looking for quality custom stickers (or just want to support a wonderful local mama), check out Pretty Prints 👉 https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19nwz8NN8Z/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Thank you again for adding a special touch to Feeding Foundations 💛

10/11/2025

Over the last two days, I’ve had the privilege of attending a continuing education course focused on baby-friendly techniques to support infants, toddlers, and children with feeding challenges. As a speech-language pathologist and infant feeding specialist, staying up to date on research and clinical techniques allows me to serve families with the very best care.

This course reinforced how vital it is to look at the root of feeding challenges and create individualized, gentle interventions to guide oral function back on track.

At Feeding Foundations Speech Therapy, my mission is always the same:
🌿 Caring for the root. Guiding the growth. 🌿

I am so excited to continue bringing these advanced strategies into the therapy room—supporting little ones and empowering their families every step of the way. 💕

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09/11/2025

🎉 Graduation Day for T! 🎉

When T first came to me, his diet was extremely limited — just two flavors of purée from a pouch. He was living with ARFID and experiencing significant anxiety around eating.

Fast forward just a few months of focused feeding therapy, and this amazing little boy is now enjoying a wide variety of foods — including fruits, veggies, meats — and even drinking through a straw! 🌟

His family’s dedication and follow-through at home played a huge role in his success. Together, we worked to reduce fear, build trust, and increase function.

Today we celebrated T’s progress with his very own graduation cupcake 🧁 — a true symbol of how far he’s come. Seeing his confidence as he ENJOYED his treat was such a joy.

I’m SO proud of you, T! 👏

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.