Thriving TOTs, Swansea, MA (2026)

12/25/2022

Wishing a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to all of those who celebrate! 🎄 I hope all the families out there get some time to slow down and enjoy their loved ones! ❤️

12/19/2022

I just wanted to say THANK YOU to all of the parents out there that gave me their travel tips!!! This Mama and rowdy son made it!!!! 🎉 The painter’s tape, suction spinners (forgot to take a pic 🤦🏻‍♀️), and this mom acting like a goofball won for the most long lasting entertainment!

P.s. anyone ever have to change a poopy diaper in an airplane bathroom with the toddler alligator roll happening?!?! O… M… G….

12/17/2022

What makes this class unique?

⭐️ Support! No matter how much you prepare for motherhood, you need a support system! And what is better than other Mamas going through the same phase of life? This is a safe space that allows Mamas to support each other through the good, challenging, exhausting & beautiful aspects of motherhood.

⭐️ Friendships! Fun activities for our Mamas to get to know each other and build long-lasting friendships! Stay connected after the sessions with play dates, sharing resources, group activities, etc.

⭐️ Milestones! Activities targeted towards your baby’s milestones by a developmental specialist who is certified in Tummy Time! Method!

⭐️ Optimal Development! Let’s not just survive the infant stage… Instead, let’s optimize our baby’s development by engaging in movement, calming, massage & therapeutic activities to promote optimal function!

⭐️ Troubleshooting! If your little one is having struggles with certain activities, we will work together to find the best way to help your little one overcome those challenges!

⭐️ Toys! Learn the Dos & Don’ts of toys, equipment, teethers, pacifiers and more!

⭐️ Sensory! L your little one’s sensory processing system and activities to enhance development and growth!

⭐️ Feeding! Feeding support - Breast, bottle, transitions to straws, utensils, etc.

⭐️FB Group! Stay connected & share resources from Mamas that participated in past/future sessions!

This class was designed to help Mamas connect, play and thrive along with their little ones! Can’t wait for our next session to start!! Sign up today for February 2023, Fall River & Bristol!

12/17/2022

Congrats to our winners!!! 🎉🎁

So happy to give some great stocking stuffers that will provide great developmental support for your littles!! Message me to collect your prizes! 😊

Interested in joining our tummy time community? Sign up for our next sessions in Fall River & Bristol February 2023! Link in bio. Ask me about my followers discount 😉

👶 Tummy Time Group Classes
🧠 Craniosacral Therapy
🏠 In-Home OT Visits
🤱🏻 Helping Build Your Mama Tribe
💜 Reach Out Today 📞 📧 or book online, link is in the Bio!

12/14/2022

There’s a ton of adorable teethers on the market… so how to choose one for more than just it’s cuteness 🤔 Think about optimizing their function while soothing those teething gums! Teethers are not just for teething! 😊

⭐️ Shape Makes a Difference - longer & cylindrical instead of short and square & flat
⭐️ Oral Motor Exploration, Coordination & Strengthening
⭐️ Think about making the tongue & jaw moving in all motions (up, down, diagonal, side to side)
⭐️ Sensory Experience & Textures
⭐️ Ease of Grabbing & Holding With Little Hands
⭐️ Easy to Clean
⭐️ Added Benefit of Cleaning Any Teeth That Have Already Poked Through

I love to talk about toys & equipment that REALLY benefit your baby in our Tummy Time groups & individual sessions! Have a new baby or expecting your bundle of joy soon? Sign up for the winter session of Tummy Time Groups (0-6 months) this February, registration open now!

👶 Tummy Time Group Classes
🧠 Craniosacral Therapy
🏠 In-Home OT Visits
🤱🏻 Helping Build Your Mama Tribe
💜 Reach Out Today 📞 📧 or book online, link is in the Bio!

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12/13/2022

This is my son at 6 days old! 🥰 ohhh how little he was and how little I knew about the impacts of this sleepy open mouth posture… 😢

I have learned A LOT about Common vs Normal! Open mouth posture may be COMMON amongst babies & adults, but is NOT normal. Nasal breathing with the mouth CLOSED is the optimal resting mouth posture. This allows for your nose to FILTER, warm, & moisten the air you inhale.

Why is this a big deal? Well, mouth breathing can lead to…
➡️Decreased restorative sleep, sleep disordered breathing, sleep apnea - Snoring can be a red flag for this!
➡️Changes in facial features - structure & function
➡️Eating/Feeding - gagging, choking, refusing foods and self-limiting diets
➡️Nutritional deficits
➡️Impacts speech - mostly articulation of speech
➡️Social emotional issues
➡️Surgical interventions- i.e. adenoids, tonsils, etc.

Why does mouth breathing occur?
⭐️Tongue-tie & low resting tongue posture
⭐️Upper airway resistance (impacting the ability to take air in through the nose such as high-arched palate, deviated septum, small nasal cavity)
⭐️Low muscle tone
⭐️Other neurological impairment

Soooo… mouth breathing is NOT NORMAL, but the good news is that there are therapies that can help!! Typically, the earlier you start treatment for mouth breathing, the more likely you’ll see improvements structure & function, as well as the possibility of decreased costly interventions later in life (orthodontic work, dental work, medications, ,surgeries, etc.)

If this picture looks like your baby, child, partner or yourself, feel free to reach out and I can help find the support you need! Babies are not the only ones with tongue-ties 😉

👶 Tummy Time Group Classes
🧠 Craniosacral Therapy
🏠 In-Home OT Visits
🤱🏻 Helping Build Your Mama Tribe
💜 Reach Out Today 📞 📧 or book online, link is in the Bio!

12/12/2022

Craniosacral Therapy!!! I know what you’re thinking… cranio-what??? 🤔 😆 I was there too! What is this head/talebone magic therapy? Does it even work? I never heard of this before? Buuuut.. I’m here to tell you that it’s amazing!!!

My journey with CST has been a rollercoaster of emotions… Doubt, hope, amazement, enlightenment and then.. I have to learn this so I can spread the healing power of CST! A therapy that reduces tension in the body while improving how the central nervous system functions - I mean, if we can improve how the motherboard of the human body… we need to do it, right?!

After seeing how my son responded to his CST, my own experiences, and now being able to see how my clients have had some pretty incredible results (infants, children, & adults) I’m 100% hooked on the healing power of CST!!!

Want to learn more??? Feel free to reach out and ask!

👶 Tummy Time Group Classes
🧠 Craniosacral Therapy
🏠 In-Home OT Visits
🤱🏻 Helping Build Your Mama Tribe
💜 Reach Out Today 📞 📧 or book online, link is in the Bio!

12/11/2022

This Mama needs some help!!! I will be flying with my busy, moving & grooving 13-month old boy for the holidays… Alone! 😳🤪 what did you do to keep your littles entertained on a flight??? iPhone/iPad doesn’t work with this guy… So I’m going to have to get creative! Help!

12/11/2022

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12/09/2022

🎉 🎁 ‼️ Giveaway Alert ‼️ 🎁 🎉

So happy to be continuing the holiday giveaways with these amazing stocking stuffers!! I have personally used and LOVE them all!!! ❤️❤️❤️

⭐️ First, decide which stocking stuffer your little one would like the most.

⭐️ Next, comment below with your choice!

⭐️ Finally, tag friends for more entries! (Each tag gives you an extra entry)!

I will randomly choose 2 winners!! Giveaway ends 12/16 @ midnight! Winners will be revealed 12/17!

*Winners must follow my IG account and live in the US.

12/08/2022

Hey Parents! 👋 I know it’s all too tempting to put your baby in one of those super cute swings, chairs, jumpers, or bumbos that you got at your baby shower, buuuut your little one’s optimal play area to work on those amazing developmental skills is actually on the floor (or firm flat surface) on their bellies. The floor provides stability while being in their belly elicits reflexes and allows the baby to use their arms, legs, trunk, neck and head to actively move! No equipment required! Great, right?! AND, you can do this as early as 2 weeks old!! 😳

If your little one had some floor time today, leave me a comment🙋🏻‍♀️or tag me in a pic of their floor time! 👶

👶 Tummy Time Group Classes
🏠 In-Home OT Visits
🤱🏻 Helping Build Your Mama Tribe
💜 Reach Out Today 📞 📧 or book online, link is in the Bio!

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