Nurture Pediatric Occupational Therapy

12/31/2025

As we wrap up 2025, I found myself reflecting on this year. Back in February I took a leap of faith - I launched this business and went to work for myself full time. The decision to do this was rooted in faith and a small dream - to bring wholistic pediatric OT services to our rural communities.

In the past 10 months, I’ve been able to make meaningful connections with families, treat children as a whole - not just symptoms, and experienced growth beyond what I prayed for ✨

Highlights from these past months include
✨ 30 new evaluations
✨ 209 visits completed
✨ 1 parent course taught
✨ 2 early intervention contracts
✨ moved into a small office space that holds so much learning, play, and growing
✨ and countless hours spent learning through continuing education

Behind every number is a child who tried something new, a family who showed up with hope, and moments that reminded me why this work matters so deeply!

Thank you to the families, children, and referral partners who made this year so special. Your trust and collaboration are the heart of this work! I’m stepping into 2026 with a full heart and so much gratitude 🤍✨🫶🏻

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate 🎄🤍

So grateful for this season, this community, and the joy of watching our boys grow!

“For unto us a Child is born.” Isaiah 9:6 ✨

12/16/2025

✨ Tuesday Testimonial ✨

We love helping babies move and feel good in their bodies! Therapy should be fun - why I’m passionate about coaching parents on purposeful play strategies to use at home 💪🏼✨🤍

11/27/2025

Feeling extra grateful this Thanksgiving season 🤎✨

To every family who has trusted me, every child I’ve had the joy of supporting, and every person who has shared, liked, recommended, or cheered on my business — thank you! Your support means more than words can express.

What I get to do is a gift, and I’m deeply thankful for this community and God’s abundant blessings ✨

From my family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving! 🫶🏻

11/20/2025

✨ Big or small, all wins matter - and I’m here to celebrate with you! ✨

Interested in working together?

📲 schedule your free phone consultation at 937-368-7573 or email jennifer@nurturepediatricocctherapy.com

10/30/2025

‼️ PEDIATRIC THERAPIST ‼️

I’m adding these blocks to my cart ASAP!

These foam blocks at Walmart are a great playroom toy!!!

10/12/2025

Today, we celebrate my son’s 1st birthday ✨

From the moment he’s arrived, there’s been a calmness to him. His smile is contagious and when he laughs, it’s hard not to join in. His love is BIG, just like him - the sweetest and most snuggly boy. This past year, Griffin has taught me to slow down and to find a piece of joy in each day 🤍
I wouldn’t be able to write this post without acknowledging that October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month. Griffin is our rainbow baby 🌈 He came to us after navigating one of the hardest seasons in life and marriage. He was fiercely prayed and patiently waited for.

After we lost our 2nd pregnancy, I remember sitting at a coffee shop with my sister. With tears in my eyes I asked her, “When is this pain going to stop?” - even with Griffin’s arrival, I can’t say that it ever has. That’s the funny thing about grief, you learn how to live with it, because the love for my child in heaven will never go away.

Griffin arrived 4 days before his heavenly sibling’s birthday. God knew I needed him safely in my arms to process the grief that day carried.

To those walking through infertility, pregnancy and infant loss, or stuck in a season of waiting, I see you and I am praying for you. Never lose hope and continue to trust - even when His plan is unseen to you 🤍

09/30/2025

I’m thrilled to share that I will be hosting a workshop on sensory processing! Since sensory processing is unique to each child, this workshop is a great introduction to help parents and educators ⬇️

✨Understand sensory processing and sensory modulation

✨Begin to recognize sensory processing differences in your child or students

✨Learn practical strategies for nervous system regulation that can be used at home, in school, and the community

➡️ If you’d like more information on this workshop or want to register send a DM or email for details!

09/23/2025

This post is not to stir up conversation on politics. We all have our own beliefs and I’m not here to debate them on this platform, but staying silent, also didn’t feel right.

I share this post to support my friends with ASD and their families. I can only imagine the conflicting feelings they have spiraling inside right now.

Just know this - your child is beautiful, unique, and was created by God with a purpose. Your child is NOT a crisis.

My friends who have ASD and ADHD teach me something new everyday! Their neurodiversity is what makes them who they are. When you take the time to understand the way their brain processes the world, so much beauty can be found!

Like this posts states - the words we use is what fuels stigma and fear. Let’s stop labeling the child by their diagnosis, but instead celebrate that child’s unique strengths, incredible potential, and support the need for more resources in our communities.

As a pediatrician and as a father to a child with autism, I want to respond to the comments made last night. “The crisis of autism, the horrible horrible crisis”.

First, autism is not a ‘horrible crisis.’ My son and so many other children on the spectrum are not a crisis, they are children with unique strengths, challenges, and incredible potential.

Using language like that fuels stigma and fear, and that does real harm to families who are already navigating a lot.

You can advocate for children, want more research, Looks for environmental causes and still choose to see our children are not a crisis.

Yes, the number of autism diagnoses has increased over the years. But that rise is due to better awareness, improved screening, and broader diagnostic criteria. We are identifying children who, in past generations, would have been overlooked or misunderstood. That is progress, not catastrophe.

What families need is not fearmongering or blame. What we need is action, more support, more resources, more inclusion in schools and communities, and more investment in therapies and research that improve quality of life.

Autism is part of my son’s story, but it does not define his worth. He is joyful, capable, and loved. And every child with autism deserves to be seen in that same light.

So instead of framing autism as a crisis, let’s frame it as a call to build a more inclusive, supportive society, where every child is given the chance to thrive.

09/05/2025

HAPPY FRIDAY!

Sharing patient wins because the children I work with deserve to be celebrated!! 🥳👏🏼

Big or small - all wins matter.

09/02/2025

The back-to-school transition brings a lot of change! New routines, longer days, and big expectations 🤍

If you find your child melting down after school, know this could be their way of communicating that their nervous system needs a reset 🧠😌

Here are 4️⃣ easy strategies to try in your after school routine ⬇️

✨ Be present - provide your child with extra time to adjust after school.

✨Provide a nutrient dense snack - add something crunchy or cold to ground and regulate your child’s nervous system.

✨Create a cozy corner - this is a space where your child can go to help organize their nervous system. Weighted blankets, stuffed animals, music, bubbles, and head phones are all great additions to this space.
My son’s current favorite is his Tonie Box!

✨ Go outside - activities like swinging, climbing, and riding bikes are all great in helping reset your child’s nervous system.

Remember, it takes time to adjust to new routines. During this season, meet your child and yourself with kindness, support, and understanding 🫶🏻✨