"mommy!"

For a mom who is trying to cook dinner, answer the phone, and calm a crying baby, this exclamation can only add to the stress.

However, for another mom this word is all they long to hear their child say..."mommy", "mama" or even "ma". Any term of endearment would be music to her ears.

In my speech therapy career i've worked with families who's children were deaf and then implanted so they could hear, children who have never said a word and children who could speak but were difficult to understand.

Now that i'm a mom i have a whole new perspective on the importance of communication between a mother and child.

The goal of this blog is to educate. All moms are interested to know if their children are developing typical speech and language. So i'm hoping to provide information on normal speech/language development and give tips on how to improve speech/language skills.

So check in to the blog on a regular basis. Feel free to ask for specific information you'd like me to write about or ask questions in the comment section.