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Trusting Your Mom Instincts: Advocating for Late-Talking Toddlers with Tala Hershey
In this episode of The Thriving Mompreneur, host Liz Kent sits down with Tala Hershey, a pediatric speech-language pathologist and parent coach. Tala shares her expertise on empowering moms to support their late-talking toddlers with practical, research-based strategies that fit seamlessly into busy family life.
Together, they explore the challenges of navigating the system, advocating for your child, and managing the mental load that often falls on moms. Liz and Tala also discuss the importance of trusting your instincts, finding a supportive community, and creating sustainable solutions that work for your family.
Key Takeaways
Trust Your Gut: Moms know their children best. If you sense something is wrong with your child’s language development, advocate for their needs even if professionals suggest "waiting and seeing."
Empower Yourself with Strategies: Learn actionable tools and techniques to integrate language-building strategies into your daily life without adding to your to-do list.
Navigate the System: The process of accessing speech therapy services can be frustrating due to systemic barriers like waitlists and policy changes. Understanding these challenges can help reduce feelings of guilt and self-blame.
Build Your Support System: Partner with your co-parent, lean on friends, or find professional coaching to offload other tasks so you can focus on advocating for your child.
Shift the Mental Load: Incorporating language strategies into everyday activities can make supporting your child’s development more sustainable.
Quotes from the Episode
"You know your child better than anyone else. If you think something’s up, you’re probably right." – Tala Hershey
"The goal is to learn strategies so they’re ingrained in your everyday life, not an extra thing on your to-do list." – Tala Hershey
"You can be an amazing mom and still not be able to get what your child needs—it’s not you, it’s the system." – Liz Kent
"It’s okay to offload other responsibilities temporarily to focus on advocating for your child. This season is temporary." – Liz Kent
Resources Mentioned
Tala Hershey’s Parent Coaching Program: Learn more about research-based strategies for late-talking toddlers.
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In this episode of The Thriving Mompreneur, host Liz Kent sits down with Tala Hershey, a pediatric speech-language pathologist and parent coach. Tala shares her expertise on empowering moms to support their late-talking toddlers with practical, research-based strategies that fit seamlessly into busy family life.
Together, they explore the challenges of navigating the system, advocating for your child, and managing the mental load that often falls on moms. Liz and Tala also discuss the importance of trusting your instincts, finding a supportive community, and creating sustainable solutions that work for your family.
Key Takeaways
Trust Your Gut: Moms know their children best. If you sense something is wrong with your child’s language development, advocate for their needs even if professionals suggest "waiting and seeing."
Empower Yourself with Strategies: Learn actionable tools and techniques to integrate language-building strategies into your daily life without adding to your to-do list.
Navigate the System: The process of accessing speech therapy services can be frustrating due to systemic barriers like waitlists and policy changes. Understanding these challenges can help reduce feelings of guilt and self-blame.
Build Your Support System: Partner with your co-parent, lean on friends, or find professional coaching to offload other tasks so you can focus on advocating for your child.
Shift the Mental Load: Incorporating language strategies into everyday activities can make supporting your child’s development more sustainable.
Quotes from the Episode
"You know your child better than anyone else. If you think something’s up, you’re probably right." – Tala Hershey
"The goal is to learn strategies so they’re ingrained in your everyday life, not an extra thing on your to-do list." – Tala Hershey
"You can be an amazing mom and still not be able to get what your child needs—it’s not you, it’s the system." – Liz Kent
"It’s okay to offload other responsibilities temporarily to focus on advocating for your child. This season is temporary." – Liz Kent
Resources Mentioned
Tala Hershey’s Parent Coaching Program: Learn more about research-based strategies for late-talking toddlers.
If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review on Spotify, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform. Your feedback helps us reach more listeners and continue to bring you valuable content!
Episodes released every Tuesday.