Sometimes, the best vacation is one that takes us away from our everyday routines and allows us to reconnect with nature and reclaim ourselves. I am typically a very scheduled person, but my recent trip frequently took me off the grid and absolutely spontaneous. We had a general itinerary, but our destinations were dependent on the weather and there was lots of weather. We had to escape torrential downpours and flooding. There were some frightening moments, but in the end, everything was...

As parents, we all want our children to succeed and become as independent as possible. Whether a child is learning to hold a pencil, get dressed, use utensils, improve hand strength, or manage everyday routines, developing new skills takes time, practice, and repetition. Occupational therapy can provide children with the tools, strategies, and guidance they need to make progress, but the real learning doesn't happen only in the therapy room. It happens throughout the day, during everyday...

Somewhere along the way, childhood became very full. Kids’ schedules are squeezed full of school, homework. sports. classes and therapy. And without meaning to, we have squeezed out one of the most important things children are meant to do: PLAY. Kids don’t need every minute of their day planned. In fact, one of the best things we can give children is something that doesn’t cost a thing: free time. Between school, homework, sports, lessons, therapy, clubs, and activities, children can easily...