May 2011

The Best Nail Polish Ever

May 31, 2011
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I’m sitting here typing this post, looking at my pretty pink nails. Nails that are rarely pretty pink.
I don’t bother getting manicures. Between my kids, my household chores, and my instrument playing, I’m lucky if nail polish lasts a day.
Until now.

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Book Review: The Writer’s Guide to Psychology

May 25, 2011
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Music therapists often complain that the media don’t really “get” music therapy. They share the soundbites and seem unable to accurately portray the nuance that is often a part of our work. Rare is the writer who–like Picoult–is able to truly capture our field.
So, given this history, when I had the chance to review a [...]

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Article Sharing: Music Therapy, Sensory Integration, and Pain

May 23, 2011
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The title is kind of funny, isn’t it? I mean, what do “sensory integration” and “pain” have in common?
For starters, articles I wrote on those topics were published last week
I have the good fortune of periodically being invited to write for other blogs. One of those blogs is Pediastaff, a provider of pediatric [...]

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4 Reasons Why This Song Is NOT Good For Walking

May 18, 2011
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There’s been a lot of exposure and interest in music therapy this spring…and one big reason is because of Representative Gabby Gifford’s therapy treatment. My music therapy friends and I have excitedly been sharing both articles we’ve written and those that have appeared on CNN, ABC, and the local Houston TV station.
Although the circumstances are [...]

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Maven Sponsor Shout-Outs!

May 16, 2011

I’m excited to share with you the wonderful Maven sponsors. They’re an impressive bunch and I’m honored that they’ve chosen to sponsor this blog. So please…if you haven’t had the chance to check them out, please do!

The newest Maven sponsor is The Musical Autist, the brain-child of music teacher and soon-to-be-music-therapist CJ Diachenko. Ms. CJ [...]

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Top 10 Little-Read Posts from the Maven Archives

May 11, 2011
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It’s magic! I’m on vacation…yet there’s another blog post
I’m taking a week off for some much-needed R&R time with my family. Which gave me the perfect opportunity to dive in to the Maven archives and dig up some old articles for you:

Which is More Critical: Science-Based Treatment? Or Skilled Therapists?
What You Ought to [...]

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13 Inspiring Articles from My Fellow Music Therapy Bloggers

May 9, 2011
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By the time you read this, I hope to be relaxing on a hammock next to the lake…
My family and I are taking off this week, going on our very first family vacation! I’ve written about this before, but I truly believe it’s important–necessary, even–to take the occasional break.
But I didn’t want to leave you [...]

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Book Review: House Rules by Picoult

May 4, 2011
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I’m on a bit of a Picoult kick right now. Years ago, I read My Sister’s Keeper and loved it. Last month I read my second Picoult book, Sing You Home, and loved it. And now I have just finished reading my third Picoult novel, House Rules, and wouldn’t you know?
I loved it.
The basic premise [...]

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I Am Proud to Be a Hot Momma!

May 2, 2011
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I am proud to be a Hot Momma! No…that has nothing to do with my looks and the fact that I am a mom. It has to do with a 250-word case study I submitted last January to the Hot Mommas Project.
The mission of this project, the brain-child of Kathy Korman Frey, is “to increase [...]

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