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Mommy Mondays: 9 Things I Did Right as a First-Time Mommy

September 3, 2013

I had kids early compared with most of my friends. I didn’t think much of it at the time, but now my circle of peers are beginning to have their own children, many of them for the first time. One advantage of this wave of new babies is that it has prompted me to reflect […]

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What to Do When Your Profession is Dissed

August 29, 2013

I love music therapy. I am fascinated with the science of it, the art of it, and the humanity of it. It’s intellectually and emotionally challenging and rewarding. I have chosen to make music therapy my life’s work. No matter what particular “job” I may be doing—Regulatory Affairs Associate, PhD student, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Clinician, […]

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10 Strategies for Processing the Big Ideas

July 30, 2013

It has officially been more than two weeks since I have last updated my blog! Yikes! It has been quite a productive two weeks, though. I’ve spent the majority of the time making progress on my scholarly work. This is an exciting stage for me—many of my ideas, readings, and writings are finally starting to […]

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Mommy Mondays: Initial Reflections from a Pseudo-Single Mom

July 15, 2013

My family is not yet finished with our current mommy’s-getting-a-PhD adventure when we have decided to embark on our next big adventure . . . we’re moving to Miami. My husband has accepted a position as Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies in the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. And while we’re […]

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Mommy Mondays: Pondering the Yins and Yangs of Parental Imaginings

March 13, 2013

It’s only Wednesday and I have already experienced extremes in the continuum of emotions related to being a parent. On Monday, I had a lovely conversation with a fellow music therapist who recently watched her 20-something daughter perform in a professionally-produced play. This was the yang—the excitement and wonder of envisioning the possibilities for my […]

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Mommy Mondays: How Parenting Helps Me Clarify What’s REALLY Important

February 11, 2013

People—yours truly included—often talk about the challenges parents face. It’s true that the constant monitoring, middle-of-the-night feedings, and never-ending energy can be exhausting, but the perks of being a parent far outweigh the challenges. One of those perks is having the opportunity to analyze and clarify what’s really important to you. As a parent, there […]

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Mommy Mondays: I Need My Kids, Too

December 3, 2012

I’ve always known that kids need their parents. It was common sense to me, really. The ways in which they need their parents may look different over the years—for food, shelter, clothes, health, learning, emotional support, etc.—but regardless of how it looks, kids need their parents. Want to know what I didn’t know? How much […]

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Mommy Mondays: Birthday Reflections on Being a Mommy

November 5, 2012

This week is a big week in our home as we celebrate not one, but TWO kiddo birthdays! It’s been a pretty incredible 6.5 years and I feel awestruck at the amazing journey these two souls have taken me on. As I sit and reflect on what these past mommy years have been like for […]

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Music Therapy Maven: A Retrospective

July 12, 2012

I don’t know what’s gotten into me, but I’m feeling a bit nostalgic these days. Perhaps it’s reconnecting with old friends on Facebook, reading books that remind me of my grad school days, or watching my kids grow and thinking of my own childhood experiences. Doesn’t matter…other than I feel in the mood to remember […]

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