We are taking a break from the humor today…a break from the flambeed mice and the flying cats and the children being bartered for a robust, woolly goat.
Let me ask you a question.
Have you ever had that feeling that you were supposed to do something, only you couldn’t figure how to do it? Or you thought you were supposed to do one thing but something kept tugging you starboard-wise and you ended up in a different place than you meant to go? But it’s all okay because something seems like it fits, plus all your friends are there and they laugh at your jokes about oversized brassieres and think your stick figures are ALLCAPSAWESOME?? (Thanks, Liz! Totally stealing that!)
And if you haven’t ever had that feeling, could you play along for a few minutes to keep me from being flagged by Google’s Doofus Ranking?
Thanks, love ya’ bunches!
After talking with some people, and talking with more people, and hemming and hawing (I know how to hem, sort of, but how the hell do you “haw” really?) and having the support and encouragement of the most awesome husband in the history of tacky bride and groom figurines, I have a new project.
In Pursuit of Martha Points is proud to present:
Your Child Talking is a language development resource website for parents.
Cause, well there’s that whole being a speech therapist thing.
But rather than give you a big spiel about it here, would you mind clicking over there and having a look around? There’s multi-media entertainment for your viewing pleasure!
This was the reason I had to trim some things off my plate. So I hope you like the site, and I hope you think it’s worth it.
But here’s the real and honest truth – if it weren’t for you all, I never would have figured out how to do this.
So if I screw something up, I am SO gonna kick some heiney over here.
In Pursuit of Martha Points 
Yay for you!!! Heading there now!
SO proud of you. SO SO SO SO proud of you, my friend!!
Woman, you are just out there conquering the world. Go you!
Very, very cool. And I’m gonna share, ’cause GAH KNOWS I need my kid talking.
That’s so exciting! Glad you went where life seemed to be pulling you. I wish you great success with it, and hope we still get to see you around here too!
Congrats on your new venture!! I’m on my way to take a look!
Yay! Thank you for doing this Lori, I need this for my 4 year old. Congrats on the launch of the site!!
It looks great Lori. I didn’t know you were a Nanny? So this is a free service you will provide for people who want to skype? Just a wonderful addition to the blog world. Are you sure you sleep?
Dana
Oh Lori the Great, Ninja Lori, Lori the Conquerer, Amazeballs Lori, Incredible Lori, My Friend Lori. This would have been perfect for me when I was so worried about Hank a year ago.
Much love to you, my beautiful friend.
I’m so incredibly proud of you.
Oh! YAYAYAYAYAYAY!
Good for you for going for it! And of course, this is something that’s near and dear to my heart!!
Love ya Lori! And I’m so proud of you!!
I checked it all out! Congrats – great site and I’m sure you will provide helpful information to lots of people. I know there are a lot of “is this normal” questions out there and it’s great to have a place to go! And a place to recommend. Thanks Lori!
Way to go, Lori! I think what you’re doing is awesome, however, do we REALLY want the kids to learn how to talk? I curse the ability every time I’ve heard “Quiiiiiiiiiit, Cooooooodyyyyyyyy!” being screamed from the backseat!
:-)
Oh, and I LOVE the pic of you on the site! Look how gorgeous you are when you’re not covering up your face! ;-)
Ok, seriously I need you. My daughter can read, but she doesnt talk in a sentence. She can pronounce words “smiling, drinking, baby, chimpanzee”…but she cant tell me “I want to eat” HELP!!!! Heading over to your site now. TY
That’s fantastic! Good for you Lori.
You are awesome. Heading over there now. Grandson seems a bit behind to me.
Perfect!
Already checked out the site, and sent out a big ol’ facecrack and twitter bulletin.
After all, I know LOADS of parents and kids.
Wishing you nothing but success, fame, a guest spot on Oprah’s new network and your own diamond-pooping sparkly unicorn!
Wow.
You are so dang awesome.
You are 3 people in one.
I am proud of you.
Remember years ago when you got your Master’s Degree and wanted to specialize in pediatric speech therapy?
The long and winding road….
As always, I’m bursting with pride!
Good job!
I have no children, which is probably why I can’t seem to get them talking. :p
congrats, headed over there now.
Holding out for Your Cat Talking. No pressure.
Boom…go you!!!
Very, very cool! You go girl!
Lori, I CAN NOT tell you how much this means to me, and how much I LOVE THIS, I have 2 boys 3 &2 who both have speech difficulities.
Amazing. I love it, I’m on my way now!
I can’t believe you launched OUR business without telling me! I would have been ready with the shirtless men and the weights and the shirtless men and the disco music and the shirtless men.
It’s amazing.
As are you.
Sweet! It doesn’t happen to have helps for a child with a lisp, does it?
It will eventually!
Also, ALL the best parents have kids who lisp.
Even speech therapist parents.
Umm…no one we know though. Nuh uh.
It’s FANTASTIC! I am so so excited for you. And for all of us parents.
Congratulations Lori! I’m going to check out the site now. What a wonderful resource this will be for many parents. So wonderful :)
Wonderful! I look forward to reading more! I’m a ABA Intern, and most of the children I work with are non-verbal.
Lori! This is sooooo awesome!
I’m sending the link to my sister right now – she really needs it.
Yay! I’m so excited for you! Can’t wait to follow you along … both places.
Con-freaking-gratulations. To the max.
Lori, I’m thrilled for you.
Treble yay to fiesty, industrious, resourceful b*tches the world over.
Also, I have a friend who could use this, methinks. Linky sending now.
Much love,
– B x
What a great idea! Look at you being all responsible with our degree and knowledge. I will definitely have a look around!
You damn well better, because you’re who I’m screaming to when someone asks me something I don’t know. (And Gina and Alex too. They may not know that yet, though.)
I checked it out earlier this AM. The site is beautiful and I think you are going to be a wonderful resource for frustrated parents. I’m going to mention this to my friend that runs a pediatric therapy office – I just finished their website and they link to resources like this.
I saw it the other day when you tweeted it out…but now you have posts and great comment conversations going on.
You are going to ROCK this new project!! (…I know this, because you already are)
This is amazing!!!!!! I am so glad you are doing this! You will be AWESOME!!!
You know I love this. So SOOO much. I am HUGELY interested in this.
(although side note? we finally got a word out of Eddie. It’s Octagon. I shit you not).
You are so amazing! WOOT to conquering the world!
This is so great! As a pediatric SLP, I had often thought about doing something like this but just couldn’t figure out how to go about it or even how to start it. Not to mention I just didn’t have the time and energy to put towards it. I think there is a huge need for this. I get asked questions all the time from my blog and of course in real life so now I can just point them to your blog. Is it okay if I mention it on mine? Good luck and hope it takes off just like this one did.