Leah’s Blog
Breathe, and then let’s learn something together. I’m a music educator, sound healer, immigrant, and mother to an autistic child. If you like what you read, consider joining our mailing list. Click this link.
Helping Children When They Hit or Bite Without Punishments and Rewards
Let's take a look at strategies to help ourselves as caregivers calm down so that we can provide a safe space for our kids to express themselves and better communicate their needs so we can help them. If you only look at parenting when your kids are struggling, it's...
Earworm – The benefits of singing a song on repeat
Your brain likes predictability and self-soothing. And the brain loves melody and repetition. So when you sing or repeat in your mind a snippet of a song over and over it is super soothing. You can reverse engineer this to purposely sing a simple melody with a positive message when you are struggling and your brain isn’t coping. You can move the energy because emotion is just energy in motion. Move your body and let that song flow through you. Whistle a tune and sing out loud and share your voice.
Video Exchange or Online Sessions: Violin/Viola Lessons, Creativity Coaching
Different ways to access music lessons and creativity coaching when you don't live in my town (Herräng/Hallstavik Sweden). 30-minute sessions cost $45 USD (425 SEK) When you contact me via the website contact form, we can schedule a time to either A) Meet via Zoom...
Two Questions, To Help With Decision Fatigue and a Melodic Mantra To Sing
Things are starting to settle into a less chaotic feeling for us. But, I have struggled with decision fatigue as I have had to make countless decisions about doctors, schools, moving, and fixing up our house to become a vacation rental. 1. How can I work...
How to get a diagnosis and support for your Autistic ADHD child in Sweden
Are you someone who isn't fluent in Swedish and you are trying to find help for your child? Maybe your child is struggling with social situations. Maybe they are struggling in school. Maybe your child has frequent absences or is unable to go to school due to emotional...
Deciding to Move, Practicing Radical Acceptance
December was the month that made me break down. The school system was failing my child and I was at my wit's end thinking I'm supposed to make the people at the school somehow understand my child's needs. And then I was thinking if I don't feel comfortable at this...
Four Strategies to Empower Kids, Even When Threatened by Bullies
First of all, If you could hear me right now, you would hear me taking a big breath in and letting it out with a big sigh. There is something so raw and humbling about trying to simultaneously run my own business and also try to parent my...
Terrific Transitions with your autistic child
Have you ever asked your autistic child - or any younger child - to help you put things away, only to be met with a blank look or instead they just ignore you and keep playing? Music is a great way to help with transitions. I think of this song as a fun way to get the...
8 ways to embrace darkness when you are parenting an autistic child
When we are struggling in our everyday lives, the winter darkness seems to make this magnified. I experience being a parent of an autistic child as cycling through a sort of post-traumatic stress syndrome. Except, I am still going through things that are stressful. It...
My three essentials in the house with my autistic child
As a #parent of an #autistic child, I have 3 essentials I carry around when I'm in the house. My keys, my phone and my EMF transforming device. It doesn't block the EMF it helps to transform them into energy that is better for you. Keys I know most people only carry...
Nonbinary child’s view- using “them” pronoun for all
I wish to share stories from the parents of trans and non-binary kids, and this mom who shared her story wished to remain anonymous. She shares her experience below (The child's name has been changed for the story.) Alex is 5 years old and identifies sometimes as...
A letter from the Holy Spirit to all the LGBTQIA+ children
A prayer supporting LGBTQIA+ kids and teens I am part of an online Community of Christ church group, that asked me to write a prayer to the LGBT+ child, from the Holy Spirit. I got such lovely feedback from our group, that I wanted to also share this on my blog. If...