Melanie Potock

They are so convenient — but experts say they can be a gateway to bad eating habits. By Rachel Cernansky “Feeding is truly a developmental process, just like learning to crawl,...

The first time you introduce your child to salad, offer the greens and other mix-ins separately for the child to try. By Melanie Potock Adventures in Veggieland: Help Your Kids...

By Melanie Potock Put two girlfriends in the kitchen together, hand them each a glass of Sauvignon Blanc, and it’s a recipe for fun!  One of my best SLPeeps, Dawn...

By Wendy McMillan I’ve got recipes to share, friends–comforting, colorful, wholesome recipes that are easy and fun to make. But they can wait for just a day or two. I’ve...

Helping your child love vegetables can start outside of the kitchen.  By Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP One of parenting’s toughest dilemmas is how to get kids to eat their vegetables....

By Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP I’m in the trenches. I’m the one holding a mom’s hands while she tears up and asks me why her baby can’t eat solid foods...

By Shelley D. Hutchins Last week you enjoyed a review of your favorite audiology-related posts for 2017. Today, we take a look at those focused on speech-language pathology, as well as a...

By Melanie Potock As a speech-language pathologist who works with young children in their homes and schools, it’s impossible for me not think of the heartbreak at Sandy Hook Elementary School this...

By Melanie Potock Yep, seriously. For many kids, food exploration begins with just learning to tolerate messy hands and faces. Many parents who bring their kids to feeding therapy have...

by Natalia Stasenko, MS, RD, CDN Many thanks to registered dietitian Natalia Stasenko for asking my advice on one of my favorite topics – puree or no puree? Read more...