Melanie Potock

Written by Leah Campbell Many parents are aware some of the biggest challenges that come with raising kids happen in the first few years. When that second birthday rolls around,...

By Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP In a recent article I wrote for the ASHA Leader Blog, I shared Ten Tips for Public Speaking that had nothing to do with the words...

by Carin Gorrell Frustration aside, if you’re a parent you have to admit: A child’s ability to avoid eating vegetables, no matter how many tactics (or bribes or threats) you...

By Melanie Potock “I’m going to give a terrific presentation, and I’m going to help people … because I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me.”...

By Cat Bowen Up until last year, I would have monthly trips through my son’s wardrobe to browse his t-shirts. I’d pick out the shirts that had been chewed through,...

By Anna Lee Beyer Kids have been grazing their way through summer, and maybe “lunch” was a series of snacks spread out across the afternoon. But now that it’s time for...

By Steph Montgomery My kids used to be good eaters. When they were babies and toddlers, they would willingly try anything I offered. Then they turned 3, and suddenly all...

“ Melanie Potock, a pediatric feeding specialist in Longmont, Colo., sat in on lunch with my family one day and shared some thoughts on how we could improve.” By Rachel Cernansky...

by Alison Kresta “To help alleviate any appetite worries, I checked in with Dr. LaQuia Vinson, a pediatric dentist at Riley Children’s Health, and Feeding Specialist and co-author of the book, Raising A...

by Rebecca Connick, MOT, LOTR “Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP describes using the 3E’s in the treatment of children with feeding deficits: Expose, Explore, and Expand. Her recently published book Adventures in...