Ashley

Ashley
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I am the mom to four amazing kiddos. Isaac (2012). Eli (2013). Anna (2017). Ava (2019). I have been married to my husband Jonathan since 2009. I was born and raised in Nebraska and am a cornhusker through and through. I am also a local speech-language pathologist. I specialize in working with kiddos ages birth to seven, specifically children with autism spectrum disorder, apraxia of speech, articulation/phonological disorders, and developmental delay. You can also follow me at https://morethanmama.weebly.com/

Holding a Rainbow:: Parenting After the Loss of a Child

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A rainbow. To me, it's a special gift from God—a personal revelation that God keeps his promises, that God is sovereign, that God loves us. It is the calm after a storm. Rainbows are...

Social Media Consumption and Your Children—Ideas to Help

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Your kids. You love them. You'd do anything for them. You want to protect them. How does that relate to social media consumption? But in a world where adults don't even know which way is up, in a world...

The Seven Stages of Spring Cleaning with Children

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The weather is getting warmer. The birds are chirping. Spirits are brightening. Spring is in the air. Spring doesn't only bring cheery faces, flowers, and baby bunnies. It also brings spring cleaning. Everyone is...

Picky, Picky, Eater:: 10 Ways To Get Kids to Eat A Variety

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I have a picky eater. He will eat hot dogs, grilled cheese sandwiches, fruit, milk, and anything sweet. I have struggled to get him to eat more variety since he was a toddler. He's still...

You Have Your Hands Full, Mama:: What You Didn’t See

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I took my horse and pony show to Walmart today. It was the end of Christmas break. Everyone was exhausted from traveling, experiencing a severe sugar crash, and no one really wanted to spend...

Stress Relief 101: Tips to Making Life Less Irritating

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Christmas Eve 2019. A stressful day that will live in infamy forever in the Hein household. We had finished our first annual family dessert cook-off. Christmas Eve dinner had been devoured. Tim Allen as...

Marriage After 10 Years:: Top Ten Things Couples Fight About

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Today is my ten year wedding anniversary. I am thinking back on our marriage prep, wondering if I was prepared at all for the past decade of matrimony. In our marriage prep, we discussed the...

High Quality Daycare: A Speech-Language Pathologist’s Point of View

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Throughout my years as a speech-language pathologist working in a large public school system, I observed dozens of daycares around the Omaha metro. Every daycare was different, yet it was the same: the biggest...

10 Ways to Help Siblings Adjust to a New Pregnancy from Experience

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Mom guilt. You wonder if you're doing the right thing, especially when it comes to growing your family. If I have another baby, will I be replacing my other children? Will they feel like...

Tips for Buying a Home in an Omaha Seller’s Market

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I am not a realtor, a banker, a loan officer, a builder, an architect, or really anything to do with the housing market. So when my husband and I were selling our previous home...