Why You Can't 'Just Stop' Biting Your Nails
21st Apr 2026
You've already tried everything. Bitter-tasting nail polish. Sitting on your hands. Activities to keep your hands busy. Sheer willpower and a running internal monologue of stop, stop, stop.
If you're reading this (whether for yourself or for your child) you've probably tried some combination of the above and it hasn't stuck. Maybe it worked for a few days. Maybe it works until the bitter polish we
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New Year, New Sensory Diet: Tips, Tools, & Strategies
Posted by Lauren Fouché, OTR/L on 16th Jan 2026
New Year, New Sensory Diet
It’s early January, and today was my kids’ first day back at school. As much as I loved the holiday break, I found myself, and my kids, craving routine, though they would never admit it.
For the past week or so of break, my 9-year-old had been thumping his sister on the head for no apparent reason, parkouring off the furniture, and begging his dad for nightly
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Goldilocks and the Three Chews
27th Jun 2022
This short story is our take on the classic fairy tale of a curious girl who enters a forest home while the bears are away. Instead of trying out different porridges, chairs, and beds, though, Goldilocks explores chew tools in different toughness levels, textures, and sizes. Follow along on her journey below:
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Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear had been waiting all day for th
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Self-Regulation Strategies with OT Katie Zelinski
6th Jun 2022
In this webinar, Occupational Therapist Katie Zelinski, MS, OTR/L provides a background on self-regulation, co-regulation, and her favorite tips and tools for keeping the sensory system in a "just right" state.
Hannah: Hi everyone! My name is Hannah and we are going to be learning about sensory strategies to help calm and self-regulate from Occupational Therapist Katie Zelinski.
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