Your baby’s growth doesn’t come with a manual, but early childhood intervention comes pretty close. In this episode, we talk and get real about what it looks like from day one through those first critical years of development.

We start at the beginning: screenings at birth for vision, hearing, and reflexes, and how prematurity can shift the timeline for everything that follows. Extra rounds of testing? Yep. Developmental charting? Absolutely—but with a reminder that it should be about your child’s progress, not your abilities as a blind parent.

We as moms open up about our own journeys navigating early intervention services. Terrin shares her path of switching out therapists until she found the right fit, while Josselyn talks candidly about an occupational therapist that just wasn’t working out. Together, they dive into the ups and downs of speech therapy, the benefits they’ve seen in their kids, and the sometimes awkward invasion of home life when therapists show up at the door.

You’ll hear about what therapists actually test for, how progress is measured, and why speaking up about what you are (and aren’t) comfortable with is essential. The conversation also covers the frustrating pushback districts can give when it comes to referrals—and exactly how to advocate for your child when they try to say no.

If you’ve ever wondered what early intervention really looks like, how to gauge if your child needs services, or how to make sure you’re being heard in the process, this episode breaks it down with honesty, humor, and hard-earned insight.

So grab your coffee, settle in, and hit play—because this one is packed with the info you’ve been waiting for.

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