How You Can Get Involved in Music Therapy Social Media Advocacy

January 8, 2013

I hadn’t planned on doing a social media advocacy month update this soon. In fact, it was my intention to post one new article a week this month. But my intentions have changed… …and here’s why: My Reasons Musician Ben Folds has been an ardent supporter music therapy, even accepting an invitation to participate at […]

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It’s time to CONNECT. It’s time for the 2013 Social Media Advocacy Month!

January 3, 2013
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Happy New Year! There are so many things I find exciting about the beginning of a new year. It’s a time when I am fresh from taking a break and rejuvenated after seeing family and loved ones. I concentrate on eating cleanly…at least for a couple of weeks in an attempt to somewhat make-up for […]

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Top 10 Music Therapy Events I’m Excited About in 2013

December 27, 2012
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A couple weeks ago, I shared my top 10 music therapy-in-review list of 2012. But what about 2013? Here are the top 10 things I’m excited for about new year. Some are work-related, some are personal, and some are related to music therapy friends. Let’s hear it for exciting things to come in the New […]

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Happy Holidays from the Music Therapy Maven!

December 24, 2012

Wishing you a joyous and happy holiday with your loved ones…from my family to yours! 2012 Moore Holiday Letter Jameson now has started grade K Learning to read, plays piano every day Happy Holidays from the Moores! Lorian’s 4, she loves to dance Very verbal, knows fashion at a glance Happy Holidays from the Moores! […]

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[PsychToday] “Silent Night” Won’t Be the Same For Me

December 22, 2012

I don’t often cry when listening to music. Don’t get me wrong—music touches me deeply.  I get chills and experience a range of emotions. I dance when I turn on the new country station, my heart feels lighter as I sing along to holiday music, and I feel goosebumps when listening to Rachmaninoff’s piano concerto […]

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My Top 10 Music-Therapy-in-Review List of 2012

December 13, 2012
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It’s hard to believe that it’s time once again the end of a year. It’s a time of reflection, an opportunity to review the old year and plan for the new. This is my list of the top 10 music therapy-related events from 2012. Some are related to my blog, to my schooling, or to […]

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Mommy Mondays: 5 Creative Childcare Solutions

December 10, 2012
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A fellow music therapist—and brand-new mommy—is growing a practice while growing a family. She recently posted a question on Facebook asking for ideas on working out a childcare schedule that is flexible enough to support a crazy and ever-changing private practice schedule. Here are some of my thoughts… First, infant childcare is difficult to coordinate […]

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Mommy Mondays: I Need My Kids, Too

December 3, 2012
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I’ve always known that kids need their parents. It was common sense to me, really. The ways in which they need their parents may look different over the years—for food, shelter, clothes, health, learning, emotional support, etc.—but regardless of how it looks, kids need their parents. Want to know what I didn’t know? How much […]

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An Evolving Understanding of a Professional Framework

November 29, 2012
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One of the most challenging and rewarding aspects of returning to school is that I have the opportunity to gain a deeper insight into my clinical approach. Into why I do what I do. My theoretical framework. There has not been a single “eureka!” moment. It’s more like an unfolding process, an evolving awareness of […]

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