Megan Barella

08/12/2026

Bittersweet 🥹

No answer ....Just observing....

I can remind us all to enjoy the phase our children are in, and I know it's not that easy.

Sending love and support to your today with your kids, whether they are little or big.

07/21/2026

❤ Parents who are looking for an inclusive summer camp experience in the Portland area focusing on BELONGING! ❤

Camp Yakety Yak is a disability-centered community designed for youth and young adults ages 5–22 experiencing physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities, including autism and ADHD. and their typically developing siblings and friends.

This summer day camp is led by trustworthy professionals, including occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists, and supported by trained and flexible student volunteers providing 1:1 support where needed.

Camp Yakety Yak believes:
💬 Behavior is communication.
🌿 Regulation comes before engagement.
🎧 Sensory differences deserve support.
💛 Every young person has VALUE.
🤝 CONNECTION is the foundation of nervous system safety.
Siblings and friends are welcome, too. 🫶

This is such a special place, and I wanted to get the word out because they still have a few spots available this summer ☀️

Learn more at:
https://www.campyaketyyak.org

Here's to all children having fun, building friendships, and belonging this summer and beyond!

06/11/2026

Thank you Willamette Week for the feature and for capturing a lot of other wonderful professional's insight as well as parent experiences.

Would love to hear your thoughts....
"Has the Gentle Parenting Movement Gone Too Far?"

If gentle parenting is seeing itself to the door, it is not doing so without a tantrum on the way out.

05/17/2026

🌟 Free Reconnect with your Teen Virtual Summit starts tomorrow! 🌟

Here is the link to join us:
https://meganbarella--peacefulhome.thrivecart.com/best-of-reconnect-teen-summit-vip/6030af27ff090/

50 speakers! I'll be talking about Parenting as Healing. 🩷

05/12/2026

🩷 Free Events for Parents 🩷
Join us. ✨

❇️ For Parents of Young Children:
Growing Together in the Early Years
Tuesday, May 12th at 6 pm
Click here for the details and to register:
https://library.cedarmill.org/adults/parent-info-series/
Cedar Mill & Bethany Community Libraries

❇️ For Parents of Teens:
Reconnect with your Teen Virtual Summit
Begins May 18th.
Click here to register:
https://meganbarella--peacefulhome.thrivecart.com/best-of-reconnect-teen-summit-vip/6030af27ff090/

Hope to see you there, and invite your community.
🩷✨❇️🩷

05/06/2026

The world is on fire.
Everything is ssssooo expensive.
Parenting has never been more stressful.

That's why I'm happy to be partnering with two great events to offer FREE parenting support for parents!!

You are your child’s most important teacher, and we’re here to help. Our Parenting Collection is full of materials about growth and development from birth through teen years. Our youth services librarians have expertise in early literacy, child development and children’s and young adult liter...