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If you've ever watched your child avoid writing and wondered if they're just not trying — hear this: they probably are t...
08/23/2026

If you've ever watched your child avoid writing and wondered if they're just not trying — hear this: they probably are trying. Harder than you know.

Avoidance around writing is one of the most misread signals I see. It gets called lazy, stubborn, dramatic. But so often, it's a child whose brain is working overtime just to get words onto a page.

It's not about effort. And it's not always about messy handwriting either — some kids write neatly and still struggle to get their thoughts down.

None of this is a diagnosis. It's a reason to look a little closer.

I went deep on all of it as a guest on the Full-Tilt Parenting podcast — what dysgraphia really is, and what actually helps.

💬 Comment TILT and I'll send you the episode. Save this for the next hard homework night, and share it with a parent who needs to hear it. 💛

08/23/2026

Before you start lining up accommodations for the new school year, check one thing first. Your child's desk setup.

The simplest support for a child who struggles to write is often something you already own. Handwriting is a whole-body skill, and a steady, supported body frees the hand to do its job. When the body is working hard just to stay upright, the hand has less to give.

So before the year ramps up, set it up right. Feet flat on the floor and never dangling, hips and knees and ankles at about ninety degrees, bottom back in the chair, and forearms resting easily on the desk.

Get this right and a lot of writing frustration eases before it even starts.

Don't think that will be enough? Comment READY to set up a free 15-minute consultation. We can talk about your child's IEP/504 plan, individual situation, and next steps you should take to set your child up for a successful school year.

08/23/2026

Those first papers of the year are about to come in — if they haven't already. And here's the hard part: the child who just needs more time and the child who's working harder than anyone realizes can look almost identical on the page. Telling them apart is a skill, and it's one most of us were never actually taught.

That's what the Dysgraphia Blueprint is for. It's self-paced professional development built for the reality of your schedule — no live sessions to show up for, no weekend workshop to give up. Move through it in the pickup line, on a prep period, a little at a time. Six modules, and you earn 8 PD hours plus a Certificate of Completion when you're done.

But the real payoff isn't the hours. It's starting this year finally knowing what you're looking at — how to read the red flags, what's actually driving the messy page, and the strategies to help that struggling writer instead of guessing. Support you can start using the very next day.

Comment BLUEPRINT and I'll send you the details. 👇

Every August, your child's new teacher meets a room full of kids they don't know yet — and spends the first few weeks pi...
08/22/2026

Every August, your child's new teacher meets a room full of kids they don't know yet — and spends the first few weeks piecing together who each one really is.

But you already have that information. You know what a hard day looks like, what "I'm fine" really means, and what actually helps your child do their best work.

One honest, one-page email hands the teacher that head start — and starts the year with the two of you on the same team.

We put together a free, fill-in-the-blank template to make it easy (all 5 sections + sample wording included).

💬 Comment TEMPLATE and I'll send you the full post + the free template.

08/21/2026

Copying from the board looks simple. For some kids, it quietly wears them out.

Look up, find your place, hold the words in your head, look down, write, find your place again. Over and over, all day. For a child who already works hard to write, that drains fast and things start to slip. Work comes home half finished. It can look like they weren't paying attention, when really they ran out of steam before they ran out of time.

So this year, watch for the work that comes back only partly done. One rough day is just a day. The same thing week after week is worth a closer look. Still unsure? Ask the teacher for a picture of your child's in-school writing. The same struggle at home and at school is telling you something.

Comment BTS for more back-to-school handwriting tips. And if you're ready for a clear picture of what's really going on, comment READY. Our handwriting assessment is $50 off all August.

The squirming. The leg wrapped around the chair leg. The white-knuckle grip. It reads like a focus problem — but it's us...
08/20/2026

The squirming. The leg wrapped around the chair leg. The white-knuckle grip. It reads like a focus problem — but it's usually a stability problem.

Handwriting isn't a hand skill. It's a whole-body skill. Stability builds from the core outward before it ever reaches the fingers that shape letters. When feet are dangling and the trunk is working overtime just to stay upright, there's little energy left for the fine motor control writing takes.

So one of the first things I'd ask a new teacher has nothing to do with reading, writing, or behavior — and everything to do with the desk and chair. It's the most overlooked variable in the room, and often the easiest to adjust.

There are 5 more questions I'd bring to Back-to-School Night.

💬 Comment QUESTIONS and I'll send you the full list.

Your child's IEP meeting is a legal meeting where real decisions get made.And most parents walk in completely unprepared...
08/19/2026

Your child's IEP meeting is a legal meeting where real decisions get made.

And most parents walk in completely unprepared — not because they don't care, but because no one tells them what they're actually allowed to ask for.

You can ask for additional testing. You can ask for specific, measurable goals. You can take the document home before signing.

And if the school keeps saying "we'll monitor it" or "we'll see how it goes"? That's a red flag — and you are allowed to push back.

Here's what I want you to know going into your next IEP meeting:

You are part of the team. Not a bystander.

If handwriting or dysgraphia is part of the picture, this is often exactly where schools under-identify and under-support — and it affects everything. Learning, confidence, and the hours your child spends just trying to get through homework.

You don't have to figure this out alone.

👉 Comment CONSULT and I'll send you a link to book a free 15-minute consultation so we can talk through what your child actually needs.

🎁 August only: Get $50 OFF a comprehensive Handwriting Assessment when you book after your consult.

Every August, my inbox fills with the same question: "What should I be asking the teacher this year?"You don't need a di...
08/19/2026

Every August, my inbox fills with the same question: "What should I be asking the teacher this year?"

You don't need a diagnosis or a degree to walk into Back-to-School Night ready. You know your child better than anyone else in that room. You just need a few well-placed questions — and most have nothing to do with report cards.

These 7 come from years of watching small classroom details, like where a desk sits or how handwriting actually gets taught, quietly make or break a child's year. A few minutes of asking in August can save months of "why is this so hard?" later.

Save this for the night. Send it to a parent walking in unsure.

💬 Comment QUESTIONS and I'll message you the full blog, with the exact wording for each one.

Did you know the alphabet is actually one of the worst ways to teach handwriting? 🙋Most kids are taught letters in ABC o...
08/18/2026

Did you know the alphabet is actually one of the worst ways to teach handwriting? 🙋Most kids are taught letters in ABC order.

But research shows that grouping letters by their stroke patterns — not the alphabet — is what actually builds muscle memory and makes writing stick. It's called developmental teaching order. And it changes everything.

Here's how it works:
Instead of A, B, C… you start with letters that share the same stroke — like c, a, d, g, and q — so the hand learns one movement pattern before moving to the next. Less confusion. Less frustration. Faster progress.

And we made it easy for you.
👉 Our FREE Cursive Developmental Teaching Order is a downloadable PDF designed for parents, educators, and clinicians — and you can print it, save it, and reference it anytime.

Inside you'll find:
✔️ The complete letter sequence organized by stroke family
✔️ Visual groupings showing which letters share motor patterns
✔️ A quick-reference format you'll actually use
✔️ Alignment with evidence-based principles from Learning Without Tears

👉 Comment CURSIVE ORDER and I'll send you the link to download your free copy instantly.

08/18/2026

Before you buy a single “handwriting gadget” this year, take a look at how your child is sitting.

Handwriting is a whole-body skill. A steady, supported body frees the hand to write, and when the body is working hard just to stay upright, the hand has less to give. The fix is simpler than most parents expect, and it’s probably already in your home.

Comment DESK and I’ll send you our free walkthrough for setting your child up for writing success. And send this to a parent whose kid finds handwriting hard.

New here? I’m Kelli, a pediatric handwriting specialist and OT. Follow along for simple ways to help kids who find writing hard.

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