HOPE with Mama Steph
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The Parent Compass Method™
✨Guiding parents through milestones, sensory needs, and big-feeling emotions with calm, clarity, and confidence.✨
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Because I Know What It Feels Like to Wonder, Worry, and Hope for Your Child.
As both a pediatric OT and a mum of two, I understand the mix of wonder, worry, and hope parents carry. I’ve lived it myself.
Parenting’s earliest years bring a beautiful mix of emotions — joy at every milestone, worry when things feel uncertain, and the deep hope that you’re doing enough for your child to flourish.
Through my 20+ years of experience, I’ve seen how much parents long for more than quick answers. They want guidance they can trust, practical strategies they can use, and the reassurance that they’re not alone.
That’s why I created Developmental Wonders and The Parent Compass Method™ — to give families the calm, clarity, and confidence they need to navigate sensory needs, milestones, and big-feel emotions with peace of mind.
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“The Sensory Soothers Toolkit turned our after-daycare meltdowns into five minutes of reconnection. Deep pressure + rhythm = magic. We still have big feelings, but now we have a map.” — Marcus & Talia, parents to 2-year-old Junne.
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 ✨ “Small steps, big calm.” — New parent, 6-mo baby
✨ “Ten minutes a day = different evenings.” — Dad of a toddler
✨ “Finally, a plan I can do after work.” — Working mama
✨ “Clear, kind, and actually practical.” — First-time parent
✨ “From tears to tiny wins—kept going.” — Premie parent
✨ “Love the scripts. Less guessing.” — Mama to 2-year-old
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