by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Aug 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
I don’t know about you but for me August is a VERY important time of year. Where I live in the state of Arizona in the US, August is when the summer schedule ends and a new year beginnings. It marks the end of ‘play time’ and the beginning of the ‘get it...
by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Jul 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
My family and I just retuned from a 2 month road trip to visit family and friends in Oregon, Idaho, and Utah. It was a wonderful experience filled with great conversation and connection and at times not so good conversation and lack of connection. As a life-long...
by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Jul 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago I got a direct message from a friend on Facebook expressing her opposition to a viewpoint I shared on social media. This is a friend I lived next door to for a few years and someone I look up to for her parenting skills (she has 6 older boys, I have 5...
by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Jul 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Today I want to share a pronunciation tip that will help you be more clear and confident in your spoken English. I call it the 3 Stressed N’s Rule. But first, let me explain why this rule works. American English rhythm is all about stress patterns. A pattern of...
by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Jul 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
I want you to visualize these two contrasting experiences. Scenerio 1: You have a presentation and you are not well prepared. You know you should have put more time into it but now it’s too late. Your nerves are causing your stomach to turn, your mouth to dry up, and...
by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Jul 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Language holds great power. The words you choose to think, write, and speak to yourself and others truly matters. Let me show you a powerful contrast that will demonstrate what I mean. These sentences below are examples of reactive vs proactive language. Read the...
