Guides and notes from the studio
Ideas for getting started with the apps, notes on what’s changed, and a little about how I build them.

How to Make AAC Cards With Your Own Photos
How to make AAC cards with own photos of your child's cup, toys, people and places, record your voice, and keep only the cards your child knows.
Nov 7, 2026Read article→
What to Include in a Weekly GLP-1 Injection Log
What to record in a GLP-1 injection log each week: dose, time, injection site, missed doses, side effects and notes, plus a sample week you can copy.
Nov 6, 2026→
Newborn Night Shifts: A Simple Two-Block Plan for Parents
A newborn night shift schedule that gives each parent one protected block of sleep. How to split the night, what to do if you breastfeed, and when to swap.
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First Then Board Examples: Three Everyday Situations
Three first then board examples, card by card: shoes before the playground, bath before a story, the doctor before a cookie. Set them up in RomaTalk.
Nov 4, 2026→
How to Keep a GLP-1 Injection Site Log
Keep a simple GLP-1 injection site log. Where to inject, why rotation matters, an easy pattern to follow and what to write down after each dose.
Nov 3, 2026→
The Mental Load After a Baby: Five Often-Missed Jobs
The mental load after a baby is the noticing, planning and checking nobody sees. Five jobs couples often miss, and how to share them fairly.
Nov 2, 2026→
How to Create a Snack Choice Board
How to make a snack choice board for a child who doesn't speak: start with two real options, use photos from your cupboard and honour every choice.
Nov 1, 2026→
How to Keep a GLP-1 Side Effect Diary
What to write in a GLP-1 side effect diary, how weekly patterns show up, which warning signs need a doctor, and how a simple daily check-in makes it easy.
Oct 31, 2026→
Sharing Baby-Care Tasks: Agree on Who Owns Each Job
Sharing baby care tasks works best when each job has one owner who remembers, prepares and does it. A practical way to divide the work as new parents.
Oct 30, 2026→
A Morning Routine Visual Schedule in Five Picture Steps
Build a morning routine visual schedule in five picture steps: why a predictable morning helps, and how to set it up in RomaTalk with your own photos.
Oct 29, 2026→
A Weekly GLP-1 Weight Log: What to Record
How to keep a GLP-1 weight log that means something: weigh the same way each time, read weekly averages and note waist, labs, protein and dose changes.
Oct 28, 2026→
A Baby-Care Handover Checklist for Two Parents
A baby care handover checklist for shift changes, mornings and evenings: what to pass on in two minutes, so the next parent never has to wake you to ask.
Oct 27, 2026→
Using AAC Offline: Preparing Your Phone for a Day Out
Using AAC offline on a day out? A practical checklist for the zoo, a car trip or the airport: voices, sound, battery, app pinning and the right cards.
Oct 26, 2026→
Your GLP-1 Appointment Checklist for Follow-Up Visits
A short GLP-1 appointment checklist: dose history, side effects, weight and labs, questions and pen supply, plus how a doctor report makes visits easier.
Oct 25, 2026→
A One-Minute Check-In for New Parents: Three Questions
A daily check-in for new parents that takes one minute: how you feel, how much energy you have, and what you need. Why it works and how to make it a habit.
Oct 24, 2026→