Happy Nest Therapy Center

25/10/2026

𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸; 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆!

This Costume Week, our Happy Nest team had just as much fun stepping into character for From Screen to Scene.

So much creativity, teamwork, laughter, and heart went into making the week extra special for our Nestlings.

Maybe that’s part of what keeps play alive at Happy Nest, too. Our grown-ups get to imagine, create, be silly, and let their own ideas run wild right alongside the kids. ✨

21/10/2026

We’re raising children in a fast-paced world.

There are therapy goals, school expectations, routines, appointments, milestones, and always something else to work on.

And while all of these can matter…𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘁𝗼𝗼.

The laughter, the silliness, the shared interests, the moments when a child asks for “again! again!” or lights up because we joined their world—these are not wasted moments.

𝘏𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪 𝘴𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘴 𝘬𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘨-“𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮” 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘢.

Therapy can still challenge, teach, and support new skills while making room for connection and delight.

Our children deserve to experience not only:

“People are helping me grow.”

but also:

“People genuinely enjoy being with me.” 💛

In all our effort to prepare children for what comes next, may we still make room to enjoy who they are right now.

04/10/2026

𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥: 𝗞𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
𝘈 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴’ 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘕𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴

In honor of National Teachers’ Day, we’re celebrating our Happy Nest teachers with a fun little game.

Before they became the teachers our Nestlings know and love, they were little ones too, already showing glimpses of the playfulness, curiosity, warmth, and personality that make them who they are today.

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼?

How to join:
🐥 Guess the teacher in each childhood photo.
🐥 Use the name list to help you out.
🐥 Send your complete answers in the comments or via Happy Nest Front Desk Messenger.
🐥 One entry per family. Your first complete submission is final.

Prizes:
🐥 The first 2 families with the highest scores will each win 1 FREE therapy session from their child’s ongoing therapy service.
🐥 Bonus: All other families who also reach the highest score by October 7, 5 PM will be included in a draw for 1 more FREE therapy session.

Joining? Leave a ❤️ on this post, then send us your guesses!

Entries close October 7, 5 PM.

01/10/2026

Join us for our Movie-Inspired Costume Week on 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬–𝟮𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, during your child’s therapy session. 🎬

Our Nestlings are welcome to come dressed as a movie character. Simple, comfy, DIY, or creative costumes are all welcome.

There will be treats for our little stars, 5 special costume awardees, and special awards for our therapist cast, too!

Bring your own creative spin and let’s make the week extra fun with a little movie magic from screen to scene. 💛

22/09/2026

𝗔 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗶𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 🇵🇭

After a year of intensive learning, Teacher Pia Macapagal RSLP has completed the MED-EL Accreditation for Hearing Implant Rehabilitation Therapists, with commencement held last September 18–20, 2026.

Behind this milestone is something bigger: more specialized hearing rehabilitation knowledge brought closer to Filipino children and families, with support that goes beyond how a child hears to how they connect, communicate, participate, and belong.

For more Filipino children to be heard, understood, and given every chance to thrive. Para sa bayan.

Congratulations, Teacher Pie. May this learning reach far beyond the clinic and into many more homes and communities. 💛

21/09/2026

Your child may be crying or reacting more because they’re beginning to notice and feel more, too. 💛

As children develop, they become more aware of what they feel, want, and don’t want, even before they have the skills to fully handle or communicate it.

So instead of only asking, “Bakit mas iyakin siya ngayon?” we can also wonder:

“Ano kaya ang mas napapansin at nararamdaman niya, pero hindi pa niya kayang sabihin?”

This is where we come in, not just to stop the crying, but to understand, support, and help them communicate.

Of course, increased crying can also signal pain, illness, fatigue, fear, or overwhelm, especially when it is sudden or persistent.

If your child needs more support along the way, we’re here to figure it out with you. 💛

21/09/2026

Happy Nest is home to Floortime providers and DIR-informed therapists 💛

21/09/2026

23/08/2026

You can love your child deeply and still feel exhausted by caregiving. Both can be true. 💛

Exhaustion can look like irritability, guilt, pulling away from others, or feeling like there is very little of “you” left outside of caregiving.

These feelings do not mean you love your child any less. They may be signs that you’ve been carrying too much for too long.

From our Ako Naman Muna workshop with Dr. Frances Tamayo: make space for yourself, build a strong support system, and seek professional support when you need it.

𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲. 𝗜𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲.

You and your child both deserve support. 🤍

If things feel too heavy, the NCMH Crisis Hotline offers free, confidential, 24/7 support: 1800-1888-1553.

19/08/2026

𝘋𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦’𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘺, 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 “𝘈𝘬𝘰 𝘕𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘶𝘯𝘢” 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯 𝘖𝘕𝘓𝘐𝘕𝘌 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘡𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘴𝘵 20, 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 5:00–6:00 𝘗𝘔.

Together with Dr. Frances Tamayo, Neurologist-Psychiatrist, we’ll talk about parent and caregiver burnout, emotional well-being, and recognizing when it may be time to seek support.

This session is especially for parents and caregivers of neurodivergent children. 💛

💛 FREE online parent workshop
💛 August 20, 2026 | 5:00–6:00 PM
💛 Via Zoom

To join, simply register through the link below. Please provide an active email address, as your Zoom access details will be sent there.

Registration will close once we reach 70 participants.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/26cdmd3s

This time, the care doesn’t stop with the child; it makes room for you, too. 🩷