Expert child development guidance without the membership fees, expiration dates, or mommy-group judgment.
We believe education breeds confidence — which is why our goal is to provide you with as much of it as possible, so you can stop stressing, take back the day, and actually enjoy your parenting journey.
We’re your go-to for when the pediatrician didn’t explain it, your friends gave five different opinions, and Google just made you panic. Created by real specialists (who are also real parents!), it’s the place for honest, helpful advice that actually makes sense.
Built by a mom who needed answers, for moms who still do.
When I became a first-time parent, I had the books, the courses, and even a specialized background working with babies and toddlers full-time. I should've felt prepared.
After a rough start to motherhood (shoutout to all the first-time moms who got totally dismissed by their pediatricians 🙃), I realized something big: Even with my background as a Speech-Language Pathologist and Feeding Specialist, I still didn’t have the support I needed.
No one told me how to navigate body tension while nursing. No one explained what to do when my baby wouldn’t latch or how to navigate formula options. And don’t even get me started on the outdated milestone and feeding advice I got.
I built Eat Play Say because I was tired of watching parents get shut down, brushed off, and just straight-up misinformed.
Instead? I felt completely unsupported.
Hey, I’m Jordyn —
That's when I realized: it shouldn't be this hard to find good, trustworthy information about your baby's development. Parents deserve real support — not a million conflicting opinions or one-size-fits-all advice from people who don't actually specialize in this stuff.
I took everything I did know (and everything I wished I'd known!) and created Eat Play Say — a place where parents can finally get real, straightforward answers from actual early childhood development experts.
It started in 2021 with a focus on speech and feeding, but by 2024, I knew that wasn't enough.
So, I built a team of pediatric pros — OT, PT, dietitian, lactation, and more — to help expand our nap-trapped-friendly resources and support every part of your child's development.
When my “mom gut” told me something was off, no one really listened.
MS, SLP
Founder of Eat Play Say, Speech-Language Pathologist, Feeding Specialist, Play Expert, Mom of 2
Jordyn Koveleski Gorman
SPECIALIZES IN: Infant and toddler speech-language, play, and feeding development, and curating a team that provides expert help that feels like a reassuring text from that one mom friend
EDUCATION: Jordyn received her BS in Speech-Language Pathology from Bloomsburg University and her MS in Speech-Language Pathology from Towson University
FAVE PARENTING FIRST: “The first true smile, it’s the sweetest!”
MS, CCC-SLP, CBS, IBCLC
Speech-Language Pathologist & Feeding Specialist, Certified Breastfeeding Specialist, IBCLC
Jessica Nicholson Cocca
SPECIALIZES IN: Breast and bottle feeding, tongue ties, oral motor dysfunction, starting solids, infant and toddler speech, treating oral motor disorders
EDUCATION: Jessica received her BS in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Pennsylvania State University in 2015 and her MS in Speech-Language Pathology from Towson University in 2017
FAVE PARENTING FIRST: “Baby’s first wave! What a fun first communication gesture!”
MA, CCC-SLP, CLC
Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Lactation Counselor
Jennifer McFarlin
SPECIALIZES IN: Breast and bottle feeding, tongue ties, starting solids, infant and toddler speech development
EDUCATION: She received her BS in Speech-Language Pathology from Ball State in 2014 and a MA in Speech-Language Pathology from Ball State in 2016.
FAVE PARENTING FIRST: “My favorite baby’s first is their first true smile that just warms your soul knowing they are smiling at you. My other favorite is their first word. I love watching their language explode!”
MS, CCC-SLP
Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist
Nicole La Petina Kelly
SPECIALIZES IN: Bilingual development (Spanish-English), supporting multilingual families, infant and toddler speech
EDUCATION: She received her BA in Communication Sciences and Disorders and in Spanish from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2014 and her MS in Speech-Language Pathology with an English-Spanish Specialization from Marquette University in 2016.
FAVE PARENTING FIRST: “It’s the first slobbery kisses for me!”
MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Olivia Rechel
SPECIALIZES IN: Fine & gross motor skills, sensory processing, self-care skills, autism spectrum support, sensory feeding difficulties, sensory processing disorder, social-emotional learning, and sensory related feeding difficulties
EDUCATION: She received her BS and MS in Occupational Therapy from Xavier University.
FAVE PARENTING FIRST: “The first time that little stinker focuses in on you. When you know they are matching that voice they’ve been hearing for 9 months to your face and your touch. When you see their brain piecing you all together. That is the best first for me.”
RDN, LD
Licensed Registered Dietitian
Kimberly Vede
SPECIALIZES IN: Infant and pediatric nutrition including breastfeeding, formula feeding, and starting solids. She also specializes in prenatal and postpartum nutrition.
EDUCATION: She received her BSc in Biology in 2014 from Life University, and her BSc in Dietetics from Life University in 2019.
FAVE PARENTING FIRST: ”The first time they say ‘mama!’”
Our resources are mobile-friendly, fluff-free, and built for real parents who are on the go, always entertaining a toddler, trapped under their sleeping baby, or simply stressed and so over sorting through bad or hard-to-understand advice.
THIS ISN’T A PARENTING PHILOSOPHY. IT’S NOT A ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL PLAN.
It’s the support I wish I had — and now, I get to give it to you. You can do this. We’re here to help. And we’re just getting started.
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Everyone on the Eat Play Say team is a parent, just like you, so when we tell you we understand the chaos of real life, we’re not kidding. We’d never give a recommendation or resource that’s unrealistic for a parent to actually implement.
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