Experiencing Gratefulness with Your Family through Music
A yearly tradition of sharing a gratitude song with patients and families, and an invitation to notice the small musical moments of the season together.
- Gratefulness
- Family Music
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Pro Music Therapy · Promoviendo Salud Materno-Infantil
For Parents
Music-based resources for families: soothing songs for babies, ways to build family connection through music, and support for maternal and family wellness — grounded in evidence-based music therapy.
Latest for Parents
Articles and activities for the family
Posts written for parents and caregivers, gathered in one place so you can find practical ideas for soothing, connecting, and supporting your child and your own wellbeing.
Music has a remarkable way of meeting families where they are, and Pro Music Therapy builds its resources for parents around that simple truth. Rather than treating music as entertainment alone, the work connects songs, listening, and shared moments to the practical realities of caring for a baby, nursing, pregnancy, and the everyday wear of parenting. The bilingual approach reflects that many families live across languages, so ideas and songs are offered in both English and Spanish so that mami, papi, and everyone in between can participate together.
For new parents, the site offers gentle guidance on using music for soothing, calming, and connecting with an infant. Lullabies and simple songs can become part of a comforting routine, helping a baby settle while giving caregivers a moment of calm in the middle of feeding and sleep schedules. Because the content is developed alongside healthcare providers and music therapists, families can feel confident that the activities they try at home are grounded in evidence-based practice rather than trends or quick fixes.
Beyond soothing, the resources explore how music strengthens the bond between parents and children through shared singing, listening, and playful interaction. These activities support infant development and family connection, and they also give parents a constructive outlet for their own emotional wellbeing. Posts are gathered in one place for families so it is easy to find practical ideas, whether you are pregnant, nursing, or already navigating the toddler years, and each piece is written with the goal of making music approachable and genuinely usable in a busy household.
Some of the material is also about legacy and meaning: how a song written by a parent can become part of a child's story, how gratitude can be expressed musically at holiday times, and how a family tradition grows across generations. The site invites families to share their own experiences, ask questions, and discover that music therapy is not only for clinical settings. For healthcare providers, teachers, and therapists, it offers a warm, credible introduction to what music-based support can mean for maternal and child health when it is carried into ordinary family life.
Music Listening, Breastmilk, and Breastfeeding
How listening to music can support the rhythm of breastfeeding and the bonding time that comes with it.
- Breastfeeding
- Maternal Health
Legacy Building and Music Therapy
Using music to create meaningful keepsakes and lasting connections within a family.
- Legacy Building
Why Children Need Mom and Dad
On the presence of parents and the role of shared family routines in a child's sense of security.
- Family Wellness
Family Music Therapy
What family music therapy looks like in practice, and how music strengthens relationships at home.
- Music Therapy
- Families
Preparing to Parent: What You Should Know about Songs for Soothing Babies
A guide to songs that calm and soothe infants, useful before baby arrives and in the early weeks of parenting.
- Soothing Babies
- New Parents
Family Interaction
Together: an activity for healthy family interaction
A family music activity to help promote healthy interaction at home, using simple songs and shared play that families can return to again and again.
- Shared singing and call-and-response that invite back-and-forth interaction
- Music-based soothing for infants and young children
- Space for parents' own stress relief and emotional wellbeing
- Ideas you can adapt to your family's own songs and routines
Bilingual Resources
Read in English or Spanish
Parent-focused resources are published in both English and Spanish, reflecting the bilingual focus of the practice.
English
Articles on soothing babies, family interaction, legacy building, and the importance of parents, written for families and offered alongside the podcast and video resources.
Español
Selected parent articles are also shared in Spanish, including the piece on music listening, breastmilk, and breastfeeding, and the family interaction activity.
Talk with a credentialed music therapist
Music therapy is an evidence-based treatment modality, supported by research published in peer-reviewed journals such as Pediatrics and the American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. Katherine Lantigua, M.M., MT-BC, NICU-MT, works with families, children, and adults in a private practice setting.