Tracey Blake

Tracey Blake is an experienced journalist and editor at the Daily Mail, where she writes the parenting blog Small Talk. She lives in Buckinghamshire, England, with her partner and their two children.

Small Talk
How to Develop Your Child’s Language Skills from Birth to Age Four
by Nicola Lathey, Tracey Blake
Paperback | $15.95 US / $20.95 CAN

You are your child’s most valuable resource when it comes to learning to talk. In Small Talk, speech and language therapist Nicola Lathey and parenting journalist Tracey Blake demystify the six stages of language learning, from “Pre-Babble” to “Complete Sentences,” … Continue reading →

What to Do When Your Child Isn’t Talking
Expert Strategies to Help Your Baby or Toddler Talk, Overcome Speech Delay, and Build Language Skills for Life
by Nicola Lathey, Tracey Blake
Paperback | $17.95 US / $23.50 CAN

For parents of young children, speech milestones are monumental—from baby babble to first words to full sentences. It’s natural to worry when they don’t arrive “on schedule” or when your little one seems to lag behind their peers. In What … Continue reading →