Sep 13, 2021
Are you
concerned that your kids spend too much time on devices? Do you
wonder if there's a happy medium between no enough and too much? In
this episode of the Play Therapy Podcast, I discuss these
questions, plus... The America Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
guidelines for device usage by age, How to track how much...
Sep 8, 2021
In this
episode I talk about my own "Field of Dreams" story. If you know me
well, you'd know that I'm a huge baseball fan, and recently, the
"Field of Dreams" game was played between the Yankees and White Sox
played on the corn field from the movie. It reminded me that I'm in
my own "Build it and they will come" moment...
Aug 31, 2021
This is a
special episode of the Play Therapy Parenting Podcast. I was
invited to give a training/presentation to the 300, or so, school
and guidance counselors from the Hillsborough County School System
on Play Therapy techniques. So during this hour training, they were
exposed to the philosophies and principles of...
Aug 19, 2021
I wonder how
often you get frustrated when your child responds with one-word
answers. (See what I did there?) Using "I wonder" statements with
your children is one of the greatest techniques that play
therapists use to interact with kids on their emotional level to
bring out meaningful responses. In this episode, I...
Jul 16, 2021
In this episode, I comment on a blog post I saw on todaysparent.com that I couldn't ignore. "I love my kids, but I don’t like parenting—and I know I’m not alone". So I'll unpack my thoughts on that by first exploring my opinion that many parents may feel like this because they are not properly equipped. Second, I...