"We are
certain to make mistakes, but we can recover. It is how we handle
our mistakes
that makes the difference." This is such a great rule-of-thumb
from the Child-Parent Relationship Therapy training that is the
curriculum in my In-Home Play Therapy program. In this episode I
talk about how if your relationship with...
This is my
50th episode! I'm so grateful to my podcast listeners. In this
episode, I'm looking back on my week's observation of the
"Parenting Journey". Parenting is full of ups and downs, but we are
all united in a goal of being the best parent we can be. We want
happy kids and a happy family, and I'm honored that you...
One of the
most important things we can do for our kids to cherish the
relationship that we have with them. In this episode, I talk about
a Rule of Thumb from the Child-Parent Relationship Training, “Focus
on the Donut, Not the Hole.” We look at the importance of putting
our attention on the good that exists...
In this
episode of the podcast, I talk about the natural consequence of
child behavior. There are three points that I'd like to share with
you regarding natural consequences. The first is that children are
not rational. Next is that the natural consequence is different
than discipline or punishment. Finally, when a...
One of the
"Rules of Thumb" that we teach you in the In-Home Play Therapy
program is this concept of "When a child is drowning, don’t try to
teach them to swim." In this podcast, I discuss why it is so
important to remember that children don't have abstract reasoning
skill until starting about 12. So "teaching a...
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