Mar 1, 2025
S2E36 – Power Struggles & Choice Giving: What to Do When a Child Says “Nothing” In this episode, I answer a question from Anne in Germany about her three-year-old daughter who refuses to choose when given enforcement choices. Instead of picking an option,...
Feb 19, 2025
S2E35 – Adulthood Bias: Why Kids Don’t Think Like Adults (And Why That Matters) In this episode, I introduce the concept of ADULTHOOD BIAS —the tendency for adults to forget what it was like to be a child, who does not possess rational thought or abstract...
Feb 11, 2025
S2E34 – Winning the Bedtime Battle: How to End the Nightly Fight In this episode, I answer a question from Lauren, a mom struggling with her almost 3-year-old’s intense attachment to her father. Her daughter experiences severe separation anxiety, especially at...
Jan 30, 2025
S2E33 – Biting, Aggression, and Emotional Overwhelm: Why Kids Act Out During Life Transitions—And How to Help In this episode of the Play Therapy Parenting Podcast, I respond to a heartfelt question from Heather, a mom navigating divorce while helping her young...
Jan 9, 2025
S2E32 – Raising Kids Who Self-Regulate: A New Parenting Series In this episode of the Play Therapy Parenting Podcast, I kick off a new series on raising kids who self-regulate. Power struggles and control grabs are common challenges in parenting, but they often...