Jul 25, 2024
S2E20 – Power, Control, and Potty Problems: Effective Strategies for Toileting Challenges In this episode, I address a question from Emma in Ireland about her 4-year-old son’s toileting issues. Despite being toilet trained for over a year, he frequently...
Jul 1, 2024
S2E19 – Diffusing Power Struggles: A Play Therapy Approach to Parenting In this episode, I discuss the topic of power struggles between parents and children. I explain why these struggles occur, provide a framework for handling them, and offer practical advice...
Jun 27, 2024
S2E18 – Choices, Consequences, and Catching the Bus: A Play Therapy Approach to School Morning Power Struggles In this episode, I address a question from Noel about managing morning routines and getting kids ready for school on time. As many parents can relate,...
Jun 25, 2024
S2E17 – Stop Fixing, Start Listening: A Game-Changing Approach to Your Child’s Feelings In this episode, I discuss a practice from the child-centered play therapy model: sitting in the pocket of your child’s feelings. As parents, we often struggle to...
Jun 14, 2024
S2E16 – Helping Adopted Siblings Thrive: Play Therapy Parenting Pillars In this episode, I answer a question from Gaer in the UK about her two adopted sons, ages 3 and 9, who are both starting play therapy to help with anxiety and emotional dysregulation....
Jun 3, 2024
S2E15 – Keeping Your Relationship with Your Child at the Center of Parenting In this episode, I talk about how the relationship with your child is the most important thing, even more important than the specific parenting skills and techniques we’ve been...
