Dec 19, 2025
S3E21 – Helping Kids Speak Up in Co-Parenting Situations In this episode, I answer a question from Deborah about co-parenting, shared custody, and how to support a 12-year-old who doesn’t want to go back and forth between homes. I explain why, even at this age,...
Dec 12, 2025
S3E20 – Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Self-Fulfilling Prophecy (How Child-Centered Play Therapy Changes the Story) In this episode of the Parent Companion for Play Therapy series, I explain the concept of self-fulfilling prophecy and how it shapes a child’s...
Dec 12, 2025
S3E19 – Sibling Jealousy: A Middle-Child Perspective In this episode, I answer a question from Kylee about sibling jealousy — specifically how her seven-year-old daughter reacts during her siblings’ birthdays. I explain how birth order plays a significant role...
Dec 9, 2025
S3E18 – Parent Companion for Play Therapy: The Nature/Nurture Balance Behind Kids’ Behavior In this episode of the Parent Companion for Play Therapy series, I talk about nature versus nurture and how both play a meaningful role in the behaviors parents often...
Dec 9, 2025
S3E17 – Why Your Child Fights for Control — and How to Respond In this episode of the Parent Companion for Play Therapy series, I talk about how many challenging behaviors in young children can be traced back to one core issue: power and control. Melanie wrote...
Dec 9, 2025
S3E16 – Parent Companion for Play Therapy: “Snowball Effect” and the Power of Momentum in Child-Centered Play Therapy In this episode of the Parent Companion for Play Therapy series, I explain the idea of snowball momentum — how one area of growth in...
