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...
May 17, 2024
S2E14 – Encouragement: The Easiest and Most Effective Parenting Tool You Can Use Every Day In today’s episode, I discuss the importance of encouragement and how it differs from praise when it comes to parenting. Encouragement is all about focusing on your...
May 8, 2024
S2E13 – Gentle Parenting vs. Child-Centered Play Therapy Parenting: Which Path Leads to Better Outcomes? In this episode, I address a listener’s question about gentle parenting and whether it has gone too far. I discuss the principles of gentle parenting...
