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
S3E15 – How Medical Trauma Impacts Power and Behavior in Kids In this episode, I respond to a parent who’s navigating a long list of confusing behaviors with her six-year-old — from struggles with socks and underwear to bedtime battles, toileting challenges,...
Oct 28, 2025
S3E10 – Handling Power Struggles and Big Feelings the Child-Centered Way In this episode, I answer a listener question from Lisa about how play therapy helps when parents aren’t in the room — and how to handle power struggles and aggression at home in a...
Oct 17, 2025
S3E8 – When Kids Won’t Sleep Alone or Panic at School Drop-Off: A Parent’s Guide to Separation Anxiety In this episode, I answer a listener question from Ellie, a mom navigating separation anxiety with her 9- and 7-year-old children. We unpack the root of...
Sep 26, 2025
S3E4 – Parenting Through Co-Parenting Struggles and Sibling Fights In this episode, I answer a question from Barry in the UK about co-parenting struggles, sibling conflict, and feeling overwhelmed when kids fight. I share encouragement from another listener’s...
Sep 4, 2025
S2E52 – Effectively Handling Power Struggles with Your Strong-Willed Child In this episode, I answer follow-up questions from a listener named Brianna about managing challenging behaviors with her 9-year-old daughter. We talk about how to handle situations where...
