Jun 26, 2025
S2E45 – “Stay With Me!”: Parenting Through Bedtime Battles with Confidence—Without Becoming the Crutch In this episode, I answer a question from a mom navigating intense bedtime struggles with her highly anxious daughter. When emotions escalate and her child...
Jun 17, 2025
S2E44 – Toilet Training Power Struggles: What to Say (and Not Say) to Avoid a Battle In this episode, I respond to a question from Hannah in England about her 3.5-year-old son who is regressing in his toilet training—especially around poop. I walk through how...
Jun 6, 2025
Trying to Reflect Feelings but Freezing in the Moment? You’re Not Alone In this episode, I answer an email from Sarah, a mom whose two boys are in school-based play therapy and who is just beginning to learn about the child-centered approach. Sarah shares her...
Jun 5, 2025
S2E43 – My Child Hits Himself and Says He’s Bad—What Do I Do? In this episode, I respond to a question from Whitney about her six-year-old son’s negative self-talk and self-harming behaviors—things like calling himself “stupid” or hitting himself after making a...
Apr 17, 2025
S2E41 – When Someone Dies: What to Say to Your Child and How to Say It In this episode, I talk about how to have honest, age-appropriate conversations with your child when a death occurs—especially when it’s sudden and unexpected. I walk through how to talk to...
Apr 3, 2025
S2E40 – When Kids Won’t Sleep Alone: Helping Anxious Children Reclaim Their Room In this episode, I respond to Sunny from Australia, who shares her family’s ongoing bedtime struggle with her 6.5-year-old daughter—an intelligent, big-feeling child working...
