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...
Mar 20, 2025
S2E39 – Potty Training Power Struggles: What’s Really Going On? In this episode, I answer a question from Claire, a mom of 4-year-old twins, who’s navigating the challenges of potty training and trying to decide if limits or consequences are appropriate when...
Mar 7, 2025
S2E37 – When Kids Want to Quit Play Therapy: What Parents Need to Know In this episode, I answer a question from Sabrina about her 10-year-old daughter who suddenly refused to continue play therapy after just a few weeks. She now says she’d rather journal or...
