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“What’s most important may not be what you do, but what you do after what you did!”
"We are certain to make mistakes, but we can recover. It is how we handle our mistakes that makes the difference." This is such a great rule of thumb from the Child-Parent Relationship Therapy training that is the curriculum in my In-Home Play Therapy program. In this...
The Parenting Journey – 50th Episode Celebration!
This is my 50th episode! I'm so grateful to my podcast listeners. In this episode, I'm looking back on my week's observation of the "Parenting Journey". Parenting is full of ups and downs, but we are all united in a goal of being the best parent we can be. We want...
“Focus on the Donut, Not the Hole”
One of the most important things we can do for our kids is to cherish the relationship that we have with them. In this episode, I talk about a Rule of Thumb from the Child-Parent Relationship Training, “Focus on the Donut, Not the Hole.” We look at the importance of...
Natural Consequences of Behavior
In this episode of the podcast, I talk about the natural consequence of child behavior. There are three points that I'd like to share with you regarding natural consequences. The first is that children are not rational. Next is that the natural consequence is...
“When a child is drowning, don’t try to teach them to swim”
In this episode of Play Therapy Parenting®, Dr. Brenna shares a parenting tip from her private parent coaching class (Child Parent Relationship Therapy [CPRT]). "Be a thermostat, not a thermometer” is a metaphor that teaches you how to RESPOND to your kids, instead of...
The Four Universal Outcomes of Play Therapy
We all know that therapy is beneficial and that positive change is associated with the process. But what can you count on in terms of areas of growth when a child participates in play therapy? There are four universal outcomes of play therapy, regardless of what the...
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