My "Field of Dreams" Story - If I Build It, Will They Come?
In this episode I talk about my own "Field of Dreams" story. If you know me well, you'd know that I'm a…
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The "4 Pillars of Play Therapy" - A training presentation I gave to the 300 school and guidance counselors from the Hillsborough County School System in the Tampa, FL area.
This is a special episode of the Play Therapy Parenting Podcast. I was invited to give a training/presentation to the 300, or…
"I Wonder" Statements - How To Get Better, More Meaningful Responses From Your Kids
I wonder how often you get frustrated when your child responds with one-word answers. (See what I did there?) Using "I wonder"…
"I Love My Kids, But I Don't Like Parenting"
In this episode, I comment on a blog post I saw on todaysparent.com that I couldn't ignore. "I love my kids, but…
"Encourage The Effort Rather Than Praise The Product"
This is a continuation of the "Rules of Thumb" series [as taken from Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (Bratton & Landreth, 2019)] "Encourage the…
"Never Do For a Child That Which They Can Do For Themselves"
You will never know what your child is capable of unless you allow them to try! I know it's hard to watch…
Adding Structure to your Summer Prevents Behavior Issues
We are a month into summer... are your kids driving you nuts? It could be that you need to add some structure…
"You can't give away what you do not possess." - How can you extend acceptance to your child if you don't extend it to yourself?
This is a continuation of the "Rules of Thumb" series from the Child-Parent Relationship Therapy curriculum, which is the core training used…
"Digital Pacifiers" - Why Screen Use Is Harming, And Ruining Our Relationships With Our Kids
Another Memorial Day weekend observation... I couldn't believe how many families were at our hotel (poolside, restaurant, lobby, etc.) all ignoring each…
Why Reasoning Doesn't Work with Kids
While my family was on a weekend getaway over Memorial Day weekend, I couldn't help but do some people watching while I…
"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…
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…
"Focus on the Donut, Not the Hole"
One of the most important things we can do for our kids to cherish the relationship that we have with them. In…
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…
"When a child is drowning, don't try to teach them to swim"
One of the "Rules of Thumb" that we teach you in the In-Home Play Therapy program is this concept of "When a…
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…
Play Therapy (spaghetti) vs. Talk Therapy (waffles) : A Comparison
Often people assume that if talk therapy works with adults, it should work with kids, too. But have you ever asked your…
Wake Up! Social Media is Ruining our Kids (TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, etc.)
Do you know what your kids are doing on social media? Do you REALLY know? I work with a lot of pre-teens…
Cutting: What You Need to Know as a Parent
Cutting: What You Need to Know as a Parent. Why kids are doing it. How they are finding out about it. How…
Anxiety: The Untold Epidemic of 2021 Kids
You probably haven't heard many people talking about how badly our kids are absorbing the "adult response to the coronavirus". No one…