Parenting Tweens
I find a lot of parents struggle to parent their tweens who have “bad attitudes”, are “disrespectful”, and “emotional”. A […]
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Lying..Maybe Not All Bad
A study shows children as young as 2 are capable of telling small lies. The study found 25% of children
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Why So Many Questions
Early on in my play therapy career I learned that asking questions during a play session with a client
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When to Set Boundaries
Janet Lansbury discusses when to say “yes” to something as a parent versus when to set a boundary in an intriguing article.
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New Study on Temper Tantrums
An article from Time magazine by Bonnie Rochman discusses a study from the journal “Emotion”. The study found that the
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Connecting With Your Child
I recently read a great article from Janet Lansbury called “Don’t Waste an Opportunity to Connect With Your Kids”. The
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Principles of Play Therapy
There are eight principles of play therapy derived from Garry Landreth and Virginia Axline. These are things I like to
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Types of Play Therapy
There are several types of play therapy. I generally work from a couple of models including child-centered play therapy and
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ADHD: Differential Diagnosis
ADHD is a common diagnosis among children. Prevalence rates range from 3 to 7 percent of children. Due to ADHD
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Introduction to Play Therapy
Gary Landreth discusses why play therapy is helpful for children. Children lack the cognitive and verbal abilities to participate in