4 Ways to Fight Stigma: Your Child Is Not Their Diagnosis
Parents often have mixed feelings when their child is diagnosed with a mental health condition. On one hand, it can be a relief that your...
Your Child Lies - Now What? Part 1
It was with wide eyes and discernible worry that a client’s mom told me of her child’s newest behavior: lying. Parents are often...
5 Things Every Parent Should Know About Play Therapy
So you’ve found a play therapist for your child and scheduled your first appointment. You have no idea what to expect – what is play...
How to Cool your Teenager's Limbic Lava (Including 10 Practical Tips!)
When are you finally going to use that brain of yours? Think before you speak! Think before you act! Parenting teens can be very...
Part Three: Creating & Promoting Good Behavior from your Child
This is the last in a series of posts on handling difficult behaviors from children. This blog is aimed at helping parents switch from...
Part One: How to help my child when they act out
As a play therapist and psychologist who works with kids, I frequently get asked, "what do I do when my child has an outburst, (or a...
Dog and Whale Training
Dogs I am a dog lover, and have enjoyed dogs in my life since I was a child. I purchased my first dog, Winnie, the moment I had purchased...
How to connect with your child: the secret every parent should know.
As parents and adults we eagerly desire to connect with our children, but we often are not sure how, or are unable, to step out of the...
