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First Day Worries: Tips to help children starting (or returning) to school
The start of the school year is harder for some children. Maybe because it’s the very first time to attend school … maybe because it’s a new school due to a move or other life event … or maybe because...
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Principles for Relationships with Children
In preparing for the start of the Psychotherapy with Children course that I’m teaching at the Michigan School of Professional Psychology, I decided to make a visual of Garry Landreth’s Principles for...
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Principles of Play: from Chazan
This image summarizes 2 pages of Chazan’s book on play therapy where she outlines the principles of play. I wanted to share it with you because it encompasses many reasons why play is SO important for...
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Play of Adjusted and Maladjusted Children
As I was reviewing the required text, Play Therapy: The Art of the Relationship (3rd Ed)“, by Garry Landreth, for the Psychotherapy with Children course I am teaching this trimester, I was reminded of...
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A View of Children
What’s your view of children? Precious? Obnoxious? A mystery? Incomplete? Frustrating? Incapable? Our personal views about children are bound to vary throughout our own life … and, at times, even...
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LOVE-ly Books for Parents to Read with their Kids
One of my favorite things to do as a mom is read to my kids. And some of my favorite books to read to them are special stories that talk about the special bond between kids and parents. Here are...
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How Motherhood is like Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Ever noticed how much Motherhood is like Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland? Every time Alice thinks she has things figured out … everything changes. She needs to be small to fit through the door …...
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Behind the Scenes: Real. Super. Mom.
Real. Super. Mom. For some reason people in general have the tendency to assume that what we see in photos or read about in the media is the whole story. It is NEVER the whole story. We only get...
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Protective Armor Against BULLIES
Bullies. They are out there. Young and old. People who tear down others … maybe to feel stronger, in more control, (falsely) better. They may do it verbally … picking on someone’s faults or...
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Halloween EQ: Sensitivity Training for kids AND ADULTS
Since Halloween is just a couple days away, I thought it was the PERFECT time to discuss the importance of being mindful about children’s feelings. Actually, ANYTIME is good to discuss this .. but I...
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