Category Archives for Professionals
The Best Toys for Christmas 2019 (According to a Play Therapist)
Oprah has her favorite things list and I have my favorite toys list. As the holiday season approaches, I feel urged to share some of my favorite finds over the past year. I have no affiliate
Continue readingStuck in a Rut? 5 Boredom Busters To Get Your Creativity Flowing
Ever had a hobby, a career aspiration, a job, or a project that is so exciting that you want to spend every single spare moment of your day engaged in learning or practicing it more and more?Boredom VS
Continue readingStop Rewarding Perfect Attendance in School, PLEASE
This is my first year with a school-age child and so it has prompted a re-introduction to all of the customary school traditions. Most recently, this included the school first-quarter assembly. Prior
Continue readingNever Enough Time in Nature: The Benefits of Being Outside
As the temperatures start to cool off in many places, this is an excellent opportunity to take advantage of some fabulous time in nature. Nature enthusiasts would say that there is never a bad time
Continue readingWhy A Retreat Experience Should be on Your Play Therapy Training To-Do List
The idea of spending five days in a paradise location (and possibly making it a tax-deductible business expense) sounds like a no-brainer, right? But, many people hesitate before booking a retreat-style
Continue readingMy Child Started Kindergarten and I’m a Hot Mess
Kindergarten in Hawaii started August 5th. It’s been 4 weeks of school and I have been a mess all three weeks. A. HOT. MESS.But not in the way you think. There are parents who are
Continue readingDo It Afraid
"In just over 48 hours, there are 41 clinicians and their family members arriving at a hotel on the North Shore of Oahu for a play therapy conference. I am hosting a 5-day play therapy retreat with
Continue readingHelping Children Cope with Short Separations from Their Parent
Are you going to be traveling without your children for a few weeks? Or is your spouse/partner the one traveling? These relatively short trips are usually pretty manageable, but they can still be
Continue readingWhat Happened After I Got Rid of 75% of My Kids Toys
Wow, it sounds really mean to say that I got rid of 75% percent of my kids toys! And I didn’t actually count them and calculate this math, but I think it’s pretty accurate.First off, WHY did
Continue readingPermission to “Learn Nothing” For Today
Last week, my four-year-old son woke up and did not want to go to school (aka day care). He refused to get dressed and I could sense a meltdown was coming. What To Do? In my wheelhouse as a
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