Play Therapy Parenting Podcast
By Dr. Brenna Hicks
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The path to calm, confident, and in-control parenting starts now. The Play Therapy Parenting Podcast is hosted by Dr. Brenna Hicks, The Kid Counselor®. All content, no fluff.
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S3E25 - "That's Mine!" Understanding Possessive Behavior in Kids
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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S3E24 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Layers of an Onion-How Children Work Through Issues in Play Therapy
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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S3E23 - How to Respond When Children Are Put in the Middle of a Divorce and Conflicting Messages
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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S3E22 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Why Kids' Brains Work Differently in Therapy
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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S3E21 - Helping Kids Speak Up in Co-Parenting Situations
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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S3E20 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Self-Fulfilling Prophecy (How Child-Centered Play Therapy Changes the Story)
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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S3E19 - Sibling Jealousy: A Middle-Child Perspective
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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S3E18 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: The Nature/Nurture Balance Behind Kids' Behavior
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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S3E17 - Why Your Child Fights for Control — and How to Respond
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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S3E16 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: "Snowball Effect" and the Power of Momentum in Child-Centered Play Therapy
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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S3E15 - How Medical Trauma Impacts Power and Behavior in Kids
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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S3E14 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: How One Child in Therapy Changes the Whole Family
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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S3E13 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Why Kids Fight for Control (and What to Do About It)
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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S3E12 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Moving Toward the Middle-How Parent and Child Growth Connect
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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S3E11 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Seeing Behavior as Communication
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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S3E10 - Handling Power Struggles and Big Feelings the Child-Centered Way
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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S3E9 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Four Universal Outcomes of Child-Centered Play Therapy
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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S3E8 - When Kids Won't Sleep Alone or Panic at School Drop-Off: A Parent's Guide to Separation Anxiety
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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S3E7 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: How Symbolic and Thematic Play Reveal What Children Are Working Through (and Why Parents Should Understand It)
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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S3E6 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: The Four Phases of Child-Centered Play Therapy
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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S3E5 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: What the Therapist Does in Session
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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S3E4 - Parenting Through Co-Parenting Struggles and Sibling Fights
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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S3E3 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: How Child-Centered Play Therapy Works
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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S3E2 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Why Play Therapy Works
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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S3E1 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: New Series Intro & Adulthood Bias- Why Parents Misunderstand Their Kids
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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S2E52 - Effectively Handling Power Struggles with Your Strong-Willed Child
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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S2E51 - Toilet Training at 9 or 10? You're Not Alone—and There Is Hope for Older Kids
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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S2E50 - Power Struggles with Kids: The Surprising Fix That Works
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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S2E49 - When Siblings Clash: Rebuilding Connection Through Presence and Patience
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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S2E48 - Rethinking School for Anxious Kids: What Parents Should Know
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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S2E47 - Only Child, Big Questions: Navigating Screen Time, Co-Parenting, and Sleep
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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S2E46 - How to Set Limits When the Behavior Comes Out of Nowhere
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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S2E45 - "Stay With Me!": Parenting Through Bedtime Battles with Confidence—Without Becoming the Crutch
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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S2E44 - Toilet Training Power Struggles: What to Say (and Not Say) to Avoid a Battle
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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S2E43 - My Child Hits Himself and Says He's Bad—What Do I Do?
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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S2E42 - Trying to Reflect Feelings but Freezing in the Moment? You're Not Alone
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May 06, 2025 |
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S2E41 - When Someone Dies: What to Say to Your Child and How to Say It
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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S2E40 - When Kids Won't Sleep Alone: Helping Anxious Children Reclaim Their Room
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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S2E39 - Potty Training Power Struggles: What's Really Going On?
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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S2E38 - When Parents Struggle: How to Support Your Child Through Life's Hard Seasons w/ Special Guest Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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S2E37 - When Kids Want to Quit Play Therapy: What Parents Need to Know
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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S2E36 - Power Struggles & Choice Giving: What to Do When a Child Says "Nothing"
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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S2E35 - Adulthood Bias: Why Kids Don't Think Like Adults (And Why That Matters)
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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S2E34 - Winning the Bedtime Battle: How to End the Nightly Fight
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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S2E33 - Biting, Aggression, and Emotional Overwhelm: Why Kids Act Out During Life Transitions—And How to Help
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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S2E32 - Raising Kids Who Self-Regulate: A New Parenting Series
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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S2E31 - Transforming Mornings with Choices and Consequences
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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S2E30 - Reflecting Feelings and Giving Choices: Tips for Overcoming Resistance
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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S2E29 - Blended Families and Big Gaps: Parenting with Play Therapy Principles
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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S2E28 - Managing Separation Anxiety: Setting Clear Limits and Choices
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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S2E27 - Power and Control: Handling Resistance to Reflecting Feelings and Limit-Setting
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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S2E26 - Empowering Your Child with Wholesome Stories: Interview with Britfield Author C.R. Stewart
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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S2E25 - Too Late to Start? Implementing Play Therapy Techniques with Older Kids
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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S2E24 - When Encouragement Backfires: Reflecting Feelings and Building Esteem in Sensitive Kids
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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S2E23 - Solving Hygiene Battles with Choices
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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S2E22 - Play Therapy at Home: 30 Minutes to Transform Your Parenting
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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S2E21 - Presence: The Art of True Engagement with Your Child
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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S2E20 - Power, Control, and Potty Problems: Effective Strategies for Toileting Challenges
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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S2E19 - Diffusing Power Struggles: A Play Therapy Approach to Parenting
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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S2E18 - Choices, Consequences, and Catching the Bus: A Play Therapy Approach to School Morning Power Struggles
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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S2E17 - Stop Fixing, Start Listening: A Game-Changing Approach to Your Child's Feelings
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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S2E16 - Helping Adopted Siblings Thrive: Play Therapy Parenting Pillars
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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S2E15 - Keeping Your Relationship with Your Child at the Center of Parenting
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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S2E14 - Encouragement: The Easiest and Most Effective Parenting Tool You Can Use Every Day
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May 17, 2024 |
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S2E13 - Gentle Parenting vs. Child-Centered Play Therapy Parenting: Which Path Leads to Better Outcomes?
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May 08, 2024 |
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S2E12 - Applying Limit Setting at Home: Effective Strategies for Every Day Parenting
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May 01, 2024 |
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S2E11 - Using the Choice-Giving Skill at Home: The Key to Reducing Power Struggles
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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S2E10 - Reflecting Feelings with Your Child at Home: From Theory to Practice
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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S2E9 - Addressing Body Image Concerns in Young Children
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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S2E8 - Encouragement vs. Praise: The Key to Nurturing Self-Esteem in Your Child
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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S2E7 - Navigating Sibling Conflict: Listener Q&A with Hayley
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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S2E6 - Limit Setting: The Third "Pillar" of Play Therapy Parenting
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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S2E5 - When Grandparents Are Sick: How to Talk to Kids About Illness
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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S2E4 - Choice-Giving: The Antidote to Power and Control Struggles
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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S2E3 - Understanding and Addressing Big Emotions in Siblings
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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S2E2 - Reflecting Feelings: The First Building Block to Better Parenting
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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S2E1 - Starting Fresh: Rediscovering the Heart of Parenting (Understanding Kids Aren't Rational)
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Navigating Parenthood: Direction over Perfection
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Absolute Truths Of Parenthood: Unveiling Parenting Wisdom From A Winston Churchill Quote
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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A Deeper Dive Into Praise Vs Encouragement
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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The Art Of Understanding Children: A "Back To Basics" Refresher Of The Play Therapy Parenting Model
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Your Kids Aren't Manipulating You... Busting The "Manipulation" Myth
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Aug 05, 2023 |
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What To Do When Reflecting Feelings "Doesn't Work" (Advanced Reflecting Feelings Tips)
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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How To Explain Separation, Divorce, Dating, And Remarriage To Young Children
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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What To Do When Choice Giving "Isn't Working"
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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Beyond the Split: Understanding the Emotional Consequences of Divorce on Children
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Turning Tragedy into Advocacy: A Father's Mission for Child Mental Health Awareness
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May 16, 2023 |
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Are Our Kids Mentally Healthy? (How To Assess And What To Do About It)
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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At The Heart Of Parenting Success Is The Relationship: 4 Keys To Parenting Mastery
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Encouragement, Self-fulfilling Prophecy, And How We Influence This In Our Kids
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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From Screen Time to Green Time: How "Friluftsliv" Can Improve Your Parenting
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Building Your Child's Confidence Through Evidence
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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The Hidden Danger: How Social Media Is Enabling Kids To Buy And Sell Drugs
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Middle Schoolers: The Most Maligned And Misunderstood Age Group
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Co-Parenting With Confidence: Navigating Timesharing Challenges
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Reconnecting with Your Child: Overcoming Disconnection and Building Stronger Relationships
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Addiction To Social Media ("Sucked Into The Endless Scroll")
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Alarming Survey Results: Mental Health Top Concern Among Parents
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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How To Bond And Connect With Your Baby In The Best Way
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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The Dangers Of TikTok
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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Handling Behavior With Appropriate Consequences
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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Spanking and the Rationalization Trap: How Some Parents Use Flimsy Excuses to Justify Physical Discipline
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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Do You Hear Me? Do You See Me? Do I Matter?
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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The Baker Act Epidemic: Know Your Rights As Parents
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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The Importance Of Sleep And Getting Outside
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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100th Episode Special! A Look Behind, And A Look Ahead
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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Kids And Screens @ Discovery Church In Orlando Florida
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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How To Handle Yourself When Your Child Treats You Like Garbage!
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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4 Qualities You Should Understand About Your Kids... And Yourself!
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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A Neurobiological Connection To Play Therapy
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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What We Do In Moderation, Kids Will Do In Excess. And Vice-Versa.
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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The Dad Episode! - 4 Tips For Dads Implementing Play Therapy Skills
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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What To Do When Play Therapy Skills Don't Work!
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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Get On Eye Level With Kids
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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New Baby Jealousy
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Say Less, Listen More! - Insight On How To Interact With Teens More Effectively
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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The "Parenting Prison" - What It Is, And How To Get Out Of It
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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Don't Let Disapproval Be A Lingering Voice In Your Child's Life
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Jul 02, 2022 |
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Don't Give In To Screens!
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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The Power Of Celebrations
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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"The Gratification Comes In The Doing, Not In The Results"
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May 25, 2022 |
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It's Never Too Late To Build A Better Relationship With Your Kids
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May 12, 2022 |
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Does Your Child Have At Least One Adult Who Has An Irrational, Emotional Relationship With Them?
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May 01, 2022 |
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Teaching Kids Empathy
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Overcoming "Mom Guilt" - Spending Time Vs. Being Fully Present
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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Why What A Child Believes Is More Important Than What A Child Knows
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Mar 13, 2022 |
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Discipline Is Not About "Controlling" Your Kids!
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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Why Being "Vague" Is A Conversation Killer With Kids (How To Get More Than One-Word Answers)
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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"When you focus on the problem, you lose sight of the child"
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
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Jan 29, 2022 |
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Research Review: Chaotic households undermine children's development of executive functioning through less responsive parenting
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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"Don't Try To Change Everything At Once"
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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You Don't Know What You Don't Know
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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Concerning Medical And Behavior Issues Emerging From Social Media Use (Especially In Teens and Girls)
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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Are Schools Pushing Kids Too Far, Too Fast?
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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Birth Order - How It Affects Your Child's Personality (w/ Focus On Only Children)
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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3 Reasons Why We Chose To Homeschool (Probably Not The Reasons You're Thinking)
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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10 Things Not To Say To Your Kids (A Comparison)
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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Three Red Flags That Prove You're More Successful Than You Think (At Parenting)
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Parenting Styles - Why Authoritative Is The Best
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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"I Hate My Life!" - What To Do When Your Child Says This, Or Other Shocking Things
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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"Parenting Hacks For 2021" - My Observations
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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A "Revolutionary" Thing: Empathizing And Listening To Your Kids - A Dad's Story
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Finding A Balance Between Kids And Device Use
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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My "Field of Dreams" Story - If I Build It, Will They Come?
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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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.
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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"I Wonder" Statements - How To Get Better, More Meaningful Responses From Your Kids
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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"I Love My Kids, But I Don't Like Parenting"
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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"Encourage The Effort Rather Than Praise The Product"
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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"Never Do For a Child That Which They Can Do For Themselves"
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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Adding Structure to your Summer Prevents Behavior Issues
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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"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?
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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"Digital Pacifiers" - Why Screen Use Is Harming, And Ruining Our Relationships With Our Kids
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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Why Reasoning Doesn't Work with Kids
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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"What's most important may not be what you do, but what you do after what you did!"
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May 27, 2021 |
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The Parenting Journey - 50th Episode Celebration!
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May 24, 2021 |
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"Focus on the Donut, Not the Hole"
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May 22, 2021 |
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Natural Consequences of Behavior
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May 17, 2021 |
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"When a child is drowning, don't try to teach them to swim"
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May 13, 2021 |
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The Four Universal Outcomes of Play Therapy
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May 09, 2021 |
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Play Therapy (spaghetti) vs. Talk Therapy (waffles) : A Comparison
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May 07, 2021 |
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Wake Up! Social Media is Ruining our Kids (TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, etc.)
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May 05, 2021 |
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Cutting: What You Need to Know as a Parent
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May 03, 2021 |
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Anxiety: The Untold Epidemic of 2021 Kids
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May 01, 2021 |
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One Way Kids Bridge the Gap Between Their Actual Self and Their Ideal Self
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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How Angry Emotions Mask Deeper Feelings
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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Lessons on Consistency and Hard Work Paying Off (Applied to Parenting)
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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2 Main Parenting Goals You Should Be Working On In 2021
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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Do Your Kids Feel Loved By You? (How to Make Certain)
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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The Antidote to Guilt, Shame, and Blame as a Parent
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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How to Talk to Your Kid's Teacher About Behavior Problems
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Nov 01, 2020 |
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2 Tips for Parents Dealing with Their Child's Anxiety
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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What are the Warning Signs of Anxiety in Children?
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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Is Your Child a "Two Marshmallow Kid?"
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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Why your child should say "I'm angry"
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Sep 11, 2020 |
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What You Need to Know about Your Kids' Thoughts, Emotions, and Behaviors (spoiler - they're all connected!)
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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Stop trying to reason and rationalize with your child!
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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Understanding your kid's big emotions (anger, crying, etc.)
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Jul 17, 2020 |
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Say it in 10 words or less!
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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Pediatricians should prescribe PLAY! (not meds)
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Apr 24, 2020 |
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"Be a thermostat, not a thermometer"
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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Today I Just Want To Encourage You
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Mar 30, 2020 |
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The Truth about "Baker Acting" Kids
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Feb 26, 2020 |
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Say Goodbye to Power Struggles with your Kids
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Feb 18, 2020 |
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Why Reflecting Feelings Works (even on adults!) - Play Therapy Parenting® w/ Dr. Brenna Hicks
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Oct 17, 2019 |
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How to be truthful with your kids, even when the truth is hard! (great advice for adoptive families) - Play Therapy Parenting® w/ Dr. Brenna Hicks
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Oct 05, 2019 |
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The Consequence is Enough - Play Therapy Parenting® w/ Dr. Brenna Hicks
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Sep 05, 2019 |
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To a Child, Different is Bad
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Aug 12, 2019 |
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Kids already know what they need to work on
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Jul 30, 2019 |
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Let Your Kids "Play" Through Their Issues
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Jul 10, 2019 |
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The Goodness of Kids
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Jul 01, 2019 |
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Trends in Child Diagnoses
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May 13, 2019 |
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Seeking child therapy does NOT mean you are failing as parents!
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May 01, 2019 |
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Get Your Kids Moving to Combat Diagnoses!
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Feb 27, 2019 |
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Stop Rewarding Negative Behaviors
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Feb 08, 2019 |
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The Top 3 Most Preventable Behavior Problems
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Dec 29, 2018 |
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Play Therapy with Teens
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Dec 29, 2018 |
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The "Magic" of Play Therapy
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Jun 19, 2018 |
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#Badmom
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May 11, 2018 |
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How To Increase Your Emotional Vocabulary
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Apr 27, 2018 |
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The Importance of Learning to "BE" With Your Kid
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Apr 13, 2018 |
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The Four "Pillars" of Play Therapy
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Apr 05, 2018 |
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All Feelings Are Valid
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Mar 30, 2018 |