The holidays can be a very special time for families and children. It is important to keep your needs as well as your child’s needs in mind during this time of year. Although a holiday gathering can be a fun experience, for kids from hard places and “sensory” kids, it can also be over-stimulating and stressful. Read more for tips on keeping the holidays enjoyable. […]
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What is Play Therapy and How Can it Help?
What is play therapy? How is play therapy different than “just playing”? How can it help my child? Read this article for a description of play therapy and how your family might benefit. […]
Why We Lose Control and How to Prevent It
Many parents face daily challenges with anger from their children, their partner’s anger and their own anger. Read more for ways to cope in a healthy way.
“Do not teach your children never to be angry; teach them how to be angry.” ~Lyman Abbott
Top Five Do’s & Don’t’s for Back to School
Going back to school can be an exciting and anxious time for children. There are new teachers to meet, new classrooms and sometimes new schools involved. It’s important to remember that back to school changes can take time to adjust to, just as a transition would take time for us adults to adjust to. Think about your last career or life change, it usually takes some time to get in the routine. See below for a short checklist of the Top Five Do’s & Don’t’s for Back to School. […]
Developmental Risk Factors
Unfortunately, there are many children who experience one or more developmental risk factors during their early years. This blog will outline the “Six Developmental Risk Factors” by Dr. Karyn Purvis of Texas Christian University. […]
How to Support Your Child after a Natural Disaster
In light of the recent tornadoes that have devastated several towns in Oklahoma, I wrote this post to provide information on ways to support your child after a natural disaster. […]
Children from Hard Places in the Classroom
The classroom can be both a challenging and fun place for “children from hard places.” From the array of colors on the walls, to the sounds of children talking and playing, to the scents of dry erase markers and the bumps of little bodies excitedly moving around the classroom, the classroom is a full sensory experience. There are many ways to support learning in children who have struggles in the classroom, read more below. […]
Communicating with your Teen
“As parents, our need is to be needed; as teenagers their need is not to need us. This conflict is real; we experience it daily as we help those we love become independent of us.” – Dr. Haim G. Ginott
The teen years are a delicate time of establishing independence from parents. If you are a parent of a teen, you’ve likely experienced communication challenges at one time or another. Keep reading for some simple steps to improve communication with your teen.
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The Biology of Play
After reading Dr. Stuart Brown’s book about the role of play across species and the biological benefits of play, I had to share! We already know that children learn best through play, but did you know this is true for adults too? […]
Traumatized Children and Sleep
Many children who have experienced trauma struggle with sleep, particularly those who have been sexually abused. Sleep is a time that children who have been hurt feel especially vulnerable. Night time can be scary for adults and children alike. For example, think about a street alley in the daytime, you probably wouldn’t be afraid to walk down it. However, you would likely be very fearful of walking down a dark alley at night, not knowing what you might experience. This is the same type of fear hurt children can experience at bedtime. […]
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