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Utilizing the Books of David Shannon in Play Therapy and as Parenting Resources
David Shannon is one of my favorite children’s author and illustrator. I love is simple, child-focused pictures and story contact that is fun, yet usually has a great message for kids. For this reason his books are also wonderful to … Continue reading
Be True to Yourself … an activity to go along with David Shannon’s book “A Bad Case of Stripes”
I was very excited that the Virtual Book Club for Kids picked David Shannon to be the featured author this month. He is one of my favorite authors and illustrators of children’s books. And my favorite book of his is … Continue reading
Books to Help Children Understand Divorce
Here’s a list of books for kids about divorce. I use these in play therapy and recommend them to parents when the family is going through a divorce. If you have some to add, please leave a comment below! The … Continue reading
Utilizing the Books of Julia Donaldson as Parenting and Therapeutic Resources
One of the things I have really enjoyed about being part of the Virtual Book Club for Kids is finding authors I haven’t read before and discovering how I can incorporate sharing these books with the kids I work with … Continue reading
Thoughts and Resources in the Aftermath of a Tragedy
I wasn’t sure if I was going to write a post on this subject. It would be a lot easier to keep going … focus on the holiday fun, continue with Christmas crafting and baking. I figured there’s lots of … Continue reading
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Tagged being a parent & therapist, kids, parenting tips, tragedy, trauma
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Creating a Family – part 3 of the collaborative series Happy Holidays in Happy Homes
This post is the third part of a four part series about creating happy homes during the holidays. The series, Happy Holidays in Happy Homes, is a collaborative effort between Angelique Felix, Jared Ritter, and myself. If you’d like more info, … Continue reading
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Why Kids Should Play with Baby Dolls (yes, even boys!) – a collaborative post with Mama OT and Playing with Words 365
I’m very excited to share that I have a collaborative post up today over at Mama OT! Christie (Mama OT) who is a pediatric Occupational Therapist, Katie (Playing with Words 365) who is a speech therapist, and I wrote about … Continue reading
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Utilizing the books of Tomie dePaola as parenting and therapeutic resources
Participating in the Virtual Book Club for Kids has been a great way to study different authors not only with my kids at home … but to also introduce me to more children’s book that I can use at work … Continue reading
Becoming a Parent … part 2 of the Happy Holidays in Happy Homes series
This post is the second part of a four part series about creating happy homes during the holidays. The series, Happy Holidays in Happy Homes, is a collaborative effort between Angelique Felix, Jared Ritter, and myself. If you’d like more info, … Continue reading
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Tagged being a parent & therapist, kids, parenting
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PlayDrMom’s Favorite books to help Kids Build Self-Esteem
Spoon, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal … Is a nice way to talk to children about jealousy and, in turn, being thankful for our own uniqueness and personal gifts. Check out this great activity from Coffee Cups and Crayons. Chrysanthemum, by Kevin Henkes … Continue reading
