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Utilizing the Books of David Shannon in Play Therapy and as Parenting Resources

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Laura

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 →

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Books to Help Children Understand Divorce

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Laura

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 →

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Utilizing the Books of Julia Donaldson as Parenting and Therapeutic Resources

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Laura

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 →

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PlayDrMom’s Egg-ceptional Easter Eggs-travagenza!

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Laura

This eggs-tra special post is a round up of all my eggs-traordinary Easter time fun! An Easter Egg Hunt that gets the kids moving and thinking.  Fun for the WHOLE family! How about fun ways to play and learn with … Continue reading →

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Lots of LOVE-ly Valentine’s Day fun!

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Laura

This is a post to round-up all my Valentine’s Day related posts.  Click on the photo to take you to the original post! Valentines Ideas Superstar Valentines Paratrooper Valentine Rocket Valentine – “You’re a blast!” Fishy Valentine Variety of Valentines … Continue reading →

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Personalized SUPERSTAR Valentines

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Laura

I let both of my kids peruse my Valentine Pinterest board and pick out which idea the wanted to use for their Valentines for this year.  Honor (my 3 year old daughter) chose this fun idea from The Crafting Chicks. … Continue reading →

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“The last time I went on vacation, I …” FTSF #3

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Laura

This post is written in response to the “Finish The Sentence Friday Blog Hop (FTSF #3) hosted by Janine @ Janine’s Confessions of a Mommyaholic and Kate @ Can I Get Another Bottle of Whine with My Morning Quiet Time.  I plan to “finish the sentence” … Continue reading →

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Thoughts and Resources in the Aftermath of a Tragedy

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Laura

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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Our Advent Calendar

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Laura

Growing up one of my favorite things about the month of December was our advent calendar.  My mom made it from a kit when I was very young.  I can’t remember a Christmas season without it hanging up some where … Continue reading →

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101 Ways of Happiness – part 4 of the collaborative series, Happy Holidays in Happy Homes

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Laura

This post is the final post 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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