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When Rewards Stop Working: Rethinking Motivation in Kids

Sticker charts, treasure boxes, screen time tokens—many parents have tried them all. And sometimes, those rewards work for a while… until they don’t. One day your child is racing to …

Anger / Anxiety / Child Development / Parenting / Play therapy / Uncategorized

Building Secure Attachment Through Play: A Guide for Parents

Attachment is the emotional bond that forms between a child and their caregiver. When that bond feels safe, consistent, and loving, it helps children build secure attachment. Children with secure …

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How Play Therapy Helps Children Heal and Grow

If you’ve ever watched your child build an elaborate story with toys, draw a picture out of nowhere, or act out a dramatic scene with dolls or action figures, you’ve …

Child Development / Parenting

How Parents Can Support the Play Therapy Process at Home

Once your child begins play therapy, you may wonder what your role should be. Should you ask them what they talked about? Should you be doing something different at home? …

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Tips for Communicating with Family During the Holiday Season

The holiday season can be a stressful time for many reasons, including increased obligations to spend time with family members. You may not get along with family members or the …

Communication / Depression / Parenting / Safety / Self-worth / Uncategorized

Pros and Cons of Social Media Usage

Approximately 7 in 10 Americans utilize a social media platform (e.g., TikTok, YouTube, Instagram). People spend approximately 2.5 hours on social media daily. Given the increasing popularity of social media …

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Parenting Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

The transition from teenager to young adulthood can be stressful for parents, as there are many unknowns and shifts in roles. The transition can be even more challenging when the …

Adolescent / Child Development / Parenting / Self-Control

Video Gaming

There are many misconceptions about video gaming and how it affects mental health. More often than not, politicians and public commentators will link video gaming to negative consequences, such as …

Adolescent / Autism / Boundaries / Child Development / Communication / Parenting

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)

Discussion of pathological demand avoidance (PDA) and requests for this diagnostic label have increased in the past few years. PDA was initially used to describe children who use “social manipulation” …

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What Is Psychotherapeutic Yoga?

When you hear yoga and therapy, you may be imagining a hot yoga class to sweat the demons out. While that may have a therapeutic benefit for some people, this …

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