Today I’m taking a break from my Play Therapy posts and posting about something else completely: bravery, courage & independence in women.Today we are isolated just like the rest of the world. The only thing we can really do is hike. So every morning we pack up and dress for the cold weather and we... Continue Reading →
Life’s A Game (Play Therapy #5)
This series of articles involve play therapy. The names and genders of the people involved change from article to article to protect the identity of those in therapy. The children in these play therapy sessions are between 6 and 10. This week in play therapy, we learned some games to help our child calm the... Continue Reading →
The Green Square (Play Therapy #4)
This series of articles involve play therapy. The names and genders of the people involved change from article to article to protect the identity of those in therapy. The children in these play therapy sessions are between 6 and 10. In my last post I ended with the game we play at the end of... Continue Reading →
The Feeling Cup (Play therapy #3)
This series of articles involve play therapy. The names and genders of the people involved change from article to article to protect the identity of those in therapy. The children in these play therapy sessions are between 6 and 10. These articles are by no means a replacement for good play therapy. They are just... Continue Reading →
Lizard Brain (Play therapy #2)
This series of articles involve play therapy. The names and genders of the people involved change from article to article to protect the identity of those in therapy. The children in these play therapy sessions are between 6 and 10. Our play therapist (we'll call him Bob) brought out a bucket of playdoh and a... Continue Reading →
the Good Parents
Foster - verb (used with object) 1. to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage: to foster new ideas. 2. to bring up, raise, or rear, as a foster child. 3. to care for or cherish. These are the definitions and I love them so much. Think about all these things when you... Continue Reading →
Anything you can do, I can do too!
"Anything you can do I can do better. Anything you can do, I can do too." Do you know that song? Not sure but I feel like it's from Annie. Okay I looked it up and I was close! It's from a different musical "Annie Get Your Gun". You can listen to it on You... Continue Reading →
A Talent Hidden is a Talent Lost
I've grown up going to church. I have heard each story probably a hundred times but recently I heard one in a different light. That's why you can never say, "I don't need to read the Bible anymore, I've read the whole thing." Every time I read or hear a passage it can speak to... Continue Reading →
Christmas Game Changer
Did it happen to you? Did you suddenly find yourself half way through December and totally overwhelmed with what still had to be done? Still Christmas gifts to buy or make? Cards to write? Meals to plan? Every year I think I'm doing well until it gets to be about 10 days before Christmas then... Continue Reading →
2020 Word of the Year
Happy New Year my friends!!!! I'm ringing in the New Year with my one and only hubby of 21 years in Niagara Falls with Bryan Adams! Happy New Decade! I feel excited for what 2020 will bring. I finally picked my word of the year. So excited for this word! I started with a list... Continue Reading →