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How to help kids weather the pandemic
As much as we'd like it to be over, the pandemic ... is not over. Here are some recent helpful resources for parents: How pandemic stress...
How parents can help their kids after a school shooting
Hello. We hate to have to share this, but here are some useful resources you can use to help your kids understand what happened in Texas...
Helping children with their feelings as we come out of the pandemic
Hi friends, I wrote this article for the Stephens College counseling program newsletter. I think it has some great interventions for...
Giving Song podcast with Kate Weir
The fabulous owner of Giving Song, music therapist Kristen Veteto, sat down with Kate Weir to talk all things play and play therapy, This...
Story Time -- Not A Box
Story Time includes bibliotherapy activities based on popular children's books that offer insight to help the reader grow in self...
How to talk to kids about COVID
This is a great resource for parents: https://us.cnn.com/2020/03/05/health/coronavirus-how-to-talk-to-children-trnd/index.html
Shepherding Children Through COVID-19
As a Child-Centered Play Therapist, I am a student of Dr. Garry Landreth. Dr. Landreth is considered one of the modern-day “fathers” of...
Amazing summer camp for youth with special needs
Hello friends! Giving Song, an amazing group of music therapists here in town (who are also part of the Kindred tribe) is offering a...
What's the difference between play and play therapy?
A lot of times when I introduce myself as a "play therapist," I get one of a few reactions. A lot of people have heard about the...
Talking to kids about violence in schools
The recent school shooting in Florida is something that has left a lot of parents with questions about how to introduce tough topics to...