by Brenna Hicks | Jun 7, 2012 | Blog
Today, we went to tour a fire station as part of a mom’s group outing. Aside from my son sitting in the truck, putting on the jacket and helmet, touching hoses and getting a plastic helmet to take home, there was a lot of really helpful information shared that I...
by Brenna Hicks | Jun 4, 2012 | Blog
Pets are often just as much a part of the family unit as people. Children especially connect well with pets, as they seem more on their level than adults sometimes. Let’s face it, pets and kids have much in common: they love being on the floor, they love to jump...
by Brenna Hicks | Mar 29, 2012 | Blog
Why Focusing on the Good Changes Everything in Play Therapy One of the major principles of play therapy is that you focus on the relationship, the child, and the existent positives rather than the problematic behaviors or issues you wish to change. The reason for that...
by Brenna Hicks | Mar 29, 2012 | Blog
So, my dear husband has heard play therapy stories, principles and techniques ad nauseum at this point. He truly has worked very hard to integrate the skills into his everyday parenting. He claims that he is a one trick pony, and gets stuck saying the same thing over...
by Brenna Hicks | Feb 9, 2012 | Blog
I have always been a big advocate of setting clear expectations with kids and setting them up for success in any situation. I have written about only setting limits when necessary and discussed the importance of brevity and clarity with children. Along the same lines,...
by Brenna Hicks | Jan 11, 2012 | Blog
I was browsing through a website for Moms the other day, and saw this posted by someone. It was such a great reminder of how much the little things matter. These are things that may be easily pushed aside in the hectic busyness of our lives, but oh how I hope to be...
