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Get Your Kids Moving to Combat Diagnoses!

Get Your Kids Moving to Combat Diagnoses!

Topics discussed in this episode Research revealing that a holistic approach, that aligns with Play Therapy, is effective in combating common child diagnoses Before you accept a pediatrician's diagnosis, and medicate your kids, consider this simple, more natural...

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Stop rewarding negative behavior!

Stop rewarding negative behavior!

Topics discussed in this episode Many parents don't realize that the way they respond to their kids is actually REWARDING their NEGATIVE behavior! Several examples of rewarding negative behavior Using choice theory to combat this issue Several real-world examples of...

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The Top 3 Most Preventable Behavior Problems

The Top 3 Most Preventable Behavior Problems

Topics discussed in this episode The top 3, most easily preventable reasons kids display behavior problems Before reacting, mentally go through this list to see if you can quickly eliminate the cause for these top 3 reasons children misbehave Hi, I'm Dr. Brenna Hicks,...

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The “Magic” of Play Therapy

The “Magic” of Play Therapy

Topics discussed in this episode Play Therapy is described as "Magical" because people don't know why it works so well, it just does I explain how play therapy works by telling a story of one of my clients who worked through his issues through play. He did it at...

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#badmom

#badmom

Topics discussed in this episode A simple bumper sticker on a car in front of me… is now my personal mission to make every parent claim positive and encouraging traits about themselves! Be empowered to fight the critical and harsh way that we talk about ourselves as...

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How To Increase Your Emotional Vocabulary

How To Increase Your Emotional Vocabulary

Topics discussed in this episode The more you understand the "wheel" of emotions, the more you can help your child communicate what they are feeling accurately Plutchik's Wheel of Emotions How to better Reflect Feelings to your child Hi, I'm Dr Brenna Hicks, founder...

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The Importance of Learning to “BE” With Your Kid

The Importance of Learning to “BE” With Your Kid

Topics discussed in this episode why sometimes it's okay to simply "be" with your kid You don't need to solve, explain away, or distract them from their current issue Several examples from my office, and from other Moms, on how to meet the child in that emotional...

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The Four “Pillars” of Play Therapy

The Four “Pillars” of Play Therapy

Topics discussed in this episode The four "Pillars" of Play Therapy are the foundational skills that Play Therapy is built on Overview and examples for each of these skills Foundational training for any parent looking to add Play Therapy skills to their parenting...

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All Feelings Are Valid

All Feelings Are Valid

Topics discussed in this episode The fundamental Play Therapy skill: Reflecting Feelings Why it's okay for parents to simply reflect a child's feeling back to them, and then stop! We tend to want to solve problems for our kids, or try to make our kids feel better,...

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