Black History Month Is Here: 5 Playful Ways to Celebrate!

Black History Month Is Here: 5 Playful Ways to Celebrate!

Black History Month is here!  Ann Meehan with Meehan Mental Health created this wonderful list of ideas on how to celebrate February to honor Black History:The first of February kicked off a month where we celebrate the achievements, contributions, and greatness of...
What Is So Special About Play Therapy?

What Is So Special About Play Therapy?

What is so special about play therapy? How is it possible that a room full of toys and an adult can create meaningful change? Firstly, we don’t have just any toys. We choose toys that facilitate expression and understanding. We create an environment with...

The Performance Trap

The playroom is a special place for children but on occasion, it can be helpful for grown ups too. Unsurprisingly, most adults don’t know how to play well. So when a grown up joins their child in the playroom we have a few rules. The first rule is that the child leads...
The Art of the Relationship

The Art of the Relationship

The Space We Make  Being a parent of a child in chronic emotional distress can make you feel as if you have a phantom limb. One you can feel pain and discomfort in but have no power of relieving or protecting. This pain often rightly motivates us to seek support...
The Meaning of Play

The Meaning of Play

“If we were to allow the wonder of the life of a child to reach us fully and truly and to be our teacher, we would have to say: Thank you….for reminding me about the joy and excitement of being human. Thank you for letting me grow together with you, that I can learn...