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How to Have a Spring Break Homecation Quarantine Campout

How to Have a Spring Break Homecation Quarantine Campout

It’s officially spring break and as parents, we are all looking for ways to keep our children entertained more than ever since we are all quarantined to our homes for the time being. For many of us, we have been home for almost a month now, and cabin fever is starting to set in. Children (and parents) are getting restless… Read More

Children, Family, Home, Lifestyle, Parenting, Play, Toddlers, Travel, Vacation 0

Benefits of a Secure Attachment: Top 5 Activities To Do With Your Children to a Build Positive Relationship

Benefits of a Secure Attachment: Top 5 Activities To Do With Your Children to a Build Positive Relationship

Since we are all at home indefinitely right now, this is the time to connect with our children more than ever. This is the time they need us and want to be close to us. Use this time with them wisely and grow a deeper connection with them and a stronger, more secure attachment with them! Attachment starts as early… Read More

Anxiety, Attachment, Awareness and Prevention, Baby, Behavior, Children, Development, Family, Health, Home, Motherhood, parenthood, Parenting, Play, Pregnancy, Self-Care, Toddlers, Wellness 0

Top 50 Play Based Activities Children Can Do Independently

Top 50 Play Based Activities Children Can Do Independently

As a work from home parent, I often need to write reports, create curriculum, check emails, or make phone calls with my clients on a daily basis. There are various blocks of time I need throughout my day for it to be quiet in the house and keep my children occupied so I can get work done. Some of this… Read More

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10 Ways to Bring Disney Parks Home During Quarantine

10 Ways to Bring Disney Parks Home During Quarantine

For the first time in history, every theme park in the country, and even some internationally, closed last week due to the rapid spread and threat of Coronavirus. It was also the first time in history that Disneyland and Disneyworld both closed their doors for more than one day at a time. For the first time in both park histories,… Read More

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Coping with Coronavirus: Top 10 Ways To Get Through Your Day

Coping with Coronavirus: Top 10 Ways To Get Through Your Day

Last night we were told that school was postponed until April 30th and it really made me think about how I want to use this time at home. We don’t have much of a choice and honestly I am thankful for the downtime, a slower way of life, extra time with my kids, less work responsibilities, and staying home without… Read More

Anxiety, Children, Family, Grief, Health, Home, Lifestyle, Motherhood, parenthood, Parenting, Self-Care, Wellness 0

Top 15 Therapeutic Play Based Ways To Talk to Children About Emotions 

Top 15 Therapeutic Play Based Ways To Talk to Children About Emotions 

With Coronavirus very rampant in our world, this year has stirred a lot of different emotions for children (and adults) of all ages. We have been living in a world of uncertainty and social isolation and many of us are confused, scared, and worried about how to navigate the flood of emotions with our children.   That’s why I am… Read More

Anxiety, Attachment, Awareness and Prevention, Behavior, Books, Children, Depression, Family, Grief, parenthood, Parenting, Parenting Products, Play, Retail, retail therapy, Self-Care, Toddlers, Wellness 4

Disney Cruise Childcare: Top 5 Reasons to Use Them on Your Next Family Vacation

Disney Cruise Childcare: Top 5 Reasons to Use Them on Your Next Family Vacation

If you are like me, you are very particular on who watches your children, especially in a childcare situation when there are a lot of other children with various temperaments and personalities involved. It’s not that I don’t trust others with my children, it’s just hard leaving them in an unknown environment when I don’t know the caregivers and am… Read More

Baby, Children, Disney, Family, Play, Travel, Vacation 0

Coronavirus: Age Appropriate Ways of Explaining it to Your Children and Managing Fears and Anxiety

Coronavirus: Age Appropriate Ways of Explaining it to Your Children and Managing Fears and Anxiety

This morning I was honored to be invited to CBS8 in San Diego to discuss age appropriate ways of explaining Coronavirus to children as well as how to mange the fears and anxiety surrounding the recent outbreak.      Everywhere we turn and look these days we are inundated with messages of Coronavirus. Children and adults all over the world are scared… Read More

Anxiety, Awareness and Prevention, Children, Family, Health, Local TV, parenthood, Parenting, San Diego, Southern California, Television Media Appearances, Wellness 0

Brainiac™ Kids Applesauce: Brain Food for Kids!

Brainiac™ Kids Applesauce: Brain Food for Kids!

Thank you Brainiac™ Kids for sponsoring this post. Brain food kids want to eat!   If you know me, you know that brain health and brain development are extremely important to me. I take nutrition very seriously and am one of those moms that looks at every label at the grocery store and tries to expose and incorporate as much… Read More

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Disney on Ice: Mickey’s Search Party

Disney on Ice: Mickey’s Search Party

My family and I had the most MAGICAL time at the debut of Disney on Ice “Mickey’s Search Party” at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego last night! It was opening night of the new show that is running from January 23 – 26, 2020. This was our 3rd time seeing a Disney on Ice show but our first time seeing… Read More

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Hello! I am Dr. Kim and I am The Parentologist! I am first and foremost a wife and a mom. I am also a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Play Therapist. I hope through my professional and personal experience we can collaborate with each other on how to better ourselves and our relationships with our families and our children.

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Hello! I am Dr. Kim and I am The Parentologist! I am first and foremost a wife and a mom. I am also a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Play Therapist. I hope through my professional and personal experience we can collaborate with each other on how to better ourselves and our relationships with our families and our children. Read More…

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