As a nationally recognized play therapist, I know play is a proven learning tool and used a critical way to teach children. And as an educator, I love providing parents resources that can be used in a way children respond to most in a language they understand. Puppets, for example, are an excellent way to teach children about racism, and… Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
Top 10 Reasons to Visit Disneyland in 2020
Whether you are an Annual Passholder, a local Southern California resident, or a tourist from anywhere else in the world, 2020 is the year to visit the Disneyland parks! And here’s why: The new Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance ride will be opening at Disneyland on January 17th! This highly anticipated attraction is the newest addition to… Read More
The Best of 2019: Top 15 Highlights of the Year
This year has been filled with some major health, financial, and personal challenges but there have a lot of highlights and accomplishments throughout the year that I want to focus on! As many of you know, I battled an early stage of breast cancer for the second time in 7 years, and had a partial mastectomy, reconstruction, and radiation over the… Read More
Winter Break Bucket List
Think of a wonderful thought Any merry little thought Think of Christmas, think of snow Think of sleigh bells off you go! Like a reindeer in the sky You can fly! You can fly! You can fly! -Peter Pan It’s officially winter break and we have a lot planned! Here is a bucket list me and my children… Read More
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