Dr. Kim
Parents and children of all ages can be severely affected by current events, especially traumatic ones like the recent mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Individuals all over the world are seeking support, answers, education, and a sense of safety and control. Many of the fears we collectively experience as a society after a traumatic event are fueled by the… Read More
Last week I conducted a free, LIVE pod on the Peanut App regarding this topic. If you weren’t able to join me, I thought I would write a short recap about what I discussed! If you haven’t joined my community mom group called “The Parentologist Moms” on the app yet, you can join here. It’s a place where we can connect… Read More
As a mom of two active, athletic, and social children, I couldn’t be more thrilled that team sports are back! After a pandemic hiatus, I am happy to see that children are spending time outside and playing sports in group settings again. As a child therapist, sports and outdoor play is so vital to a child’s mental wellbeing. And when… Read More
Today is World Sleep Day. It’s a day to celebrate sleep and bring global awareness to help others get a better night’s sleep. As a licensed mental health therapist, I know how vital a good night’s sleep is to function properly. Getting enough sleep and quality sleep seemed to come easy before I was a parent, but how can parents… Read More
Over many years of being a child therapist, I have worked with thousands of children struggling with anger and aggression. I have conducted numerous parenting groups on the topic and I have some tips I’d like to share that may help you and your child if they are displaying anger and aggression. Anger is a Secondary Emotion … Read More
When I first started my blog, I didn’t know a single soul who also blogged. I was alone and on my own to learn the business. I slowly but surely started going to blogger conferences and meeting more bloggers, and each time I went learned a little more about how to grow my blog and monetize my business. Being a… Read More
As you may have seen, I recently stayed at the Radisson Blu in Anaheim for the weekend during the Magical Media Retreat I co-hosted with two of my blogger friends a couple of weeks ago. The Radisson Blu Anaheim is a AAA Four Diamond hotel and is a hop, skip, and a jump from The Disneyland® Resort. In fact, its only… Read More
As a licensed child mental health therapist who has been in practice for over a decade and a professor who has been teaching Play Therapy and Parent Child Therapy at the university level for over 8 years, parents have asked me many questions over the years about when to send their child to therapy and what kind of therapy they… Read More
My family and I love a good staycation in our own backyard so we recently spent the weekend at The Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa and had such a peaceful and fun time! We haven’t stayed here in about 5 years and we were very excited to be back! The Property The Westin… Read More
For the first time in two years, the Lunar New Year Celebration is back at the Disneyland Resort, and my family and I couldn’t have been more excited to experience firsthand! It’s the Year of the Tiger and there are so many fun ways to enjoy this tribute to Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean cultures before it ends on February 13th. … Read More
