by Crissy Himelstein | Nov 18, 2020 | Parenting
Living through the COVID-19 crisis has upended everyone’s lives. It’s also brought many losses with it, and not just losses because of death. This is especially true for children, who have missed out on important school activities and celebrations, in-school...
by Crissy Himelstein | Sep 8, 2019 | Play Therapy
Researchers have noted that for decades children’s unstructured play time—child-directed play that is not part of some organized activity guided by adults—has been steadily declining. The consequences? Lack of free play can seriously influence a child’s emotional...
by Paige Head | Sep 2, 2019 | Parenting
Since many teenagers have an online social media presence, it is important to create opportunities to speak with them about social media safety and how to responsibly engage with others online. With so many social media platforms, it can oftentimes feel overwhelming,...
by Crissy Himelstein | Feb 13, 2017 | Play Therapy
The right time to seek out therapy is a question parents commonly struggle with. Due to the many stages and changes that children go through, sometimes adverse behaviors observed at one point seem to resolve themselves as time passes. Others seem to linger in milder...
