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What Happens in Play Therapy? An Hour Just for Your Child
Most of a child's day is spent meeting someone else's expectations. Play therapy is built to be the opposite: one hour where your child leads and nothing is asked of them. A former Montessori teacher turned play therapist explains why that is essential for kids.
Back-to-School Mixed Feelings: The Brain Science.
Excited and nervous. Ready and not ready. Back to school brings mixed feelings for kids and parents alike. Here's what's happening in the brain when two feelings show up at once, and how to make room for both.