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How to Reflect Feelings to Your Child
by, Kim Feeney, LISW, RPT-S One of the easiest ways to help children learn about their feelings is “Reflection.” Reflection helps the...
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Feb 13, 20213 min read
Children and their Love Languages
by, Lori Marie Huertas I first became aware of the “The Five Love Languages” book by Gary Chapman when I was teaching at a private...
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Oct 30, 20203 min read
Never Enough Time in Nature
by, Jennifer Taylor, LCSW, RPT-S As the temperatures start to cool off in many places, this is an excellent opportunity to take advantage...
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Sep 5, 20206 min read
Tiny Hands and Tiny Hearts: The Importance of Outdoor Play with Toddlers
By Ashley Lingerfelt In the age of technology, there has been a significant decrease in the amount of time infants and toddlers are...
FirstPlayCafé
Jan 15, 20194 min read
Go Outside and Play!
by Jamie Lynn Langley, LCSW, RPT-S Hearing those words as a child meant a world of opportunity to explore, to chase, to enjoy and to...
FirstPlayCafé
Jan 10, 20194 min read
Sand and Water Play for Young Children
By Rosalind Heiko Sand and water play is intrinsic to working in play therapy. In my office, I have three main trays of sand and rock...
FirstPlayCafé
Jan 7, 20193 min read
Helping Kids Communicate through Art and Nature
By Kim Martinez, M.S., ITDS Art and creativity can help toddlers and young children express themselves in ways they are not yet capable...
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Jan 5, 20194 min read
Contact with Nature can Counter the Effects of Nature Deficit and Cyber Overload
By Janet A. Courtney, PhD When you were a child, what was your outdoor play like? This is the question I ask my seminar participants in...
FirstPlayCafé
Jan 5, 20193 min read
Water Play is a Wonderful Way to Bond!
by Lynn Louise Wonders At birth, babies are comprised of nearly 80% water! Humans have a very special relationship to water. Did you know...
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Jan 4, 20194 min read
Benefits For Connecting Kids to Nature and 25 Fun Nature Activities
by Rose LaPiere, LPC, RPT-S, ACS Play is natural for children. Playing outside allows children to explore, have adventures and learn...
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Jan 1, 20194 min read
A Parent's Plan for Less Stress During the Holidays
By Lynn Louise Wonders, LPC, RPT-S, CPCS The holiday season is a time and opportunity for bonding as a family and creating very special...
FirstPlayCafé
Nov 25, 20184 min read
Joyful First-Play Activities Drive Parent-Child Bonds and Boosts Brain Potential
By Janet A. Courtney, PhD We often hear about the importance of creating healthy bonds and attachments between parents and children. But...
FirstPlayCafé
Nov 25, 20184 min read
Let’s Talk About Children's Feelings
By Hanna Lampi, Occupational Therapist, What is a feeling? Or an emotion? Just pause for a second and imagine a four-year-old is asking...
FirstPlayCafé
Nov 21, 20183 min read
Helping Young Children Cope With Difficult Emotions During The Holidays
By Dr. Harleen Hutchinson, Executive Director of The Journey Institute, Inc. The holiday is an exciting time of the year when families...
FirstPlayCafé
Nov 20, 20184 min read
How to Preserve Your Child’s Sleep For the Holidays
By Nicole Cannon, Certified Sleep Consultant It’s the most wonderful time of the year…or is it? As a parent, the holidays can be a very...
FirstPlayCafé
Sep 28, 20184 min read
Creating Musical Family Traditions
By Chelsea Johnson, Music Therapist As a music therapist, I have helped people of all ages to communicate, express, move, and heal...
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Sep 28, 20183 min read
Mindfulness for Parents
By Kacey Burakowski, Speech and Language Pathologist, When parents take time for themselves it allows them to give more conscious...
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Sep 28, 20182 min read
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