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Welcome to the blog! This is a space for parents and caregivers looking for practical insight, encouragement, and expert support. Whether you're navigating big emotions, screen time struggles, picky eating, or mom guilt, these posts are here to help you feel less alone. As a play therapist and child therapist based in San Luis Obispo, I’m passionate about sharing tools and ideas that support children’s mental health and strengthen family connections. Explore topics like child therapy, parenting tips, behavioral challenges, and how play therapy can make a real difference in your child’s growth. If you're raising kids on the Central Coast or beyond, you're in the right place.
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Mindfulness for Kids
Simple mindfulness practices can calm kids’ worries and bring more peace to family life.
Why Routine Matters
Routine isn’t boring, it’s the backbone that gives kids space to grow, feel safe, and thrive.
The Science of Play
Play is more than fun, it is the glue that helps kids grow, heal, and thrive.
Banishing Bedtime Scaries
Nightmares can feel big and scary for little ones. This post offers gentle tips to help children feel safe, supported, and ready for sweet dreams again.
Moving With Kids
Moving is tough for kids. This post explores how to support your child through the stress of a move, while knowing when therapy can help them adjust with confidence.
When Kids Say “I’m Bored”
When kids say “I’m bored” it might feel frustrating, but boredom can actually be a secret superpower. This post explores how unstructured downtime helps children build creativity, independence, and emotional resilience. Learn how play therapy can support kids who struggle with screen time, big feelings, or finding ways to entertain themselves.
Reducing Screen Time Through Play Therapy
Discover how play therapy can help reduce your child’s screen time while improving focus, emotional regulation, and connection. Learn practical tools and support from a San Luis Obispo-based play therapist serving families across the Central Coast.
Back-to-School Anxiety
As kids in San Luis Obispo head back to school, it's normal for some butterflies to show up—let’s talk about how to help them settle
Letting Go of Perfection in Parenting
A compassionate look at how millennial parents can ease anxiety about "getting it right" while building strong attachment and breaking cycles of generational trauma.
Helping Kids Build Grit
Guiding kids to push through frustration and develop the grit they need to thrive at home, at school, and beyond.
When Worry Takes Over
Helping your child worry less, smile more, and feel at home in their own skin.
When Kids Lie
Understanding lying as a normal part of child development and when you should worry.
Too Many Toys?
Clearing the clutter to make room for deeper play, calmer days, and a little more peace for everyone.
Sleepovers and Safety
Helping parents navigate sleepovers with safety, confidence, and calm.
The Gentle Parenting Trap
Gentle doesn’t mean boundary-less. Let’s talk about the difference.
Raising a “Threenager”
Three is a whole mood: how to stay grounded when your toddler isn’t
