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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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The Hidden Harm of the Clean Plate Club

Is the “Clean Plate Club” causing more stress than success at mealtime? Discover how trusting your child’s appetite and embracing playful, child-led eating can make meals happier for everyone. Plus, find out how play therapy can help picky eaters and tired parents enjoy food time again!

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Letting Go of Mom Guilt

Overcoming mom guilt by embracing the benefits of daycare and finding support through child therapy for a happier family balance.

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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.

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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

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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.

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Helping Kids Build Grit

Guiding kids to push through frustration and develop the grit they need to thrive at home, at school, and beyond.

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When Kids Lie

Understanding lying as a normal part of child development and when you should worry.

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Too Many Toys?

Clearing the clutter to make room for deeper play, calmer days, and a little more peace for everyone.

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Let Them Play

Real growth starts with a little free time and a lot of imagination.

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