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DIY Heart Pillow for Belly Breathing: Sending Love to Sore Tummies
My stomach hurts often, and it has ever since I was a little kid. I’ve completed numerous medical tests over the years, and each time doctors share that there is no medical…
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Ideas for Outdoor Process-Based Creativity
If I can make one recommendation for the rest of the summer, it’s this: Go play outside! For the past several months we’ve been staying home, staying inside, and staying apart. This…
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Connection during COVID-19: Let’s go for a Rainbow Walk
It’s currently week 9 of lockdown as we work together to flatten the curve and slow the spread of COVID-19. How are you doing? Is anyone else experiencing a little cabin fever??…
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Connection during COVID-19: Let’s Make a Self-Isolation Memory Book
In the past week, the general conversation feels like it has shifted towards plans for “re-opening” and gradually, safely returning to a “new normal.” Some caregivers may be anticipating a return to…
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Connection during COVID-19: Let’s Make a Home for a Plastic Animal
Hi there! While the art room is temporarily closed due to the pandemic, I’m sharing a weekly art activity for you and your child to try at home. These activities are an…
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Connection during COVID-19: Let’s Make a Feelings Chart!
Welcome to part 2 of “Connection During COVID-19.” Each week while the art room is closed, I am sharing a simple art activity for you to try at home. These activities are…
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Connection during COVID-19: Scribble Drawing Game
Hello and happy April! (Click here to jump to the scribble drawing game) As we find ourselves in continued social isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, my role as an art therapist…
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How Does Art Therapy Work? Part 2: Product
Art therapy is a way to build a client’s pocket knife for life, so that they have the tools they need to creatively overcome the challenges they face. Sometimes the art PROCESS…
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Video Interview: Healthy Living with Laura
Recently Resourceful Me Art Therapy was featured on Wightman TV’s “Healthy Living with Laura.” I am so excited to share the episode with you! The show’s host Laura Van den Borre is…
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The Magic of Parenting with Puppets
I love puppets. I love making them, collecting them, and playing with them. I have loved them since I was very little and spent Saturday mornings watching Mr. Dress-up and Sesame Street.…
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