Tag / parenting ideas
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Playdoh Power Play: Putting Worries in their Place
Hello, my friends! It’s been a minute since my last post, but I’ve been thinking about you. And today I’m excited to share a super simple 5-minute activity you can try with…
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Celebrating Our Wins!
Happy New Year! As we move into 2022, can we pause for a second to celebrate our wins? Often, the start of the year inspires goal setting. But this year I didn’t…
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How to Talk to Kids about their Art: Tips from an Art Therapist
Have you heard the expression, “Every child is an artist”? It’s true – drawing is one of the most instinctual and natural ways for children to express themselves and externalize their thoughts…
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New Summer, Same Advice: Let’s Go Play Outside!
If you were following along with the blog last summer, you may remember that I shared a post filled with ideas for outdoor process-based creativity. This was to support my main recommendation…
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Rainbow Check In
It’s the first day of Spring! How are you doing? This question might feel overwhelming. It can be difficult to answer such a broad, vague question, especially if your day has included…
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2020 Reflections: A Home for our Feelings & Memories
It’s December, the final month of 2020. What a year it has been. Collectively it feels like we are in the final leg of a marathon – we can see the finish…
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Story Time Magic: 3 Ways Picture Books Can Connect Us With Our Kids
I love children’s picture books. This love was inspired by my parents who spent hours reading with me as a kid. My memories of story time begin so early that they are…
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Let’s Make a Feelings Volcano
We are one month into the school year, and things are feeling INTENSE. COVID-19 case numbers are reaching record highs in Ontario, the cold weather is rolling in, the days are becoming…
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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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COVID-19 Re-Entry Overwhelm: Making Sense of Our Experiences
As I’m writing this, we are currently in Stage 2 of the provincial government’s plan for reopening Ontario during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most retail stores and health professions are back to in-person…
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