Play Therapy Parenting Podcast

By Dr. Brenna Hicks

Listen to a podcast, please open Podcast Republic app. Available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.


Category: Parenting

Open in Apple Podcasts


Open RSS feed


Open Website


Rate for this podcast

Subscribers: 26
Reviews: 0
Episodes: 100

Description

The path to calm, confident, and in-control parenting starts now. The Play Therapy Parenting Podcast is hosted by Dr. Brenna Hicks, The Kid Counselor®. All content, no fluff.

Episode Date
S2E12 - Applying Limit Setting at Home: Effective Strategies for Every Day Parenting
May 01, 2024
S2E11 - Using the Choice-Giving Skill at Home: The Key to Reducing Power Struggles
Apr 25, 2024
S2E10 - Reflecting Feelings with Your Child at Home: From Theory to Practice
Apr 17, 2024
S2E9 - Addressing Body Image Concerns in Young Children
Apr 12, 2024
S2E8 - Encouragement vs. Praise: The Key to Nurturing Self-Esteem in Your Child
Apr 10, 2024
S2E7 - Navigating Sibling Conflict: Listener Q&A with Hayley
Apr 04, 2024
S2E6 - Limit Setting: The Third "Pillar" of Play Therapy Parenting
Apr 02, 2024
S2E5 - When Grandparents Are Sick: How to Talk to Kids About Illness
Mar 28, 2024
S2E4 - Choice-Giving: The Antidote to Power and Control Struggles
Mar 27, 2024
S2E3 - Understanding and Addressing Big Emotions in Siblings
Mar 21, 2024
S2E2 - Reflecting Feelings: The First Building Block to Better Parenting
Mar 19, 2024
S2E1 - Starting Fresh: Rediscovering the Heart of Parenting (Understanding Kids Aren't Rational)
Mar 14, 2024
Navigating Parenthood: Direction over Perfection
Dec 07, 2023
Absolute Truths Of Parenthood: Unveiling Parenting Wisdom From A Winston Churchill Quote
Nov 24, 2023
A Deeper Dive Into Praise Vs Encouragement
Nov 10, 2023
The Art Of Understanding Children: A "Back To Basics" Refresher Of The Play Therapy Parenting Model
Nov 01, 2023
Your Kids Aren't Manipulating You... Busting The "Manipulation" Myth
Aug 05, 2023
What To Do When Reflecting Feelings "Doesn't Work" (Advanced Reflecting Feelings Tips)
Jul 19, 2023
How To Explain Separation, Divorce, Dating, And Remarriage To Young Children
Jul 14, 2023
What To Do When Choice Giving "Isn't Working"
Jun 23, 2023
Beyond the Split: Understanding the Emotional Consequences of Divorce on Children
Jun 01, 2023
Turning Tragedy into Advocacy: A Father's Mission for Child Mental Health Awareness
May 16, 2023
Are Our Kids Mentally Healthy? (How To Assess And What To Do About It)
Apr 27, 2023
At The Heart Of Parenting Success Is The Relationship: 4 Keys To Parenting Mastery
Apr 20, 2023
Encouragement, Self-fulfilling Prophecy, And How We Influence This In Our Kids
Apr 14, 2023
From Screen Time to Green Time: How "Friluftsliv" Can Improve Your Parenting
Apr 07, 2023
Building Your Child's Confidence Through Evidence
Mar 30, 2023
The Hidden Danger: How Social Media Is Enabling Kids To Buy And Sell Drugs
Mar 22, 2023
Middle Schoolers: The Most Maligned And Misunderstood Age Group
Mar 15, 2023
Co-Parenting With Confidence: Navigating Timesharing Challenges
Mar 10, 2023
Reconnecting with Your Child: Overcoming Disconnection and Building Stronger Relationships
Feb 24, 2023
Addiction To Social Media ("Sucked Into The Endless Scroll")
Feb 20, 2023
Alarming Survey Results: Mental Health Top Concern Among Parents
Feb 10, 2023
How To Bond And Connect With Your Baby In The Best Way
Jan 31, 2023
The Dangers Of TikTok
Jan 11, 2023
Handling Behavior With Appropriate Consequences
Jan 06, 2023
Spanking and the Rationalization Trap: How Some Parents Use Flimsy Excuses to Justify Physical Discipline
Dec 27, 2022
Do You Hear Me? Do You See Me? Do I Matter?
Dec 22, 2022
The Baker Act Epidemic: Know Your Rights As Parents
Dec 19, 2022
The Importance Of Sleep And Getting Outside
Dec 07, 2022
100th Episode Special! A Look Behind, And A Look Ahead
Nov 29, 2022
Kids And Screens @ Discovery Church In Orlando Florida
Nov 18, 2022
How To Handle Yourself When Your Child Treats You Like Garbage!
Nov 11, 2022
4 Qualities You Should Understand About Your Kids... And Yourself!
Nov 03, 2022
A Neurobiological Connection To Play Therapy
Oct 11, 2022
What We Do In Moderation, Kids Will Do In Excess. And Vice-Versa.
Oct 07, 2022
The Dad Episode! - 4 Tips For Dads Implementing Play Therapy Skills
Sep 26, 2022
What To Do When Play Therapy Skills Don't Work!
Sep 09, 2022
Get On Eye Level With Kids
Aug 29, 2022
New Baby Jealousy
Aug 15, 2022
Say Less, Listen More! - Insight On How To Interact With Teens More Effectively
Jul 13, 2022
The "Parenting Prison" - What It Is, And How To Get Out Of It
Jul 08, 2022
Don't Let Disapproval Be A Lingering Voice In Your Child's Life
Jul 02, 2022
Don't Give In To Screens!
Jun 21, 2022
The Power Of Celebrations
Jun 10, 2022
"The Gratification Comes In The Doing, Not In The Results"
May 25, 2022
It's Never Too Late To Build A Better Relationship With Your Kids
May 12, 2022
Does Your Child Have At Least One Adult Who Has An Irrational, Emotional Relationship With Them?
May 01, 2022
Teaching Kids Empathy
Apr 06, 2022
Overcoming "Mom Guilt" - Spending Time Vs. Being Fully Present
Mar 18, 2022
Why What A Child Believes Is More Important Than What A Child Knows
Mar 13, 2022
Discipline Is Not About "Controlling" Your Kids!
Mar 04, 2022
Why Being "Vague" Is A Conversation Killer With Kids (How To Get More Than One-Word Answers)
Feb 24, 2022
"When you focus on the problem, you lose sight of the child"
Feb 08, 2022
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Jan 29, 2022
Research Review: Chaotic households undermine children’s development of executive functioning through less responsive parenting
Jan 14, 2022
"Don't Try To Change Everything At Once"
Jan 13, 2022
You Don't Know What You Don't Know
Jan 04, 2022
Concerning Medical And Behavior Issues Emerging From Social Media Use (Especially In Teens and Girls)
Dec 10, 2021
Are Schools Pushing Kids Too Far, Too Fast?
Dec 07, 2021
Birth Order - How It Affects Your Child's Personality (w/ Focus On Only Children)
Dec 02, 2021
3 Reasons Why We Chose To Homeschool (Probably Not The Reasons You're Thinking)
Nov 19, 2021
10 Things Not To Say To Your Kids (A Comparison)
Nov 11, 2021
Three Red Flags That Prove You're More Successful Than You Think (At Parenting)
Nov 04, 2021
Parenting Styles - Why Authoritative Is The Best
Oct 20, 2021
"I Hate My Life!" - What To Do When Your Child Says This, Or Other Shocking Things
Oct 05, 2021
"Parenting Hacks For 2021" - My Observations
Sep 29, 2021
A "Revolutionary" Thing: Empathizing And Listening To Your Kids - A Dad's Story
Sep 22, 2021
Finding A Balance Between Kids And Device Use
Sep 13, 2021
My "Field of Dreams" Story - If I Build It, Will They Come?
Sep 08, 2021
The "4 Pillars of Play Therapy" - A training presentation I gave to the 300 school and guidance counselors from the Hillsborough County School System in the Tampa, FL area.
Aug 31, 2021
"I Wonder" Statements - How To Get Better, More Meaningful Responses From Your Kids
Aug 19, 2021
"I Love My Kids, But I Don’t Like Parenting"
Jul 16, 2021
"Encourage The Effort Rather Than Praise The Product"
Jul 15, 2021
"Never Do For a Child That Which They Can Do For Themselves"
Jul 01, 2021
Adding Structure to your Summer Prevents Behavior Issues
Jun 25, 2021
"You can’t give away what you do not possess." - How can you extend acceptance to your child if you don't extend it to yourself?
Jun 14, 2021
"Digital Pacifiers" - Why Screen Use Is Harming, And Ruining Our Relationships With Our Kids
Jun 07, 2021
Why Reasoning Doesn't Work with Kids
Jun 04, 2021
"What’s most important may not be what you do, but what you do after what you did!"
May 27, 2021
The Parenting Journey - 50th Episode Celebration!
May 24, 2021
"Focus on the Donut, Not the Hole"
May 22, 2021
Natural Consequences of Behavior
May 17, 2021
"When a child is drowning, don’t try to teach them to swim"
May 13, 2021
The Four Universal Outcomes of Play Therapy
May 09, 2021
Play Therapy (spaghetti) vs. Talk Therapy (waffles) : A Comparison
May 07, 2021
Wake Up! Social Media is Ruining our Kids (TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, etc.)
May 05, 2021
Cutting: What You Need to Know as a Parent
May 03, 2021
Anxiety: The Untold Epidemic of 2021 Kids
May 01, 2021
One Way Kids Bridge the Gap Between Their Actual Self and Their Ideal Self
Mar 31, 2021