by Keller, Ph.D., LCMHCS, RPT-S | May 1, 2022 | Emotional Regulation & Wellness
One of the first things I did last week when I arrived early for a yoga retreat was open my laptop and log in to a prose poetry class. I didn’t want to miss the prompts and subsequent delight in something new as it appeared on the page before me. I don’t...
by Keller, Ph.D., LCMHCS, RPT-S | Feb 16, 2021 | Emotional Regulation & Wellness, Parenting, Wonder
I thought about making a list: “Ten ways to create moments of playful connection with your children.” “Playfully connect with your child to fortify their emotional regulation during COVID-19.” “Five ways children are reaching out to us to meet...
by Keller, Ph.D., LCMHCS, RPT-S | Apr 7, 2020 | Emotional Regulation & Wellness, Play Therapy
When my husband deployed to Afghanistan a couple of years ago, we had a rough idea of how long he would be gone. I made a chain of 220 paper rings. At the end of each day, my four boys and I broke one of the paper rings off. This helped my younger children visualize...
by Keller, Ph.D., LCMHCS, RPT-S | Mar 27, 2020 | Community Building, Emotional Regulation & Wellness, Parenting, Play Therapy, Wonder
I am not homeschooling my children. I am schooling them from home. Not only that, but I am also getting my children through the first crisis in their lives, a global crisis. I am a mother first. My children are human beings first. I am balancing getting them through...
by Keller, Ph.D., LCMHCS, RPT-S | Mar 21, 2020 | Emotional Regulation & Wellness, Parenting
Follow a mother and her 6-year-old son as they explore their emotions amid the coronavirus outbreak. This is a fictional story based on my experiences with my son. He usually explores his feelings at night after I read to him. Lately, he has been exploring feelings of...
by Keller, Ph.D., LCMHCS, RPT-S | Apr 13, 2019 | Emotional Regulation & Wellness, Parenting
Some of my favorite childhood memories were formed outdoors. Whether playing on my own or with a group of kids. Often times, my dad and I would go on nature walks. Sometimes we skipped rocks or set paper boats to sail, or simply raced sticks in the current. At the...
