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 | 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 20, 2019 | Parenting, Play Therapy, Wonder
Yesterday, Facebook sent me a “memory” that reminded me of the wonder in the everyday moment. It went like this: Me to my son: Make a wish (as he was about to blow a dandelion). My son: I wish with all my might that I may blow all the seeds off this...