#ChildMentalHealth

Playful Wisdom Blog

Feb 5, 20204 min read

Play Therapy Week 2020

What is Play Therapy? Play Therapy is an evidence-based practice for working with children to improve their mental health.

Carrie Pipkin & Cary M. Hamilton

Nov 12, 20195 min read

Child Development

Bedtime Battles & Sleeping Solutions

If all else fails. . . enjoy the moment. A good bed time routine takes work. Most likely it isn’t going to happen overnight. Every night you

The Foundational Four: Sensory Secrets and the Senses You Didn't Know You Had.

Cary M. Hamilton & Sarah Moran

Oct 16, 20196 min read

Child Development

The Foundational Four: Sensory Secrets and the Senses You Didn't Know You Had.

At Olympia Therapy we know the frustration many parents experience and feel. We understand and know the pressure of all the parenting strate

“Being With” your child develops their Resiliency

Cary M. Hamilton & Sarah Moran

Sep 16, 20197 min read

Child Development

“Being With” your child develops their Resiliency

As a parent, if we lose sight of the human child in front of you and only seek to have compliance and dominance over the developing child -

Cary M. Hamilton & Sarah Moran

Jul 14, 20196 min read

Child Development

Oh To Be 3!

The beginning of Three is often a breath of fresh air after the “terrible twos.” Three has an easier time cooperating and sharing with those

Abby Gross & Cary Hamilton

Apr 7, 20196 min read

Child Development

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

The ACEs questionnaire was administered to over 17,000 adults and was comprised of ten yes/no questions evaluating the ten categories above;

Talking To Your Children About Your Divorce

Dawn Toney

Mar 5, 20193 min read

Talking To Your Children About Your Divorce

Going through divorce is hard for everyone in the family. I know because I’ve been there. I’ve also worked with countless families as a...

Sarah Moran & Cary M. Hamilton

Feb 7, 20193 min read

Happy Play Therapy Week!

This week, February 3-9, is National Play Therapy Week! So let's talk about play therapy and how it can help your child and your family!...

Why Deep Breathing Can Be Helpful for Anxiety—According to Science

Katrina Swenson & Cary M. Hamilton

Feb 1, 20192 min read

Child Mental Health

Why Deep Breathing Can Be Helpful for Anxiety—According to Science

As it turns out, there are lots of good reasons to employ deep breathing as a calming tool, according to science.

Managing Behavioral Challenges Through Connection and Play

Cary M. Hamilton & Sarah Moran

Jan 11, 20193 min read

Managing Behavioral Challenges Through Connection and Play

When parents are looking for support for children with difficult behaviors, play therapy is often a modality they find intriguing....

Guest Blog by Amber Lewter of Love Acumen

Dec 1, 20185 min read

Parenting

The Impact of Autism on Marriages

As humans, we’re wired for survival before anything else. And Autism often serves as a threat to this survival. To understand how, you need

Sarah Moran and Cary M. Hamilton

Nov 1, 20186 min read

Failing Our Girls; Girls with ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) is a hidden disorder in girls. It is often diagnosed and seen as a boy disorder because of...

What Do You Do, When You Don't Know What To Do As A Parent?

Cary M. Hamilton

Oct 10, 20186 min read

Child Development

What Do You Do, When You Don't Know What To Do As A Parent?

When in the window of tolerance, you are in the "zone" and it means your brain is responding to stimuli effectively and you are on

Opening the Gateway to Connection: Strategies to Facilitate Healthy Parent- Child Relationships

Cary M. Hamilton & Sarah Moran

Sep 3, 20186 min read

Child Development

Opening the Gateway to Connection: Strategies to Facilitate Healthy Parent- Child Relationships

An effective way to let children know you are “with” them is to learn reflective responses when communicating. This is a way of following, r

Cary M. Hamilton & Sarah Moran

Aug 11, 20188 min read

Child Development

The Great (and Not So Great) Eight!

Every parent knows that each age and stage of child development presents new and uncharted territory. For Eight this is a time of multiple t

Is This Normal? When to Worry about Teenage Moodiness.

Cary M. Hamilton & Katrina Swenson

Jul 17, 20182 min read

Is This Normal? When to Worry about Teenage Moodiness.

It's a familiar tale: A once lively and connected teenager suddenly becomes distant. Maybe they spend more time with their friends than...

Choosing the Right Therapist for your Child & Family

Cary M. Hamilton & Sarah Moran

Apr 21, 20184 min read

Choosing the Right Therapist for your Child & Family

Taking care of a child's emotional and psychological world is just as important as caring for the health of their body and teeth. Ensuri

Cary M. Hamilton & Sarah Moran

Mar 19, 20186 min read

Child Development

It's Time For Nine!

As Nine is starting to think more independently, their ability to have increased attention for task completion allows for improved decision-

Cary M. Hamilton & Sarah Moran

Nov 13, 20174 min read

Child Development

What's Up With Seven?

Seven's sensitivity is compounded with their ability to comprehend big worries for the first time, particularly about things that are un

Cary M. Hamilton of Olympia Therapy

Sep 8, 20175 min read

Child Development

When the Parenting books are wrong!

Anything to do with “parenting” these days is big business. We all want to get it “right”! Because of this desire to be the best parent...

Please learn his language, it's called PLAY!

Cary M. Hamilton of Olympia Therapy

Aug 7, 20175 min read

Child Development

Please learn his language, it's called PLAY!

About B: The hours my husband and I spent rocking B to sleep was a testament to our desperation to help our son. Whether it was upside...

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