Dr. Mark Vander Ley and Michelle Robison, MSW, LCSW discuss "connecting through play"
Michelle is the executive director of a long term care facility located in Southern California. Michelle has pioneered the use of attachment theory and its associated techniques and approaches in her work with children and elderly adults. Mark and Michelle engage in "adventures in overthinking it" as they discuss how to use play and playfulness to connect with young children, adolescents and spouses. Topics discussed in this episode include
1. Play as a way to "join the world" of your young child.
2. The importance of "leaving room for play" in a culture that is busy and over-scheduled.
3. The use of language and humor to playfully connect with your adolescent or spouse.
Connections Family Counseling
Join the Facebook Group
Find us on Instagram
A New Beginning: RESILIENT, STRONG, CONNECTED
How To Teach Your Child About Boundaries with Christina Furnival, MS, LPCC
Going Deep To Heal Relational Pain With Matthew Leavenworth
Navigating Ambiguous Loss with Pat and Tammy McCleod
Connection Is The Cure
How to Change Your Brain To Improve Relationships, Emotions, and Connection
How To Be an Emotion Coach Parent
Parents You Have Lost Control: Part 3
Parents You Have Lost Control: Part 2
Parents You Have lost Control: Part 1
The Paradox of Strength and Vulnerability
The Power of Outdoor Child Directed Play
How to NOT Talk To Your Teenager About Sex With Author Melissa Hopper
The 4 Core Fears of Parenting
6 Steps to Forgiving Your Spouse
3 Keys to Restoring Connection With Your Partner
7 Ways To Integrate The Teenage Brain
Developing a Foster Care Community with Kathryn and Adam Adrian
The Five Empathy Skills that Create Connection
How to Help Your Child Develop Emotional Intelligence
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Dr. Laura Call of the Day
Focus on the Family Broadcast
Calm Parenting Podcast
A Tale of Two Cities
Pollyanna
Good Inside with Dr. Becky
Raising Good Humans