Wow, time flies! It's already week three of my five-week blog series! If your family has expanded to include at least one little one, you can probably relate to this post. Raising children and parenting with your partner is a significant change for your relationship and potentially an area where conflict emerges. Drs. John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman's research about couples who have children has shown that two thirds of parents become unhappy in their relationship wit

As a play therapist, I get questioned by parents all the time about how they can play with their kids. Sometimes as adults, we run out of ideas or are just too busy and let our kids entertain themselves. There's nothing wrong with allowing your kids to play alone or with other children, but when they come to you specifically and ask to play, they are really asking for your love and attention in those moments. Taking a few minutes out of your day to play with your son or daugh