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S3E34 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Why Kids Melt Down (And What It Actually Means)
In this episode of the Parent Companion for Play Therapy series, I explain one of the most important mindset shifts we can make as parents: behavior is communication. When children don't yet have an emotional vocabulary, they can't tell us what they're feeling—they have to show us. That's why big emotions often come out as tantrums, aggression, or seemingly irrational behavior. What looks like "misbehavior" is often just a child overwhelmed by feelings they don't understand and don't know how to express.
I walk through how emotional vocabulary changes everything. When children learn to…
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