The Inherent Parent Coach

02/17/2026

https://www.theinherentparentcoach.com/blog/unsafe-vs-uncomfortable

There’s a big iron horse statue owned by the University of Georgia in a field that you can visit about a half hour from where we live. When my oldest was young, I stopped there to let him see it as we were passing through. This statue has its own story and celebrity status, so I already knew climb...

02/16/2026

Statements to Boost Your Spirited Child’s Self Esteem — The Inherent Parent Coach

Whew, those spirited kids, amirite?? They’re some of my favorite kids to work with in therapy, because they will ask the big questions, they’ll share exactly how they’re feeling, and they’ll absolutely let you know when they’ve been wronged. One thing that can be difficult with these kids ...

02/13/2026

Has it ever in your whole life occurred to you to personify your warts?

02/09/2026

Can you make my kid not get mad? — The Inherent Parent Coach

I can’t. When parents reach out to me with the goal of eliminating anger from their child, I usually say I’m a pretty good therapist but that’s not something I can do. Anger is a human emotion, and we can’t remove it any more than we can remove sadness or anxiety or fear. I get mad when I ha...

02/08/2026

It's February and this month’s challenge is all about finding your child's love language. Is it physical touch, acts of service, words of affirmation, gifts, or quality time? Note what they tend to ask for and how they tend to respond when they get it. This month, try to proactively show them love in the language that's meaningful to them. Use this post to share any successes!

02/07/2026

02/06/2026

A few of my favorite things part two Playmobil LEGO

02/04/2026

A few of my favorite things from the play therapy room, part 1. Georgia Association For Play Therapy Athens Center for Counseling and Play Therapy Meebie

02/02/2026

It’s international play therapy week! What is play therapy anyway? This week we’ll explore more.

01/27/2026

How to talk to kids about death?

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01/27/2026

Visuals like this are great to help your child recognize and communicate how stressed they're feeling and whether that is increasing or decreasing. Where are you on the scale right now?

01/26/2026

https://www.theinherentparentcoach.com/blog/the-abcs-of-communicating-with-kids

As an ADHDer myself, I understand how difficult it can be to try to work with someone who is often distracted, lost in thought, or starting another new task instead of completing the current one. It’s frustrating for us too! Sometimes the actual homework isn’t as difficult as buckling down to ge...