The Parentologist

The Parentologist Hi! I'm Dr. Kim, founder of The Parentologist w/Dr. Kim �. I am a mom of two, a licensed therapist

If your child is impulsive, risk taking, emotionally dysregulated, and even a little defiant sometimes you’ll want to re...
02/06/2026

If your child is impulsive, risk taking, emotionally dysregulated, and even a little defiant sometimes you’ll want to read this! 👀

Scroll through to read WHY children behave the way they do sometimes due to their brain development. ➡️

Curious about how to guide and coach them through childhood? My entire book “Parenting Through Play: Creative Strategies for Building Better Behavior, Deeper Connection, and Positive Communication” is chalk full of evidence-based strategies for building better parent-child relationships through creative play-based communication and behavior management techniques. 📖

It’s on PREORDER NOW wherever books are sold (link in bio and book highlights! 📘

02/05/2026

This week on I talk with Jess VanderWier from - a likeminded colleague, registered psychotherapist about how parents can connect to their children and how to use a variety of play-based and evidence- based methods to avoid power struggles and conflict.

Jess VanderWier is the founder of Nurtured First and Raising Families Therapy, a private therapy practice. She is also a Registered Psychotherapist with a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology and has logged thousands of clinical hours helping families understand and respond to their children with gentleness and respect. Jess uses her expertise to support parents through her online community, Nurtured First, offering evidence-based parenting support via online courses and free resources. Jess and her husband also co-host a popular parenting podcast called where they engage in deep, meaningful conversations and explore a wide range of difficult topics.

Episode available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube! Thank you to for introducing us!

I am so excited to share an article I contributed to for The List about how playful Will Ferrell is as a parent - and it...
02/04/2026

I am so excited to share an article I contributed to for The List about how playful Will Ferrell is as a parent - and it’s the first time my book is in print in an article!!!! 🎉 in this article. I talk about the benefits of being playful with your child as well as the balance to also effectively set healthy boundaries and limits. Head to my stories (or writing highlights) to read the full article!!

02/03/2026

Last week my book “Parenting Through Play: Creative Strategies for Building Better Behavior, Deeper Connection, and Positive Communication” made its media debut on 📺

During this segment, anchor and I talked about a new company called .kids that invented a new modern landline for kids to use in lieu of a smartphone. Here my take on it and wait until the end to see something very special!!

Want more? Head to my blog to read “Back to the Basics: Why Parents Are Reclaiming Simplicity in a Screen-Saturated World” and to watch the entire segment!

What are your thoughts on this new landline?

02/03/2026

Last week my book “Parenting Through Play: Creative Strategies for Building Better Behavior, Deeper Connection, and Positive Communication” made its media debut on that’s on PREORDER NOW! 📺 (link in bio/profile)

During this segment, anchor and I talked about a new company called .kids that invented a new modern landline for kids to use in lieu of a smartphone. Here my take on it and wait until the end to see something very special!!

Want more? Head to my blog to read “Back to the Basics: Why Parents Are Reclaiming Simplicity in a Screen-Saturated World” and to watch the entire segment! (Link in Bio/Profile)

What are your thoughts on this new landline?

Hi! 👋🏻 I’m Dr. Kim, a licensed child and family therapist, and welcome to my weekly “Ask Dr. Kim” series, a reimagined “...
02/01/2026

Hi! 👋🏻 I’m Dr. Kim, a licensed child and family therapist, and welcome to my weekly “Ask Dr. Kim” series, a reimagined “Dear Abby” advice column.

Each weekend, I ask this community a question to connect, communicate, and cultivate new relationships.

This week, my question is “What helps your child calm down the fastest (if anything)?”

OR you can ask a general parenting or child behavior question and I’ll respond with some tips on how to alleviate any challenges. If you’d prefer to not answer the question, I welcome you to just show some support and encouragement on what you think of this series!! ⤵️

Ten years ago, I started this account with one simple goal: to help parents feel less alone.I was recently asked by my t...
01/29/2026

Ten years ago, I started this account with one simple goal: to help parents feel less alone.

I was recently asked by my talent management agency what my goals are for the year, and my answer was clear and concise. My vision for this year is deeply intertwined with my personal health and wellness goals, but my professional goals feel especially aligned and focused: to share my book with as many parents as possible, help shift the way modern parents raise their children, and launch a YouTube channel—currently in the planning phase—that will coincide with my book launch.

When I started this account 10 years ago, my intention was simple: to support as many parents as I could by offering education, guidance, and encouragement—rooted in both my lived experience as a mom and my professional expertise as a child therapist.

Here’s the truth though: I know I can’t accomplish these goals alone. It truly takes a village—and I would love your help. If you feel called, please consider pre-ordering my book and/or subscribing to my YouTube channel. For every new subscriber during the month of February, I’ll be donating $1 to Make-A-Wish.

Thank you, always, for your continued support. 🤍

xoxo,
Dr. Kim

Want to know a way to help minimize the length and the severity of a tantrum - according to a licensed child therapist? ...
01/28/2026

Want to know a way to help minimize the length and the severity of a tantrum - according to a licensed child therapist? 🙋🏼‍♀️

This strategic play-based therapeutic behavior modification works so well with toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children that I have used both professionally in the therapy room and also at home with my own children.

I go into more detail on taming tantrums and managing meltdowns in my book “Parenting Through Play: Creative Strategies for Building Better Behavior, Deeper Connection, and Positive Communication” that is on PREORDER now!

Drop a 😡 if you want to learn more about this method that helps avoid parent child power struggles!

So often, we expect children to apologize the way adults do — with words, eye contact, and emotional composure.But child...
01/27/2026

So often, we expect children to apologize the way adults do — with words, eye contact, and emotional composure.

But children don’t process emotions through language first. They process them through play.

What looked like a teddy bear apology was actually:
✨ emotional safety
✨ nervous system regulation
✨ accountability without shame
✨ relationship repair

Play-based parenting isn’t permissive. It’s developmentally respectful.

When children feel safe, the words come later —
and they mean more when they do.

💬 I’m curious…has your child ever played out their feelings instead of talking them out?

Drop a 🧸 if this resonated.

New Blog Post • “Back to the Basics: Why Parents Are Reclaiming Simplicity in a Screen-Saturated World” ☎️This morning I...
01/26/2026

New Blog Post • “Back to the Basics: Why Parents Are Reclaiming Simplicity in a Screen-Saturated World” ☎️

This morning I was invited back to to talk with about a company called .kids that invented a new modern and reimagined landline phone that replaces a smartphone at home. Parents are trying this phone system for their children because it’s a safe way to communicate with no apps, no games, and no texting. 📱

And my book “Parenting Through Play: Creative Strategies for Building Better Behavior, Deeper Connection, and Positive Communication” made its media debut today LIVE on the air!!!

To read the blog and see the entire segment, please head to theparentologist.com - and while you’re there, I also invite you to buy a copy of my book that is officially on preorder now wherever books are sold! (Link in bio/profile + story/highlights)!

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