Hide and Seek for Separation Anxiety
Separation anxiety is hard on both child and parent. As a parent, you want to meet the needs of your child, but every once in a while,...
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Tasha Milligan
Jun 28, 20224 min read
Counseling Games for Coping Skills
During the first phase of counseling, I always try to focus on helping children develop coping mechanisms. This provides them with tools...
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Tasha Milligan
Jun 28, 20221 min read
Blunders Game Review and How to Use it in Therapy
Blunders is a hilarious game with a great storyline. The kids in the game have to learn their manners before they are allowed to go to...
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Tasha Milligan
Jun 25, 20224 min read
Grief Games: Counseling Games to Help Children with Grief and Loss
Some kids seem to sail through grief with no problems, while others get stuck. Some kids clam up and do not want to talk at all about...
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Tasha Milligan
Jun 23, 20225 min read
How to Help Your Child with Anxiety
There are many things parents can do to help their children with anxiety. You can make changes in the home environment, offer calming...
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Tasha Milligan
Jun 21, 20223 min read
The Balancing Act: Avoiding Extremes in Parenting
While most people think in black and white terms, most of life happens in gray areas. We hear that something is good, so we go all in,...
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Tasha Milligan
Jun 17, 20225 min read
Counseling Games for Impulse Control
Impulse control issues bubble right to the top when playing games. The games listed in this article require kids to stop and think about...
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Tasha Milligan
Jun 9, 20224 min read
Anxiety Games: Counseling Interventions for Children with Anxiety
While anxiety is a common problem among children, games and interventions specific to anxiety seem to be few. Games can be a powerful...
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Tasha Milligan
Jun 6, 20223 min read
Little Mirrors
This video was too good to not share. This mama gets it. And the realization hit her hard! I could totally identify with her. The...
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Tasha Milligan
Jun 3, 20225 min read
Anger Games: Counseling Interventions for Anger
I get calls all the time from distressed parents with children who have anger outbursts. I have put together a large collection of anger...
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Tasha Milligan
May 31, 20225 min read
Anticipatory Grief: How to Help Children Cope with the Anticipated Death of a Loved One
Anticipatory grief can be agonizingly painful for a family. Watching your loved one slowly fade is heart-wrenching. Whether it is a...
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Tasha Milligan
May 25, 20224 min read
Counseling Games You Can Play for FREE!
Play therapy can be fun, engaging, and effective, but it can also be expensive! The art supplies, crafts, toys, and games add up. It is...
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Tasha Milligan
Apr 14, 20223 min read
Building Solid Relationships: Commitment is the Roof of Protection
Part 1: Building Solid Relationships Part 2: Trust is the Foundation Part 3: Love is the Framework Part 4: Walls of Solid Character Part...
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Tasha Milligan
Apr 9, 20222 min read
Seasons of the Soul: A Book/Game About Cycles of Emotions
Emotions can change quickly and can feel like a roller-coaster. People who are led by their emotions can feel out of control and...
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Tasha Milligan
Apr 7, 20223 min read
Building Solid Relationships: Furnishing Your Relationship with Memories and Experiences
To continue the analogy that strengthening and supporting your relationship is similar to building a house, what you fill your home with...
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Tasha Milligan
Apr 2, 20221 min read
Quarreling Squirrels: A Book/Game About Conflict Resolution
Quarreling Squirrels is a book and game for conflict resolution and helping siblings get along. It helps children recognize the positive,...
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Tasha Milligan
Mar 31, 20224 min read
Building Solid Relationships: Communication is the Plumbing
Part 1: Building Solid Relationships Part 2: Trust is the Foundation Part 3: Love is the Framework Part 4: Walls of Solid Character I am...
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Tasha Milligan
Mar 30, 20225 min read
5 Ways to Help Your Children Thrive After Divorce
Divorce is hard on kids. Sometimes it is a brutal necessity that is unavoidable, but it is still hard. Kids naturally love their parents...
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Tasha Milligan
Mar 24, 20222 min read
Building Solid Relationships: Walls of Solid Character Traits
Part 1: Building Solid Relationships Part 2: Trust is the Foundation Part 3: Love is the Framework Character matters. What you do matters....
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Tasha Milligan
Mar 18, 20222 min read
Personality Zoo: A Book/Game About Personality Types
This fun little story and game help children understand the four main personality types and how each type has strengths and weaknesses. ...
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