Sometimes children have difficulty understanding or adjusting to challenging life situations. It can be highly frustrating and worrisome for parents/caregivers too. Your child may need a skilled and trained therapist who has expert understanding of child therapy. This two-part article explains two types of play used to assist a child.

Every year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I light a candle with my family, and we honor him.  I look through his writings and speeches and talk to my family about something he wrote or said.  This year the process was more poignant than usual for me with all that has gone on.