Playful Wisdom

Playful Wisdom Parenting from the intersection of Play & Neuroscience: An Integrative Parenting Approach.
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🌟 Week 8: Summer of Connection 🌟Raising a child isn’t about toughening them up for the world, it’s about creating a stro...
08/31/2025

🌟 Week 8: Summer of Connection 🌟

Raising a child isn’t about toughening them up for the world, it’s about creating a strong foundation of connection that will carry them through life. 🌱💛 When we choose empathy over compliance, understanding over judgment, we’re setting them up to thrive emotionally, socially, and mentally.

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As we wrap up a Summer of Connection and begin integrating all that we’ve learned, it’s helpful to return to the big-pic...
08/27/2025

As we wrap up a Summer of Connection and begin integrating all that we’ve learned, it’s helpful to return to the big-picture questions.

What do you want your child to remember about growing up in your home? How did they feel in your presence?

Remember, you don’t have to have it all figured out. You just have to take it one day at a time, one moment at a time. 🤍


Week EIGHT, our last week, of Summer of Connection is here! 🍍🍉⛱️☀️
08/26/2025

Week EIGHT, our last week, of Summer of Connection is here! 🍍🍉⛱️☀️

Child development isn’t a straight path, it’s more like a spiral staircase. Kids revisit challenges, each time at a deep...
08/26/2025

Child development isn’t a straight path, it’s more like a spiral staircase. Kids revisit challenges, each time at a deeper level, as their brains grow. What may seem like regression is often just reorganization. And what feels like defiance? It’s actually growth in action. 💫

✨ Just a reminder: When what used to work with your child suddenly doesn’t anymore, it’s not a failure, it’s growth.Link...
08/22/2025

✨ Just a reminder: When what used to work with your child suddenly doesn’t anymore, it’s not a failure, it’s growth.

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Every child develops at their own pace and that pace may shift as they grow. The most powerful parenting strategy? Stayi...
08/22/2025

Every child develops at their own pace and that pace may shift as they grow. The most powerful parenting strategy? Staying flexible, observant, and responsive to who they’re becoming. 🤍

🌟 Week 7: Summer of Connection 🌟Just because your go-to parenting strategy stopped working doesn’t mean you’re doing it ...
08/21/2025

🌟 Week 7: Summer of Connection 🌟

Just because your go-to parenting strategy stopped working doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong — it means your child is growing. ⁠
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In Playful Wisdom’s latest blog post, we’re unpacking why what worked last month might not be working now (and why that’s completely normal). Let’s normalize adjusting our approach as our kids evolve. 🤍

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“What used to work… isn’t working anymore. So, what now?”⁠As our kids grow and change, the parenting strategies we once ...
08/19/2025

“What used to work… isn’t working anymore. So, what now?”
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As our kids grow and change, the parenting strategies we once relied on may need to be replaced or adjusted. That’s not a failure — it’s a sign of development. Week 7 of our parenting program is all about reflecting, adjusting, and finding new tools that meet our children where they are now. 💡✨


As parents, it can be hard when the world doesn’t understand the way our children think, feel, or experience things. But...
08/13/2025

As parents, it can be hard when the world doesn’t understand the way our children think, feel, or experience things. But different doesn’t mean wrong. Their minds are wired in incredible ways—deep, curious, creative, and sensitive.

Let’s stop trying to “fix” our kids and start celebrating who they truly are. 🤍

Different doesn’t mean difficult—it means beautifully unique. 💫 This week’s blog post invites you to become a detective ...
08/12/2025

Different doesn’t mean difficult—it means beautifully unique. 💫 This week’s blog post invites you to become a detective of your child’s superpowers—from boundless energy to deep sensitivity. Join us in discovering one extraordinary thing they do—every single day.

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Why Playful Wisdom?

Over and over again the Power of Play is being demonstrated to be the key to healthy kids and adults. To help with this Cary Hamilton created Playful Wisdom: a Play-based Parenting Model to encourage parents to develop healthy families by being in Relationship Playfully with their children. The idea for Playful Wisdom arose out of my frustration as a skilled family therapist and play therapist. I work daily with children and families in distress and I became disillusioned with the “medical model” approach to children’s emotional and behavioral health. Why did parents gain access to the education, training, and support that professionals like me offer only after their child had a “mental health concern”? I heard parents’ feedback: If only I had known these things years ago… we might not need to be here. Everything in the “medical model” seemed backward.

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