Parenting and Playtime

Parenting and Playtime

Parenting and Playtime Therapy2Thrive® Pleasanton 925-998-3392 Contact Us Parenting and Playtime One of the joys of childhood is play.  One of the joys at any age, actually, is play.  For children, play is key to learning of all kinds.  Parents who make time to play...
Discipline as Punishment or Praise?

Discipline as Punishment or Praise?

Discipline as Punishment or Praise? It’s a sunny, crisp Sunday afternoon and you’re standing in the kitchen preparing a delicious crust-free sandwich lunch. Samantha and Ellie are sitting at the kitchen table coloring together. There have been moments of bickering...
5 Ideas for Fun Family Activities to Get You Through the Holiday Break

5 Ideas for Fun Family Activities to Get You Through the Holiday Break

For most kids, the excitement of the holiday break is a sense of eager anticipation that starts at the beginning of the school year. For parents and caregivers, the second longest break from school can bring on both a sense of excitement and a sense of overwhelm at the thought of having to keep the kids busy on their days off.

Discover 3 Major Stages of Stress

Discover 3 Major Stages of Stress

Have you ever had one of those mornings, where the alarm didn’t go off and you woke up late? As you rush around getting ready, you spill coffee on my only clean white blouse that matches my black and white poke-a-dot skirt. Now you are even more stressed….

Housework is Sexy!

Housework is Sexy!

A 2018 study published in Socius that was led by Daniel Carlson of the University of Utah found that couples now share more household tasks than they did in the 1990’s and this had a positive effect for couple relationships, including couple’s sex lives.