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Fantasy and Dreams Don’t Die After Childhood: the Nature of Expressive Arts

by Sanctuary | Mar 1, 2018 | Expressive Arts, Parenting, Wellness & Mindfulness

When people ask me to explain how play therapy for children is supposed to be similar to talk therapy for adults, I find myself drawn to explain how intuition develops with age. Do you remember nostalgic days of recess playgrounds and backyard pretend? When kids are...
6 Hacks to Survive the Holidays (And Your Family)

6 Hacks to Survive the Holidays (And Your Family)

by Sanctuary | Dec 20, 2017 | Depression & Anxiety, LGBTQIA, Parenting, Wellness & Mindfulness

Let’s face it – as much as we love our families and look forward to seeing them over the holidays, it can be stressful to balance different households with different views, beliefs, and expectations. I’ve compiled a list of ways to navigate holidays with families...

I’m A Morning Person, Don’t Hate Me

by Sanctuary | Sep 20, 2017 | Parenting, Wellness & Mindfulness

The alarm on your phone is going off (do people have alarm clocks anymore?) letting you know it’s time to RISE AND SHINE! If just reading this sentence makes you want to grab your blankets, roll over, and hit the snooze button repeatedly…you’re not...

Can You Actually Connect With Your Kids Through Video Games?

by Sanctuary | Aug 18, 2017 | Parenting

Sooooo your teens are probably playing a lot of video games. Do you feel like you don’t understand the appeal? Is your kid obsessed with some games and you don’t know how to connect? Kids find and share meaning through play, and those languages remain important even...

Let’s Talk About Dreams! Part Three

by Sanctuary | Aug 2, 2016 | Parenting, Wellness & Mindfulness

So my last blog post I talked about how slow wave sleep (the big dip at hours 1, 2, 4 and 6 in the graph) is responsible for consolidating memories of what happened during the day, and how REM sleep (the dark blue crests at the top of the sleep stages) are what are...

Let’s Talk About Dreams! Part Two

by Sanctuary | Jul 19, 2016 | Parenting, Wellness & Mindfulness

In my last post on Let’s Talk About Dreams! Part One, we talked about the relationship between dreams and REM sleep. This time I’d like to introduce you to another type of sleep.  Yes, there are multiple types – in fact, it’s better to take a look at...
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