Category: Relationships

Luci’s Yellow Butterfly is a children’s book about adoption from a puppy’s perspective written by Cindy Hammonds who participated in my 2022 Children’s Book Writing Circle! This is a heart-warming, lilting, rhyming book about a sweet pup who is the last of her litter to be chosen. A yellow butterfly represents a sign of hope […]

  Therapists who have earned the credential of Registered Play Therapist through the Association for Play Therapy know the importance of including parents as an essential part of the treatment plan when we see children for play therapy. Many play therapists also provide sibling sessions and whole family sessions blending play therapy with family therapy. There […]

It’s easy to get bogged down by the grind of daily life. There is so much to do and so little time to do it all it may seem the days fly by with little joy, ending in unsatisfying exhaustion. The spark of joy to jump out of bed has been long missing. Sometimes it […]

I work with many clients who face the need to care for elderly family members. Many have aging parents, grandparents or an elderly aunt or uncle whom they are responsible for as these older family members are declining in their ability to care for themselves independently. This can generate a great deal of stress for you, […]

Caring for aging parents is something many of us have not been prepared for. As we grow older, not only do we develop new familial relationships with the children that we raise, we often also get to experience new relationships with those who raised us.  Witnessing our parents age and change can bring up a […]

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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.4.1″] Inner peace can be cultivated, created with these 14 practices.   1. Mend what is left gaping and unaddressed with people. Got loose ends? Unresolved conflict? Have you not spoken to a family member in years? Finishing unfinished business with people means […]

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.4.1″ custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.4.1″ background_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0)”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_image src=”https://wonderscollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/shutterstock_422677591.jpg” admin_label=”Repeat Featured Image Here” _builder_version=”3.9″ border_radii=”on|5px|5px|5px|5px” box_shadow_style=”preset6″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Your first few paragraphs of text can go here.” _builder_version=”3.4.1″] When conflicting parenting styles cause trouble in your marriage, it can feel extremely discouraging. You got married because you had fun together, […]