38: The Power of Play For Kids

"Play is a child’s work. It’s how they learn. It’s how they grow. It’s how they develop social skills. It’s how they practice negotiating. It’s how they master their world." Michelle Felder on play and how parents can connect with their kids through play as well.   Michelle Felder is a mama of two, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, play therapist, and the CEO and founder of Parenting Pathfinders - an online parenting support network that offers counseling, coaching, and workshops for parents and caregivers; Parenting Pathfinders provides caregivers with practical tools and strategies to help them effectively address many of the challenges that can come along when raising children. This episode will highlight the reason for play in child development. The value children and we as parents can gain from it and how easy it is to allow time and space for play to naturally occur.   Show links: Michelle's Website: https://www.parentingpathfinders.com/ Michelle's Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/parenting_pathfinders/ Start our 5 day Audio Journey here: https://bit.ly/WMPemail