Episode

Big Feelings, Better Connection: Using Play to Help Kids Thrive

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Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster & Kinship Care
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Aug 12, 2026
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Summary

Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! How can play help children heal, regulate big emotions, and strengthen attachment? We talk with Georgie Wisen-Vincent about ways that adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers can use playfulness to build connection, support emotional growth, and help children impacted by trauma thrive. She is a nationally recognized play therapy expert, co-author of the new book , The Way of Play, and the Founder/Director of The PlayStrong Institute. In this episode, we explore ...