# Play Therapy Parenting: Real Parenting Questions Answered by a Child Therapist Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974.md RSS feed: https://thekidcounselor.libsyn.com/rss Official site: https://www.playtherapyparenting.com/ Author: Brenna Hicks Episodes: 228 ## Resource Parenting can be confusing—especially when you're dealing with tantrums, anxiety, aggression, emotional outbursts, sibling conflict, ADHD concerns, school struggles, or behavior that just doesn't make sense. On the Play Therapy Parenting Podcast, child therapist Dr. Brenna Hicks answers real parenting questions and helps you understand what's really going on beneath your child's behavior. Each episode provides practical insight into emotions, development, behavior, and the parent-child relationship so you can respond with greater confidence and connection. No gimmicks. No parenting hacks. No Ads! Just straightforward guidance from over two decades of working with children and families. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974.md ## Episodes - [S4E4 - Why Does My Child Hold Their Pee?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s4e4-why-does-my-child-hold-their-pee) — 2026-06-25T11:59:00+00:00 - [S4E3 - How Do I Stop Sibling Fighting and Rough Play?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s4e3-how-do-i-stop-sibling-fighting-and-rough-play) — 2026-06-17T13:06:00+00:00 - [S4E2 - How Does Trauma Affect a Child Years Later?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s4e2-how-does-trauma-affect-a-child-years-later) — 2026-06-09T12:00:00+00:00 - [S4E1 - Can Children Develop Internal Motivation Without Rewards?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s4e1-can-children-develop-internal-motivation-without-rewards) — 2026-06-02T12:00:00+00:00 - [S3E46 - Wrapping Up the Parent Companion Series + What's In Store for Season 4!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s3e46-wrapping-up-the-parent-companion-series-what-s-in-store-for-season-4) — 2026-05-28T13:20:00+00:00 - [S3E45 - The Emotional Crash After Fun Activities: What Parents Need to Know](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s3e45-the-emotional-crash-after-fun-activities-what-parents-need-to-know) — 2026-05-22T13:48:00+00:00 - [S3E44 - How Play Therapy Helps Even When Nothing in Their Environment Changes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s3e44-how-play-therapy-helps-even-when-nothing-in-their-environment-changes) — 2026-05-19T17:51:00+00:00 - [S3E43 - Reverse Pandora's Box: Can My Child Lose the Progress They've Made in Therapy?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s3e43-reverse-pandora-s-box-can-my-child-lose-the-progress-they-ve-made-in-therapy) — 2026-05-14T19:51:00+00:00 - [S3E42 - Can My Child Do Play Therapy and Occupational Therapy at the Same Time?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s3e42-can-my-child-do-play-therapy-and-occupational-therapy-at-the-same-time) — 2026-05-07T15:24:00+00:00 - [S3E41 - How Kids Learn to Trust Themselves](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s3e41-how-kids-learn-to-trust-themselves) — 2026-05-01T13:38:00+00:00 - [S3E40 - The Roller Coaster of Child Counseling Progress](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s3e40-the-roller-coaster-of-child-counseling-progress) — 2026-04-24T15:46:00+00:00 - [S3E39 - Child "Stealing": Why It Happens and How to Handle It](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s3e39-child-stealing-why-it-happens-and-how-to-handle-it) — 2026-04-22T12:56:00+00:00 - [S3E38 - The Wave Model: From Tsunami to Tide](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s3e38-the-wave-model-from-tsunami-to-tide) — 2026-04-17T15:19:00+00:00 - [S3E37 - The Pendulum Swing: Why Kids Go to Extremes Before They Find Balance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s3e37-the-pendulum-swing-why-kids-go-to-extremes-before-they-find-balance) — 2026-04-07T12:00:00+00:00 - [S3E36 - The Anger Iceberg: What Your Child Is Really Feeling](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s3e36-the-anger-iceberg-what-your-child-is-really-feeling) — 2026-03-31T12:00:00+00:00 - [S3E35 - How Birth Order Shapes Your Child's Personality](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s3e35-how-birth-order-shapes-your-child-s-personality) — 2026-03-25T12:00:00+00:00 - [S3E34 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Why Kids Melt Down (And What It Actually Means)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s3e34-parent-companion-for-play-therapy-why-kids-melt-down-and-what-it-actually-means) — 2026-03-20T16:05:00+00:00 - [S3E33 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Helping Children Build Healthy Self-Esteem](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s3e33-parent-companion-for-play-therapy-helping-children-build-healthy-self-esteem) — 2026-03-12T15:55:00+00:00 - [S3E32 - ADHD Diagnosis: What Parents Need to Think Through](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s3e32-adhd-diagnosis-what-parents-need-to-think-through) — 2026-03-05T14:14:00+00:00 - [S3E31 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Relational Struggles (When Kids Have Trouble Connecting)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s3e31-parent-companion-for-play-therapy-relational-struggles-when-kids-have-trouble-connecting) — 2026-03-03T17:02:00+00:00 - [S3E30 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Understanding Aggression in Kids (What's Really Behind It)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s3e30-parent-companion-for-play-therapy-understanding-aggression-in-kids-what-s-really-behind-it) — 2026-02-26T18:23:00+00:00 - [S3E29 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Internalizing Behaviors (When Kids Keep It All Inside)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s3e29-parent-companion-for-play-therapy-internalizing-behaviors-when-kids-keep-it-all-inside) — 2026-02-13T17:42:00+00:00 - [S3E28 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Externalizing Behaviors (When Big Feelings Come Out as Big Behavior)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s3e28-parent-companion-for-play-therapy-externalizing-behaviors-when-big-feelings-come-out-as-big-behavior) — 2026-02-06T16:21:00+00:00 - [S3E27 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Understanding Power Struggles in Child-Centered Play Therapy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s3e27-parent-companion-for-play-therapy-understanding-power-struggles-in-child-centered-play-therapy) — 2026-01-30T14:47:00+00:00 - [S3E26 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Understanding Anxiety in Child-Centered Play Therapy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s3e26-parent-companion-for-play-therapy-understanding-anxiety-in-child-centered-play-therapy) — 2026-01-15T19:23:00+00:00 - [S3E25 - "That's Mine!" Understanding Possessive Behavior in Kids](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s3e25-that-s-mine-understanding-possessive-behavior-in-kids) — 2026-01-07T13:00:00+00:00 - [S3E24 - Parent Companion for Play Therapy: Layers of an Onion-How Children Work Through Issues in Play Therapy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-therapy-parenting-real-parenting-questions-answered-by-a-child-therapist-845974/s3e24-parent-companion-for-play-therapy-layers-of-an-onion-how-children-work-through-issues-in-play-therapy) — 2026-01-05T13:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. A page view does not automatically enqueue transcription.