Reconnecting with Your Child: Overcoming Disconnection and Building Stronger Relationships

In this episode, we receive an email from Mike, a loving father who feels disconnected from his 9-year-old daughter. Mike has been listening to the podcast and feels that he may have contributed to his daughter's recent struggles with anger, negative self-esteem, and problems with her friends.   I think everything points to a relationship fracture. So I talk about that and what to do. Mike also asks me "Can I fix it?" and the answer is yes, absolutely. Finally, I talk about his daughter's big emotions   Please check the links below, as I've linked to other podcasts that will give you more understanding and explain some of the techniques I talk about.   Follow me on Twitter: @thekidcounselor Podcast HQ: https://www.playtherapyparenting.com/ My Newsletter Signup: https://www.playtherapyparenting.com/newsletter/ My Podcast Partner, Gabb Wireless: https://www.playtherapyparenting.com/gabb/   Links from this episode: The Dad Episode! – 4 Tips For Dads Implementing Play Therapy Skills.  A “Revolutionary” Thing: Empathizing And Listening To Your Kids – A Dad’s Story  The Importance of Learning to “BE” With Your Kid  The Four “Pillars” of Play Therapy  Overview Of Reflective Responding  Reflective Responding In Play Therapy