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The Magic of Guided Meditation for Kids: Discover Its Benefits

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21 Powerful Play Therapy Techniques Parents Can Use: How to Support Your Child’s Mental Health

Smiling young girl gently blowing colorful confetti from her hands, symbolizing calm, joy, and the lightness of mindful breathing—a visual metaphor for stress relief and breathing strategies for kids.

How to Calm Stress: Best Breathing Strategies For Kids

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Body Scan for Kids: The Magic Moonbeam (Free Script)

by Debbie McKelveyupdated on June 4, 2025May 12, 2025

Ever wondered how to guide a body scan for kids? This gentle mindfulness practice has some very powerful benefits! Here you’ll learn how to guide …

Affirmations for Kids: Can Simple Words Really Transform Their World?

by Debbie McKelveyupdated on June 4, 2025December 16, 2024

Are you wondering if affirmations for kids, really work? Well, it turns out neuroscience shows they’re more than just ‘nice’ words. Here we’ll discover how …

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A Parent’s Guide to Play Therapy: Answering Important Questions

by Debbie McKelveyupdated on June 4, 2025December 3, 2024

Are you a parent with questions about play therapy? Perhaps you’re wondering is it effective? Could it help your child? And how does it really …

6 Insanely Powerful Ways Play Helps Kids Heal

by Debbie McKelveyupdated on June 4, 2025October 26, 2024

Have you ever wondered how the play during play therapy supports children? Learn the powerful ways play helps kids heal emotionally, build resilience, and transform …

Guided Meditation for peacefulness: The Graceful Jellyfish

by Debbie McKelveyupdated on June 4, 2025October 11, 2024

Welcome to a world of calm and imagination, where kids can float away into peaceful waters with the help of a graceful jellyfish. In this …

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How To Handle Sibling Conflict: This Sanity-Saving Hack is Ingenious

by Debbie McKelveyupdated on June 4, 2025September 21, 2024

‘IT’S NOT FAIR!’ – The three simple words that shatter the peace, jar on your nerves, and generally herald the outbreak of sibling conflict as …

Best Einstein quotes for kids: inspiring imagination, creativity and kindness

by Debbie McKelveyupdated on June 4, 2025August 2, 2024

Children will love this fabulous collection of Einstein quotes for kids. And every child should have the opportunity to know them. That’s because they have …

How to handle back-to-school anxiety: 5 powerful art prompts

by Debbie McKelveyupdated on June 4, 2025July 22, 2024

Help ease kids’ back-to-school anxiety with these powerful art prompts! Create treasure maps, find sunflower superpower, and more ways to transform anxious thoughts into positive mindsets.

Colorful, abstract “worry monster” artwork created by blowing paint with a straw—part of an activity that helps kids externalize anxiety by turning worries into characters they can name, explore, and talk to.

Shrinking worry: how to Externalize Anxiety For Kids

by Debbie McKelveyupdated on June 4, 2025June 7, 2024

This fun technique helps children shrink overwhelming feelings. Learn how to externalize anxiety for kids with this effective and engaging art activity. Helping kids handle …

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How to reach your child’s subconscious through art: 7 powerful questions

by Debbie McKelveyupdated on June 4, 2025May 21, 2024

Reach your child’s subconscious through their art! Use these 7 insightful questions to connect with their inner world and understand what makes them tick. Kids …

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My name is Debbie and I'm the writer and play therapist behind the 'Surviving the Crazy Beautiful' blog - designed to bring you all the best parenting tips and advice from the wonderful world of psychology and neuroscience.

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