{"product_id":"parenting-through-play-creative-strategies-for-building-better-behavior-deeper-connection-and-positive-communication-9781682689738","title":"Parenting Through Play: Creative Strategies for Building Better Behavior, Deeper Connection, and Positive Communication","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor nearly 25 years, Dr. Kim Van Dusen--a licensed family therapist, registered play therapist, creator of \u003cem\u003eThe Parentologist\u003c\/em\u003e blog, and mom of two--has provided parents with practical, effective ways to transform their parent-child communication by learning to speak in a way kids can understand: the universal language of play. In this pioneering guide, Dr. Kim shares her solution-focused strategies designed to meet kids where they are and elicit positive behaviors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering everything from cooperation to healthy boundaries, Dr. Kim offers straightforward how-to prompts, step-by-step instructions, and creative ideas for engaging games. Suggestions include making chores fun by hopping on one foot while taking out the trash, or pretending the floor is lava to get your little one out the door in record time. With the perfect balance of expert-level parenting advice and personal experiences from the author's own experience with motherhood, \u003cem\u003eParenting Through Play\u003c\/em\u003e is a much-needed tool kit of evidence-based resources and fun, proactive solutions for every parent and child to thrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kim Van Dusen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Countryman Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 5.92w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682689738\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVan Dusen, Kim:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Based in Southern California, \u003cstrong\u003eDr. Kim Van Dusen, PsyD, \u003c\/strong\u003e is a licensed marriage and family therapist and registered play therapist. In 2015, Dr. Kim founded \u003cem\u003eThe Parentologist\u003c\/em\u003e, a family and lifestyle blog with a therapeutic twist. Her work has been featured by \u003cem\u003eYahoo!, Very Well Family, L.A. Parent\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, and more.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Kim Van Dusen \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48230614171805,"sku":"9781682689738","price":27.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_96540d69-1bf1-49a7-9844-7e295700acae.jpg?v=1778577163","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/parenting-through-play-creative-strategies-for-building-better-behavior-deeper-connection-and-positive-communication-9781682689738","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}