Parenting

In my work with children and families, I frequently use children’s books in session as a therapeutic tool. The technical term for this practice is "bibliotherapy." Why Bibliotherapy? Books can provide validation and normalize a child’s experience in a way that parents’ assurances sometimes just can’t. To a child’s mind, if something is written in a book, it must be true. Or at the very least, the topic must be important if it’s worth writing down. Over the course of my caree