MELISSA LaVIGNE, LCSW, RPT is a licensed clinical social worker, a registered play therapist, and yoga teacher. She has spent her career honing specialized skills in play therapy and trauma treatment, and she is passionate about sharing these tools with the world. In addition, Melissa is a faculty member, trainer, and yoga teacher for Yogis in Service, a nonprofit that brings trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness tools to individuals all over the Buffalo, New York, area.
This is a must-have book for parents, caregivers, and professionals who work with kids. In a world where we all struggle at times to remain present and connected, Melissa provides an incredible, easy-to-use, and connective resource that helps foster the skill of mindfulness in children through the medium they use best--play! --Marcella Moslow, licensed clinical social worker and registered play therapist If there's ever a time we need to teach our kids how to be mindful, it's now--and this is the book to do it! As a registered play therapist and a parent of two, I've learned the importance of mindfulness. This book is an interactive and playful way to teach my child-clients and my own kids about being mindful, slowing down their minds and bodies, and breaking away from our tech-filled world. --Kathryn Booker, LCSW, RPT