In this month’s Book of the Month, we explore Ross W. Greene’s The Explosive Child—a practical and compassionate approach to understanding challenging behaviour in children and teens. Greene’s Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS) model encourages parents and caregivers to look beyond behaviour and consider the underlying skills a child may be struggling with. Through collaborative problem-solving, practical strategies, and a shift away from control and punishment, this book offers a different way of thinking about behavioural concerns, defiance, tantrums, anxiety, and other challenges that can arise in childhood and adolescence.

If you've ever considered therapy for your child, you may wonder what happens during a session and how therapy can help. Therapeutic play offers children a safe, supportive space to express emotions, process experiences, and develop important coping skills through play, art, movement, and creative activities. In this blog, we explore how therapeutic play supports emotional regulation, social development, behavioural challenges, anxiety, and life transitions, while helping children communicate in ways that feel natural and meaningful.