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Looking back over my life I have come to realize that I am a relational connector. I love seeing people connect through significant relationships and this is never more true than in parent/child relationships. This was developed in me as a child, growing up with a Speech-Language Pathologist for a mom in a multigenerational home. My playmates were often my elderly grandparents with whom I connected through the communication skills I learned from my mom. I studied and became a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist myself. The brain astounds me and as I worked with neurologically compromised adults and developing children I became enamored with memory and all the effects of working and stretching the brain to keep memories fresh and meaningful. It is amazing to watch the most plain, ordinary object bring the biggest smile because it is connected in relational memory to a special moment or moments with a particularly special someone - even in a damaged brain! So why not use this design of the brain for healthy brains and build on it using common objects with special people repeatedly! As I tested this concept with typical pre-trauma families in my life, I have seen how these regular interactions can set a strong foundation for when (not if) life involves accident, illness, or injury.
Based on who I have become, PLAtime naturally comes from a deep admiration of relational connections and consistency. I enjoy:
Quality time between people!
Kids and their imaginations!
Watching the amazing take shape from the ordinary!
Parenting!
Building communication skills in children!
Helping generations discover intricacies about each other and remember them!
I realize that not everyone is wired like this! Others have strengths for math, for promotion, for organization and for technology, etc. that I have to depend on because I am not wired for any of that. However, my heart beats to assist you: the most important person in your child’s life, and connect you with them for a lifetime of love and learning. Our team takes play and makes it the conduit to a relationship that lasts beyond your child’s address. PLAtime takes all that I have seen, learned, and continue to learn and casts visions for parents and children to increase their communication success and discover intricacies about themselves and each other, which can spill over into their other relationships.
May we all enjoy PLA-ing well!