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Even the best talk-based practices in parenting can be limiting. How can art help parents temper storms of emotion, defuse sibling conflicts, get teeth brushed, and raise happy, successful kids? In The Innovative Parent, Erica Curtis and Ping Ho integrate cutting-edge research, years of clinical expertise, and their own parenting experience into a revolutionary yet practical guide to creative parenting. Plentiful illustrations and anecdotes bring concepts to life and show art in action with kids and parents.Together, Curtis and Ho let parents in on art therapy trade secrets to help children make sense of emotions, build connections with others, develop problem-solving skills, resolve day-to-day conflicts, process and retain information, confront fears and anxiety, and much more.
About the Author
Erica Curtis, LMFT, ATR-BC is a respected practitioner, writer, and speaker on creative, compassionate, and cutting edge approaches to psychological, emotional, and interpersonal health. A licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Board Certified Art Therapist, Ms. Curtis maintains a psychotherapy practice in South Orange County, teaches for UCLArts and Healing, and is the admissions consultant for the department of marital and family therapy at Loyola Marymount University, L.A. Ms. Curtis has been featured as a parenting, relationship, and wellness expert in over 50 media outlets including: PBS, Boston Globe, ELLE, and USA Today. Past Director on the board of the American Art Therapy Assoc., Ms. Curtis presents widely at universities, local groups, and businesses. She is also a mother of 3.Learn more about Ms. Curtis, therapy, workshops, and more at: www.TherapyWithErica.com
