Listen to Episode 16 · with Bryana Kappa
Does your child get bored easily? Do they have little tolerance for frustration? Does your child struggle to play independently without your constant reassurance? If so, tune into this week's episode focused on how to foster independent play. Therapist Bryana Kappa helps us to understand practical ways to support independent play and realistic expectations for how much time moms should be engaged in play. We also discuss the importance of open ended toys and which toys promote create and imaginative play.
What You'll Learn
- What independent play is
- How we foster it
- What open ended toys are
- What toys are most helpful for independent play
- How toys should be organized and presented
- What a toy rotation is
- Realistic expectations around parents involvement in play
- How to watch, wait and wonder when playing with your child
Work with a Momwell therapist who specializes in maternal mental health.
Written by
Erica Djossa
Registered Psychotherapist · CEO & Founder of Momwell
Erica Djossa is the CEO and founder of Momwell and a registered psychotherapist specializing in maternal mental health with over a decade of experience. A mother of three boys, she founded Momwell to set a standard of care for providers and ensure mom-centered, specialized mental health support at every stage of motherhood. She is a regular media contributor, featured in Time, USA Today, the Toronto Star, Cityline, and more.
Featured guest
Bryana Kappa
Marriage and Family Therapist
Bryana Kappa is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a private practice in Redondo Beach, California. She is endorsed as an Infant-Family Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist by the California Center for Early Childhood Mental Health. She owns and operates South Bay Mommy and Me, a center for new moms with infants and toddlers birth-24 months, where she facilitates classes that promote the healthy development of babies, mamas, and their relationships. Bryana has her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University, and is a graduate of the Postpartum Action Institute. She is dedicated to supporting new moms with young children in discovering a deeper, more joyful connection to motherhood. She is the mother to a sweet toddler named Matteo, and the happy wife to her husband Matt.
