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Apr 2024
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Help Kids Process Trauma & Difficulties ...

HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS
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When your child goes through a difficult time, how can art help them through that experience? What if it’s something truly scary or even traumatic? Hunter talks to Nicole Porter, creator of the Emerald Sketch about how to help kids through traumatic & difficult events and how to support their emotional regulation. ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-F ... Show More
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