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  • 225 Anna Maria DiDio: When Kids Don’t Have The Words. How To Understand Behavior As Communication in Adoption Trauma

    225 Anna Maria DiDio: When Kids Don’t Have The Words. How To Understand Behavior As Communication in Adoption Trauma
    Jul 31 2025
    Hey Friends~ You’ve heard many times that a child’s behavior IS communication. How do you deal with that when you are trying to create a thriving family? How does that work when you are dealing with adoption trauma, a second language and resistance to change? Anna Maria Didio shares her story of growth and learning that can apply to blended families of all sorts. Always cheering you on! Dinalynn CONTACT the Host, Dinalynn: hello@thelanguageofplay.com ABOUT THE GUEST: Anna Maria DiDio is an adoptive mother, speaker and author of multiple best selling children's books. She is a swimmer, quilter, washed up athlete and baker who is addicted to thin and crispy chocolate chip cookies. She resides in The City of Brotherly Love. CONTACT THE GUEST: https://www.amdidio.com/ https://www.facebook.com/AnnaMariaDiDioMSW/ https://www.facebook.com/AMDiDio.author https://www.instagram.com/annamariadidiomsw https://www.linkedin.com/in/annamariadidio/ https://www.amazon.com/author/annadidio YOUR NEXT STEPS: WEBINAR: "Beyond Obedience: Unveiling the Power of Listening in Kids" August 19, 2025: 10:30 AM and 6:30 PM Central US Time / Chicago Time. **Convert to your timezone and attend: https://webinar.thelanguageofplay.com Sign up for the Newsletter: https://dinalynnr.systeme.io/newsletter-optin 5 Ways To Get Your Kids To Listen Better: https://dinalynnr.systeme.io/7ca5ce43-d436ea91 21 Days of Encouragement: https://dinalynnr.systeme.io/1-21signup To discuss working together: https://calendly.com/hello-play/strategy-session Love this podcast? Let us know! https://lovethepodcast.com/play Follow & subscribe in 1-click! https://followthepodcast.com/play Leave a voice message! https://castfeedback.com/play For Workshops, Speaking Events, or Partnerships: https://calendly.com/hello-play/discovery-session ** For Speaking Engagements, Workshops, or Parent Coaching (virtual or live), contact me at hello@thelanguageofplay.com A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR! The CENTER FOR PLAY AND EXPLORATION: Click here to set up a conversation with Director Dave Bindewald to help you generate new ideas and practices in your parenting, work, and life. Get unstuck and recover some delight on the way! Mention the Language of Play and get a 20% discount IF YOU LIKED THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL WANT TO LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES: 55 Sarah Brumley on Simultaneously Navigating Reactive Attachment Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder with her adopted children 123 Trauma EXPERT: Santou Carter: Effectively Using Play In Trauma Recovery 171 Wendy McNiel: An Adoption Story. When Gratitude and Grief coexist 08 Bilingual Kids and Speaking Delays in Multi-Language Households 222 Tricia Goyer: 3 Keys To Connect With Your Kids And Improve Behavior Along The Way To SPONSOR The Language Of Play, schedule your call here: https://calendly.com/hello-play/discovery-session To DONATE to The Language Of Play, Use this secure payment link: https://app.autobooks.co/pay/the-language-of-play Supported by BabyQuip is the #1 baby gear rental service, and a total game changer for families who don’t want to haul bulky gear while traveling! Follow this link for a BabyQuip Provider where you travel: https://www.babyquip.com?a=7486bd3
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    31 Min.
  • 224 Did Your Child Babble? When It Begins, What It Means, And Why It Matters

    224 Did Your Child Babble? When It Begins, What It Means, And Why It Matters
    Jul 24 2025

    Hey Friends~

    Babbling is the foundation for first words. It's a key predictor of later language development AND the strongest early indicator that spoken language is developing on track… and so much more! Babbling is a very important part of your baby’s development.

    Maybe you are curious, or possibly concerned. Or.. maybe you just know someone with a baby. If this is you, Please share this episode with them!

    Today, Let’s talk about babble … when it begins, what it means, and why it matters.

    Always cheering you on!

    Dinalynn

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    184 Do Your Habits Reduce Your Child’s Need To Speak? 4 Strategies To Build Opportunities For Communication Growth

    209 What Is The Difference Between SPEECH and LANGUAGE?

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    19 Min.
  • 223 Too Many Parenting Voices Talking? Critique the “7-7-7 Rule”

    223 Too Many Parenting Voices Talking? Critique the “7-7-7 Rule”
    Jul 17 2025

    Hey Friends~

    There are many different parenting styles, types, and programs, and the number can vary depending on how they're categorized. Broadly, these can be grouped into Core styles, Modern styles, Therapeutic approaches. And cultural/philosophies.

    you're looking at LOTS of ideas and many overlap as real-life is real! And kids and parents need practice and discernment which develops over time.

    When you are faced with raising kids and don’t know what to do … the internet can be an information overload! In this episode we look at the 7-7-7 Rule. We will acknowledge what is good, and show you how to punch in ideas that just don’t have the right feel.

    Always cheering you on!

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    201 Leroy Slanzi: Using Free Play And Structured Play With Intention To Develop Emotional Regulation

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    23 Min.
  • 222 Tricia Goyer: 3 Keys To Connect With Your Kids And Improve Behavior Along The Way

    222 Tricia Goyer: 3 Keys To Connect With Your Kids And Improve Behavior Along The Way
    Jul 10 2025

    Hey Friends~

    Have you ever wanted to listen to the wisdom of someone who has been there? Today’s guest is that person. After raising her own kids, she & her family collectively decided to adopt kids and love them.

    With those adoptive kids, trauma therapy was needed. She learned to connect with those kiddos on a deep level. What she learned in trauma therapy not only helped her build connection with her adoptive kids, she learned it was useful in all her relationships.

    Thank you for joining us in this heartwarming and encouraging show!

    Always cheering you on!

    Dinalynn CONTACT the Host, Dinalynn: hello@thelanguageofplay.com

    ABOUT THE GUEST:

    TRICIA GOYER is a speaker, podcast host, and USA Today bestselling author of over 90 books. She writes in various genres, including fiction, parenting, marriage, and books for children and teens. Tricia is a wife, a homeschooling mom of ten, and enjoys mentoring writers through WriteThatBook.Club. She lives near Little Rock, AR.

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    Book: Faith That Sticks: 5 Real-Life Ways to Disciple Your Preteen (Moody Publishers) by Tricia Goyer and Leslie Nunnery https://www.moodypublishers.com/faith-that-sticks/

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    220 What Does “A Language Rich Environment” Really Mean?

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    26 Min.
  • 221 Gina Prosch: Have You Built a Habit Of Interaction With Your Kids? How Do It And Why It’s Important

    221 Gina Prosch: Have You Built a Habit Of Interaction With Your Kids? How Do It And Why It’s Important
    Jul 3 2025
    Hey Friends~ When we talk about a lot of stuff with our kids - the stuff that isn’t the important stuff; the stuff that is inconsequential, we develop the habit of interaction. When 90% of your interactions are wonderful, and then the hard conversations that do necessarily come, won’t be as big of a deal. The Key: have LOTS of conversations.. Why? Because the inconsequential conversations have created a pathway to communicate. You have cut a bedrock so that you can talk about the important stuff, too. This is just one concept that you will hear in this fantastic, golden-ideas filled episode with author, Gina Prosch. Other topics in this episode: How freedom happens when we don’t fear that failure. Give kids information in ways they can understand. Helping children learn how to be gracious and forgiving. Activities that push you to push yourself.. is PLAY. Always cheering you on! Dinalynn CONTACT the Host, Dinalynn: hello@thelanguageofplay.com ABOUT THE GUEST: Gina Prosch created #thisdaysjoy, a 10-year-long odyssey of looking for joy each and every day. Today she continues to promote the active pursuit of positive emotions with her children's books: “Joy! You Find What You Look For,” “Hope! More Than Wishful Thinking,” and “Love! It's Show and Tell” (2025) CONTACT THE GUEST: www.ginaprosch.com (web site) www.ginaproschwrites.com (substack) Find Gina @ginaproschwrites on most social media and @ginarosch on X YOUR NEXT STEPS: FREEBIES: Sign up for the Newsletter: https://dinalynnr.systeme.io/newsletter-optin 5 Ways To Get Your Kids To Listen Better: https://dinalynnr.systeme.io/7ca5ce43-d436ea91 21 Days of Encouragement: https://dinalynnr.systeme.io/1-21signup To discuss working together: https://calendly.com/hello-play/strategy-session WE’VE MADE IT EASY FOR YOU! Love this podcast? Let us know! https://lovethepodcast.com/play Follow & subscribe in 1-click! https://followthepodcast.com/play Leave a voice message! https://castfeedback.com/play For Workshops, Speaking Events, or Partnerships: https://calendly.com/hello-play/discovery-session ** For Speaking Engagements, Workshops, or Parent Coaching (virtual or live), contact me at hello@thelanguageofplay.com IF YOU LIKED THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL WANT TO LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES: 174 Gina Prosch: Children Learn Best When They Don’t Know They Are Learning At All. See How! 164 Trust Your Intuition, Mama! Kindergarten Teacher, Ashley Holmes, Shares What She Learned Raising Twins 165 Are You Tired Of Repeating Yourself? How To Have Your Environment Repeat For You! 166 Bonus! Narrating: Effective to handle difficult behaviors and build language! Here’s how! A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR! The Center for Play & Exploration: Click here to set up a conversation with Director Dave Bindewald to help you generate new ideas and practices in your parenting, work, and life. Get unstuck and recover some delight on the way! Mention the Language of Play and get a 20% discount Affiliate RESOURCES for you! Financial Freedom 101 from Penelope Jane Smith: https://realprosperity.isrefer.com/go/scholarship/dinalynn/ BabyQuip is the #1 baby gear rental service, and a total game changer for families who don’t want to haul bulky gear while traveling! Follow this link for a BabyQuip Provider where you travel: https://www.babyquip.com?a=7486bd3
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    28 Min.
  • 220 What Does “A Language Rich Environment” Really Mean?

    220 What Does “A Language Rich Environment” Really Mean?
    Jun 26 2025

    Hey Friends~

    You hear child centers and schools claim to have a “Language Rich Environment”. Do you have a language rich environment at home? You can! But what exactly does that mean? And how do you create that in a way that does NOT add another thing to your to do list?

    The trick… is it is all about you, mom and dad. It is not actually the space or the environment. It is how YOU use the environment as a tool to expand their exposure to language. Today, I will tell you how its done! And you will see that YOU CAN! It just takes a shift in THE WAY you interact when you do your normal life.

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    25 Min.
  • 219 Kerre Burley: Bedtime Resistance A Problem? SleepTalk Helps With Cooperation

    219 Kerre Burley: Bedtime Resistance A Problem? SleepTalk Helps With Cooperation
    Jun 19 2025

    Hey Friends~

    Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to teach your kids while they slept?

    Today’s guest says it is possible - especially when it comes to behaviors like bed wetting, and difficult emotions!

    You’ll LOVE this episode if you wish for a way to slide under the radar to teach your kiddo - at least for SOME of the millions of topics we want to teach them! You’ll be inspired today as you learn about “SleepTalk!”

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    Dinalynn

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    ABOUT THE GUEST: Kerre Burley is an award winning international speaker and trainer. CEO of The Goulding Institute, and Owner of Creating Functional Families, Kerre is known for her expertise in the SleepTalk® process, family dynamics and empowering parents in creating healthy fun relationships.

    CONTACT THE GUEST: "Discovering the SleepTalk® Solution. Https://fixingdysfunctionalfamilies.com kerre@sleeptalktrainingacademy.com or kerre@fixingdysfunctionalfamilies.com

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  • 218 Terri Lilga: Why Is Rhyme So Important? Using Literature To Teach Beyond The Words

    218 Terri Lilga: Why Is Rhyme So Important? Using Literature To Teach Beyond The Words
    Jun 12 2025

    Hey Friends~

    I love children’s literature! It seems that ANYTHING you want to teach, you can find a book on that and use it as a springboard to help kids learn. This is especially true for social emotional learning. There is power in using stories! One mistake parents make is thinking they need to read a book as written! Today’s guest brings us into her journey into authorship and then shows us …. how to take the story beyond the book! If you wonder how to use a piece of literature to enhance learning, listen in! Terri Lilga shares some great ideas!

    Always cheering you on!

    Dinalynn

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    ABOUT THE GUEST: Terri Lilga is a native Western New Yorker living in a suburb of Buffalo, NY with her husband Peter, and lively mini-golden doodle, Sushi. After retiring from a rewarding 30 year career as an elementary school teacher, she revisited her love for writing children's books. Her first book, 'Santa's Simon' was published in 2023, and her second book, “There's A Hubbard in My Cupboard” published in 2025.

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