Charlene Woodham Brickman, PhD

Women don’t owe the world children. They don’t owe men babies. And they don’t owe you an explanation.

A class that would be cool: Kids go on "field trips" to different people's homes, to see how differently people live. Maybe eat a snack at each one. Once a week or so. I'd sign up for that! I'd TEACH that! (For real. DM me! )

@USPlayCoalition Movie/show? As a child it was the Charlie Brown Christmas (still is a fav). As an adult... a classic fav is It's a Wonderful Life... modern fav is Four Christmases! #weplaychat

@USPlayCoalition Bonus Q - Favorite holiday food? We had a congealed salad (jello in the 70's! Ha!) that I loved. It was called Coca-Cola Salad and was red and contained pecans and cherries! It's weird. And it's Christmas for me! I'm making it this year at my father's request. #weplaychat

Bonus holiday chat question! #WePlayChat

@USPlayCoalition @PatRumbaughPlay @america_plays Q4 - My favorite memory of this is being at my grandmother's home for Christmas and playing cards with the cousins. I was one of the youngest and always honored that they "allowed" me to play! Spoons was a favorite! #weplaychat

#WePlayChat Q4 is ready! 💯 @PatRumbaughPlay of @america_plays #play #WePlay #playmatters #childhoodmemories #holidayseason #holidays #games #friends #family #kids #crafts

@USPlayCoalition @PatRumbaughPlay @america_plays Q3 - At school we had daily recess but no playground equipment. Some children played tag or dodgeball. I preferred using pine straw to make the outlines of house plans. Me and a small group of friends then pretended to reside in these "houses". #weplaychat

Our 3rd Q of the #WePlayChat is now playing! Thoughts? 💻👇 @PatRumbaughPlay of @america_plays ##play #WePlay #playmatters #childhoodmemories #holidayseason #holidays #games #friends #family #kids #crafts #nostalgia

@stephgarst @USPlayCoalition @_studio_ludo Yes, I want to be Meghan (@_studio_ludo) when I grow up! #weplaychat

@USPlayCoalition @_studio_ludo has definitely turned #childhood fun into the absolute coolest real life #playgrounds #WePlayChat

Sometimes your #childhood #play becomes your adult #Career #WePlayChat

@USPlayCoalition @PatRumbaughPlay @america_plays Q2 - I was an only child but had an actual imaginary friend. Well, two of them! LOL Homer & Prissy were good sports but honestly, I think that I just kept them around because it amused my Granny B (maternal great grandmother)! #weplaychat

Q2 is up for #WePlayChat - This is a good one! Chime in with your own #PlayWisdom 🧐 @PatRumbaughPlay of @america_plays ##play #WePlay #playmatters #childhoodmemories #holidayseason #holidays #games #friends #family #kids #crafts #nostalgia

@USPlayCoalition @PatRumbaughPlay @america_plays Also, my grandmother mailed me fabric scraps and notions. I used these to fancy up my paper dolls. #weplaychat

@USPlayCoalition @PatRumbaughPlay @america_plays Q1 - I was an only child until I was 6.5. I had an active imagination and I truly believe that play was my salvation in my dysfunctional home! I made my own paper dolls by cutting out folks from the Sears catalog. I drew backdrops for their vignettes. #weplaychat

O🤔ur 1st Q of the #WePlayChat is live! Whatcha think? 💭 @PatRumbaughPlay of @america_plays #play #WePlay #playmatters #childhoodmemories #holidayseason #holidays #games #friends #family #kids #crafts #nostalgia

@USPlayCoalition We also played Yahtzee and she taught me to play solitaire and to shuffle cards "the fancy way" (cascade?). #weplaychat

@USPlayCoalition I loved going to my grandparents' home! There was always a jigsaw puzzle in process, she had Tinker Toys and marbles and many homemade toys/games!

What kind of #games did you #play with your #grandparents as a #kid? #WePlayChat