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# Lawrence J. Cohen

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Lawrence J. Cohen was a psychologist and author, specializing in children's play and play therapy. He developed a playful approach to child raising, in general, and to childhood anxiety, in particular.

##  Quotes by Lawrence J. Cohen

> [“My wife was out and I was home alone with Emma when my mother called. She said, "Oh, so you're babysitting?" As…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lawrence-j-cohen/my-wife-was-out-and-i-was-home-alone-with-emma-when-my-mother-called/)

Lawrence J. Cohen

[Fathering](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fathering/)

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> [“my hardest so you don't win all the time?” Then see how it goes. If it goes well, over time they will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lawrence-j-cohen/my-hardest-so-you-don-t-win-all-the-time-then-see-how-it-goes-if-it/)

Lawrence J. Cohen

[Time](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/)

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> [“Children don't say, “I had a hard day at school today; can I talk to you about it?” They say, “Will you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lawrence-j-cohen/children-don-t-say-i-had-a-hard-day-at-school-today-can-i-talk-to-you/)

Lawrence J. Cohen

[Child](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/child/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6df/lawrence-j-cohen-86634_child_children-don-t-say-i-had-a-hard-day-at-s_1627355.jpg)

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