This podcast includes worries that parents have across the nation and the critical skills needed to raise kids who are healthy and confident:

--Parents who are confident in themselves and in parenting pass it on to their children

--Are you focused on your kid’s disabilities or abilities?

--Connections in society are getting lost but must be intentional for raising healthy kids

--Losing routines and schedules leads to anxiety and depression

--Set good expectations for your family - regardless of diagnoses

--Identity issues - do they know their purpose in life?

--Be intentional about creating family time, traditions, and rituals

--Let go of the homework battle

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Set up a FREE 30-minute coaching session with Dr. Alden if you think your child has anxiety or depression. https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/start-here.html

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Dr. Michelle Alden, of Healthy Foundations and parentingchallengingkids.com, hosts a weekly coaching Playroom for parents. This coaching group is for you to get better behavioral responses in your family if you have a child that is ADHD, wired-differently, or neurodivergent. Learn more here: https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/playroom.html

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Get parenting tips for helping kids with ADHD on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@healthyfoundations7631

Or, ask a parenting question of Dr. Alden: https://form.jotform.com/231585827461059

At Healthy Foundations we help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and longing for peace and safety in their home to become parents who are confident, and able to direct and guide their children with greater hope for the future while they build stronger family relationships and lower the chaos.

If you struggle with tantrums and oppositional defiant behavior regularly, consider our 12-week online coaching program for intensive help: https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/12-week-coaching.html

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Don’t miss this opportunity to discover how coaching can encourage you to try critical skills for long-term positive changes in your family especially if you are worried about your child’s future or parent an ADHD, neurodivergent, or differently-wired child.

Please leave a comment below and let us know if there is anything else we can do to help you parent your challenges with your kid’s anxiety or depression.

JOIN THE PLAYROOM: https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/playroom.html

BOOK: Parenting Emotionally Distressed Kids: https://amzn.to/4czjt46

ON DEMAND COURSE: Parenting the ADHD Kid: https://healthyfoundations.talentlms.com/

WEBSITE: https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/

Dr. Alden and Dr. Schindelheim talk about the value of working with parents, the need to help parents create structure, and the importance of the parent-child interaction.

Dr. Schindelheim, DSW, LCSW-R, has specialized training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents (DBT-A), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Therapy (TF-CBT), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), and Parent-Management Training (PMT). She currently works at TMB Psychological Services as a Private Psychotherapist in New York City.

She is passionate about helping parents and children move from surviving emotional turmoil and life problems to thriving with the use of healthy coping strategies and a safe, trusting, and collaborative team approach to treatment. She provides both in-home therapy as well as virtual support. Home-based work affords her and her clients the opportunity to observe in-vivo parent/child interactions, coaching parenting strategies in the child's natural environment, and to do the work in a comfortable and convenient environment.

You can find out more information about her at: https://tmbpsychservices.com/ or https://tmbpsychservices.com/therapy/samantha-schindelheim/ Instagram - tmbpsychservices

About Dr. Alden and Healthy Foundations:

WEBSITE: https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/

YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@healthyfoundations7631

JOIN THE PLAYROOM for Parents (a weekly group coaching virtual support space): https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/playroom.html BOOK: Parenting Emotionally Distressed Kids: https://amzn.to/4czjt46

ON DEMAND COURSE: Parenting the ADHD Kid: https://healthyfoundations.talentlms.com/

PODCAST: The Parenting Bridge: https://theparentingbridge.com/podcast

12-WEEK ONLINE COACHING PROGRAM: if you struggle to connect with your child because of safety or difficult behavioral issues. https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/12-week-coaching.html

This podcast includes ways to think differently when parenting feels hard:

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Dr. Michelle Alden, of Healthy Foundations and parentingchallengingkids.com, hosts a weekly coaching Playroom for parents.

This coaching group is for you to get better behavioral responses in your family. If you are interested in joining, visit https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/playroom.html

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To reduce your stress with parenting, please visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@healthyfoundations7631

To set up a FREE 15-minute consult with Dr. Alden about your situation. https://form.jotform.com/232296485308059

Or, ask a parenting question of Dr. Alden: https://form.jotform.com/231585827461059

At Healthy Foundations, we take overwhelmed, beat-down parents who feel disrespected or abused by their children and coach them back into the driver’s seat to confidently create a family that builds strong family bonds for years to come.

For those parenting kids with challenging behaviors, coaching is imperative if you don’t understand the crazy behaviors you see. You can learn tools to help, but unless you have someone coaching you regularly, it is difficult to come around the extreme behaviors to make long-term changes.

If you struggle to connect with your child because of safety or difficult behavioral issues, consider our 12-week online coaching program for intensive help: https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/12-week-coaching.html

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Don’t miss this opportunity to discover how coaching can encourage you to make long-terms positive changes in your family.

Please leave a comment below and let us know if there is anything else we can do to help you parent your challenging child and to create stronger family bonds for years to come.

JOIN THE PLAYROOM: https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/playroom.html

BOOK: Parenting Emotionally Distressed Kids: https://amzn.to/4czjt46

ON DEMAND COURSE: Parenting the ADHD Kid: https://healthyfoundations.talentlms.com/

PODCAST: The Parenting Bridge: https://theparentingbridge.com/podcast

WEBSITE: https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/

This video about whether counseling is effective or if you need another approach includes:

Counseling is a child-centered approach. Coaching is a parent-centered approach. Which do you need?

I think it's wrong that we teach kids coping skills elsewhere and then expect that they can learn them and then apply them at home.

If your child is in counseling you need to ask yourself if it is effective.

The other piece is looking at their behavior problems. Are there problems at home or school? If there are school issues, you need an advocate in your corner to get the resources you need. If there are problems at home, you need to know how to handle those problems as they are happening.

It’s so critical to your relationship with your child to have extra help to know how to use connecting words, how to get out of power struggles,and how to deal with the lying, manipulation, etc.

With behavioral challenges, coaching can often be more effective than counseling.

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Dr. Michelle Alden, of Healthy Foundations and parentingchallengingkids.com, hosts a weekly coaching Playroom for parents.

This coaching group is open to anyone wanting to know how to teach proper behavioral responses in a family. If you are interested in joining, visit https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/playroom.html

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Our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@healthyfoundations7631

To set up a FREE 15-minute consult with Dr. Alden about your parenting situation: https://form.jotform.com/232296485308059

Or, ask a parenting question of Dr. Alden: https://form.jotform.com/231585827461059

At Healthy Foundations, we take overwhelmed, beat-down parents who feel disrespected or abused by their children and coach them back into the driver’s seat to confidently create a family that builds strong family bonds for years to come.

For those parenting kids with challenging behaviors, coaching is imperative if you don’t understand the crazy behaviors you see. You can learn tools to help, but unless you have someone coaching you regularly, it is difficult to come around the extreme behaviors to make long-term changes.

If you are struggling to form a connection with your child because of safety or difficult behavioral issues, consider our 12-week online coaching program for intensive help: https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/12-week-coaching.html

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Don’t miss this opportunity to discover how coaching can help you manage challenging behaviors in your home such as lying, manipulation, oppositional behavior, and the frustration of parenting an ADHD child.

Please leave a comment below and let us know if there is anything else we can do to help you parent your challenging child and to create stronger family bonds for years to come.

JOIN THE PLAYROOM: https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/playroom.html

BOOK: Parenting Emotionally Distressed Kids: https://amzn.to/4czjt46

ON DEMAND COURSE: Parenting the ADHD Kid: https://healthyfoundations.talentlms.com/

PODCAST: The Parenting Bridge: https://theparentingbridge.com/podcast

WEBSITE: https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/

To learn more about building stronger family bonds when parenting differently-wired kids, please visit our YouTube channel.

This video about building stronger family bonds through connecting includes:

Connection is hard to build when there are attachment issues with adoption, ADHD, autism, trauma, differently wired, etc.

Kids must be taught to have proper behavioral responses and daily living skills within a family because they won’t naturally pick up on them. Modeling is not enough with differently-wired kids.

How to build connection: your child must first feel safe with no physical, verbal or emotional abuse. Then you can create stronger family bonds through structure, boundaries, reducing chaos, and being physically close.

Barriers: remain calm in the chaos; understand what it means to be a builder that can change generations

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Dr. Michelle Alden, of Healthy Foundations and parentingchallengingkids.com, hosts a weekly coaching Playroom for parents to help them form stronger family bonds for connecting.

This coaching group is open to anyone wanting to know how to teach proper behavioral responses in a family when kids are opposed to learning them–plus lots more. If you are interested in joining, visit https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/playroom.html

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Forming stronger family bonds through connection is possible.

Explore other video content on our YouTube channel and you’ll get more insights to better understand differently-wired kids.

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YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@healthyfoundations7631

To set up a FREE 15-minute consult with Dr. Alden about your parenting situation: https://form.jotform.com/232296485308059

Ask a parenting question of Dr. Alden: https://form.jotform.com/231585827461059

At Healthy Foundations, we take overwhelmed, beat-down parents who feel disrespected or abused by their children and coach them back into the driver’s seat to confidently create a family that builds strong family bonds for years to come.

For those parenting kids with challenging behaviors, coaching is imperative if you don’t understand the crazy behaviors you see. You can learn tools to help, but unless you have someone coaching you regularly, it is difficult to come around the extreme behaviors to make long-term changes.

If you are struggling to form a connection with your child because of safety issues, consider our 12-week online coaching program for intensive help: https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/12-week-coaching.html

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Don’t miss this opportunity to discover how coaching can help you manage challenging behaviors in your home such as lying, manipulation, oppositional behavior, and the frustration of parenting an ADHD child.

Please leave a comment below and let us know if there is anything else we can do to help you parent your challenging child and to create stronger family bonds for years to come.

JOIN THE PLAYROOM: https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/playroom.html

BOOK: Parenting Emotionally Distressed Kids: https://amzn.to/4czjt46

ON DEMAND COURSE: Parenting the ADHD Kid: https://healthyfoundations.talentlms.com/

PODCAST: The Parenting Bridge: https://theparentingbridge.com/podcast

WEBSITE: https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/

To learn more about reducing your stress and being a happier parent when parenting challenging kids, please visit our YouTube channel.

This video about being happier covers the following brain topics:

Find out how your brain can help you to be happier and to make the changes you want to see in your family.

What do you want most out of your life as a parent?

The way we think about things is so important and it's easy to get into a negativity cycle.

You get to decide if you focus your brain on good

When we get control of our thoughts we can get better control of our actions

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Dr. Michelle Alden, of Healthy Foundations and parentingchallengingkids.com, hosts a weekly coaching Playroom for parents to help you reduce stress and help change your brain and the brain of your child with challenging behaviors.

This coaching group is open to anyone who wishes to learn more about these topics. If you are interested in joining, visit https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/playroom.html

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Changing our brain for greater happiness and less stress is possible.

Explore other video content on our YouTube channel and you’ll get more insights to better understand behaviors such as ADHD, changing our brain, and reducing stress in parenting.

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To set up a FREE 15-minute consult with Dr. Alden about your parenting situation: https://form.jotform.com/232296485308059

Ask a parenting question of Dr. Alden: https://form.jotform.com/231585827461059

At Healthy Foundations, we take overwhelmed, beat-down parents who feel disrespected or abused by their children and coach them back into the driver’s seat to confidently create a family that functions well together for years to come.

For those parenting kids with challenging behaviors, coaching is imperative if you don’t understand the crazy behaviors you see. You can learn tools to help, but unless you have someone coaching you regularly, it is difficult to come around the extreme behaviors to make long-term changes.

Understanding the brain issues behind the behaviors is imperative. If your child has ADHD symptoms you need to understand what is going on in their brain to help them build the skills they are missing.

Consider our 12-week online coaching program for intensive help: https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/12-week-coaching.html

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Don’t miss this opportunity to discover how coaching can help you manage challenging behaviors in your home such as lying, manipulation, oppositional behavior, and the frustration of parenting an ADHD child.

Please leave a comment below and let us know if there is anything else we can do to help your parent your challenging child to maintain greater happiness and reduce your stress.

JOIN THE PLAYROOM: https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/playroom.html

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BOOK: Parenting Emotionally Distressed Kids: https://amzn.to/4czjt46

ON DEMAND COURSE: Parenting the ADHD Kid: https://healthyfoundations.talentlms.com/

PODCAST: The Parenting Bridge: https://theparentingbridge.com/podcast

WEBSITE: https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/

When you are parenting a neurotypical child, lying can look like all kinds of craziness and feel manipulative. What if you came around lying in a different way? Dr. Alden presents a unique approach you may not have considered before with examples of handling specific types of lying.

JOIN THE PLAYROOM: https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/playroom.html

The Summar Sanity Subscription is no longer available.

ASK A QUESTION OF DR ALDEN: https://form.jotform.com/231585827461059

PARENT COACHING PROGRAM: https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/12-week-coaching.html

BOOK: Parenting Emotionally Distressed Kids: https://amzn.to/4czjt46

ON DEMAND COURSE: Parenting the ADHD Kid: https://healthyfoundations.talentlms.com/

PODCAST: The Parenting Bridge: https://theparentingbridge.com/podcast

WEBSITE: https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/

Lots of parents we work with wish they would have gotten help sooner. Dr. Alden talks about various circumstances that warrant you reaching out for coaching sooner rather than later. It's best to get support now to make changes so the years ahead will be much easier.

JOIN THE PLAYROOM: https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/playroom.html

ASK A QUESTION OF DR ALDEN: https://form.jotform.com/231585827461059

PARENT COACHING PROGRAM: https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/12-week-coaching.html

BOOK: Parenting Emotionally Distressed Kids: https://amzn.to/4czjt46

ON DEMAND COURSE: Parenting the ADHD Kid: https://healthyfoundations.talentlms.com/

PODCAST: The Parenting Bridge: https://theparentingbridge.com/podcast

WEBSITE: https://www.parentingchallengingkids.com/