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60 Fun and Calming Activities to Make Bedtime Unbelievably Easy

Angela Pruess LMFT, Child Therapist + Parent Coach — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 17:27:00 +0000

Discover calming activities to make bedtime with kids a lot easier, plus the best ways to promote connection and calm your child at the end of the day. These fun and soothing bedtime ideas for kids work to gently relax your kids down for a good night sleep without the pushback. Cozy pj’s with adorable...

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What to do When You’re Overwhelmed with an ADHD Child

Angela Pruess LMFT, Child Therapist + Parent Coach — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 08:06:00 +0000

If you’re overwhelmed with an ADHD child you’re not alone. These foolproof steps from a child therapist (and mom of a kid with ADHD) will move you forward with clarity and confidence. ADHD in kids can be emotionally and mentally taxing for caregivers, but following these 5 tips will help you maintain a sense of...

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75 Awesome Calm Down Strategies for Kids (that they’ll want to try!)

Angela Pruess LMFT, Child Therapist + Parent Coach — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 19:34:00 +0000

75 Science-backed calm down strategies for kids that are easy, engaging, and will help your child develop strong emotional regulation skills. Read on and then grab your free printable of 75 calming techniques to have on hand when your child’s anger or anxiety takes over. ⭐️Free 9-page Expert Master guide⭐️>> 5 Secrets to MORE cooperation...

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Parenting an Angry Child? 10 Underlying Reasons you Shouldn’t Ignore

Angela Pruess LMFT, Child Therapist + Parent Coach — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 20:35:00 +0000

If you’re raising an angry child, learning the underlying causes of your child’s anger is the first step in anger management for kids. Although it’s not always possible to perfectly decode every angry outburst, there are several common reasons why a child may struggle to manage their irritability and frustrations. Anger and irritability in kids...

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125 Positive Affirmations for Kids to Skyrocket Strength, Confidence and Self-Love

Angela Pruess LMFT, Child Therapist + Parent Coach — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 16:14:05 +0000

Positive affirmations are a powerful tool for kids to boost their confidence and self-esteem. These 125 affirmations for kids can be pull out daily, or whenever your child needs a little reminder of how important they are. Read on to see how science backs the use of affirmations for children, and then grab your free...

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Why Well-Meaning Dedicated Parents end up Having Kids that Talk Back and Don’t Listen

Angela Pruess LMFT, Child Therapist + Parent Coach — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:55:45 +0000

“There’s this big giant ‘elephant in the room’ of the parenting world…and I’m done going along with it being unacknowledged and unchallenged. Every day this misconception makes many good parents (and good kids) feel frustrated, defeated, and hopeless. The irony is never lost on me that it’s most often the parents trying the hardest, having...

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Unconditional Love: 10 Surprising Ways Your Child Needs You to Show It

Angela Pruess LMFT, Child Therapist + Parent Coach — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 15:36:09 +0000

Inside: Learn 10 Ways Parents can practice unconditional love with their child and why it’s so important to their child’s emotional development. “I don’t think he’ll wake up from the flash…” I think to myself as I stand over my sleeping 6-year-old and sneakily position my phone to snap an angelic picture of his perfect...

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10 Strong Willed Child Characteristics and How They’ll Pay off in Adulthood

Angela Pruess LMFT, Child Therapist + Parent Coach — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 18:00:00 +0000

If you’re raising a strong-willed child, you may feel the urge to temper their ‘spirited’ or ‘stubborn’ personalities. Strong-willed kids are self-directed and focused on their own path, which is actually a great thing! These traits can be massively challenging in day-to-day parenting, I know. But strong-willed characteristics in kids will serve them well later...

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95 Magical Words of Encouragement for Kids (for EVERY situation)

Angela Pruess LMFT, Child Therapist + Parent Coach — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 18:41:16 +0000

Inside: Learn Words of Encouragement for kids that will inspire and motivate in the face of challenging or stressful situations. When you think back to a favorite teacher, coach, or mentor during your childhood, can you pinpoint exactly what it was about them that made such a positive difference? I’m guessing it wasn’t the one...

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7 Surefire Signs Your Child Needs a Mental Health Day

Angela Pruess LMFT, Child Therapist + Parent Coach — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 20:26:10 +0000

Inside: Just like adults, kids need mental health days to keep their stress levels under control and maintain good emotional health, here are 7 signs your child may need one. “I’m not going to school, today mom!”. Every once and a while my fourth-grader drops this line on me in the midst of the eating...

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Kids Need Mental Health Days- 9 Misconceptions That Need to Change

Angela Pruess LMFT, Child Therapist + Parent Coach — Thu, 27 May 2021 15:49:59 +0000

Inside: Learn the most common reasons parents won’t allow their child to take a mental health day and why they need to consider changing their mind. How about a quick game of ‘Would You Rather?’ If you needed to take a sick day at work and had to choose one of the following reasons to...

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10 Simple Calming Outdoor Activities for your Irritable Toddler

Angela Pruess LMFT, Child Therapist + Parent Coach — Wed, 19 May 2021 18:19:21 +0000

Inside: Discover 10 easy fun and calming outdoor activities for toddlers when they’re tired, stressed, and overwhelmed. Over the past year and a half, children have been forced to spend more time indoors than ever before, and this has had tremendous effects on their ability to regulate their emotional responses to both their own stress...

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72 Incredibly Simple Ways to Show Love for Children

Angela Pruess LMFT, Child Therapist + Parent Coach — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:29:45 +0000

Inside: Kids need love for healthy development in all areas. Here are 72 Fun and Easy Ways parents can show love for children every day. “Mom are we going to make the trail again?” We were sitting on the front porch in the middle of July as my 5-year-old asked me this. I didn’t have...

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Healthy Daily Routines for Parents who are Confident & Calm

Angela Pruess LMFT, Child Therapist + Parent Coach — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:42:59 +0000

Inside: These healthy daily routines for parents encourage positive, mindful parenting that raises well-adjusted and emotionally healthy children. I fondly remember the days of staying up till 2 am only to wake up at 6, throw my hair up in a ponytail, grab a PopTart, and head out the door to class/work. I mean, how...

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7 Eye-opening Reasons Your Child Isn’t Listening (and what to do about it)

Angela Pruess LMFT, Child Therapist + Parent Coach — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 02:08:57 +0000

Inside: Discover common reasons grounded in child development why your child isn’t listening or responding to your prompts or directives and how to get your child listening. If you find yourself musing “How do I get my child to listen?!” on a semi-regular basis, congratulations!! (Yes, I really mean that.) You have successfully helped create...

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5 Things Your Child Actually Needs to Have a Great Schoolyear

Angela Pruess LMFT, Child Therapist + Parent Coach — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 16:01:51 +0000

Inside: Parents will learn five simple but powerful strategies to help their children maintain good emotional health by preparing them for the school year ahead. Do we still have to wear masks at school this year? Can I play with all the classrooms at recess now? How long will we have to stay home and...

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The Single Most Helpful Trick for Dealing with a Child’s Emotional Outburst

Angela Pruess LMFT, Child Therapist + Parent Coach — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 22:10:49 +0000

Inside: Learn the first and most important step for responding to a child’s emotional outburst and a step by step guide to implement. Between my friends, clients in my therapy practice, and the Parents with Confidence Facebook community, I’ve seen a strong reoccurring theme these last few weeks with kids. There’s a good chance you’ve...

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10 Easy Ways to Bond with Your Child (Even When There’s no Time in the Day)

Angela Pruess LMFT, Child Therapist + Parent Coach — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 17:00:21 +0000

Inside: Our connection to our children means everything to their growth and development. Here are 10 easy ways to bond with your child and strengthen their relationship with their child. It’s the difference between a confident child and an insecure one, a cooperative child and a defiant one, one that agrees to set the table...

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Here’s the Magic Phrase to Use with Fighting Kids

Angela Pruess LMFT, Child Therapist + Parent Coach — Fri, 08 May 2020 19:51:55 +0000

Inside: Learn the best and most effective parenting phrase to use when intervening with kids fighting or any type of day to day family conflict. Emotions are running high right now for your family. I know this because they’re running high in mine too. “Stop it!” “Mom, she said she hated me!” “Well, I never...

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How to Protect Your Child From Stress + Anxiety in a Stressful Modern World

Angela Pruess LMFT, Child Therapist + Parent Coach — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:39:57 +0000

Inside: Learn 11 Ways to Protect your Child’s Mental Health in our busy world and why your child’s emotional health matters just as much as academics. Simply put, our brains were not designed to navigate the stress and anxiety offered up by today’s modern world. This applies twofold for our children whose brains are still...

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