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How to Help a Child with ADHD Succeed in Life

January 15, 2019 by Angela Pruess LMFT, Child Therapist + Parent Coach 5 Comments

Inside: Despite living with many daily stressors, parents will learn how to help a child with ADHD not only survive but to thrive both cognitively and emotionally in their life.

I had a knot in my stomach that had been steadily building all morning, and it took me a bit to realize I was holding my breath as we sat the blanket down on the damp grass. We were at my 5-year-old daughter’s first ever soccer game. [Read more…]

Here’s the Most Effective Way to Help an Angry Child

September 8, 2017 by Angela Pruess LMFT, Child Therapist + Parent Coach 10 Comments

Inside: Learn invaluable skills for how to help an angry child learn emotional regulation that will create a more peaceful home.

Yelling. Stomping. Slamming. Crashing.

Raising a child who experiences intense emotions and doesn’t yet have the coping mechanisms to deal with them appropriately means unpredictability, lots of ups and downs and overall family chaos. [Read more…]

How to Stay Calm During Your Child’s Sensory Meltdown

March 15, 2016 by Angela Pruess LMFT, Child Therapist + Parent Coach Leave a Comment

Follow these techniques rooted in neuroscience to best support both you and your child during their sensory meltdowns.

If you are the parent of a child with Sensory Processing Disorder you know how extremely draining and heartbreaking it is to observe a sensory meltdown. [Read more…]