Parenting can be rewarding, but it can also be stressful and overwhelming at times. 

This session is designed to help you care for yourself while staying calm and confident as a parent. 

We’ll explore:

- Strategies to reduce daily stress and overwhelm
- Positive parenting techniques to handle challenging moments
- Tips for staying calm and setting a positive tone at home
- Building routines and habits that bring balance to your family life
- Finding confidence in your parenting journey

You’ll leave with practical tools to manage stress and create a calmer, more joyful parenting experience.

Managing Parent Stress: Stay Calm and Confident

An experienced early childhood specialist who has worked with both parents and educators in implementing strategies to deal with behavioral issues.  A mom of 4 boys herself, Brianne has a degree in early childhood education as well as a graduate degree in early childhood services.  

Brianne specializes in working with children between the ages of birth to age 8.  Through her experience and background, Brianne can help you develop a personalized plan to help your child with behavior issues that are being seen at school or in the home.

Brianne House, VitalGuide & VitalExpert Behavior Specialist

Guidance on parenting topics and your child's development from Brianne House, mom of 4 children, an experienced early childhood specialist, and an expert on behavioral issues.

1:1 Video Chat with Brianne House, VitalGuide

Having an ally in parenting makes all the difference! A strong co-parenting partnership provides your child with stability and support while giving you someone to share challenges and celebrations. This session will help you strengthen your bond and work together for your child’s success.

In this session, we’ll help you:

- Create a parenting plan that works for both of you
- Communicate clearly and avoid arguments
- Handle disagreements calmly and find solutions
- Work with different parenting styles
- Support your child’s emotions and growth
- Build routines and boundaries to give your child stability

Co-Parenting Strategies: Working Together for Your Child

Janelle Peoples, Parent Well-Being Specialist

**You must have completed a first session with a behavior specialist before booking this meeting.  Click [here](https://app.vitalxchange.com/offering/Vc7vtp9m7M0lSUes0LJX/First%20video%20coaching%20session%20with%20a%20Behavior%20Specialist) to book this meeting.**

During this final session, we will review:

1. Your child's progress over the last few weeks
2. Your feedback on what has worked and what hasn't
3. How you can keep making progress on your own
4. The possibility of continuing in the Vitalxchange Program

Final video coaching session with a Behavior Specialist

Patty Cordova, VitalExpert Behavioral Specialist

Marissa Nunes, VitalExpert Behavior Specialist

Bailey Johnson, VitalExpert Behavior Specialist

During your first session with a behavior specialist, you will go over the following:

1. The information you shared about your child's behaviors
2. Your child's strengths and challenges
3. Possible reasons for the behavior issues
4. Goals to help improve your child's behaviors

First video coaching session with a Behavior Specialist

When children hurt others or themselves, it can be challenging to know what to do. In this session, a behavior expert will help you understand why your child is acting out and teach you ways to respond. We’ll talk about:

- Why does hitting, biting, or kicking happen
- How to stop these behaviors and teach better ways to communicate
- Tips to stay calm and consistent during tough moments
- Ways to help your child express their feelings without hurting others
- You’ll leave with clear steps to guide your child toward safer, more positive behavior.

You’ll leave with clear steps to guide your child toward safer, more positive behavior.

Helping Your Child Manage Aggressive Behaviors

Annagjid Payne-Kato, VitalExpert Behavior Specialist

Does your child struggle with focus, following instructions, or managing hyperactive behaviors? This session offers support for parents using positive parenting strategies. Together, we’ll explore:

- How to create routines that encourage focus and calm
- Strategies to help your child follow instructions with less frustration
- Positive Parenting skills to address impulsivity and hyperactivity
- Help build a strong foundation for your child as a learner and ready for school.
- When to seek an ADHD diagnosis and support resources?

Helping Your Child with Focus, Hyperactivity, and Impulsivity

Does your child have trouble making friends or playing with others? In this session, a behavior expert will work with you to help build your child's social skills.

- How to teach sharing and taking turns
- Building your child’s confidence in social situations
- Helping with conflicts and frustration during play
- Fun ways to practice social skills at home

Helping Your Child with Social Skills and Play

Tantrums are a normal part of toddlerhood, but they can feel overwhelming, especially if they happen often. In this session, an experienced behavior specialist will coach you on how to manage common toddler behaviors. In this session, we’ll cover:

- Why tantrums happen and what causes them
- Ways to help your toddler calm down and self-regulate
- Behaviors that may need medical attention
- Tips for managing tantrums during daycare or school drop-offs and pick-ups
- How to handle meltdowns in public places or family gatherings

Managing Tantrums: Understanding and Handling Toddler Behaviors

Life as a busy parent can feel chaotic, but having daily routines for your child can make all the difference. 

In this session, a family life expert will help you:

- Create simple daily routines for mornings, mealtimes, and bedtime
- Build flexibility into your schedule without losing structure
- Teach your child to follow routines and take on age-appropriate tasks
- Manage transitions, like getting out the door on time or settling down at night
- Reduce stress and create a more predictable flow for your family

Setting Routines for Your Child: Solutions for Busy Parents

Nicole Morales, VitalExpert Pediatric Sleep Specialist

**You must have completed a first session with a behavior specialist before booking this meeting.  Click [here](https://app.vitalxchange.com/offering/Vc7vtp9m7M0lSUes0LJX/First%20video%20coaching%20session%20with%20a%20Behavior%20Specialist) to book this meeting.**

During these weekly parent coaching sessions, we will go over:

1. Progress on your weekly goals
2. Updates on your child's progress or your situation
3. Any changes needed for the intervention goals

Video coaching session with a Behavior Specialist

Janelle is a former Special Education teacher who supported students with autism and social emotional diagnoses.  She has transitioned her in the classroom experiences to now becoming an Education and Wellness Consulting and Staff Development Consultant.  

This allows her to combine her trainer and coaching skills to assist students, school staff and families navigate and gain confidence within the education world through parent workshops, speaking at educational conferences, providing in-person support both in schools and homes.  

She was motivated to choose this profession because she is a believer of service work and creating spaces and experiences for all students and families to have the best quality of life. And as a parent to a child who social emotional challenges that impacted his academic experience she wants to ensure all students receive the same support and guidance her child did.

Becoming a dad is exciting and challenging, no matter your path. This session is here to support all fathers—biological, step, adoptive, or gay parents—as you adjust to fatherhood. 

We’ll talk about bonding with your child, supporting your partner, balancing work and family (including paternity leave), and finding time for yourself. 

Learn practical ways to feel confident and connected as a new dad and build a strong foundation for your family.

Dad’s Playbook: Your Guide to Fatherhood

Life after having a baby can be full of questions and emotions. This session will help you with newborn care basics like feeding, soothing, and sleep while also focusing on your own well-being. Together, we’ll find ways to make this time feel less stressful and more joyful for you and your baby.

Life with Baby: Support for You and Your Newborn

Parenting can be stressful, but there are ways to manage it. In this session, we'll talk about personalized strategies to help you lower stress. By learning how to handle stress at every stage, you can avoid long-term or severe stress and feel more prepared to take care of your kids and yourself.

Video coaching session for managing parenting stress

Co-regulation is when two people help each other manage their feelings and stay calm. For example, a parent might help a child calm down when upset by staying calm, talking softly, or hugging them. It’s about working together to feel better.  Get personalized co-regulation strategies for you and your child.

Video coaching session on how to help your child stay calm and connected with you.

Returning to work after having a baby can be overwhelming. This session will help you navigate the transition with practical support and emotional guidance. 

We’ll cover everything from finding the right childcare, setting up a feeding plan, and preparing emotionally to leave your baby, to making the most of bonding time after work and building a strong support network—even if you feel like you don’t have one. 

Leave with a plan to feel more balanced and connected as a working mom.

Especially if you are confused or upset about a family or child issue, book this video call to find the help you need.

Managing Parent Stress: Stay Calm and Confident

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