Dr. Michelle Alden: Family Therapist & Parent Coach

08/19/2026

If you’re counting to 3 all day long… we need to talk. 😂

Because what happens at 3?

Do you follow through?
Do you give another warning?
Do you start negotiating?
Do you lose your mind because you’ve already asked 17 times?

This is exactly why I created my One & Done Challenge.

I’m going to show you how to give an instruction once, follow through without nagging, reminding, threatening or counting—and start changing the pattern that has both you and your child exhausted.

👉 Join the One & Done Challenge. Link in comments

Because the goal isn’t to get better at counting.

It’s to stop needing to count in the first place.

08/19/2026

08/10/2026

Attention ADHD parents and/or Adoption families new groups are starting. You can jump in right now at the beginning putting the link below. We have room for a couple of Moore tonight at 7 PM for ADHD/neurodivergent parenting and several spots for adoptive parents starting tomorrow night, Tuesday 7 PM mountain time you’re gonna get individualized Coaching for an unbelievable price six weeks sessions

Please click the link to complete this form.

08/08/2026

Need a different parenting book? 👀 Link in bio.

Maybe you don’t need more information.

Maybe you need someone who will actually walk through the hard stuff with you.

Because knowing why your child is struggling doesn’t automatically tell you what to do when they’re screaming, refusing, exploding, shutting down, or pushing you away.

That’s where parent coaching is different.

Not more advice.

Not another list of strategies.

Actual support. Real-time problem solving. Someone helping you figure out what to do next.

Because you shouldn’t have to become an expert in your child’s brain while figuring out how to survive your own home.

Parents need support, too.

08/08/2026

Check it out

Helping parents to build calm, connection, and confidence—one small win at a time. At Healthy Foundations, we support parents of emotionally distressed, neurodivergent, and trauma-impacted children. Whether you’re navigating daily meltdowns, defiance, ag

08/07/2026

We invest thousands of hours and millions of dollars treating children with complex behavioral and emotional needs.

But what if we've overlooked the most powerful intervention of all?

Parents are expected to carry the greatest responsibility with the fewest tools. It's time to rethink how we support families—and why building parent capacity may be the key to changing child outcomes.

The Parent Is the Intervention. If you want to more I will send you the full article. DM or comment below

08/07/2026

I used to think my adoption story was something we weren’t supposed to talk about.

Now I know that’s exactly why we need to.

It’s also why I’m so passionate about post-adoption support.

Adoption isn’t the finish line. Parenting is.

And adoptive parents deserve more than, “Hang in there.” They deserve real coaching from someone who can help them navigate the hard moments before they become bigger problems.

I’ve been there. I know the questions, the guilt, the isolation, and the fear of getting it wrong.

You don’t have to figure it out alone.

💙 Adoptive Parent Coaching Groups are open now. Join us through the link in my bio.

08/07/2026

The amount of parents I talk to everyday that only have services, therapies for their kids and express to me that it isn’t really helping 🥺
This is exactly why I chose to work in post-adoption support. Parents of kids with severe attachment and emotional challenges deserve more than “hang in there.”

You shouldn’t have to figure out the hardest moments by yourself.

I really hope we start putting as much energy into supporting parents as we do into treating kids.

Want real family help?

If you are parenting a challenging kid, we know it is hard. Find a coach that will help you in this journey.

08/06/2026

In this video, I share the true story (with identifying details changed) of an adoptive family who chose to fight for healing instead of giving up. You'll learn what actually helped reduce the chaos, why traditional parenting often doesn't work for children from hard places, and how calm, structure, and connection transformed this family's home.

They thought they were prepared.They had already raised children ...