A PLAN WRITTEN BY MELISSA Behavior Rx One behavior. One plan. Written by me, for your kid. Maybe she doesn't listen until you've said it four times. Maybe it's the hitting. Maybe it's bedtime. Maybe it's the meltdown the second you say no. You tell me what's been happening, in your own words. I figure out what the behavior is earning your kid, and I write the plan myself. How to keep it from starting, and what to do when it starts anyway. In plain language, with a video where I walk you through it. Yours to keep. $97. BUILD MY PLAN Sound Familiar, Mama? 🙋🏻♀️ 🙋🏻♀️ 🙋🏻♀️ You've tried the counting, the sticker chart, the script you googled at 11pm, and the thing that worked for three days and then stopped You know exactly what's happening. You just don't know what to DO Every plan you've ever read was written for somebody else's kid 🙋🏻♀️ What You Walk Away With The real reason your kid does it, in plain language, so you stop guessing which strategy to try A plan written for your kid, by me, and yours to keep How to keep the behavior from starting What to do when it starts anyway A video where I walk you through the whole plan What to do the week the behavior gets worse before it gets easier (and it will) BUILD MY PLAN Behavior Rx One behavior. One plan. Written by me, for your kid. You don't have to know what's wrong before we start. Finding that is my part. $97. Yours to keep, and to run again the next time something new shows up. After you grab it, you'll get an email from me with a few questions about your kid, and that's where your plan starts. "We were going about it all wrong. I didn't realize my son already felt so much shame about his behavior, and reminding him he needed to try harder was doing more harm than good." — a mom of an 11-year-old, before her Behavior Rx plan. BUILD MY PLAN How Behavior Rx Works Step 1. You grab your plan. An email from me lands in your inbox with a few questions about your kid: what's been happening, what it looks like, and how it usually ends. You answer in your own words, and that's all I need from you to begin Step 2. I find the why. I read what you sent and work out what the behavior is earning her, because that's the piece every strategy skipped, and it's the piece the whole plan is built on Step 3. Your plan arrives. Written in plain language, with a video where I walk you through it. You run it in your real house, and it's yours to keep for the next behavior and the one after that $97. BUILD MY PLAN My Story Hey. I'm Melissa. I'm Melissa Schulz, MS, BCBA, a parenting coach, a #1 internationally bestselling author, and I spent twelve years running my own behavior therapy company. Helping moms yell less and smile more is my whole job. Twenty two years of figuring out why kids do what they do, and three kids of my own, two of them neurodiverse. So when I say I know what your evenings look like, I mean it. I have never met a bad kid. I've met a lot of behavior nobody had translated yet. Your kid isn't broken and they're not doing it to you. They're an expert. They found the thing that works in your house and they're very good at it. Once you can see what it's earning them, you stop fighting the behavior and start changing what it pays. That's what Behavior Rx is. You bring me the behavior, I figure out what it's earning, and you get a plan that fits your kid. FAQ Is the plan really written by you? Yes. Me, not a template and not a program. I read what you send me about your kid, I work out what the behavior is earning her, and I write the plan myself. Twenty two years of doing this for families, and nobody has done it for yours yet. What if everything feels like a problem and I can't pick just one? Then send me all of it. A lot of the moms I work with feel like everything is a problem, and fixing one doesn't feel like enough, so they stay stuck. Sorting out where to start is my job. The behavior earning him the most is usually the one costing you the most, and once that one changes, the rest gets a whole lot easier to see. My kid has ADHD. Or autism. Or no diagnosis at all. Will this work for us? Yes, and it was built with your kid at the center rather than as an afterthought. I've spent 22 years supporting neurodiverse kids and the families raising them. Worth saying out loud: plenty of the families I work with have no diagnosis at all. A strong-willed six year old and a six year old with autism can be earning the exact same thing with their behavior. What's underneath it doesn't need a label to be found. I've tried everything. Why would this be any different? Because everything you tried was a strategy, and a strategy is an answer to one behavior, written for somebody else's kid. Nobody ever told you what yours is actually earning her. That's the piece I find first, and the whole plan gets built on it, so you stop borrowing other people's fixes and start running one that was built for your kid. "I felt we had already tried everything, we were hesitant to spend the money, and we didn't know if we'd get any real results." — a mom of an 11-year-old, after her Behavior Rx plan. What do I actually get? A written plan for the one behavior, in plain language: why it's happening, how to keep it from starting, and what to do when it starts anyway. Plus a video where I walk you through it, because some of it lands better out loud. Both are yours to keep, and to run again the next time something new shows up. My husband isn't on board. He doesn't have to be for you to start. The plan changes what YOU do first, and that's usually what turns a house around. And because it comes as a written document, you both read the same page, from me, and nobody has to convince the other one. What if I want you with me while I run it? That's the 30-Day Fix. Same one behavior, same plan, and a month of me in your corner while you run it in your real house, on the tired days. Behavior Rx and the 30-Day Fix stack, so you can start here and decide later. Can I ask you something first? Please do. Send me a note at melissa@melissaschulz.com and I'll help ya out. Behavior Rx One behavior. One plan. Written by me, for your kid. One behavior, one plan, written for your kid. It's $97, and it's yours to keep. BUILD MY PLAN

Live workshops for parents of strong-willed, sensitive & neurodiverse kids. Walk away with a real plan for your hardest moments. New topic each session. UPCOMING WORKSHOP Why Everything Becomes A Battle (And How to Make it Stop) It’s 7:58 and the shoes still aren’t on. In 60 minutes together, we’ll create a custom response for your specific child, so you know exactly what to do to prevent the next battle from starting. Get My Ticket for $27 Tuesday, July 28th at 9 am PT/ 12 pm ET Online Zoom Session Lifetime Replay Access Included Current Problems 🙋🏻♀️ 🙋🏻♀️ 🙋🏻♀️ You've tried the counting, the sticker chart, the script you googled at 11pm, and the thing that worked for three days and then stopped The thing that fixed your friend's kid did nothing at your house, and nobody has ever told you why You've started planning around it. Which store you'll take him to, whether homework happens before dinner or after, whether it's worth having anyone over 🙋🏻♀️ Workshop Benefits During this workshop you’ll: You’ll leave with: The real reason your kid does it, so you stop guessing which strategy to try A plan built for your kid, written down and yours to keep How to keep it from starting What to do when it starts anyway What to do the week the behavior gets louder before it gets better GUIDE, my five step process, for every behavior after this one Get My Ticket for $27 Why Everything Becomes a Battle (And How to Make It Stop) Give me $27 and 60 minutes and you’ll walk away with one response built for your specific kid, ready for the very next battle. Get My Ticket for $27 Tuesday, July 28th at 9 am PT/ 12 pm ET Online Zoom Session Lifetime Replay Access Included Workshop Logistics Week 1. You tell me what's been happening and we land on the one behavior. Then three times that week, when it happens, you tell me the story. What was going on right before, what he did, and how it ended Week 2. We find the why, and your plan gets built. You don't write it from a blank page. Guided conversations walk you through it a piece at a time, about twenty minutes a step, and you can do them at 10pm in your pajamas Weeks 3 and 4. You run it in your real house, on the tired days, with me right there. When the behavior gets louder before it gets quieter, and it will, you've got somebody to tell $350. Or 4 payments of $90. Get My Ticket for $27 My Story Why I Teach This I'm a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with 22 years of experience working with kids with ADHD, autism, sensory processing differences, and big behaviors. I've sat with hundreds of families and watched the same pattern play out: a mom who's read everything and tried everything, convinced she's failing, when the actual problem is that the advice was written for a different kid. I also have my own kids. I know exactly what it looks like when the whole morning falls apart before 8am. That's what this workshop is. A live hour where you watch how I think through a real standoff, then build a response for your actual kid with my feedback. I'm Melissa Schulz, MS, BCBA. I run Confidently Mommin', where I help moms of strong-willed, highly sensitive, and neurodiverse kids stop surviving their days and start enjoying their kids again. This workshop is the fastest way I know to hand you the first piece. FAQ My kid is 3. Or 9. Is this for us? The workshop is built for kids ages 2 to 10. The Verbal Pivot works across that whole range, and the live coaching pulls scenarios from different ages so you see how it applies to yours. Is this only for kids with ADHD or autism? It's for any mom whose kid doesn't respond to standard parenting advice. Strong-willed, highly sensitive, emotionally intense kids with ADHD, kids with autism. If the usual approaches haven't worked, you're in the right place. Live is better. You can drop your standoff in the chat for the coaching moment and get real-time feedback while you build your response. But the replay goes out the morning after (July 29) and you have lifetime access. I've been to parenting workshops before and nothing stuck. Why is this different? Because you build something during the hour. By the end you'll have a response written for your kid and your situation, ready to use that night, instead of a list of tips to remember. Why $27? Because paid means you'll show up. I've run years' worth of free webinars and watched people register and then disappear. Twenty-seven dollars is the cost of a few coffees, but more importantly, it’s a signal to yourself that you're serious about changing this pattern. Will this be a pitch for coaching? The workshop stands on its own. You'll leave with your response, whether or not you ever spend another dollar with me. At the end, I'll share two ways to keep working with me (Behavior Rx at $97 and the 30-Day Power Struggle Fix at $350) and drop the links in the chat. Zero pressure either way. What does BCBA mean? Board Certified Behavior Analyst. It's a graduate-level credential in applied behavior analysis, the science of how behavior works and how to change it. I use that science to help real families in real kitchens on real Tuesday mornings. Why Everything Becomes a Battle (And How to Make It Stop) The next battle is coming. Let's make sure you're ready for it. Get My Ticket for $27 Tuesday, July 28th at 9 am PT/ 12 pm ET Online Zoom Session Lifetime Replay Access Included

Support for Moms of Strong-Willed, Highly Sensitive, and Neurodiverse Kids Yell Less, Smile More Named Best Parenting Coach in the US (2025) Moms of strong-willed, highly sensitive, and neurodiverse kids: this one’s for you! I’m Melissa Schulz, MS, BCBA. Twenty-two years of figuring out why kids do what they do, and three kids of my own who didn’t come with a manual either. MomCon 2026 Denver September 17–19, 2026 Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center The Confidently Mommin' booth (Booth 36) See How I Can Help Let’s Meet at MomCon The 5-Minute Meltdown Makeover Five Minutes. One Behavior. $5. One thing to try right away. Tell me the behavior driving you the craziest. Bedtime, the grocery store, the toothbrush standoff, whatever it is. I'll give you the single best next thing to try for YOUR kid. One move, small enough to start the night you unpack your suitcase. You get a written summary too, so you remember what to do when real life hits. Spaces are limited. Sold out on day one, two years running. Snag My $5 Spot! From Explosive to Empowered: How to Respond (Not React) When Behavior Gets Tough Struggling with your child's behavior despite trying everything? If your child is strong-willed, highly sensitive, or neurodiverse, this one's for you! I'll walk you through GUIDE, my simple, proven five-step process for finally understanding the "why" behind the behavior, so you can respond with confidence and calm. I'm teaching it twice on Saturday, so if the first one fills up quickly (like it did last year), you have another chance to get in. Free with your MomCon ticket. Come early to make sure you get a seat! Saturday, September 19 at 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm Location: Maple 4-5 "I am now enjoying my sweet child." "My son was having 5 to 6 tantrums a day that would last for up to an hour of full-blown screaming, crying, foaming at the mouth, hitting, kicking, biting, and throwing things. I tried staying calm, I tried yelling back, time-out, ignoring him. I was losing my mind." – Lyndee S. When You Get Home Here's the thing nobody says out loud about conferences: you're going to go home. The bags get unpacked, the laundry pile is exactly where you left it, and the first time your kid does the thing again, it's going to feel like MomCon never happened. That's not a failure. That's just what real life does to a conference high. So here's what I have for you, for that moment. Use code MOMCON at checkout to unlock your special MomCon bonus! When You Get Home Here is the thing nobody says out loud about conferences: you are going to go home. The bags get unpacked, the laundry pile is exactly where you left it, and by Thursday your kid is going to do the thing again. That is not a failure. That is just what real life does to a conference high. So here is what I have for you, for that Thursday. Use code MOMCON at checkout to unlock your special MomCon bonus! There are two ways I can help. Pick the one that sounds like you. If you want more of the teaching: From Explosive to Empowered: How to Respond (Not React) When Behavior Gets Tough The full workshop, live online Tuesday, September 29 9:00am PT / 10:00am MT / 11:00am CT / 12:00pm ET Couldn't get into my session at MomCon? This is the whole thing. And if you were there, it is that hour again on your own couch, when your brain is not full. Bring whoever else is raising this kid with you. Your husband, your mom, whoever does bedtime. They hear it from me instead of from you, which is a very different conversation. The Q&A timing is on purpose. You'll have had two weeks at home to try this, so you'll come with real questions instead of hypotheticals. Everyone gets a short Q&A when the workshop ends. MomCon moms stay on for a second one, private link. Can't make it live? Lifetime access to the recording comes with every ticket. $9 for MomCon moms (regularly $27) MomCon pricing ends Sunday, September 20 at midnight. Then it's full price for everyone. Grab My $9 Seat Or get all of it for $38 more The MomCon Package, $47 Gone Sunday, September 20 at midnight. This bundle is MomCon only. Signed copies at the Confidently Mommin' booth (Booth 36) until 4:30 pm Saturday, or until I run out (whatever comes first). Send Me the Whole Thing "After just ONE video..." "After watching just ONE video, the very next day was a better day for my family. The morning was easier, so I wasn't crying on the way to school drop-off. When I kissed my 6 y/o goodbye, I actually meant it in a loving way, not an "OMG, leave me alone, I can't handle you" kind of way." - Sarah T. If you want a plan for your kid: “I don’t want more information. I want a plan for MY kid.” You have listened to the podcasts. You have read the book with the good cover. You have tried the thing your friend swore by. And your kid is still your kid, and none of it was written for him. Behavior Rx I build the plan. You run it. Pick one behavior. The one you would fix today, if you could pick only one. You answer some questions. I do the digging. You get back a written plan that tells you why it is actually happening and exactly what to do instead, plus a video of me walking you through it so it does not just sit in a file. Not ten things to try. One plan, built specifically for your unique child. MomCon Bonus: The full MomCon Package comes with it! All 3 workshop recordings, the live workshop, plus the MomCon-only Q&A and the signed book. *This bonus ends Sunday, September 20 at midnight. Behavior Rx stays available after that, just without the extras. $97 one-time Not a program. Not a commitment. Just the answer. Get My Plan! The 30-Day Behavior Fix We build the plan together. Then I help you make it stick. Four weeks with me in your corner. First we build a plan that actually fits your kid, not a generic checklist. Then I stay for the month while you run it: the Tuesday it does not go how you hoped, the week it gets louder before it settles, the small adjustments that turn a plan into something you just do without thinking about it. That last part is what usually gets skipped, and it is what makes it stick. No calls to schedule. Message me at naptime, in the car line, or at 9 pm in your closet, whenever it works for you. Starts Wednesday, September 23 10 spots MomCon bonus: Behavior Rx and the full MomCon Package come with it! Everything above, included. *This bonus ends Sunday, September 20 at midnight. $350 or 4 payments of $90 Save My Spot: $350 If you want a plan for your kid: “I don’t want more information. I want a plan for MY kid.” You have listened to the podcasts. You have read the book with the good cover. You have tried the thing your friend swore by. And your kid is still your kid, and none of it was written for him. "Melissa was my breath of fresh air" "Full-blown tantrums in the grocery store, backbreaking dance moves to get her in her car seat, full-on eye contact while slamming her head into the ground, and pet torture while smiling. I cried nightly and yelled daily. Melissa was my breath of fresh air." - Kelly L. Order the Workshop Order the MomCon Package Order the Behavior Rx Order the 30-Day Fix In Case We Haven’t Met Hi, I’m Melissa! For twenty-two years, my whole job has been answering two questions: why is this kid doing this, and how do I get her to stop? I'm a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, which means I'm trained to examine a behavior and find the real reason underneath it instead of guessing. I've done this for hundreds of families, toddlers through teenagers, including plenty of kids other people had already given up on. I also have three of my own. Two are neurodiverse, one is strong-willed, and not one of them arrived with instructions. So when you tell me about your 6pm, I'm not imagining it. Most parenting advice starts with what to do. I start with why your kid is doing it. Because until you know the why, every strategy is a guess. That's why the last five things you tried worked for about a week and then stopped. And I'll never make you feel bad about any of it. Not once. Master’s in Counseling and Board Certified Behavior Analyst #1 Internationally Bestselling Author Best Parenting Coach in the United States, Evergreen Awards 2025 Featured in USA Today, Good Morning US, and Enterprise World Magazine Master’s in Counseling and Board Certified Behavior Analyst #1 Internationally Bestselling Author Best Parenting Coach in the United States, Evergreen Awards 2025 Featured in USA Today, Good Morning US, and Enterprise World Magazine "Our whole family communicates better now." My husband and I are united with a shared approach to parenting, our kids have clearer boundaries and consequences, and challenging behaviors have noticeably decreased. Our whole family communicates better now. – Rachel R. Questions I Get a Lot What if I can’t make it to the live workshop? You still get everything. Every ticket comes with lifetime access to the recording, so you can watch it whenever and wherever works best for you. How do the recordings get to me? By email, as links you can watch anytime. Nothing to download, nothing to log into, and they don't expire. How do I get my signed book? Come see me at the Confidently Mommin' booth (Booth 36) and show me your receipt. My booth closes Saturday at 4:30pm and I may run out before then, whatever comes first. I'm not shipping them, so grab yours while you're in Denver. When does the MomCon price end? Sunday, September 20 at midnight. After that the workshop goes to $27, and the MomCon Package is gone for good. What if I don’t have enough time for this? I know how precious mom time is! That’s why nothing here has a call to schedule. The workshop is just one hour with lifetime access so you can watch it whenever it works best for you. The 30 Day Behavior Fix runs entirely on messages you send in the small pockets of time in your day. What if my husband isn’t on board yet? That's really common, and it makes sense. He hasn't been the one up at midnight googling this. Nine dollars is a small enough yes that you don't have to sell him on it, and he can watch the recording whenever he has a minute. A lot of husbands come around once they hear it from me instead of having to take your word for it. Not because he doesn't believe you. It just lands differently coming from someone who does this all day. Not ready for any of it yet? No problem. Grab my free e-guide, How to Get Kids to Listen with 3 Simple Strategies, and start there. And come say hi at the Confidently Mommin' booth (Booth 36) either way! Get My Free Guide

Discover personalized parenting coaching and support with Confidently Mommin’. Empower your journey as a parent with expert guidance, resources, and community connection. Start transforming your family dynamic today! Next Live Workshop on 9/29: From Explosive to Empowered: How to Respond (Not React) When Behavior Gets Tough Grab Your Seat for $27 Yell Less, Smile More! Support for Parents Raising Kids Ages 0-18 Apply for a Free Consultation Get Free Support in Your Inbox Yell Less, Smile More! Support for Parents Raising Kids Ages 0-18 Get Free Support in Your Inbox Schedule A Free Consultation Get My FREE E-Guide: "How to Get Kids to Listen with 3 Simple Strategies " As Seen On Get My FREE E-Guide: "How to Get Kids to Listen with 3 Simple Strategies " Get the Guide Welcome to Confidently Mommin'! Helping parents of strong-willed, highly sensitive, or neurodivergent kids calmly, confidently and effectively respond to their child’s challenging behaviors and enjoy their family time. Apply for a Free Consultation Get Free Support in Your Inbox Best Parenting Coach in the United States for 2025 Evergreen Awards recognizes Melissa Schulz as the Best Parenting Coach in the United States for 2025 for her outstanding leadership, innovation, and dedication to excellence in the parenting and family support space through Confidently Mommin’. Read More LESS... Yelling Tantrums Hitting Meltdowns Defiance Stress Walking on eggshells Marital tension MORE... Laughter Smooth mornings Happy family dinners Bedtime cuddles Energy Cherished memories Connection Do you have a wonderful child who is also stubborn, strong-willed, sensitive, deeply feeling, hyperactive, impulsive, angry, or anxious? Does your child have a diagnosis like ADHD or Autism? Are you stressed out and overwhelmed by your child’s behavior? Have you tried everything but nothing works? Understand your kid and know just how to respond Become the parent you want to be Resources Read More Check back soon Once posts are published, you’ll see them here. Become the parent you want to be. Apply for a Free Consultation Get Free Support in Your Inbox

Meet the founder of Confidently Mommin’ and discover her passion for empowering parents. Learn about her journey, qualifications, and commitment to providing expert parenting coaching and support tailored to your unique needs. About Me Hi, I'm Melissa. I'm a mom of three, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with a Master's Degree in Counseling, and for 22+ years I've worked with kids with the biggest behaviors and the parents who love them. These days you might know me as a #1 internationally bestselling author, a national speaker, or the coach Evergreen Awards named Best Parenting Coach in the United States. My work has been featured in USA Today, on Good Morning US, and on the cover of Enterprise World Magazine as their Most Visionary Woman Leader Driving Positive Change in Parenting. But here's the title that matters most on this page: I'm the person moms call when they're done white-knuckling through bedtime battles and grocery store meltdowns. I help parents of strong-willed, highly sensitive, and neurodiverse kids understand why the behavior is happening and exactly what to do about it. Not scripts. Not punishments. A plan built for your actual child. I've worked with hundreds of children and families across the country and internationally, and I'd love to help yours. More About My Professional Background More About My Personal Life More About My Professional Background I started my career at 18, working in group homes for children who had been abused, in shelters for exploited teens, and in teen drug rehabilitation programs. Those kids taught me more about behavior, and about hope, than any textbook ever could. I earned my Master's Degree in Counseling, became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, and went on to work at a school for children with emotional disturbances. I started in the classroom and later became Director of Behavioral Services, overseeing the program for students with moderate to severe autism. From there, I served as Director of Behavioral Services for a large organization supporting children and adults with autism in both school and group home settings. In 2009, I founded my first company, providing in-home ABA therapy for children with autism. It grew to 75 employees and won national awards as one of the best companies to work for, while providing the highest quality ABA services in our area. And here's what I learned running that company: the thing that moved the needle most for kids was never more therapy hours. It was supported, confident parents. That realization changed everything. I founded Confidently Mommin' in 2020, and in 2023 I sold my company to coach parents full time. Along the way, I've been a guest lecturer at Azusa Pacific University and San Jose State University, supervised BCBA candidates internationally, and become a sought-after speaker on parenting and behavior. In 2026, I became a #1 internationally bestselling author as a contributing author of The Power of Connection. More About My Personal Life My husband Brian and I have been married for 19 years. We have three hilarious, wonderful, exhausting kids (two neurodiverse, one strong-willed, zero easy) and a sweet pit bull named Waffles. So when I tell you I get it, I really get it. The tools I teach my clients are the same ones I use at my own dinner table, on the good days and the not-so-good ones. I'm very involved in my church, and I volunteer as the Girl Scout Troop Leader for my daughter's troop. I also practice what I preach: I usually have three coaches of my own going at any given time, including right now. Getting support isn't something I just recommend. It's how I live. And I can honestly say I love my work. I get to spend every day helping moms fall back in love with parenting, and it has never once felt like a job. A few more things you should know about me: my favorite kind of day is packing up the kids and getting out of the house for an adventure, ideally to Disneyland, where I would live if they let me. I unwind with runs, long walks, and romantasy novels, and I will never say no to a good margarita. I avoid cooking whenever humanly possible. I have never once liked coffee, which I'm told is my most controversial opinion. And yes, I'm navigating perimenopause and an anxious brain right along with you, so every tool I teach for staying calm is one I'm actively using on myself. Become the parent you want to be. Apply for a Free Consultation Get Free Support in Your Inbox

If summer has already started to feel like constant “I’m bored” “Can I have screens?” “Just one more show…” you’re not alone—and this is exactly why I created this for you. Yell Less, Smile More! Support for Parents Raising Kids Ages 0-18 Schedule A Free Consultation Get Free Support in Your Inbox The “I’m Bored” Solution The Summer System that Ends Screen Time Battles Tired of hearing “I’m bored” all day… and negotiating screen time over and over? You’re not alone—and you don’t need more rules or more willpower. You need a system that actually works. Inside this free guide, you’ll learn how to: ✔ Give your kids clear structure (without being rigid) ✔ Stop daily screen time battles ✔ Help your kids stay busy without relying on screens ✔ Teach independence so they stop coming to you for everything This is for you if: Your kids default to screens all day You feel like the screen time “police” You’ve tried setting limits… and it turns into a fight You want a calmer, more structured summer (without making it complicated) Imagine this instead: Your kids know exactly what to do. They stay busy on their own. And screen time is no longer a daily battle. 👉 Get the free Calm Summer System now And if you’re ready for more support… If you’re thinking “This would help… but my child would push back hard” or “I need something that actually works for my kid” You don’t have to figure it out alone. I help moms create simple, effective systems tailored to how their child’s brain works—so things actually stick. 👉 Apply for a free consultation Become the parent you want to be. Apply for a Free Consultation Get Free Support in Your Inbox

Support for Moms of Strong-Willed, Highly Sensitive, and Neurodiverse Kids Your Next Steps You're officially on the waitlist for Confidently Mommin' Together — and I'm so glad you're here. 💛 When doors open for the next cohort, you'll be the first to know — before I announce it anywhere else. You'll get an email from me with all the details: dates, kickoff week, investment, and the link to reserve your spot before it goes public. To be sure you don’t miss anything important, please add Melissa@MelissaSchulz.com to your contacts or safe sender list.

For moms raising strong-willed, sensitive, or neurodiverse kids who love their child deeply but feel overwhelmed by the big behaviors at home. In this free five day reset, you will stop guessing, understand what is really driving your child’s big behaviors, and finally begin breaking the cycle. Group Coaching When nothing seems to work with your strong willed, sensitive, or neurodiverse child… finally understand the behavior and know exactly what to do next. Subheadline: Inside this coaching program you will learn the proven system that helps moms stop reacting, understand what is actually driving their child’s behavior, and create real lasting change at home. Join Us! Spaces limited/countdown- no changes You Love Your Child More Than Anything But parenting them feels harder than you ever expected. The meltdowns seem to come out of nowhere. The power struggles drain your energy. You repeat yourself over and over and somehow nothing changes. You try to stay calm, sometimes you succeed, but other times you hear yourself yelling and immediately feel awful. You read the books, try the parenting strategies, promise yourself tomorrow will be different, and yet the same cycle keeps happening. Part of you wonders: What am I missing? The truth is, many strong willed, highly sensitive, and neurodiverse kids do not respond to traditional parenting strategies, and not because you are doing something wrong, or because your child is broken. It is because their nervous system and brain work differently. Until you understand why the behavior is happening, the strategies rarely work. Maybe you recognize some of this: Your child melts down over things that seem small Simple requests turn into arguments Screens cause constant battles You feel like you are walking on eggshells You want to stay calm but keep getting triggered If this sounds like your house lately, you are in the right place. What to Expect By the end of this free reset, you will: Understand why the big behaviors keep happening Feel more steady and less reactive in the moment See your child’s behavior in a completely different way Know what to try next instead of guessing Feel hopeful again Register Now Hi, I'm Melissa I help moms of strong-willed, highly sensitive, and neurodiverse kids understand big behaviors and finally break the cycle at home. My work combines behavior science, nervous system awareness, and real world parenting in a way that feels practical and doable. I’m a national speaker and award-winning parenting coach and I’ve supported hundreds of families navigating big behaviors at home. I’m also a mom of 3 with neurodiverse and strong-willed kids of my own. I know how exhausting it can feel when nothing seems to work, and I’ve created a proven system that makes lasting change possible. Melissa Schulz, MS, BCBA Behavior Expert & Parenting Coach Named “Best Parenting Coach in the United States in 2025” March 16 to March 20, 2026 How It Works Over five days inside a private Facebook group, you will receive: One short video you can watch (10-15 min) One live group coaching call Simple shifts you can try immediately A supportive space with other moms who get it This is designed to feel supportive, not overwhelming. And it’s free! Register Now Why This is Different? Most parenting advice focuses on what to do in the moment. Charts. Consequences. Scripts. Staying calm. But if the same big behaviors keep happening, it is not because you need more tips. Big behaviors are not random. They follow patterns that most parents were never taught to see. When you understand what is really happening and change your response in the right places, the behavior begins to change too. That is what this free reset will help you do. This free reset is for you if: You are exhausted from the same big behaviors happening over and over You keep wondering what you are missing You feel guilty after you react You know your child is not “bad” but you do not know what to do differently You are ready for something to change You Do Not Have to Keep Living in the Same Cycle You are not failing. Your child is not broken. And this is not random. There is a reason the big behaviors keep happening. And when you understand it, everything starts to feel more manageable. Calm is possible. Change is possible. And it starts here. Join us inside The 5 Day Calm Mom Reset. Register Now Kick-Off Week All times are PST Mon 4/6 at 10 am Tues 4/7 at 5pm Wed 4/8 at 11 am Thurs 4/9 at 9 am Fri 4/10 at 11 am Weekly Calls 4/15 at 11 am 4/22 at 11 am 4/28 at 5pm 5/6 at 11 am 5/13 at 11 am 5/20 at 11 am 5/26 at 5pm 6/3 at 11 am 6/10 at 11 am 6/17 at 11 am 6/24 at 11 am 6/30 at 5 pm Questions? Click the button below to contact me directly with any questions you have! Contact Me

Upcoming Workshop From Explosive to Empowered (How to Respond, Not React, When Behavior Gets Tough) One process. Every behavior. Including the one you're thinking about right now. For parents of strong-willed, highly sensitive, and neurodiverse kids, toddler through teen. GET MY TICKET Tuesday, September 29th at 9 am PT / 12 pm ET Online Zoom Session Lifetime Replay Access Included Sound Familiar, Mama? 🙋🏻♀️ 🙋🏻♀️ 🙋🏻♀️ Tired of having a different strategy for every single behavior, and still not knowing which one to reach for at 6pm? Wondering why the thing that fixed your friend's kid did absolutely nothing for yours? Ready to stop guessing about the meltdown, the homework standoff, or the phone that will not go on the counter? 🙋🏻♀️ Inside Our Hour Together During this workshop you'll: Why the same process works on the hitting at 4, the homework standoff at 9, and the phone that will not go on the counter at 14, instead of needing a separate trick for each one The four paychecks: the four things every kid is actually earning with their behavior, and which one yours is cashing Why your sister-in-law’s bedtime fix did nothing at your house (she wasn’t wrong, it was the right fix for a different paycheck) How to run the process on YOUR kid’s hardest behavior, right there in the room, with me coaching The fastest reset I know, the one you can do mid-meltdown in the minivan or the grocery line You’ll leave with: GUIDE, the five-step process behind every behavior plan I've written in 22 years The reason behind your kid's hardest behavior, not a theory A reset you can use the next time it starts GET MY TICKET From Explosive to Empowered (How to Respond, Not React, When Behavior Gets Tough) One hour and $27, and the five-step process I use with every family I coach is yours (instead of one more strategy that works on one behavior and nothing else).Come live and you also get The Paycheck Spotter. Live room only. GET MY TICKET Tuesday, September 29th at 9 am PT / 12 pm ET Online Zoom Session Lifetime Replay Access Included The Details Tuesday, September 29th. 9:00 to 10:00 am PT (12:00 to 1:00 pm ET) Questions until 10:30 am PT, live on Zoom Lifetime replay access included GET MY TICKET My Story Hey. I'm Melissa. I've spent twenty two years as a behavior analyst, twelve of them running my own ABA company, helping families figure out why kids do what they do. I'm also a mom of three, two of them neurodiverse, so the 7:58am shoe standoff isn't a hypothetical to me. It's my actual hallway. In all those years I've never written a behavior plan that didn't come out of the same five steps. Different kid, different house, different behavior, same process every time. That's what GUIDE is, and it's why I can sit down with a mom I've never met, hear about four separate problems, and find the one thing running all of them before her coffee gets cold. Here's what I know for sure after all of it: I have never met a bad kid. I've met a lot of behavior nobody had translated yet. Your kid isn't broken and they're not doing it to you. They're an expert. They found the thing that works in your house and they're very good at it. Once you can see what it's earning them, you stop fighting the behavior and start changing what it pays. Most moms have been collecting strategies for years. On the 29th you get the process underneath them, and it comes home with you. I'm Melissa Schulz, MS, BCBA, a parenting coach and a #1 internationally bestselling author. Helping moms yell less and smile more is my whole job. FAQ My kid is 3. Or 9. Or 16. Is this for us? Yes. The process works for ages 2 to 18 because what sits underneath behavior doesn't change with age. What changes is the delivery, and the live coaching pulls examples from across the ages so you can see how it lands for yours. My kid has ADHD or autism. Will this work for us? Yes, and it was built with your kid at the center rather than as an afterthought. I've spent 22 years supporting neurodiverse kids and the families raising them, so the examples come from real houses like yours. Worth saying out loud for everyone else reading this: plenty of the families I work with have no diagnosis at all. A strong-willed 6 year old and a 6 year old with autism can be earning the exact same paycheck. The process doesn't need a label to work. I've done the books, the podcasts, the reels. Why would this be different? Because all of that gave you strategies. A strategy is an answer to one behavior. What you'll get on the 29th is the process that tells you which strategy belongs to which behavior and why, which is the part nobody hands out for free. What happens when my kid stops doing this and starts doing something else? You run the same five steps on the new thing. That's the whole reason I teach the process instead of a list of fixes. Kids change, behavior moves, and a process travels with you in a way a tip sheet never does. Have you taught this before? Yes. This is the workshop I'm teaching at MomCon, Momco's national conference, in front of a room of moms in Denver this September. Same process, same hour. The difference on the 29th is that you're on your own couch instead of in a conference center, you can bring your husband, and I stay until 10:30 taking questions, so you can ask about your actual kid. I can't be there at 9am. Should I still register? Yes, register. The replay is lifetime and it's included. Come live if there's any way, though. From 10 to 10:30 I'm answering questions about real kids in the room, and The Paycheck Spotter goes out at the end of the workshop to the moms who are there live. Neither one makes the recording. What's The Paycheck Spotter? A one page tracker. Seven days down the side, and room to write what was going on right before the behavior and what you did right after. You fill it in at your own kitchen table for a week, and by Sunday you're seeing your kid's paycheck instead of guessing at it. It goes out at the end of the live workshop, to the moms who are there live. It isn't sold anywhere. Do I need to buy anything else for this to work? No. You'll hear about the ways I work with families one-on-one at the end, and the workshop stands on its own. You'll walk away with the process either way. The deeper offers are for moms who want my eyes on their specific kid, and plenty of moms take what they learn here and run. I have one last question. How can I contact you? Of course. Send me a note at melissa@melissaschulz.com and I'll help ya out. From Explosive to Empowered (How to Respond, Not React, When Behavior Gets Tough) See you on the 29th. GET MY TICKET Tuesday, September 29th at 9 am PT / 12 pm ET Online Zoom Session Lifetime Replay Access Included

Read real testimonials from parents who have worked with Melissa Shulz, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and parenting coach at Confidently Mommin’. Discover how her expert guidance has transformed families and empowered parents." Speaking Engagements Melissa Schulz, MA, BCBA, is a sought-after parenting speaker known for her warm, relatable, and deeply practical approach to behavior and child development. With a rare blend of clinical expertise and real-life humor, Melissa equips parents, educators, and professionals with evidence-based tools they can use immediately—without guilt, shame, or perfectionism. Her audiences leave feeling seen, supported, and empowered to handle even the most challenging behaviors with confidence and calm. Keynote Talks From Explosive to Empowered: How to Respond (Not React) When Behavior Gets Tough Calm the Parenting Chaos: 5 Simple Shifts to Feel More in Control (No Matter What Your Kids Do) Request Speaking Info In this video: a clip from Melissa’s live MomCon 2025 workshop on understanding what really drives children’s behavior. Past Speaking Engagements Livermore Learning Tree Preschool Moms Connect at Vintage Grace Resonate Church Bright Beginnings Folsom Co-Op and Preschool The Mom Co at Twin Cities Church Loomis Life Care Roseville Parent Education Preschool The Mom Co at Life Community Church MomsNext at Foundation Christian Church HerStory International Women's Day Online Summit Podcast Guest Appearances See Podcast Appearances Thank you thank you thank you! Wow! What an incredible experience to have had Melissa come speak to our mommas! She is not only sweet and endearing, easy to talk and listen to, and full of experience, knowledge and educated expertise; but she makes you feel seen, known, heard and as if you had already known her for years! Her presentation was so helpful to all who were there and helped give us all a few more “tools” in our parenting tool belts. I highly recommend you seek her out and have her be a part of your parenting experience! I cannot say enough about how great she was! Carrie W. Would you like Melissa to speak at your upcoming event? Request Speaking Info

ON-DEMAND WORKSHOP · INSTANT ACCESS Why Kids Stop Coming to Us (And How to Keep Yours Close) Walk away with a Connection Game Plan built for your kid's hardest moment of the day. For moms of strong-willed, highly sensitive, and neurodiverse kids, toddler through teen. Get Instant Access for $27 Instant access, watch anytime The full 60-minute workshop Lifetime access included Sound Familiar, Mama? 🙋🏻♀️ 🙋🏻♀️ 🙋🏻♀️ Asking about her day and getting one word back, every single time? Watching your kid save all the silly stories and big feelings for daddy or grandma, while you get the leftovers? Ending every evening in the same battle over teeth or homework, with nothing left for the snuggle by the time it's over? 🙋🏻♀️ Inside Our Hour Together During this workshop you'll: Learn why kids drift from us minutes at a time (and why it's never about how much you love them) Decode what your kid's biggest, loudest behavior is actually asking for Learn the Connection Flip: the 30-second move that turns a daily battle into a moment that pulls your kid closer Watch me rebuild a real mom's hardest daily flashpoint from the ground up, the same way I would rebuild yours Build your own Connection Game Plan for your actual kid, pausing the video while you write it Get the five-word repair script for the days you blow it anyway (we all do) You’ll leave with: One personalized Connection Game Plan, ready to use that night The printable Connection Flip Worksheet: the 3-step framework, real-life examples, and your fill-in plan for the moments that go sideways Lifetime replay access Get Instant Access for $27 Why Kids Stop Coming to Us (And How to Keep Yours Close) Give me $27 and 60 minutes and you'll walk into tonight's hardest moment already knowing your first move. Get Instant Access for $27 Instant access, watch anytime The full 60-minute workshop Lifetime access included What You Get Instant access ▶️ Watch anytime, any device ⏰ Lifetime Access Included Get Instant Access for $27 My Story Why I Teach This I'm a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with 22 years of experience working with kids with ADHD, autism, sensory processing differences, and big behaviors. I've sat with hundreds of families and watched the same pattern play out: a mom who's read everything and tried everything, convinced she's failing, when the actual problem is that the advice was written for a different kid. I'm also a mom of three, two of them neurodiverse. I know exactly what it looks like when the whole morning falls apart before 8am. And after all those years and all those families, here's what I know for sure: I have never met a bad kid. I've met a lot of missed messages. That's what this workshop is. An hour where you learn to catch the message inside the battle, then build a Connection Game Plan for your actual kid with me walking you through it step by step. I'm Melissa Schulz, MS, BCBA, and #1 bestselling author of The Power of Connection. I run Confidently Mommin', where I help moms of strong-willed, highly sensitive, and neurodiverse kids stop surviving their days and start enjoying their kids again. This workshop is the fastest way I know to get the closeness back. FAQ My kid is 3. Or 9. Or 16. Is this for us? Yes. The strategies I teach work for ages 2 to 18. What changes is the delivery (fewer sticker charts at 15, more doorframe conversations), and the coaching in the recording pulls scenarios from across the ages so you see how it applies to yours. My kid has ADHD or autism. Will this work for us? This workshop was built with your kid at the center, not as an afterthought. Kids with big feelings and big behaviors are asking for connection the loudest. Most of my client families are parenting neurodiverse kiddos, and the examples in the workshop come from those real families. I came to the July battles workshop. Is this the same material? All new. July was about ending the power struggle in the moment. August is about rebuilding the closeness the battles have been eating. They complement each other, and neither repeats the other. Both are available on demand. Do I need to buy anything else for this to work? You'll hear about my two deeper offers at the end, and the workshop stands completely on its own. You'll leave with a finished plan for your hardest moment either way. The offers are for moms who want my personal coaching on their specific kid, and plenty of moms take the workshop plan and run. When do I get it? Right away. The minute you check out, the replay link, the password and the printable worksheet land in your inbox. It is yours for life, so watch it tonight or in three weeks, whenever your house lets you. Why Kids Stop Coming to Us (And How to Keep Yours Close) The minutes are still there. Let's go catch them. Get Instant Access for $27 Instant access, watch anytime The full 60-minute workshop Lifetime access included

1:1 COACHING WITH MELISSA The 30-Day Fix One behavior. One plan. Thirty days with me in your corner. Maybe he doesn't listen until you've said it four times. Maybe it's the hitting. Maybe it's bedtime. Maybe it's the meltdown the second you say no. Thirty days from now you can know exactly why it happens and exactly what to do instead. Not another strategy. A plan built for your kid, and a month of me helping you run it. $350, or 4 payments of $90. SAVE MY SPOT Starts Wednesday, September 23rd. Ten spots. Sound Familiar, Mama? 🙋🏻♀️ 🙋🏻♀️ 🙋🏻♀️ You've tried the counting, the sticker chart, the script you googled at 11pm, and the thing that worked for three days and then stopped The thing that fixed your friend's kid did nothing at your house, and nobody has ever told you why You've started planning around it. Which store you'll take him to, whether homework happens before dinner or after, whether it's worth having anyone over 🙋🏻♀️ What You Walk Away With The real reason your kid does it, so you stop guessing which strategy to try A plan built for your kid, written down and yours to keep How to keep it from starting What to do when it starts anyway What to do the week the behavior gets louder before it gets better GUIDE, my five step process, for every behavior after this one SAVE MY SPOT The 30-Day Fix One behavior. One plan. Thirty days with me in your corner. The hardest part of your day can be the part you know exactly how to handle. $350, and spaces are limited. Or 4 payments of $90. This one starts Wednesday, September 23rd, and there are ten spots. When the spots are gone the button will tell you so. Email me at melissa@melissaschulz.com and you'll be first in line for the next one. Buy before Sunday, September 20th at midnight and your $97 Behavior Rx plan is included, free. SAVE MY SPOT Starts Wednesday, September 23rd. Ten spots. How Your 30 Days Run Week 1. You tell me what's been happening and we land on the one behavior. Then three times that week, when it happens, you tell me the story. What was going on right before, what he did, and how it ended Week 2. We find the why, and your plan gets built. You don't write it from a blank page. Guided conversations walk you through it a piece at a time, about twenty minutes a step, and you can do them at 10pm in your pajamas Weeks 3 and 4. You run it in your real house, on the tired days, with me right there. When the behavior gets louder before it gets quieter, and it will, you've got somebody to tell $350. Or 4 payments of $90. SAVE MY SPOT My Story Hey. I'm Melissa. I'm Melissa Schulz, MS, BCBA, a parenting coach, a #1 internationally bestselling author, and I spent twelve years running my own behavior therapy company. Helping moms yell less and smile more is my whole job. Twenty two years of figuring out why kids do what they do, and three kids of my own, two of them neurodiverse. So when I say I know what your Tuesday night looks like, I mean it. I have never met a bad kid. I've met a lot of behavior nobody had translated yet. Your kid isn't broken and they're not doing it to you. They're an expert. They found the thing that works in your house and they're very good at it. Once you can see what it's earning them, you stop fighting the behavior and start changing what it pays. That's what these thirty days are. You bring me the behavior, we figure out what it's earning, and you walk out with a plan that fits your kid. FAQ I barely have time to shower. Where does this fit? In the pockets of your day. There are five guided conversations, about twenty minutes each, spread across the first two weeks, and you can do them at 10pm in your pajamas. The rest is you telling me what happened, in a message, whenever you get a minute. Nothing to schedule, no sitter, and no getting presentable. My kid has ADHD. Or autism. Or no diagnosis at all. Will this work for us? Yes, and it was built with your kid at the center rather than as an afterthought. I've spent 22 years supporting neurodiverse kids and the families raising them. Worth saying out loud: plenty of the families I work with have no diagnosis at all. A strong-willed six year old and a six year old with autism can be earning the exact same thing with their behavior. What's underneath it doesn't need a label to be found. I've tried everything. Why would this be any different? Because everything you tried was a strategy, and a strategy is an answer to one behavior. Nobody ever told you what yours is actually earning him. That's the piece we find first, and once you have it you stop reaching for other people's fixes and start running one that was built for your kid. Do I need to know what's wrong before we start? No, and please don't come in trying to. Figuring that out is half of what these thirty days are. You show up with the behavior that's been wearing you down and we start there. $350 is real money right now. It is. It's $350, or four weekly payments of $90 if that sits easier. Here's the part I'd want to know if I were you. You're already paying for this behavior, in how your evenings go, in how you sound by the end of them, and in how much of your kid you actually get to enjoy right now. Thirty days from now that can look different, and the plan you build is yours for every year that comes after. My husband isn't on board. He doesn't have to be for you to start. The plan changes what YOU do first, and that's usually what turns a house around. Most of the dads I hear about come around when the evenings get easier, not when somebody talks them into a program. If he wants in later, he's welcome in it. How will I know if it's full? The button will tell you. If the spots are gone you'll get a note saying so instead of a checkout page. Email me at melissa@melissaschulz.com and I'll put you at the front of the line for the next round. Do we have to get on calls? Nope. This is 1:1 coaching that lives in a private message channel, so there's nothing going on your calendar. You send me voice, video or typed messages whenever life allows, and I'm in there with you the whole thirty days. Can I ask you something first? Please do. Send me a note at melissa@melissaschulz.com and I'll help ya out. The 30-Day Fix One behavior. One plan. Thirty days with me in your corner. See you on the 23rd. It's $350, or 4 payments of $90. SAVE MY SPOT Starts Wednesday, September 23rd. Ten spots.