Parenting Higher-Needs Kids With Calm, Skills, And Heart. Interview with Melissa Schulz
The Healthy Post Natal Body PodcastShow Notes
Send us Fan Mail It's the first proper episode of 2026!! This week I am over the moon to be joined by Melissa Schulz as we discuss parenting higher-needs kids. Melissa Schulz, MS, BCBA, is a parenting coach and behavior analyst with a Master’s in Psychology and is one of those people that you just make time for to listen to when they are willing to share their expertise :) We discuss many things including; The difference between parenting neurodiverse/shy/strongwilled kids and "no...
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