Connected Families Podcast

Connected Families Podcast


What Works When "Calm Down!" Doesn't: How to Help Your Angry Child

September 14, 2025

Ever wonder how to help your angry child? Don’t worry, so do many others. This podcast is all about equipping you with practical tools and perspective on dealing with your angry child. Join Stacy Bellward and guest Julie Maas, a certified Connected Families Parent Coach and former RN, as they address the deeper patterns of intense anger, and emphasize the importance of parental compassion. Listen in, because we are all in this together!

Key Points:
  • Gain perspective about how your kid’s anger can stem from deeper needs and ways to approach those needs
  • Learn about the brain science behind anger
  • Why leading with grace and following with truth is a strategy parents can use while dealing with anger
  • Discover ways to practice skill building during calm moments
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Guest Bio:

Julie is a Board Certified Nurse Coach and Connected Families Certified Parent Coach with 30 years of nursing experience. As a mother to biological, foster, and adopted children, she specializes in supporting families navigating trauma, ADHD, and complex behaviors through her business, Anchored Parent Coaching.

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