Reduce meltdowns - by building the skills that prevent them.
Real-time coaching for families, teachers, and nannies with children birth - five years old.
Reduce tantrums and spark language, attention, and connection.
Because behavior and development are connected.
Start where you need help most.
Behavior Support (Parenting 911)
For reducing tantrums, meltdowns, power struggles, hitting, biting, yelling, refusals, and bedtime battles.
Leave with exact language and a plan for the moments that are blowing up.
Enrichment (Blooming Moments)
For enhancing attention, language, communication, play, and connection while having fun.
Learn simple strategies that fit your routines—meals, bath, play, diapering, transitions.
For Parents, Teachers & Nannies of Children Birth – 5
Whether you’re trying to calm behavior or boost development, the starting point is the same: communication & connection.
You’ll learn tone, timing and talking — what to say, HOW to say it, and what to do next - so children feel understood and their skills bloom...
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You can read articles, watch webinars, listen to podcasts… nothing compares to having an expert in your ear right in the moment.
Why tantrums and meltdowns happen?
Big behaviors are often skill gaps, not defiance—communication, regulation, flexibility, and frustration tolerance. When we strengthen those skills early, behavior calms down and development speeds up.
If your days feel like constant corrections...you're not alone.
Tantrums, meltdowns, and big reactions stem from frustration, limited communication, or difficulty regulating emotions—not defiance. When children don’t yet have the skills to express what they need, behavior becomes their communication.
How communication affects behavior
When communication grows, kids feel understood—so tantrums drop. And when you intentionally enrich everyday moments, you build language, attention, and connection at the same time.
What we need to strengthen first
Communication
Simple language shifts that reduce frustration fast
Regulation
Co-regulation tools that prevent escalation
Connection
Engagement strategies that make kids want to participate
What happens in a session?
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Identify what’s triggering the moment in real time
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Adjust tone and timing, while talking so your child can succeed
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Add 2–3 enrichment strategies to your existing routine (play/meals/bedtime/transitions)
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Leave with a simple plan you’ll use the same day
Families leave with clear language, responses, and strategies they can use immediately—during the moments that usually feel hardest.
Ongoing 6 week sessions
60 minute virtual/
in-person sessions
Available in the US & Internationally
Ongoing 6 week sessions
60 minute virtual/
in-person sessions
Available in the US & Internationally
Choose your starting point
Start with calm. Build with enrichment.
Not sure? Your first session tells me whether Behavior 911 Support, Enrichment Blooming Moments—or a blend—is the best fit.
Some say, "It's never too late", I say, "It's never too early."
90%
of brain development happens before age five.
Tiny changes in everyday moments shape how children think, talk, connect, and cope—for years to come.
Trusted by parents, educators, and organizations nationwide
Michelle has been invited to speak at national conferences and professional organizations supporting early childhood development, communication, and behavior.
Explore Programs
Parents get fast, real-life tools to do right now to turn meltdowns, power struggles, and overwhelm into real communication and connection.
Teachers get fast, practical tools to calm chaos, spark communication, and create smoother days for every child in the room.
Nannies get practical, ready-to-use strategies that shift behavior fast and create more connection, focus, & fun.
Real families. Real moments. Real results.
The Expert Behind MEET MICHELLE MINTZ
Michelle Mintz, M.S., CCC-SLP is a Communication & Cognition Specialist with over 25 years of experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist, supporting communication, connection, and brain development from infancy through adulthood. As founder of MEET MICHELLE MINTZ, she offers dynamic programs—including Baby Blooming Moments and Parenting 911—that weave simple, high-impact strategies into daily routines to strengthen language, boost brain skills, and ease challenging behaviors.
Her background spans early childhood through adult cognitive health, with pivotal roles at Cedars-Sinai and UCLA creating programs to enhance memory, attention, and overall brain function. A graduate of Boston University and nationally certified through ASHA, she is also the author of All Done Binky! and a sought-after speaker at national conferences.
Blending deep expertise with genuine passion, she supports individuals and families at every life stage. Outside her work, she enjoys yoga, painting, gardening, and time with her Japanese Spitz, Skyler.
Primary Support
Private Coaching
In-the-moment help for behavior and simple enrichment strategies—so routines become easier and development keeps moving.
Group Sessions
Learn together in real time—reduce the hard moments while boosting language, play, and connection across the family.
Workshops
Fast, interactive trainings that blend behavior support with brain-building strategies—clear, practical, and immediately applicable.
Additional Support
Observations
Classroom and daycare observations reveal exactly what children and teachers need—with clear, actionable strategies for both.
Collaboration with Professionals
Aligned support with pediatricians, therapists, and caregivers across all environments.
Toyganizer
Tiny tweaks to your child’s play space create major shifts in focus, engagement, and communication.
Want fewer meltdowns and more talking?
It often starts with communication—not discipline.
Choose the support that matches your week right now—then we’ll layer in the other side so you get calm and growth.
What Will Michelle's Strategies Do?
Increases
- Developmental milestones
- Sibling engagement
- Attention span
- Vocabulary and language
- Brain connections
- Confidence
Decreases
- Meltdowns/tantrums
- Frustration for child and adult
- Number of “No’s”
- Whining
- Screen time
- Threats and bribes
No more mixing TikTok tips, Instagram hacks, and Google advice — just meaningful guidance that actually works.
Are You Talking To Me?
Yes—right from the start! Talk to your baby after delivery and you may see them turn toward your voice. Within days, they’ll begin imitating you—sticking out their tongue or matching your sounds—the very first steps of communication.
Free 30 Minute Consultations
424-226-2206
michelle@meetmmintz.com