Amanda Armbruster, Founder

Amanda was born and raised in Houston, Texas. She currently lives in Midland, Texas with her husband, Ryan and their two children, Max and Annie.

Amanda holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master’s of Education in Counseling from the University of Houston. While in graduate school, Amanda took an internship with an incredible Child Psychologist, Dr. Michelle Forrester. Amanda completed her post-graduate internship at Dr. Forrester’s office as well. Amanda continued her work with Dr. Forrester doing individual and group therapy, parent training, and school consultations as a Licensed Professional Counselor.

For the last decade, Amanda has worked with young children and their families as a teacher, graduate student, Licensed Professional Counselor, and now in her own home as a mom. Amanda started Take a Break Tots to bring information about child development, behavior, discipline, and social-emotional intervention from the clinical world to the average household and classroom. She strives to help caregivers support the social and emotional development of the young children in their lives. Amanda provides lots of free information and personal parenting stories on her Instagram page and Blog. Through consultations Amanda provides personalized behavior and discipline plans that meet the needs of the whole family.

What is Take a Break Tots? 

A place for parents and caregivers to find information, tips, and strategies for promoting positive emotional development in children. Amanda wants to bring the information she has gathered from the clinical world and bring it to all parents and caregivers. Caring for young children is hard work and Take a Break Tots hopes to help you become the most confident caregiver you can be.