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Teenagers Talking Back: How to Manage This Annoying Behavior

January 30th, 201203:48 PM ET

By Empowering Parents

You: "You need to stop playing video games and do your chores. Have you taken out the trash yet? You promised you'd do that yesterday." Your child: "I'm in the middle of this game. Why do I have to take out the f----ng trash? Do it yourself!" You: "That's it! I'm taking away the Xbox. I've had enough of your back talk." Your child: "Get o...
"Sometimes I Don't Like My Child."

January 17th, 201202:45 PM ET

By Empowering Parents

It's a truth we don't often admit, even to ourselves: we don't always like our kids. I can hear the guilt in parents' voices when they say, "Sometimes I really don't like my child. He's a pain, he argues with me all the time and he's just not fun to be around." Or maybe your child just isn't the person you thought he would be: perhaps he's not ...
How to Find the Behavioral Triggers That Set Your Kid Off

January 09th, 201204:54 PM ET

By Empowering Parents

Why are your child's "triggers" so important to be aware of when it comes to losing your temper, or your kids acting out? Many parents I talk to on the Parental Support Line are mystified by their child's behavior. They feel like they're walking through a minefield at home—where something, anything, could set their child off at any momen...
Calm Parenting: Stop Letting Your Child's Behavior Make You Crazy

January 05th, 201212:02 PM ET

By Empowering Parents

Does your child's behavior make you crazy? The truth is, there's no such thing as anxiety-free anything—let alone anxiety-free parenting. You worry about your child's behavior, health, attitude and relationships. You're anxious about how he's going to turn out and if he'll have success in life, and yet you're told over and over to "be cal...
Boundaries Teach Boys Self-Discipline

December 12th, 201106:48 PM ET

By Rick I. Johnson

This past season, several high-profile college head football and basketball coaches have been vilified and lost their jobs due to the perception that they harshly enforced disciplinary methods upon a player or players in their program. I'm not defending these coaches' methods as I do not know the situation, but here's what I do know. Many young men...
Oppositional Defiant Disorder: The War at Home

December 12th, 201103:29 PM ET

By Empowering Parents

When Hunter was a baby, Pat never imagined parenting him would mean becoming trapped in an argument that would last 15 years. From the time he was old enough to express himself, it seemed that he was looking for a fight with her. "He's a very strong-willed person," says Pat, her polite demeanor belying an obvious understatement. "He's manipul...
Stop the Blame Game: How to Teach Your Child to Stop Making Excuses and Start Taking Responsibility

December 05th, 201103:09 PM ET

By Empowering Parents

When parents realize that their children might have either a behavioral or learning problem, the first thing many do is blame themselves. Parents are usually very frightened and worried about their children's behavior. This fear often manifests itself in negative ways. One of those ways is blame. As problems continue, they start to externalize t...
Making Child Behavior Changes That Last

November 21st, 201104:42 PM ET

By Empowering Parents

Ever wonder why your child continues to misbehave, no matter what you do? You may be skipping some critical steps in parenting. Don't miss part two of our series on why consequences alone aren't enough to change your child's behavior. There's no such thing as a perfect consequence that will make your child's behavior "magically" change. ...
How to Coach Your Child to Better Behavior

November 07th, 201104:39 PM ET

By Empowering Parents

Do you feel stuck in a cycle with your child where his behavior isn't changing—and might actually be getting worse? Many parents think that simply giving consequences should be enough to fix misbehavior. These same parents often end up feeling defeated and are left wondering why the consequences didn't work. In this two-part series, Sara ...
Parenting ODD Kids: Advice from Two Moms Who've Been There

August 26th, 201102:39 PM ET

By Empowering Parents

Nobody understands what it's like to parent an oppositional, defiant child unless you have one. The exhaustion, isolation and feelings of helplessness and shame can be debilitating for any parent. Kim Abraham and Marney Studaker-Cordner understand where you're coming from, because they've worked with parents of kids with Oppositional Defia...

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