Building Better Focus: Helping Kids Hone Their Attention Skills All Summer Long

Parent's Guide to Understanding and Managing Challenging Behaviors

Shelia and Josh have three kids; two, six, and eleven. By all external standards, they are mastering every stage of parenting. They appear to be the …

Signs and Symptoms of Conduct Disorder

Why Kids with ADHD are More Prone to Lying

Do your kids lie? Any child will tell a lie from time to time. But, if your child has ADHD, he or she probably lies more often than others. This …

Signs that Anxiety is Causing Defiant Behavior

Anxiety is often mistaken as shyness. When a child is shy, however, they don't tend to show many, if any, defiant behavior. After all, some kids tend …

When Stress and Anxiety are Behind Bad Behavior

Get started with a plan for your child today. Kids can be a handful. They're full of joy, love, and laughter. There's nothing like raising a child, …

Defiant Behavior: What's Happening in the Brain?

When a child displays defiant behavior, it can feel baffling and challenging for parents. Oppositional and defiant behavior can also be a sign of …

10 Ideas for a Family Fresh Start: Improve Defiant and Disruptive Behavior

If you notice that your child is being highly disruptive, defiant, aggressive, or anti-social, it's imperative that you take proactive action — …

Is it Normal? An Age-by-Age Guide to Behavior in Public

Children all grow and develop at different rates, and as a parent, it can be hard to know what behavior is "normal" for your child, and what behavior …