It is so easy to interpret our child's misbehavior as intentional defiance. I encourage you to change your mentality and view misbehavior as an expression of an overwhelmed brain.
As kids grow up, parents need to let go a little bit. Unfortunately, well-meaning parents often don't realize these 11 habits ...
it is easy to imagine being able to identify a “future troublemaker” based on one incident of bad behavior on the playground ...
AMES, Iowa – Most parents will admit that talking with a teenage child is difficult at times. It is even more challenging when parents and children don’t speak the same language fluently – a reality ...
Dear Eric: My adult nephew and his girlfriend recently had a child. They are both in their mid-30s and neither has gainful employment. My nephew has also struggled with mental health issues. His ...
One of the defining features of today's parenting mindset is guilt. Mothers seem to be especially susceptible to this psychological virus - today's moms, that is. Fifty years and more ago, before the ...
When children struggle—whether through tantrums, withdrawal, aggression, or inattention—adults often rush to interpret the behavior. We diagnose, label, or frame ...