Most people will avoid conflicts with family members mainly because the familiarity brings the conflicts to a whole new level of meanness. Fights with family members can turn into a showdown of will against will, and the effects can be devastating for a long time. Family flare-ups with defiant teens can easily spiral out of Read the full article…

Different parents have different styles of disciplining their children and addressing behavioral issues. However, there are few things that effectively push parents’ buttons more than disrespectful teenagers. Having to deal with a disrespectful and defiant teen can charge up the home atmosphere and ignite flaring tempers through putting everyone on offensive mode. When teens are Read the full article…

The preteen and teen years are usually the biggest challenges that parents face when raising children. During this time, teens are facing real changes not just in the physical sense but socially as well. Now, more than ever, there are “other voices” that clamor for your teen’s attention aside from yours. The influence exerted in Read the full article…

A lot of people misunderstand what ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder) is and even doubt that it really exists. Some think that it’s just bratty children with parents that don’t discipline them. Many people don’t really accept this as a valid disorder. On the other side of the coin, there are parents who do not know Read the full article…

Parenting a defiant teen can be very frustrating. The home atmosphere can become toxic in a matter of minutes and stress levels can needlessly go up. This is because defiant teens can make everything an argument and a debate, even something simple, as long as it involves questioning the authority of parents at home. Nothing Read the full article…

Parenting Teens: Dealing with Defiant Behavior in Teenagers Dealing with defiant behavior in teenagers can be a very frustrating experience for parents. How does one deal with their teens and guide them on the right path especially when they go to the wrong direction? It makes you wonder if it is just a phase they Read the full article…