With over twenty-two years of practice as a child, teen, and family psychologist behind me, I continue to be humbled by how complex we all are as human beings. Yet, when it comes to parenting ...

Co-authored by Amy Vigliotti, PhD and Carly Teperman, Psy.D. The defiant child is often misunderstood. Their reactions to the world can seem harsh or rebellious, but much of this behavior stems from ...

Parenting an argumentative child can be very demanding and stressful. It often leads a parent to ask, "Why won't you just listen to me?" Arguing and defiance comes in varying levels. From the minor ...

If children aren’t thriving, it’s not because they don’t want to be successful; it’s because there are barriers keeping them from being successful. I once had a mom bring in her 13-year-old boy from a ...

Every time we would say "no," our son would ask "why." I worried about his defiance as he got older. Other parents didn't approve of him pushing boundaries. Now, he's a teen, and I have no doubt about ...

Organizational psychologist Sunita Sah wants parents everywhere to understand that a defiant child isn't always a bad kid. Parents who want their children to grow up to be confident and assertive ...

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