The challenge for the kids labeled “oppositional defiant” is that they don’t change their behavior in response to the usual consequences. These kids also exhibit responses that are inconsistent with ...

I have two teenagers, and so I am very familiar with teenage defiance. Talking back, arguing, not listening to reason or rules – I’ve seen it all. The other day, one kid blew a fuse after I asked him ...

My child is holding us hostage! “Everything is a fight. Nothing is easy”! I can’t begin to count the number of patient evaluations or school consultations I have done over thirty years that begin with ...