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 ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

it is easy to imagine being able to identify a “future troublemaker” based on one incident of bad behavior on the playground ...

Parenting is tough. If you have ever responded to your child’s inappropriate behavior or actions in a way that has left you feeling less than awesome, I guarantee you are not alone. Researchers have ...

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 ...

Ever catch your child doing something that makes you pause and wonder if you should step in? Parenting is full of moments where your kid’s actions seem puzzling or even concerning. It’s easy to assume ...

I am a kindergarten teacher with a challenging class. I have done PD with you, and the strategies and procedures that I have learned have pretty much made it so that I never have to worry about ...

Every December, stressed-out parents joke about it. A defiant toddler scribbles on the wall and suddenly someone mutters, “Santa’s bringing you coal this year.” For generations, the threat has been ...