Behavior & Discipline
When your child has ADHD, standard discipline strategies don’t always work. To correct problem behaviors, learn about behavioral therapy, positive parenting, rewards and consequences, and more ideas to stop tantrums and outbursts.
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Meltdowns & Anger
How to Survive the After-School Witching Hour
He's tired, grouchy, and hungry. His meds are wearing off and school just ended, so he's headed your...
Rewards & Consequences
A Kinder “Time-Out” That Really Works
Traditional time-outs rely on the "crazy idea that to make children do better, we must first make...
Focus & Following Directions
A Parent's Secret Weapon for Better Listening with Less Nagging
How can we make it easier for our kids to cooperate the first time we ask? With this one-minute tool...
Free Downloads
Free 2-Week Guide to Ending Defiant Behavior
Your child is openly, blatantly defiant, and your confrontations sometimes escalate to violence....
Guest Blogs
“Adulting Is Hard. Teening May Be Harder.”
For my son, puberty brought with it more defiance and arguments. Our no-nonsense parenting approach...
Talking About ADHD
The Five Faces of Your Child’s ADHD (as Told By Cartoon Characters)
If you're frequently frustrated by your child's ADHD behavior — losing attention, acting impulsively,...
Behavior Therapy
How Does Behavior Therapy Work?
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that doctors prescribe behavior therapy before medicine...
Meltdowns & Anger
"Some Days, I Wish We'd Never Left the House"
If your child stages public meltdowns — not just once in a blue moon, but what feels like nearly...
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Your Autism-Friendly Behavior Intervention Plan
Autism can cause challenging behaviors in children, and parents need to implement consistent...
Guest Blogs
“The Turbulent Life: Learning to Hang On and Buckle Up”
My emotionally intense son sets my heart in a lo...
Positive Parenting
ADHD and Impostor Syndrome
I don't always pick the healthiest foods, or respond to my son's ADHD tantrums with the kindest...
On-Demand Parenting Webinars
Free Webinar Replay: Summer Screen Limits and Learning
In this webinar, Randy Kulman, Ph.D., explains how parents harness the power of your child’s...
Symptom Tests
[Self-Test] Oppositional Defiant Disorder in Children
Oppositional defiant disorder is more than occasional aggressive or irritating behavior. It’s a...
Guest Blogs
“Calm the Crazies in Your Emotional Child”
Three tactics that help when your child is bouncing off th...
Guest Blogs
Excessive Celebration
Physical activity is a tremendous outlet for kids with ADHD and for their boundless, restless energy....