Have you ever thought these things about a struggling child or student? “He’s lazy!” “She’s awfully impulsive and impatient!” “He’s hopelessly impossible!” This post will change your perspective.

Flexibly structured discipline emphasizes your child or teen’s strengths while calmly and firmly addressing her need for self-control.

“Strong Will” is what I call a special part of the strong-willed individual’s brain. He is a muscle man who says, “You can’t make me do anything!” The good news is that “Strong Will” can be persuaded if done so in a way that somehow acknowledges whatever control a determined individual has in a situation. In this article, Dr. Davenport outlines ways strong-willed individuals and their loved ones can tame “Strong Will”

Your child or teen who struggles already knows he or she struggles: not talking about apparent problems only makes them worse for your loved-one.  It is important to assure your child that you understand his or her trials. Learn and Teach First learn as much as you can about your child’s challenges by checking out…

Over 80 percent of Americans expect to become stressed during the Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year’s holidays. This is one tradition we need to break! Learn ways to recognize the causes of your stress and take steps now to fight them. With a little thinking and some planning, you can enjoy the peace and joy you deserve during this season.

“Collaborative Problem Solving” is a process that helps your determined (stubborn or strong-willed) child or teen feel as if she can maintain whatever control she has when you need to address her needs. In this article, Dr. Davenport outlines how to talk with your determined child about getting ready to go to school in a timely manner in the mornings.

Our country’s independence was won by a bunch of determined individuals over 200 years ago. Celebrate the day with your independent determined child!

Parenting Success! is not a “parenting class.” It is a structured process based on research-proven cognitive-behavior therapy:
•During each session, parents learn a specific behavior management skills.
•During the time between sessions, parents practice specific skills.
•At the beginning of each session, successes are celebrated and problems are solved.

Ignore the judgment of others and to do what research says is best for you and your determined child. Society tells us the lie that all children should be always perfectly perfect & if not, you are a bad parent. They’re wrong! Read on for research-based suggestions.

Temperament includes all inborn or otherwise biologically-based personality traits your child or teen carries with her into the world. Your child’s temperament is NOT a learned behavior. Temperament makes a child more or less easy to care for, and it makes her more or less likely to viewed as a problem. In this article, Dr. Davenport helps you use your child’s temperament to your (and her) advantage.