ST PAUL, Minn — Bad behavior in classrooms is a nationwide problem that has only worsened since the pandemic. A recent National Education Association (NEA) survey found teachers cited "disruptive and ...

A parent whose daughter plays high school basketball recently reached out to me. This person had revisited my October 2023 article on the troubling conduct of parents at youth and high school games.

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 ...

GLOUCESTER TWP., N.J. (WPVI) -- Under a new ordinance in Gloucester Township, New Jersey, parents or guardians of minors involved in public disturbances could face fines or even jail time. The new law ...

The communication skills parents instill in their children isn't just crafted by how they speak to each other, but how they communicate with everyone, modeling social interactions and self-awareness.

Temper tantrums, eye-rolling, back-talk, door-slamming—these behaviors can feel personal and they can be exhausting. It’s easy to conclude that our child is being disrespectful or even defiant. But ...

I read all your articles and I know I have a lot of fear, and it affects my behavior. I lose my temper, get defensive and argue with my family members quite often. Now, I am starting to see this same ...

There has always been a cultural gap between parents and their children. But arguably this divide has grown over the past decade or more as digital natives are born with no concept of a life without ...

As a child psychiatrist, I've seen how the diagnosis of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is frequently misunderstood and misused. While it is intended to describe persistent patterns of defiant, ...