Mom of the Hard Kid

Shifting your expectations for the actions of your difficult child can be all the difference in being a stressball and a normal human being.

After and entire episode of calling her "Kathleen" I will review the book: "The Art of Trauma Relief," by Kayleen Wright.

Neglected kids can have odd neuropathways. They miss development and growth by having few neurological experiences. One of the ways your kid may be acting the way they are can be because their neurology didn't develop in an ideal way.

We all know stress can be toxic, but did you know stress can be beneficial? Let's learn to reframe together.

The most snarky parents on the internet are found on homeschool websites...a close second are on parenting support pages in social media.

There is no doubt that CPTSD is frustrating, but can it also be educational? Maybe the key to helping your child can come from the injuries they give you.

Delicious sugar and its stupid effects on my children.

Ever taken your difficult child on vacation. This episode centers around the things we do to calm our child's anxiety while we are on vacation.

Brace yourself. This one is filled with facts and figures. Learn about Fetal Alcohol and what it looks like.

Many parents have been there - trying to wrangle the constant behaviors that are firing at you like a laser machine gun. There are few choices. Here's what I do...

Failure. It isn't the frightening event you think it is.

The second part of our look into PTSD in the DSM5. (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders).

Heading into the DSM5 to see what connections PTSD have with raising difficult children.

This last weekend was a whooper. The impacts of a difficult child are tangible to the whole family.

I don't even have to ask - I know you're stressed. It is part of raising a hard kid.

Revisiting an online Quiz about child psychopathy (or Callus Unemotional Traits). We rehash some of her behaviors and the small changes for the better than have occurred over time.

Parenting a hard kid is rough...it is going to be okay. They are going to be okay.

Some kids potty train fast. Others - slower than a snail, but when you weaponize your potty issues you are in a whole new ballgame. Today we are going to have a brief overview of all things pee.

When your child presents with behaviors you would list as psychopathic you tend to second-guess yourself...should you?

We all know consistency is critical in parenting, but currency? How does that fit in? Here is a helpful hint to get your strong-willed child to listen.

Alexithymia is a label given to people who don't understand their own emotions and therefore don't understand the emotions of others. It can play a huge role in making communication and understanding difficult with some of our kids.

We are just over three weeks into school and I got my first email from the teacher. It was a long one. We are going to talk about American Special Education laws that can help your child. IEP and 504 plans for school to help your difficult kid thrive at school.

If you are new to the Reactive Attachment Disorder / Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder game then this is the book for you...for your friends...for the schools...for your therapist... etc. A short and sweet episode about a short and to the point book.

Another shallow dive into the DSM5. Reactive Attachment Disorder and Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder and how that looks like Borderline Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and for many Anti-Social Personality Disorder. A walk through the diagnostic criteria and how that looked for our child.

We take a look at the book "But, He Spit in My Coffee" by Keri Williams. It is a heavy book with some very educational messages in regards to Reactive Attachment Disorder / Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder.