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Challenging Boys Blog

 by Dr. Timothy Davis, author of

Challenging Boys: A Proven Plan for Keeping Your Cool and Helping Your Son Thrive.

The Most Important New Year’s Resolution for Parents

Year end is the time when many of us make resolutions for the New Year. Here’s the one resolution that belongs at the top of every parent’s list. Take time to care for yourself. Being a parent is stressful. Supporting a family can be difficult and work hours seem to...

Dealing with a Defiant Child: Lessons Learned from Steve Jobs

  Since my last post, Steve Jobs: Innovator, Entrepreneur, and Challenging Boy, we have all heard the sad news of Steve Jobs’s passing. Guy Kawasaki, who worked with Jobs at Apple, posted on his blog in memory of Steve: “What I Learned from Steve Jobs.” Here’s a...

Steve Jobs: Innovator, Entrepeneur, and Challenging Boy

On August 24, 2011 Steve Jobs submitted his letter of resignation to Apple’s board of directors. When people think Steve Jobs, they think incredibly influential innovator and entrepreneur. As a child, however, Jobs describes himself as having been a “little tyrant.”...

How to Talk to Children about Divorce

How to Talk to Children about Divorce Recently, I was interviewed for an article about helping children cope with divorce. The interviewer specifically wanted to know my recommendations for how parents’ should tell children about their plans for divorce. Below is a...

How to get kids to cooperate: Think like a firefighter!

How to get kids to cooperate: Think like a firefighter! If you are frustrated that your relationship with your child has too many struggles and too little cooperation, you are not alone. If you have looked to parenting books for help but have found the advice...