Category Archives: Chapter 2

Chapter 2 Power Struggles, Discipline, and Responsible Behavior  Over years of working with parents who were struggling with their children’s inappropriate behavior, I have observed frequent and intense battles of will between parents and their children. Typically all sides become … Continue reading →

The Way the Process Works Whenever a child is in control of important adults (or perceives it to be that way, which amounts to the same thing), the child experiences a sequence of reactions: 1.        First, the child experiences a … Continue reading →

Resolving Power Struggles Caught in this dilemma and with no understanding of what is happening, the child cannot resolve the dilemma. Rather, it is up to adults to overcome their frustration and find a loving way to respond in order … Continue reading →