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Parenting: The Adventure Continues

Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Take Back Your Teen
If there was ever a behavior disorder that could be over-diagnosed in children and teens, it would have to be Oppositional Defiant Disorder. My DSM says that at least four of eight criteria must be met for at least six months in order to receive this diagnosis. often loses temper often argues with adults often actively defies or refuses to comply with adu

Radio Show
My monthly radio show will be broadcast live on Monday night (11/2/09) from 4-5pm on 95.9FM. Be sure to tune in, but if you can't, the show will be available as a podcast next week. Unless I change my mind I'm going to be talking about a few of the more popular diagnoses out there such as Bipolar I & II & Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

PODCAST: Parents Must Do These Three Things Well
In this week’s podcast I discuss three things that all parents must do for their children, but they must do them for the right reasons. The song you heard on this show is entitled “Well Protected Heart” by Geordi Keitt. Find him at musicalley.com. Listen in the player on the left or visit my podcast page.

"Why Does My Teen Always Wear the Same Thing?"
Have you noticed that your teen walks out of the house everyday wearing the same thing? Some seem to change multiple times a day, but there is a sizeable portion of the teen population that wears the same article of clothing, usually a hoody or a jacket, no matter what the temperature, occasion, or soiled condition of the item. This can frustrate parents a great deal. “He has a closet full of clothes and

PODCAST: "Are You Demon-Possessed or Just Tired?"
In this show I discuss how life can make us seem like we're demon-possessed. Listen in the player on the left or visit my podcast page. The song in this show is entitled "Demon Girl" by Chad Vickers. Find him at http://www.musicalley.com/.