Parenting a Defiant Child: A Sanity-saving Guide to Finally Stopping the Bad Behavior

Parenting a Defiant Child lets readers know that the problem is not their fault, and that by using the right strategies, in time, the problem can be successfully resolved. Parents, teachers, family counselors--anyone facing the challenge of raising or working with a disruptive child--will find the encouragement and guidance they so desperately need to help the children in their lives overcome their conduct problems and regain a much-needed sense of balance and joy.

Philip S. Hall, Ph.D. (Spearfish, SD) is a licensed psychologist with 34 years of experience working with troubled children and adolescents. Nancy D. Hall, Ed.D. (Spearfish, SD) has worked for the past 27 years in educational administration, 15 of them as an elementary school principal. Together, they are co-authors of Educating Oppositional Defiant Children, which won the Golden Lamp Award, the most prestigious award in the field of educational publishing.