Two days ago, I couldn’t take it anymore. I was listening to music that, for whatever reason, triggered a reaction from my son, starting up an argument. For those who follow my blog, you know that my son is diagnosed with ODD (oppositional defiant disorder) and mood disorder – disruptive mood dysregulation disorder to be […]
My son’s father has done what seems to now be irreparable damage to my son and to my relationship with my son. He has physically and emotionally abused my son. The two have the same personality type – rigid, difficult and combative. His father is idiotically rigid; his way was the only way even if […]
Parents play a necessary and critical role in treatment for oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). Most successful treatment plans involve family-based interventions such as parent training programs along with training for the child. Below are some effective programs and examples that my son & I have used over the years, some as recently as this week! […]
This post validates why therapy is so important and necessary to deal with mental health issues. In my post “The Weariness of ODD & Detrimental Co-Parenting”, I felt extremely hopeless and had a really difficult time getting myself out of the valley of despair. So I called my son’s school district psychologist, who is also […]
I don’t care what anyone says. We ALL need therapy at some point in our lives. Life these days is really hard – with all the demands on us like work, commuting, children, childcare, families, bills, busy schedules, etc. I’ve been going to individual and family therapy forever. I’ve probably spent thousands on therapy. At […]
You're Not A Bad Parent 