When rewards, punishments, and consequences aren’t working, it may be time to ask new questions. In this episode, Dr. Ross Greene explains why challenging behavior isn’t usually a sign of defiance or poor motivation, but a signal that a child is struggling with expectations they cannot yet meet. He introduces the Collaborative and Proactive Solutions mode and explains how shifting from behavior management to collaborative problem solving can reduce conflict, strengthen relationships, and help kids build the skills they need to succeed. Discover how changing the way you see challenging behavior can transform the way you support your child.

What to expect in this episode:

• Why challenging behavior is often signals a struggle with skills rather than defiance
• The difference between managing behaviors and addressing the causes behind them
• The role of collaboration in helping kids build problem-solving skills
• How proactive conversations can reduce power struggles and emotional blowups
• What schools and families can do differently to better support complex kids

About Dr. Ross Greene

Ross is the originator of the Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) model, as described in his influential books The Explosive Child, Lost at School, Lost & Found, and Raising Human Beings, and the forthcoming The Kids Who Aren't Okay: The Urgent Case for Reimagining Support, Belonging, and Hope in Schools. He served on the faculty at Harvard Medical School for over 20 years, and is now an adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Tech and in the Faculty of Science at The University of Technology Sydney in Australia. He is deeply involved in fundraising efforts at Lives in the Balance, CPS model projects, and Lives in the Balance documentaries and mini-documentaries.

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Connect with Dr. Ross

• Website: Lives in the Balance
• Instagram: @livesinthebalance
• YouTube: Lives in the Balance (Dr. Ross Greene)
• Book: The Explosive Child by Greene, Ross W. | The Explosive Child by Ross Greene

The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition] by Greene PhD, Ross W. 

The Kids Who Aren't Okay by Ross W. Greene Ph.D. 

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