Parent Guidance & Professional Consultation for Explosive & Strong-Willed Children

Helping Parents & Professionals Understand Kids' Challenging Behavior
and Guide them toward Calm, Cooperation, and Connection.
Parent Guidance & Professional Consultation for Explosive & Strong-Willed Children

and Guide them toward Calm, Cooperation, and Connection.
When your child explodes after hearing “no” or being asked to do something simple, it can feel like every day turns into a battle.
Behavior is Not the Problem. Behavior is the Result of a Problem.
Explosive, strong-willed, or highly reactive children need understanding
—not more power struggles.
Your child may be described as:
• angry
• oppositional or defiant
• disrespectful
• manipulative
• constantly having tantrums
• spoiled or entitled
You may hear things like:
“Your child just needs stronger discipline.”
"You just let them get away with it."
At home this is what happens...
Simple requests turn into arguments.
Being told “no” leads to screaming or meltdowns.
Every day can feel like walking on eggshells.
You feel exhausted, discouraged, and unsure what to try next
because nothing seems to work to stop it.
Most parenting advice focuses on controlling behavior through:
• incentives
• consequences
• stricter discipline
• reward systems/behavior charts
These strategies work for many children.
But explosive, strong willed, or challenging children are often struggling with skills they have not yet developed, or are unable to use consistently, such as:
• managing frustration
• tolerating disappointment
• shifting expectations
• regulating strong emotions
• adapting to changes
• delaying gratification
Behavior is Not the Problem. Behavior is the Result of a Problem.
When these underlying challenges and problems are misunderstood as intentional goal driven misbehavior, power struggles increase and behavior often escalates.
When we understand what the problems are, and find solutions that work to solve them, the explosive & challenging behaviors diminish on their own.

The ProActive Parenting Framework helps you move from reacting to your child's behavior to understanding what your child needs in order to succeed, and what to do that helps calm things down.
The Four Components:
Understanding the Child
Explosive behavior often reflects lagging skills rather than bad intention or willful choices.
Understanding the Parent
Parents learn to recognize how stress, expectations, and emotional triggers that influence their responses.
Changing the Interaction
Practical and proven strategies reduce power struggles and encourage collaboration & cooperation.
Creating Lasting Change
Families develop calmer communication, stronger relationships, and greater trust & confidence.
In this structured program you learn how to apply the ProActive Parenting Framework to real situations at home.
Program includes:
• 12 weekly sessions
• 90-minute virtual meetings
• small parent group for discussion and learning
You gain the understanding and tools needed to guide your child more effectively and reduce power struggles and explosions.
Program Investment: $1500
Payment plans available

“After our first session I felt invigorated as a parent. I began to understand what was happening inside both my son and myself during difficult moments. Realizing that what my son says is not always what he’s truly ‘saying’ helped us relate to each other in a much more loving and productive way.”
— Single mother of a 10-year-old son
“Lori helped me learn how to parent the actual child in front of me rather than the child I thought he should be. She helped me see that my son was struggling with certain skills, not simply being disrespectful or oppositional. As I became calmer, our days became calmer too, and our relationship grew stronger.”
— Adoptive mother of an 11-year-old son
Schools and childcare programs often struggle to support children whose behavior is explosive, intense, challenging, and disruptive. These behaviors impact learning and sometimes safety for both staff and other children.
I provide training and consultation for:
• schools
• preschools
• childcare programs
• pediatric practices
• mental health professionals
These trainings help adults understand challenging behavior and respond more effectively in educational, childcare, and pediatric settings.

With more than 25 years of experience helping children and families navigate emotional and behavioral challenges.
My work focuses on helping adults understand the emotional and developmental needs beneath explosive & challenging behavior and guiding them toward approaches that build Calm, Cooperation, Confidence, and Connection.
If your child struggles with explosive, intense reactions, and there are constant arguments, or overwhelming frustration, the right understanding can make a powerful difference to help both You and Your Child.
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