Acting Out in School: When Your Child is the Class Troublemaker
by James Lehman, MSW

Every parent of an acting-out child knows that once your kid has a reputation for being a troublemaker at school, it's very difficult to undo that label. That’s because your child becomes the label; when the teacher looks at him, she often just sees a troublemaker. Sadly, it's very hard to change that image, because even when your child tries harder, the label is reinforced when he slips up. And then he's really got problems, because not only is he still a troublemaker—now he's seen as a manipulator, too.

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Final Week: EP Contest Winners *"This Parenting Technique Really Worked for Me!"*

	This week, check out our final winning entries from our EP Contest, "This Parenting Technique Really Worked for Me!" You'll hear from a
grandparent who learned how to give choices to her grandkids, and a dad who stopped trying to get his ADHD daughter's "buy-in" on the consequences she was given. Finally, a great entry from a mom and dad who are learning to create a Culture of Accountability in their home. Click here to read all three! — Elisabeth Wilkins, EP Editor & the Empowering Parents Team