Episode 71: Proactive Problem Solving For Your Child’s Behavior Challenges

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My guest this week is Dr. Ross Greene, a clinical psychologist, and New York Times bestselling author of the influential books <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Explosive-Child-Understanding-Frustrated-Chronically/dp/0062270451/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1594670170&refinements=p_27%3ARoss+W.+Greene+PhD&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Ross+W.+Greene+PhD"> The Explosive Child</a>, <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Lost-School-Behavioral-Challenges-Falling/dp/1501101498/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&qid=1594670185&refinements=p_27%3ARoss+W.+Greene+PhD&s=books&sr=1-2&text=Ross+W.+Greene+PhD"> Lost At School</a> and <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Human-Beings-Collaborative-Partnership/dp/1476723761/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&qid=1594741382&refinements=p_27%3ARoss+W.+Greene+PhD&s=books&sr=1-3&text=Ross+W.+Greene+PhD"> Raising Human Beings</a>. He is the originator of the model of care called Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS). Dr. Greene served on the faculty at Harvard Medical School for over 20 years and is now founding director of the nonprofit <a href= "https://www.livesinthebalance.org/">Lives in The Balance</a> which provides a vast array of web-based resources on the CPS model. He has appeared in a wide range of media including the Oprah Show, Good Morning America, The Morning Show, National Public Radio, Mother Jones Magazine, and many more. Dr. Greene lectures and consults widely throughout the world and lives in Portland, Maine.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Dr. Greene and I discuss his method in proactive problem solving to address children’s behavior challenges at home and in school environments. By introducing his Collaborative and Proactive Solutions model (CPS), Dr. Greene thoroughly walks parents through the steps needed to help uncover underlying issues before an adverse behavioral reaction occurs. This model can be applied to toddlers and beyond, including nonverbal children. Dr. Greene encourages parents to work in a partnership with their child an