Powerful kids don't just happen. They're created. Whether loud and temperamental, quiet and sensitive, or stubborn and manipulative, powerful children can make living with them a challenge. But it doesn't have to be that way. All children need to face the realities of life, and the best place for them to do so is in the safe place of their home. For all the parents out there at their wits' end, "New York Times" bestselling author Dr. Kevin Leman offers a fail-safe action plan for redirecting power surges into positive traits that will prepare the powerful child for a successful, happy, productive adult life. Parents will learn how powerful children are created, what makes them tick, what makes them explode, and what they can do to change the power plays . . . for the good of the entire family. All it takes is determination, persistence, willpower, and advice that works--guaranteed.

Author Biography

Dr. Kevin Leman is an internationally known psychologist, radio and television personality, and speaker who has taught and entertained audiences worldwide with his wit and commonsense psychology. He has made house calls through hundreds of radio and television programs, such as "Fox & Friends," Fox's "The Morning Show," "Today," "The 700 Club," CBS's "The Early Show," James Robison's "Life Today," "In the Market with" "Janet Parshall," CNN's "American Morning," and "Focus on the Family," and has served as a contributing family psychologist to "Good Morning America." A bestselling and award-winning author, Dr. Leman has written more than fifty books about marriage and family issues, including "The Birth Order Book," "Making Children Mind without Losing Yours," and "Have a New Kid by Friday." Dr. Leman and his wife, Sande, live in Tucson, Arizona. They have five children and two grandchildren.