Introduction: This is not what I expected parenting to be like -- Day 1: Grasping why your child acts defiantly -- Day 2: Understanding your defiant child -- Day 3: Coaching yourself around the yelling trap -- Day 4: Rising above power struggles -- Day 5: Reinforcing the positive changes in your child -- Day 6: Discipline without desperation -- Day 7: Rallying family support -- Day 8: Lessening defiance at school -- Day 9: Overcoming stubborn obstacles -- Day 10: Reducing defiance for the long run -- Appendix 1: Determining if your child needs professional help -- Appendix 2: Further considerations with age-specific guidelines for managing your child in cyberspace -- Appendix 3: Guide to handling defiant students.