{"id":50783,"date":"2026-05-27T13:17:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/behavioralobservations.com\/be_obs\/?p=50783"},"modified":"2026-05-27T13:18:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:18:00","slug":"helping-complex-kids-thrive-through-practical-behavioral-parenting-strategies-jenny-demark-linda-reinstein-and-conrad-leung-session-332","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/behavioralobservations.com\/be_obs\/helping-complex-kids-thrive-through-practical-behavioral-parenting-strategies-jenny-demark-linda-reinstein-and-conrad-leung-session-332","title":{"rendered":"Helping Complex Kids Thrive Through Practical Behavioral Parenting Strategies: Jenny Demark, Linda Reinstein and Conrad Leung | Session 332"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" 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class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related links and resources:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4obxMlP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Complex Kids, Simple Solutions: How to Raise Resilient, Confident, Likable Kids<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childsolutions.ca\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Child Solutions<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/behavioralobservations.com\/be_obs\/what-is-primary-care-behavioral-pediatrics-session-266-with-chris-mcginnis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Session 266: What is Primary Care Behavioral Pediatrics?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/behavioralobservations.com\/be_obs\/chronic-absenteeism-and-school-refusal-session-300-with-kristen-mcneely\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Session 300: Chronic Absenteeism and School 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