You ask them once. You ask again. Then your voice rises. You try consequences, reasoning, even rewards—but nothing sticks. Your child's defiance isn't random, and it isn't personal. It's communication. The Respect Factor: How to Turn Your Child's Defiance into Respect with Calm and Consistent Parenting Techniques doesn't teach you how to control your child—it teaches you how to influence them in a way that lasts.

Amara Keane brings a grounded, empathetic approach to parenting that prioritizes connection over compliance, and long-term respect over short-term obedience. This isn't about giving in, nor is it about demanding dominance. It's about building a relationship where your child chooses to listen—not out of fear, but from trust.

This book addresses what most parenting advice misses: the invisible power struggle happening beneath every ignored request, eye roll, or slammed door. Keane breaks down how a child's defiance often reflects an unmet need for structure, emotional safety, or attention—and how parents unintentionally reinforce the very behaviors they want to eliminate. The tools inside offer a path toward influence that doesn't rely on punishment or constant negotiation.

Readers will learn to identify the moments when their tone, body language, or timing triggers resistance instead of cooperation. Keane shows how to reframe discipline as guidance, and how consistency—not intensity—builds credibility with even the most strong-willed kids. You'll gain scripts that reduce yelling, tools that de-escalate conflict, and routines that protect the relationship while restoring your authority.

Each chapter is grounded in the realities of modern parenting: hectic mornings, homework battles, bedtime resistance, and screen-time meltdowns. Rather than offering one-size-fits-all advice, Keane helps you tailor calm strategies to your child's personality and your home's rhythm. You'll learn how to hold boundaries with warmth, follow through without guilt, and reset after explosive moments without losing your footing.

What makes The Respect Factor different is its focus on how your presence shapes your child's behavior. Your calm isn't just a tactic—it's a signal of leadership. Your follow-through isn't just enforcement—it's security. Keane helps you understand why lecturing rarely works, why quick fixes backfire, and how consistency sends a louder message than any punishment ever could.

You won't find outdated charts or long-winded theories here. Instead, you'll find actionable strategies for handling backtalk, refusals, emotional outbursts, and chronic noncompliance. You'll also learn how to prevent defiance by setting up your environment and expectations in ways that naturally promote cooperation.

This book doesn't avoid the tough stuff—it meets it head-on. It offers realistic solutions for parenting when you're tired, overwhelmed, or triggered yourself. It walks you through how to recover after you lose your temper, how to repair trust, and how to rebuild a parenting style that's firm without being harsh, empathetic without being permissive.

Parents will walk away from The Respect Factor with more than a strategy—they'll walk away with a reset. A renewed understanding of how respect is cultivated, not demanded. How influence is earned, not forced. And how real authority comes from emotional steadiness, not control.

For families where communication has turned into combat, where boundaries are blurry or constantly tested, this book offers a path forward. It helps parents reclaim their leadership role—not by...