Just like Harry Judd, my child has Pathological Demand Avoidance. It's not bad parenting. It's a real condition and this is what it's really like

The 'A' word was first mentioned when Eddie was a toddler and had speech and learning delays, but we didn't join the NHS waiting list for an assessment until after his first year at school.

Oppositional Defiant Disorder In Adults: Which Is The Most Effective Treatment?

San Juan Capistrano, California / / August 27, 2025 / Mission Connection If your anger or defiant behavior is really getting ...
The New York Times

Netanyahu’s Defiant U.N. Speech Aimed at Home as Well as the World

The Israeli prime minister faced walkouts and protests at the United Nations, but signaled that resisting Palestinian statehood could become the core of his appeal to Israeli voters. By David M.
Sports Illustrated

Ex-Seahawks star Russell Wilson shares defiant statement after Giants benching

Now in Year 14 in the NFL, Seattle Seahawks legend Russell Wilson might be at the end of the road. Amidst an 0-3 start, the New York Giants benched Wilson going forward in favor of rookie Jaxson Dart.
Los Angeles Times

‘Palestinians will not leave,’ Mahmoud Abbas tells U.N. in defiant, virtual speech

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. UNITED NATIONS — Speaking over video after the United States denied his visa, the Palestinian Authority president ...
Detroit News

'Palestinians will not leave,' their president tells world leaders at UN in defiant, virtual speech

United Nations — Speaking over video after the United States denied his visa, the Palestinian leader told world leaders Thursday that his people reject the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and pledged that ...
Politico

‘We will not live on our knees’: A defiant Comey mounts a video defense

A defiant James Comey is mounting a defense in the court of public opinion — insisting in a video on Instagram that he’s innocent and won’t be cowed by President Donald Trump. The former FBI director ...
CNN

With US backing, defiant Netanyahu vows response to countries recognizing Palestinian state

With the backing of the United States, a defiant Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed a response to a number of countries recognizing a Palestinian state. At the weekly government meeting ...
Wall Street Journal

Iran’s President Defiant as Sanctions Set to Return

NEW YORK—Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday delivered a defiant response to Western nations that are preparing to reimpose international sanctions on Tehran for failing to uphold the 2015 ...
Bangkok Post

Netanyahu set for defiant UN speech as Trump warns on annexation

UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to deliver a defiant message to the UN on Friday against a Palestinian state, but faces rare pressure from US ...
The Hill

Trump makes defiant return to United Nations podium

When President Trump took to the rostrum at the United Nations in 2018, world leaders in the audience laughed when he boasted of the success of his first administration. On Tuesday, it appeared Trump ...
CNN

Trump goes into UN gathering isolated but defiant on path ahead for Gaza

When President Donald Trump delivers the first address of his second term to the annual gathering of global leaders at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, he will be at odds with more than ...