Positive Parenting for Military Families Archives - Mr. Dad

Diane Ehrensaft, author of The Gender Creative Child.

Topic: Nurturing and supporting children who live outside gender boxes.

Issues: The difference between gender and sex; does gender have to be binary (male or female)? supporting a gender creative child; when parents may need to get help from professionals.

Stephen Hecht, coauthor of Nonflict.

Topic: The art of everyday peacemaking.

Issues: Accepting and understanding conflict as a natural part of life and opportunity; how to use the Nonflict model for internal conflicts, two-person conflicts, and conflicts on a larger scale; developing a win-win mindset.

Asha Dornfest, author of Parent Hacks.

Topic: Genius shortcuts for life with kids.

Issues: The little-known advantages of cabbage leaves; using ankle weights to keep a stroller from tipping; hiding your valuables in a (clean) diaper; and more than 100 more real-world, field-tested strategies from parents.

Michelle Maidenberg, author of Free Your Child from Overeating.

Topic: Mind-body strategies for lifelong health.

Issues: Identify triggers, cravings, and self-sabotaging patterns; defining your child’s values and using them to find the motivation to change; setting realistic food and exercise goals; the role of thinking in nutrition; using mindfulness to help your child achieve his or her goals.

Catherine Price, author of Vitamania.

Topic: How vitamins revolutionized the way we think about food.

Issues: How vitamins were discovered and named; the surprising story of America’s blind devotion to vitamins at the expense of our health; why so much we “know” about vitamins is actually wrong; what vitamins actually do (and don’t do).

Rupert Isaacson, author of The Long Ride Home.

Topic: The extraordinary journey of healing that changed a child’s life.

Issues: The remarkable story of a boy, a horse, overcoming autism, and a revolutionary approach that has changed the life of thousands of children and their family.

Tara Haelle, coauthor of The Informed Parent.

Topic: The science of parenting in your child’s first four years.

Issues: The importance of looking at the science before acting on advice you get from a friend (or the Internet); the truth about soft cheese, cat poop, alcohol, vaccines, SIDS, bed sharing, pacifiers, and much more.

Tim Jones, author of You’re Grounded for Life.

Topic: Misguided parenting strategies that sounded good at the time.

Issues: The trials and tribulations of parents with kids of all ages; the daunting task of starting, raising, and surviving a family; innovative parenting strategies that have produced hilariously disastrous results.

Janet Lintala, author of The Un-Prescription for Autism.

Topic: A natural approach for a calmer, happier, and more focused child.

Issues: The connection between autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and gastro-intestinal problems; the importance of enzymes and probiotics; the benefits of a complete GI protocol.

Amy Tuteur, author of Push Back.

Topic: Guilt in the age of natural parenting.

Issues: Why there’s no reason to feel guilty about childbirth interventions (epidurals, fetal monitoring, c-sections, etc.)—in fact, childbirth is now safer for mothers and babies because of those interventions; why there’s no reason to feel guilty about epidurals (there’s no such thing as “good pain”); the truth about breastfeeding and the benefits.

Deborah Heisz, author of Live Happy.

Topic: Ten practices for choosing joy.

Issues: The truth about happiness; the science behind having a positive attitude, building positive connections and relationships, nurturing creativity, mindfulness, resilience, gratitude, giving back, and even spirituality.

Stephen Segal and Valya Dudycz Lupescu, coauthors of Geek Parenting.

Topic: What Joffrey, Jor-El, Maleficent, and the McFlys teach us about raising a family.

Issues: Lessons from (mostly fictional) pop culture icons about creating a positive parenting environment, keeping communications channels open, keeping kids safe, helping kids grow and evolve into advanced beings, and preparing them for a life of adventures.

Elizabeth Green, author of Build a Better Teacher.

Topic: How teaching works and how to teach it to everyone.

Issues: Everyone agrees that a great teacher can have an enormous impact. But is it simply a matter of natural charisma, or can it be taught to millions of people who make up the American teaching workforce?

Joshua Straub, author of Safe House.

Topic: How emotional safety is the key to raising kids who live, love, and lead well.

Issues: Why emotional safety matters; understanding your parenting “story” and how it affects you and your child; building a safe house with four walls: explore, protect, grace, and truth; the science of emotional safety.

Daniel Siegel, co-author of The Yes Brain.

Topic: How to cultivate courage, curiosity, and resilience in your child.

Issues: Defining the Yes Brain and why it’s so important; The four fundamentals of the Yes Brain and how to strengthen them; the key to knowing when kids need a gentle push out of their comfort zone vs. needing the cushion of safety and familiarity; strategies for navigating away from negative behavior and expanding your child’s capacity for positivity.

Terri Apter, author of Passing Judgment.

Topic: Praise and blame in everyday life.

Issues: The important role that praise and blame play in relationships (whether between adults or between parents and children); the “magic ratio” or praise to blame and how it correlates to a couple’s probability of staying together; the damage done by insincere praise; how social media has made it easier to gossip and blame others.

2/2/18

Naomi Schaefer Riley, author of Be the Parent, Please.

Topic: Stop banning seesaws and start banning SnapChat.

Issues: What we don’t know can hurt us; why babies aren’t meant to be Einstein; are computers and tablets any better for kids than TV? the real price of Internet access; how technology is hurting American education; how less technology can lead to more independence.

Laurie Wolk, author of Girls Just Want to Have Likes.

Topic: How to raise confident girls in the face of social media madness.

Issues: Social media basics; the importance of boundaries; creating family connections; building leadership skills; healing and role modeling; four styles of communication; embracing a growth mindset; making space for change; understanding what your daughter isn’t saying.

Laurence Westreich, author of A Parent’s Guide to Teen Addiction.

Topic: Advice from a professional on everything you need to know about teen addiction.

Issues: How to recognize a problem; what you need to know about the substances teens commonly use; how to find good one-on-one addiction therapy; how to encourage a teen to enter an outpatient program or inpatient facility; how to line up after care treatment; “tough talk” dialogues parents can tailor to their situation.

Nadine Burke Harris, author of The Deepest Well.

Topic: Healing the long-term effects of childhood adversity.

Issues: ACEs (adverse childhood experiences)—what they are and the profound effects they have on children’s mental and physical health; the types of children that are at high risk of suffering from ACEs; how doctors, caregivers, and others can mitigate the impact of ACEs and give kids a better chance to grow into healthy adults.