Positive Parenting for Military Families Archives - Mr. Dad

Allen Klein, author of Secrets Kids Know.

Topic: Enriching your life by viewing it through the eyes of a child.

Issues: 18 ways to think like a child, including: be amazed, be bold, be curious, be joyful, be optimistic, be a napper, be a risk taker, be wise, and more.

Ken Keis, author of Quest for Purpose.

Topic: A self-discovery process to find and live your purpose.

Issues: Why meaning comes before purpose; the mindset required to succeed; identifying what you really value; learning what excites and interests you; your core passions; and many more steps that will help you live your purpose.

Jim Baumann, author of Common Sense for Our Common Good.

Topic: A parents’ guide to making our kids’ school great.

Issues: Four components of solving the good school puzzle: effective educators, engaged parents, committed community, and successful student learners; what we as parents and community members can do improve our schools so our children can have the best education possible.

Thomas Armstrong, author of The Myth of the ADHD Child.

Topic: How to improve your child’s behavior and attention span without drugs, labels, or coersion.

Issues: Letting your child fidget or introducing wiggle furniture; teaching self-monitoring and self-regulation skills; reassessing diet to remove additives, allergens, and junk; alternative therapies such as music, aromas, and art; making time for play.

Ana Homayoun, author of Social Media Wellness.

Topic: Helping tweens and teens thrive in an unbalanced digital world.

Issues: The effect of social media on empathy (hint: it decreases it); what parents need to do to understand our children’s digital world; having tough conversations about social media; suggestions on how to help students manage distractions, focus and prioritize, improve time management, decrease stress, and build empathy.

Adam Price, author of He’s Not Lazy.

Topic: Empowering your son to believe in himself.

Issues: Why do boys spend so much time playing video games or glued to their phones? Is it laziness or something worse? The societal and other obstacles that keep boys from engaging; how to set expectations and empower your son to accept responsibility for his own future; become your son’s ally as he discovers greater self-confidence and becomes more self-reliant.

Faith Collins, author of Joyful Toddlers and Preschoolers.

Topic: Create a life that you and your child both love.

Issues: The link between connection and cooperation; maintaining connection through tantrums and meltdowns; raising children you enjoy being around; creating a life that meet’s everyone’s needs.

Suzanne Bouffard, author of The Most Important Year.

Topic: Pre-kindergarten and the future of our children.

Issues: What do our littlest learners need in the earliest years of school? How do we ensure that they all have access to it? What teachers need to succeed; benefits to children of going through pre-k programs (better language, literacy, problem-solving, and math skills, better self-control, and much more).

Emma Johnson, author of The Kickass Single Mom.

Topic: Be financially independent, discover your sexiest self, and raise fabulous, happy children.

Issues: Dismissing single-mom guilt; how to navigate dating and introduce children to new love interests; avoid the biggest mistakes single moms make when it comes to saving for college and retirement; the importance of estate planning; how to co-parent with a reluctant or absentee ex.

Devorah Blachor, author of The Feminist’s Guide to Raising a Little Princess.

Topic: How to raise a girl who’s authentic, joyful, and fearless, even if she refuses to wear anything but a pink tutu.

Issues: What is a princess? Disney’s role in creating the princess crisis; why do so many girls gravitate towards pink? How parents can embrace their children’s obsession while also helping them reject the sexist messages that often accompany princess stories.

Erika Christakis, author of The Importance of Being Little.

Topic: What preschoolers really need from grownups.

Issues: The importance of creating an atmosphere of free expression; bolstering children’s resilience; what parents should look for in a preschool; the paradox of early learning (kids are hard-wired to learn but there’s an epidemic of preschool expulsions, medication, and anxiety); why all those craft projects are more for the parents than for the kids.

James Casale, author of Wise Up and Be the Solution.

Topic: Creating a culture of learning at home that will make your child a success at school.

Issues: How the modern education system doesn’t cater to the needs of individual children; how to be proactive and have more control over your children’s education; how to get children’s attention and limit distractions; how to understand and be prepared for parent-teacher conferences.

Mark Claypool, co-author of How Autism is Reshaping Special Education.

Topic: The Unbundling of IDEA and more.

Issues: What is IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), what it did right and where it went wrong; becoming an advocate for your child and getting the most appropriate services; who pays for services for children with autism (schools or insurance companies)?

Amy Morin, author of 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do.

Topic: Raising self-assured children and training their brain for a life of happiness, meaning, and success.

Issues: Mentally strong parents don’t condone a victim mentality, don’t parent out of guilt, don’t make their child the center of the universe, don’t give their child power over them, don’t let their child avoid responsibility, don’t prevent their child from making mistakes, and many others.

Jesse Itzler, author of Living with a SEAL.

Topic: 31 days training with the toughest man on the planet

Issues: An inspiring, hilarious story of friendship, discovery, fitness, muscle soreness, pushing limits, and the benefits of stepping out of your comfort zone.

Rob Bell, coauthor of Don’t “Should” on Your Kids.

Topic: Building your children’s mental toughness.

Issues: Why “sports is 90% mental” is 100% wrong; when and how to talk to your kids about their sports performance; helping kids find their passions in sports; when to push and when to back off.

Adam Breiner, ND, medical director of The NeuroEdge Brain Performance Center, in Fairfield, CT.

Topic: Head injuries, concussions, and brain injury.

Issues: Symptoms, signs, myths, and fact about head injuries and concussions; hyperbaric oxygen therapy, diet moditication, and other unusual–and very successful–treatment options.

Dr. Rebecca Carl, sports medicine specialist at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

Topic: Myths and facts about head injuries and concussions.

Issues: Why the benefits of playing sports often outweigh the risk of concussion; why girls are more likely to get concussions than boys; myths and realities about concussions.

Harold Pollack, coauthor of The Index Card.

Topic: Why personal finance doesn’t have to be complicated.

Issues: Ten simple, no-nonsense, jargon-free, easy-to-follow, pieces of advice to follow to create a financial plan that will work if good times and bad.

Vanessa Lapointe, author of Discipline without Damage.

Topic: How to get your kids to behave without messing them up.

Issues: Why most of what parents learn about discipline is either wrong, damaging, or both; basic child development and brain science info to help you better discipine your child; a way to instinctively navigage challanging moments with ease.