Positive Parenting for Military Families Archives - Mr. Dad

Laurie Berdahl, coauthor of Warning Signs.

Topic: Protect your kids from becoming victims or perpetrators of violence and aggression.

Issues: Violent media influences; bullying; hazardous friendships; sexual aggression and abuse; risky thinking and entitled attitudes; school safety; gun violence; mental health, and more.

Rosalind Wiseman, author of Queen Bees and Wannabes, 3rd edition.

Topic: Helping your daughter survive cliques, gossip, boys, and the new realities of girl world.

Issues: How to tell what role your daughter plays and how to help her be herself; examining your own parenting style and how you relate to your daughter; the powerful and complicated role of technology in girl world; girls’ power plays; good popularity vs. bad popularity.

Roger Lucas, author of More Chocolate, No Cavities.

Topic: How diet can keep your kid cavity-free.

Issues: Why kids can get cavities without ever touching candy or soda; why it’s better to feed kids dark chocolate instead of crackers; how a zero-cavity program doesn’t require a complete family diet overhaul.

Mai Vu, author of The Divorced Mom’s Guide to Datingg. @HotLifeHotLove

Topic: How to be loved, adored, and cherished.

Issues: The biggest question that tired, overwhelmed single moms struggle with: “Why do I work so hard, but I’m not getting the love, success, and support that I want?”

Stuart Shanker, author of Self-Reg. @StuartShanker

Topic: How to help your child (and you) break the stress cycle and successfully engage with life.

Issues: Why our ability to thrive depends on being able to self-regulate; the difference between misbehavior and stress behavior; why or emphasis on will power and self-control is not only misguided, but actually counter-productive; how kids feed off our stress and we feed off theirs; the link between behavior and energy.

Allison Carmen, author of The Gift of Maybe. @giftofmaybe

Topic: Finding hope and possibility in uncertain times.

Issues: Reducing stress and anxiety; viewing uncertainty as a place of hope; creating more opportunities in life; minimizing self-doubt as an obstacle to moving forward; finding joy in the moment.

Eric Davis, author of Raising Men.

Topic: Lessons Navy SEALs learned in training and taught to their sons.

Issues: Teaching your sons (and daughters) how to innovate and push boundaries and function at levels beyond what was expected, comfortable, ordinary, or even imaginable.

Elisha Cooper, author of Falling.

Topic: A father, a daughter, and a journey back.

Issues: A moving memoir of how a family copes with the discovery of a child’s cancer, sleepless nights, surgeries, and worry, and ultimately recovery.

Megan Faure, author of The Babysense Secret .

Topic: Learning how to understand your baby’s moods.

Issues: Creating a baby-centric routine and struggle less to get your baby to sleep; understanding your baby’s sensory world and signals to avoid overstimulation, which leads to fussiness.

Rachel Compos-Duffy, author of Stay Home, Stay Happy.

Topic: Secrets to loving at-home motherhood.

Issues: Embracing the choice to stay home with confidence; taking care of yourself guilt-free; mentally and physically recharging every day, and more.

Deborah Copaken-Kogan, author of] Hell is Other Parents.

Topic: Tales of maternal combustion.

Issues: A collection of witty, smart, funny, poignant essays on dealing with intrusive and judgmental other parents, modern working parenthood, raising a family on inadequate income.

Nicole Green, VP of Communication, Carson-Dellosa Publishing, publisher of Summer Bridge Activities

Topic: Preventing summer learning loss.

Issues: Reading comprehension; multiplication and division; social studies; grammar; character development, and more.

Laura Overdeck, author of Bedtime Math.

Topic: Making math fun.

Issues: Clever, smart ways to get kids interested in math; teaching math through stories; why it’s never too early to start math; why we should do math with our kids just like we read to them.

Lisa Gillis, coauthor of Virtual Schooling.

Topic: Optimizing your child’s education.

Issues: How to ignite your child’s passion for learning; easily and effectively improve your child’s current school work; powerful learning resources that can help kids excel; the proper use of computers and technology in education.

Bobbi Conner, author of Unplugged Play.

Topic: Battery-free, plug-free, electricity-free games and activities for kids of all ages.

Issues: The importance of unstructured play; coping with “I’m bored,” low-tech fun that can stretch the imagination, spark creativity, build strong bodies, and keep the kids busy while you’re making dinner…

Greg Kaplan, author of Earning Admission.

Topic: Real strategies for getting into highly selective colleges.

Issues: How your child can increase the chances of admission by strategically choosing a major and extracurricular activities; how to write a personal statement that that demonstrates perspective, passion, and maturity; when to start thinking about college (hint: it’s as early as 9th grade).

James Stone, author of 5 Easy Theses.

Topic: Commonsense solutions to American’s greatest economic challenges.

Issues: Will Social Security and Medicare be solvent when we need them? Income inequality; why healthcare in the US costs twice as much as in other advanced countries; making college affordable; the unbridled power of the financial sector and how to control it.

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.

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.

Margie Ulbrick, author of Mindful Relationships.

Topic: Creating genuine connections with ourselves and others.

Issues: What is mindfulness? How to meditate; the science of mindful relationships; applying mindfulness techniques to your relationships with your spouse, family, children, and coworkers.

Paul Tough, author of Helping Children Succeed.

Topic: What works to help low income kids and why.

Issues: What does growing up in poverty do to children’s mental and physical health and development? How does adversity at home affect their success in the classroom? What practical steps can parents, teachers, and policymakers take to improve their chances for a positive future.

Jovan Rodriguez, with 100% Aventura, Parque de Aventura (adventure park), in Monteverde, Costa Rica.

Topic: Adventure activities in Costa Rica.

Issues: Exploring zip lining and other adrenaline rushes, including hanging bridges, ATV rides, and horseback riding; the importance of safety when doing adventure activities; the natural beauty, flora, and fauna of Costa Rica–and why you might want to have a guide to help you see it all.

Richard Louv, author of Vitamin N.

Topic: Enriching the health and happiness of your family and community.

Issues: Why vitamin N (time in nature) is the perfect prescription for everyone, helping reduce stress, enhance fitness, boost creativity, and create a nature-rich community; fun, educatinal games and activities you can do with your family to ensure that all of you get more vitamin N.