Positive Parenting for Military Families Archives - Mr. Dad

Ellen Notbohm, author of Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew. Topic: Giving voice to autistic children’s inner thoughts and feelings, whether verbal or non-verbal. Issues: I’m a whole child; my senses are out of sync; the difference between “won’t” and “can’t”; I interpret language literally; I try to communicate in many ways; […]

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Adnan Mir, MD., External Marketing Committee Chair for the Society for Pediatric Dermatology. Topic: Skin cancer and other skin conditions in children. Issues: Who is at increased risk for skin cancer? What are the types of skin cancer? How can you find skin cancer or suspicious spots on the skin? How are skin cancers treated? […]

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Mary Dell Harrington, coauthor of Grown & Flown. Topic: How to support your teen, stay close as a family, and raise independent adults. Issues: Understanding the many issues that children face, including home life, mental and physical health, love and sex; academics, friendships, college admissions; preparing our kids—and ourselves—for separating Kim Brooks, author of Small […]

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Wayne Jonas, author of How Healing Works. @DrWayneJonas Topic: Using your hidden power to heal to get well and stay well. Issues: Rethinking healing; how science misses healing; integrative health; the importance of lifestyle changes; the importance of finding meaning in life; the importance of social connections—especially as we get older; integrative and alternative medicine. […]

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Peter Lovenheim, author of The Attachment Effect. Topic: Exploring the powerful ways our earliest bond shapes our relationships and lives. Issues: The psychology of attachment; different types of attachment and how each one creates a blueprint for our personal and professional relationships; why attachment isn’t set in stone and what you can do to overcome […]

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Christopher Plamp, Interim CEO, Hire Heroes USA. Topic: Helping veterans find jobs in the civilian workplace. Issues: Challenges faced by separating veterans (resume prep, interview prep, learning to talk about self instead of the team, etc.); differences between civilian and military workplaces; challenges faced by female vets; much more. Gail Gross, author of The Only […]

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Cindy Simerly, VP of Fund Develoedment, Military Child Education Coalition. @MilitaryChild ‏- Instagram: militarychild_mcec [raw] Topic: Educational challenges faced by children in military families. Issues: How deployments and frequent PCS moves affect children; working with civilian schools to help them understand the needs of military kids; helping parents help their children; peer-to-peer support; scholarships; and […]

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Kelly Hruska, government relations director, National Military Family Association. @military_family – Instagram: nationalmilitaryfamily Topic: Resources for military families. Issues: National Military Family Association provides resources and support for military families dealing with adoption, deployment, special needs children (and adults), financial challenges, marriage, divorce, employment/career challenges, and much more. Susan Wise Bauer, author of Rethinking School. […]

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Mary Dell Harrington, coauthor of Grown & Flown. Topic: How to support your teen, stay close as a family, and raise independent adults. Issues: Understanding the many issues that children face, including home life, mental and physical health, love and sex; academics, friendships, college admissions; preparing our kids—and ourselves—for separating Kim Brooks, author of Small […]

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Katherine Wintsch, author of Slay Like a Mother. Topic: How to destroy what’s holding you back so you can live the life you want. Issues: The fine line between struggling and suffering; identifying your dragon (the mythical beast that’s keeping you from being the parent you want to be); negative self-talk and why it’s so […]

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