Positive Parenting for Military Families Archives - Mr. Dad

Norman Doidge, author of The Brain’s Way of Healing.

Topic: Remarkable discoveries from the frontiers of neuroplasticity.

Issues: What is neuroplasticity and how does it work? the stages of neuroplastic healing; rewiring the brain with light; healing serious brain problems through movement; the special connection between music and the brain; how the brain rebalances itself.

Robert Melillo, author of Disconnected Kids.

Topic: Balancing the brains of kids with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and other neurological disorders.

Issues: How the developing mind is wired; what causes left- and right-brain disconnect; identifying left- or right-brain deficiency; (re)training the brain through physical stimulation.

John Golicz, CEO of UNICOMM, which produces Travel & Adventure Shows. travelshows.com.

Topic: Travel & Adventure shows.

Issues: Travel options for families, couples, and singles; budget and luxury travel options; domestic and international travel destinations.

Peter Greenberg, Travel Editor, CBS News and petergreenberg.com

Topic: Family Travel.

Issues: Preparing for a trip; being smart about food safety; should you buy travel insurance? The secret to breezing through airport security; biggest mistakes families make when traveling;

Dana Angelo White, author of First Bites.

Topic: Superfoods for babies and toddlers.

Issues: Defining superfoods; what growing bodies need; what they don’t need; simple recipes that emphasize fruits and vegetables, grains, protein, dairy, and eggs; getting kids to make good food choices on tier own.

Tim Dowling, author of How to Be a Husband.

Topic: Exactly what not to do in every situation.

Issues: Forty guiding principles of gross marital happiness; twelve labors of marriage; how to become a relevant, productive member of your own family and household; intimate, embarrassing, and very funny stories that will resonate and delight.

George Hagen, author of Gabriel Finley & the Raven’s Riddle.

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Issues: Creating books for middle schoolers; riddles and puzzles, ravens, magic, mystery, family secrets, and redemption; childhood literary idols.

Vicki Hoefle, author of The Straight Talk on Parenting.

Topic: A no-nonsense approach to growing a grown-up.

Issues: Creating a blueprint of where you want to be; understanding that parenting is more about on-the job training and less about being perfect; bedtime bedlam, morning meltdowns; sibling squabbles; sass and backtalk; the trouble with tech.

Ron Lieber, author of The Opposite of Spoiled.

Topic: Raising kids who are grounded, generous, and smart about money.

Issues: Why we need to talk about money; how to start the conversation; the allowance debate; the smartest ways for kids to spend; how to talk about giving; why kids should work; how much is enough?

Jenny Lexhed, author of Love is Not Enough.

Topic: A mother’s memoir of autism, madness, and hope.

Issues: Coping with a child’s autism diagnosis; trying to find the best treatment among competing theories and approaches; the importance of taking breaks, getting enough sleep, and self-care.

Claude Knobler, author of More Love (Less Panic).

Topic: Lessons learned about life and parenting after adopting a child from Ethiopia.

Issues: The difference between influence and control; why worrying doesn’t help; how less than perfect may be perfect enough; learning perspective from a piñata and mushy food.

Richard Eyre, co-author of The Turning.

Topic: Why the state of the family matters and what the world can do about it.

Issues: Everything starts with the family—and ends with the family; social problems that are crushing society; making your own family stronger than the competing cultures; how parents’ perspectives are distorted by false paradigms.

Whit Honea, author of The Parents’ Phrase Book.

Topic: Easy, useful phrases, scripts, and techniques for every situation.

Issues: Words to help you discipline and enforce limits; build a child’s self-confidence; handle questions about life and death; talk to your kids about friends, bullies, and playing by the rules—or not.

Angie Hallier, author of The Wiser Divorce.

Topic: Positive strategies for your next best life.

Issues: Developing a solid game plan to keep tempers in check and everyone moving forward; identifying bad habits that can lead to unhealthy choices; how learning to collaborate with your ex-spouse will give your kids a bright future; saving money by choosing your battles wisely; why going to court is rarely the best solution.

Leon Scott Baxter, author of Secrets of Safety-Net Parenting.

Topic: Raising happy and successful children.

Issues: The importance of letting our children fail—and learn from the experience; helping children find their passions and strengths; the difference between nudging a child in a particular direction and pushing; why you’re not your child’s friend—and shouldn’t try to be.

Tammy Gold, author of Secrets of the Nanny Whisperer.

Topic: Finding and achieving the gold standard of care for your child.

Issues: The truth about nannies—what they do and how they think; identifying your family’s needs; conducting interviews, reference checks, trial periods, and work agreements; understanding “nanny speak”; troubleshooting to avoid drama, resolve problems, and handle any issues.

Timothy Wilson, author of Redirect.

Topic: Changing the stories we live by.

Issues: Why so many self-help programs, drug use prevention programs; teen pregnancy prevention programs, and crime reduction programs (like “scared straight”), don’t work—and may even do more harm than good; how, by making small changes to the narratives we tell ourselves, we can create lasting, positive change.

Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn, co-authors of Everyday Blessings.

Topic: The inner work of mindful parenting.

Issues: What is mindfulness? Using mindfulness approaches to become a better parent; learning to respond to our children with greater wisdom and compassion.

Anne Fishel, author of Home for Dinner.

Topic: Mixing food, fun, and conversation for a happier family and healthier kids.

Issues: Overcoming time-constraints, scheduling issues, and post-work fatigue; bringing gratitude to the table and averting complaints and conflict; the importance of conversation; getting the whole family talking, laughing, and engaging with one another—and keeping it up over time.

Barbara Goldberg, author of The Evil Stepmother Speaks.

Topic: A guide for stepfamilies who want to love and laugh

Issues: Why doesn’t anyone in the stepfamily listen to me? Why doesn’t the biological parents see what I see? Why am I so frustrated? And many other questions stepmothers ask.

Jennifer Tyler Lee, author of The 52 New Foods Challenge.

Topic: A family cooking adventure for each week of the year.

Issues: Creative ways to get your children to eat healthy, balanced meals; practical tips to change the way your family eats—one new food at a time; bringing back the joy of mealtimes; exploring new foods and bust boredom at your family table.