Positive Parenting for Military Families Archives - Mr. Dad

[amazon asin=0800721446&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Mary Hunt, author of Cheaper, Better, Faster

Topic: The best advice you’ve ever heard to save time and money every day.

Issues: How to make everyday life less hectic and more enjoyable.

[amazon asin=0785228101&template=thumbnail&chan=default]E.D. Hill, author of I’m Not Your Friend, I’m Your Parent

Topic: Helping your children set the boundaries they need…and really want

Issues: Why manners is job one and the concept of  “dressing for success” is not dead.

[amazon asin=0415989345&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Theresa Kellam, author of The Parent Survival Guide

Topic: From chaos to harmony in ten weeks or less.

Issues: Making a loving connection, finding windows into your child’s inner world, speaking the language of play, promoting your child’s emotional maturity.

[amazon asin=0520267125&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Susan Brink, author of The Fourth Trimester

Topic: Understanding, protecting, and nurturing an infant through the first three months

Issues: The differences between newborns and babies (it’s more than you think); what does the world of the newborn sound like, look like, feel like? How newborns communicate their needs; how parents instinctive responses contribute to brain development.

[amazon asin=0745647006&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Penelope Leach, author of Childcare Today

Topic: Getting childcare right for everyone

Issues: Childcare issues that today’s parents face; understanding your childcare options; how good is the care your child is getting? What politicians, policy makers, professionals, and parents need to do to ensure that our children get the best possible care.

[amazon asin=B00B11FSFE&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Joe Gurkoff, coauthor of How Can I Help?

Topic: What you can (and can’t) do to counsel a friend, colleague, or family member with a problem

Issues: Learning to listen, clarify and define the problem, map a realistic path to success, improve accountability, and regain your independence.

[amazon asin=0757307485&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Matthew Miller, author of Maybe Baby

Topic: The story of assisted reproduction and attempted parenthood—from the dad’s perspective

Issues: The anguish of infertility; the anger, frustration, humor, and heartbreak that dads (and moms) experience.

[amazon asin=0785228225&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Karen Ronney, author of Proud Parents Guide to Raising Athletic, Balanced, and Coordinated Kids

Topic: A lifetime of benefit in just 10 minutes a day

Issues: How to jump-start your child’s developmental skills; creating a lifestyle of family fitness; maximizing your child’s learning style while enjoying positive, consistent playtime.

[amazon asin=B00AHF87QM&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Jeremy Dean, author of Making Habits, Breaking Habits

Topic: Why we do things why we don’t, and how to make any change stick

Issues: Where do bad habits come from? Why it can take weeks or months to create and implement new behaviors and weed out old ones; avoid frustration and learn to navigate habit-forming pitfalls and successfully build new, long-lasting practices.

[amazon asin=0385520557&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Bill Strickland, author of Make the Impossible Possible

Topic: One man’s crusade to inspire others to dream bigger and achieve the extraordinary.

Issues: A successful life is not something you simply pursue—it’s something that you create; how to stop going through the motions of living and how to savor each and every day; how the way we treat people and ourselves influences the kind of life we have.

[amazon asin=0470407018&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Allan Beane, author of Protect Your Child from Bullying

Topic: Advice to help recognize, prevent, and stop bullying before your child gets hurt.

Issues: Tell-tale signs that your child is being victimized; understanding the characteristics that make a child an easy target; how to give your child a solid foundation for dealing with bullying situations; why not to teach a child to physically retaliate against a bully.

[amazon asin=0849947294&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Mark Gregston, author of Tough Guys and Drama Queens

Topic: How not to get blindsided by your child’s teen years

Issues: What’s so different about today’s culture? Parenting practices to avoid; parenting practices that really work; accepting that perfection is impossible; why conflict is the precursor to change.

[amazon asin=0767922425&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Monica Samuels, coauthor of Comeback Moms.

Topic: How to leave work, raise children, and restart your career even if you haven’t had a job in years.

Issues: What to do when you’re ready to leave work to be a full-time mom; how to maintain contacts while away from the job, how to execute a successful reentry into the workforce; getting through this life-changing process and coming out ahead.

[amazon asin=140275857X&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Hugh Delehanty, coauthor of Caring for Your Parents.

Topic: Practical advice you can trust.

Issues: Starting a meaningful conversation about potentially awkward subjects; locating healthcare; potential sources of conflict between siblings; the importance of caring for the caregiver.

[amazon asin=0373892381&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Guest 1: Phyllis Koch-Sheras and Peter Sheras, coauthors of Lifelong Love

Topic: Creating and maintaining an extraordinary relationship.

Issues: The 4-step “Couple Power” program that’s based on a dramatic shift in the way in which relationships are viewed—where the couple is seen as an entity in and of itself, greater than the sum of its individual parts.

[amazon asin=1585429422&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Guest 2: Andrew Friedman, coauthor of Family, Inc. .

Topic: Office-inspired solutions to reduce the chaos in your home and save your sanity.

Issues: How workplace skills and systems like regular meetings, budget setting, long-term planning, and employee evaluations can help you create a stress-free home.

[amazon asin=1564149447&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Guest 3: Lori Long, author of The Parent’s Guide to Family-Friendly Work.

Topic: Finding the balance between employment and enjoyment.

Issues: How to target family-friendly careers and jobs; evaluating the family-friendly claims of your current employer; negotiating alternate work arrangements; strategies for stay-at-home parents wanting to return to the workplace.

[amazon asin=0976058901&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Guest 4: Karen Steede Terry, author of Full-Time Woman, Part-Time Career.

Topic: More mothers are opting for part-time work over full-time.

Issues: Lunching a flexible business that fits your life, feeds your family, and fuels your brain; how to transition from full-time to part time or to consulting; the benefits of opening your own business.

[amazon asin=160882277X&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Guest 1: Judith Ruskay Rabinor, author of Befriending Your Ex after Divorce.

Topic: Making life better for you, your kids, and yes, your ex.

Issues: How to befriend your ex; the art of creating an ally from an opponent; when anger prevents befriending; how children benefit when exes cooperate.

[amazon asin=B006QZ789E&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Guest 2: Lisa Rene Reynolds, author of Parenting through Divorce .

Topic: Helping children thrive during and after the split.

Issues: Anticipating children’s emotions and reactions; practical advice to guide children through divorce while retaining a strong, healthy, caring environment.

[amazon asin=0553382004&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Guest 3: Barbara LeBey, author of Remarried with Children .

Topic: 10 secrets for successfully blending and extending your family.

Issues: What are blended families? Debunking myths and misconceptions; learning how to navigate the stresses, anticipate the pitfalls, and build a brand new family that works for everyone.

[amazon asin=155704810X&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Guest 4: Debra Haffner, author of From Diapers to Dating.

Topic: Talking about sex.

Issues: Raising sexually healthy children from infancy through middle school.

Issues: identifying and communicating your values about sexuality; helping kids deal with the glut of sexual messages in the media; sensible strategies for teaching the facts of life; internet safety.

[amazon asin=0778804208&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Guest 1: Alexandra Anca, author of The Food Allergy Health and Diet Guide .

Topic: Managing food allergies and intolerances by eliminating common allergens and gluten.

Issues: Identifying the most common allergens; finding out for sure whether you have an allergy/intolerance; strategies for living with food allergies; preparing healthy, delicious allergen-free meals.

[amazon asin=1596438312&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Guest 2: David Kessler, author of Your Food is Fooling You.<

Topic: How your brain is hijacked by sugar, fat, and salt.

Issues: Why we overeat; why it’s so hard to stop; how we can break the cycle once and for all; additional pressured by teens; helping teens stay away from potentially lifelong bad habits.

[amazon asin=0976287706&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Guest 3: Preston Smith, author of The Potty Trainer.

Topic: The ultimate guide to potty training your child.

Issues: When to start potty training; how to do it; the importance of parents staying engaged in the process; the increasing number of post-potty-training issues such as bedwetting, daytime accidents, etc; when a toilet-related issue warrants a trip to the pediatrician.

[amazon asin=1581105851&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Guest 4: Laura Jana, author of Food Fights .

Topic: Winning the nutritional challenges of parenthood armed with insight, humor, and a bottle of ketchup.

Issues: How to pick your battles and arm yourself accordingly; tv dinners, fast foods and other nutritional minefields; the 5-second rule; influences of family, friends, and others.

[amazon asin=B00AB0XRCW&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Guest 1: Bruce Sallan, author of The Empty-Nest Road Trip Blues .

Topic: Taking a child to college—from the dad’s point of view.

Issues: An 8-day, 3000-mile father-son trip to talk about life, the future, and the past.

[amazon asin=1588168581&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Guest 2: Davin Coburn, author of Who’s Spying on You?.

Topic: The looming threat to your privacy, identity, and family in the digital age.

Issues: How to prevent every move from being tracked on your smartphone; which phones offer the most protection; how avoiding EZpass, Zigbee wireless devices , and Android phones can help protect privacy; how to keep medical and pharmaceutical records private and avoid identity theft; warning signs of hacking or compromised security.

Guest 3: Robert Dietz an allergist and spokesman for the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.

Topic: Asthma and allergies.

Issues: The increase in children suffering from asthma and allergies; treatment options; free asthma screenings nationwide (for info see http://www.acaai.org/).

[amazon asin=0345494512&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Guest 4: Kenneth Bock, author of Healing the New Childhood Epidemics.

Topic: ADD and autism.

Issues: The huge increase in the number of children diagnosed with ADD and autism; understanding the roles that diet, lifestyle, and toxins play in causing ADD and autism; prescription and non-prescription solutions that can reduce or eliminate symptoms.

[amazon asin=B009S7O084&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Guest 1: Suzanne Barston, author of Bottled Up.

Topic: How the way we feed babies has come to define motherhood–and why it shouldn’t.

Issues: Breastfeeding rates are steadily rising in the US, but by three months after the birth, 64% of women are either supplementing with formula or have ceased to breastfeed completely; giving support and guidance for parents who feed their babies formula.

[amazon asin=B001O2NEE2&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Guest 2: Lynda Fassa, author of Green Babies, Sage Moms .

Topic: Raising an organic baby.

Issues: What to avoid during pregnancy and beyond; finding and using products that are not toxic to mom and/or baby, including foods, pesticides, cleaning products, toys, nail polish, and even hair dryers.

[amazon asin=1600940161&template=thumbnail&chan=default]Guest 3: Cheryl Fraker, author of Food Chaining.

Topic: The kid-tested solution for stress-free mealtimes.

Issues: The difference between normal, pick, and problem eaters; How to help your child enjoy new and nutritious foods—no matter how picky an eater he is; preventing food aversions before they develop; what parents can do at home to deal with eating, and what they’ll need professional help with.