Positive Parenting for Military Families Archives - Mr. Dad

[amazon asin=0307952282&template=thumbnail1&chan=default]Guest 1: Kenn Apel, coauthor of Beyond Baby Talk.

Topic: Understanding children’s language and literacy development.

Issues: How to evaluate and monitor your child’s spoken language development; enhancing your child’s literacy skills to improve spelling, reading, and writing; recognizing signs of literacy and language problems and know when to get professional help.

[amazon asin=0802450601&template=thumbnail1&chan=default]Guest 2: Joe S. McIlhaney Jr., coauthor of Hooked.

Topic: New science on how casual sex is affecting our children.

Issues: Chemicals released in the brain during sex can become addictive; the human brain isn’t fully developed until mid-twenties—until then, it’s harder to make wise relationship decisions; how to steer young people away from making life-changing mistakes.

[amazon asin=098158330X&template=thumbnail1&chan=default]Guest 3: Emma Walton Hamilton, coauthor of Raising Bookworms,

Topic: Getting kids reading for pleasure and empowerment.

Issues: Why it’s important for kids to grow up with the skills and appetite for reading; studies show that elective reading has declined dramatically over the past 50 years, but in over to participate in today’s and tomorrow’s workplace, young people will need powerful literacy skills to succeed; how to instill a love of reading in children from infants through teens.

[amazon asin=0393343162&template=thumbnail1&chan=default]Guest 1: Marilyn Wedge, author of Pills Are Not for Preschoolers.

Topic: A drug-free approach for troubled kids.

Issues: Understanding that there are almost always alternative treatments methods other than medication for troubled kids; the need to change the language mental health professionals use to classify behaviors and feelings.

[amazon asin=1616492643&template=thumbnail1&chan=default]Guest 2: Joseph Lee, author of Recovering My Kid.

Topic: Parenting young adults in treatment and beyond.

Issues: What is addiction? How do we cope when a child returns home from treatment? How can parents support his or her recovery? How can the family be supportive during the recovery process? What if the child relapses?

[amazon asin=1400023343&template=thumbnail1&chan=default]Guest 3: Barbara Zurer Pearson, author of Raising a Bilingual Child.

Topic: A step by step guide for parents.

Issues: The tremendous advantages bilinguals have in the business world; the advantages of a bilingual upbringing and how it can enhance a child’s intellectual development; how children learn language and how it differs from the way adults learn.

[amazon asin=0933165161&template=thumbnail1&chan=default]Guest 4: Marie Pinak Carr, author of Prepared Parent’s Operational Manual.Topic: What parents need to know before sending a child off to college.

Issues: Getting your child (and yourself) prepared to cope with finances and budgeting, insurance issues, homesickness, long-distance physical illness, roommate troubles; what to do—and how to protect yourself—when the unexpected happens.

[amazon asin=B007PM0BNW&template=thumbnail1&chan=default]Guest 1: Kristin van Ogtrop, author of Let Me Lie Down.

Topic: Necessary terms for the half-insane working mom.

Issues: Terms and concepts that illustrate the highs, and the lows of balancing work and family.

[amazon asin=1936984113&template=thumbnail1&chan=default]Guest 2: Joe Mason, author of Bankrupt at Birth.

Topic: Why child ID theft is on the rise and how it’s happening right under our noses.

Issues: Who, exactly, is perpetrating child id theft and why they do it; the most common forms of ID theft and how you can tell if your child is a victim; how to proect your child’s social security number; the role of social media in ID theft.

[amazon asin=1936236451&template=thumbnail1&chan=default]Guest 3: Beverly Slomka, author of Teens and the Job Game.

Topic: A guide to teens on how to win the job of their dreams.

Issues: Understanding what employers expect and how teens can meet those expectations; learning to set realistic goals; how to prepare for the first day of a new job; handing constructive criticism, and much more.

[amazon asin=0785221859&template=thumbnail1&chan=default]Guest 4: Troy Dunn, author of Young Bucks.

Topic: How to raise a future millionaire.

Issues: The gift you absolutely must give your children so they can succeed in business as adults; the five-word sentence that parents should never say; step-by-step strategies to help; identify children’s talents and nurture financial self-confidence.

[amazon asin=0985798300&template=thumbnail1&chan=default]Guest 1: Kim Palacios, author of From Preschool to Grad School.

Topic: Strategies for success at any level of competitive admissions.

Issues:Three things all schoo0ls want; two questions you must be able to answer; crafting your story; the role of social media; application fraud and cheating; admissions consultants.

[amazon asin=0936077298&template=thumbnail1&chan=default]Guest 2: Johana Marie McShane, coauthor of Why She Feels Fat.

Topic: Understanding your loved one’s eating disorder and how you can help.

Issues:Why what seems to family and friends as bizarre, irrational behavior actually makes sense to the person with the disorder; evaluating therapy vs hospitalization; the gender breakdown of eating and body-image disorders.

[amazon asin=1592577466&template=thumbnail1&chan=default]Guest 3: David Rye, author of Financial Aid for College.

Topic: Getting the money you need ant for the school you want.

Issues: Overcoming college tuition sticker shock; the difference between loans, grants, scholarships, and work-study programs; how to find little-known scholarships; federal and state grants.

Carol Tuttle, author of The Child Whisperer.

Topic: The ultimate guide for raising happy, successful, cooperative children.

Issues:Have a happier, more cooperative child using less discipline; repair troubled parent/teen relationships; know exactly how to best motivate your child; foster more natural confidence and success in your child.

Interviews with

* Ken Stice, Chaplain, Office of Chief of Chaplains, US Army. Additional resource: Army Strong Bonds program, www.strongbonds.org

* Joan Grey, Mentoring Liaison, Business Professional Women’s Foundation, www.bpwfoundation.org

[amazon asin=B000RMUHTA&template=thumbnail1&chan=default]Guest 1: Ken Guilmartin, founder of Music Together, and author of Music Together.

Topic: A research-based, developmentally appropriate childhood music program.

Issues:All children can learn to sing in tune, keep a beat, and participate with confidence in the music of our culture, provided that their early environment supports such learning.

Interviews with…

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Guest 2: Patty Barron, Director of Family Programs, AUSA ausa.org/family

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Guest 3: Terri Barnes, “Spouse Calls” columnist, Stars and Stripes. www.stripes.com/spouse-calls-blog

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Guest 4: Linda Dennis, Program Manager, Backpack Journalist www.abackpackjournalist.com

Guests: Sergeant Major of the Army, Raymond F. Chandler III, and Jeanne Chandler

Topics covered:

* The Army’s Ready and Resilient Program

* The Army’s commitment to military families

* A candid, personal discussion of how the Chandlers struggled, coped with, and overcame the SMA’s PTSD, and the support and resources that are available to other families facing the same issues.

Additional important resources:

http://www.army.mil/readyandresilient/

http://www.army.mil/leaders/sma/

http://www.army.mil/news/health/

http://www.preventsuicide.army.mil/

http://www.myarmyonesource.com

Armin Brott is the father of three, a former U.S. Marine, and an internationally recognized authority on fatherhood. He’s the author of eight bestselling books on fatherhood, including “The Military Father: A Hands-on Guide for Deployed Dads” and “The Expectant Father.” His radio show, “Positive Parenting,” has been heard on more than a dozen stations throughout the US for more than 15 years. “Positive Parenting for Military Families” has been on AFN for nearly two years.

Armin is dedicated to giving dads and moms tools, support, and strategies they can use to be the best possible parents.

He has worked with Marine and Navy SEAL families in various locations, and has spoken at numerous Congressional briefings and health conferences about deployment, reintegration, and many other issues facing military families.

[amazon asin=098254412X&template=thumbnail1&chan=default]Guest 1: Aaron Snyder, author of The New Diabetes Prescription.

Topic: Taking control of your diabetes—instead of having it control you.

Issues: Is it possible to cure or reverse diabetes? How you can stabilize you blood sugar, lower your cholesterol and blood pressure, lose weight, regain energy, control your emotional eating, and get off as much medication as possible.

[amazon asin=1589976843&template=thumbnail1&chan=default]Guest 2: Tracey Lanter Eyster, author of Be the Mom.

Topic: Overcome attitude traps and enjoy your kids.

Issues: Seven “mom traps” that moms often fall into (martyr moms, busy moms, mirror moms, and more); how to avoid and escape those traps in your own life.

Interviews with:

* Guests 3: Sergeant Major of the Army, Raymond F. Chandler III, and Jeanne Chandler

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Guest 4: Michelle Joyner, National Military Family Associationwww.militaryfamily.org/

Guest 1: Rick Ackerly, author of The Genius in Every Child.

Topic: Encouraging character, curiosity, and creativity in children.

Issues: How focusing on character, curiosity, and creativity at a young age lights the path to a successful life and academic achievement; how parents and teachers can build self-worth and confidence; the importance of allowing children to take on challenges, learn from disappointment, and take on responsibility.

Guest 2: Chaplain Dale White, CAPT, Operations Officer, Office of the Chief of Navy Chaplains. Additional Resources:

* Navy Chaplain Corps www.facebook.com/ChiefofNavyChaplains

* Chaplain’s Religious Enrichment Development Retreats (CREDO) www.facebook.com/navycredo

* Chaplaincare www.chaplaincare.navy.mil

[amazon asin=1105105040&template=thumbnail1&chan=default]Guest 1: David Marshak, author of Kids Need the Same Teacher for More than One Year.

Topic: The most humane innovation to improve education for your children.

Issues: Why having your child in a classroom with the same teacher for at least two years leads to higher academic achievement, more efficient use of school time, more positive social and emotional learning, more enthusiasm for learning; stronger and more-friendly relationships between you and your child’s teacher.

[amazon asin=1400048109&template=thumbnail1&chan=default]Guest 2: Jeffrey Lee, author of Catch a Fish.

Topic: 21 timeless skills every child should know and any parent can teach.

Issues: Can knowing how to fold a paper airplane make you a better parent? How parents can teach their children what they really want to learn. Activities ranging from the practical to the frivolous that every mom and dad can teach (and learn if you don’t already know how).

Interviews with…

* William Koch, Still Serving Veterans, stillservingveterans.org

* Laura Halligan, Hope for the Warriors, hopeforthewarriors.org

* Tiffany Sizemore and Tina Saari, T.A.P.S.taps.org

* Lindsey Fischetti, USO, uso.org

* Debbie Vanderbeek, American Red Cross, redcross.org