Positive Parenting for Military Families Archives - Mr. Dad

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 [&#82...

Jeffery Leving, author of Fathers’ Rights. Topic: Hard-hitting and fair advice for every father involved in a custody dispute. Issues: How to stay in control of your emotions; ways to protect your relationship with your children; special issues facing military fathers; the importance of finding an effective and empathetic attorney; potential challenges of a divorce […] The post Advice...

Jess Shatkin, author of Born to Be Wild. Topic: Why teens take risks and how we can help keep them safe. Issues: What adolescents think about risk; what you need to know about the adolescent brain; why adolescence is crucial to evolution; the truth about peer pressure; what parents, schools, and society can do about […] The post Why Teens Take Risks + Avoiding Pregnancy Risks appeared first...

David Lancy, author of Raising Children. Topic: Surprising insights from other cultures. Issues: Culture and infancy; questions about infant attachment; children playing and learning; protection vs. suppression; going to school; consequence of raising “unique individuals”; major differences between the US and other cultures. Catherine Pearlman, author of Ignore It! Topic: How selectively looking t...

Michael Hollander, author of Helping Teens Who Cut. Topic: Skills and techniques to end self-injury. Issues: Understanding self-injury and why kids do it; introducing DBT (dialectical behavior therapy) and why it’s successful; how does hurting themselves make some kids feel better; how to help your child restore emotion to its proper place. Michael Bennett and […] The post Ending Childhood S...

Kent Hoffman, co-author of Raising a Secure Child. Topic: How “Circle of Security Parenting” can help you nurture your child’s attachment, emotional resilience, and freedom to explore issues: How to balance being nurturing and protective with promoting your child’s independence; what emotional needs a toddler or older child may be expressing with difficult behavior; how […] The post The Circ...

6/11/17 Erin Leyba, author of Joy Fixes for Weary Parents. Topic: Quick, research-based ideas for overcoming stress and building a life you love. Issues: Grieving your former life; rebel against the “should”; stop kicking your own ass; parent-kid date nights; parent-parent date nights; how to get your kids to cooperate; many, many more great ideas. […] The post Rebelling Against the “S...

Judith Orloff, author of The Empath’s Survival Guide. Topic: Life strategies for sensitive people. Issues: Are you an empath? How to stop absorbing other people’s distress; empaths and addiction; protecting yourself from narcissists and other energy vampires; empaths, parenting, and raising empath children; empaths and intuition; much more. Mary Lamia, author of What Motivates Getting...

Heather Haupt, author of Knights in Training. Topic: 10 principles for raising honorable, courageous, and compassionate boys. Issues: The elements of the Knight’s Code: Stand against injustice; protect the weak, respect women, don’t give offense, speak truth, be generous, pursue excellence, and more. Lea Waters, author of The Strength Switch. Topic: How the new science […] The po...

Michelle Janning, author of The Stuff of Family Life. Topic: How our homes reflect our lives. Issues: Does putting your smartphone on a restaurant table during a date impact your relationship? How does where you place your TV in your home impact your family? Exploring and understanding the changing world of families by looking at […] The post The Stuff of Family Life + Dirt and the Microbiom...

Lisa Sugarman, author of Untying Parent Anxiety. Topic: Myths that have you in knots—and how to get free. Issues: Debunking myths like: Good grades are what matter most; if I punish my kid, she’ll hate me; drama is a middle school and high school problem; kids should be seen and not heard; my kids are […] The post Parenting Myths that Increase Anxiety + Teen Stress appeared first on Mr. Dad...

Dennis Trittin, author of What I Wish I Knew at 18. Topic: Life lessons for the road ahead. Issues: Getting a perspective on life; the importance of character; relationships and communication; handling adversity; career selection and advancement; college academics; managing your finances; love and marriage; much more. Lisen Stromberg, author of Work, Pause, Thrive. Topic: […] The post Life L...

Michael Gurian, author of Saving Our Sons. Topic: A new path for raising health and resilient boys. Issues: Recognizing and confronting the boy crisis; the real causes of male violence; the new science of healthy boyhood; dangerous attacks on boyhood; supporting and building male emotional intelligence; the male motivational and maturity gap; much more. Harriet […] The post Raising Healthy,...

Philippa Perry, author of The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read. Topic: Your parenting legacy–past and future. Issues: How the past comes back to but us (and our children); the importance of your child’s environment; feelings–what they are and how to understand and validate them; support–making sure we give it to our kids and […] The post The Book You Wish Your Pare...

James McKenna, author of Safe Infant Sleep. Topic: Expert answers to your co-sleeping questions. Issues: What is co-sleeping? The history of co-sleeping; controversies, confusion, and flawed conclusions; science behind co-sleeping; benefits of co-sleeping; effects of co-sleeping; how to do it. Robert Hamilton, author of 7 Secrets of the Newborn. Topic: Secrets and (happy) surprises of […] Th...

Bonnie J. Rough, author of Beyond Birds and Bees. Topic: A new message about sex, love, and equality. Issues: Comparing the differences between the ways parents in Holland and the US discuss sex and related topics with their children. When is the right time to talk about sex, gender, love, and relationships? Christa Santangelo, author […] The post Beyond Birds and Bees + A New Theory of Teen...

Linda Davidson, Co-Founder and President and Gretchen Hitchner, Director of Communications, Our Military Kids. @OurMilitaryKids Topic: Grants to military children with a parent who is deployed or recovering. Issues: This wonderful nonprofit supports children, ages 5-12th grade, of deployed National Guard and Reserve servicemembers and children of wounded warriors from all service branches. Grants...

Darin Ingels, author of The Lyme Solution. @lymeexpertND – Instagram: dariningelsnd Topic: How to fight Lyme’s inflammatory auto-immune response and beat the disease. Issues: A five-part plan to: fortify your gut health and restore the immune system; follow a diet that increases immunity and reduces inflammation; thwart and target an active infection; identify hidden toxins […] The pos...

Deborah Reber, author of Differently Wired. @TiltParenting Topic: Raising an exceptional child in a conventional world. Issues: Letting go of your impossible expectations for who you “should” be as a parent; seeking out like-minded parents; becoming fluent in your child’s language; creating a world where your child can be secure; parenting from a place of […] The post Excep...

Chantel Olson, author of Homefront Warriors. @chantellouise16 Topic: Not every warrior wears a uniform. Issues: The many lessons learned from military spouses during their spouse’s deployment; how military spouses can get support during deployment; special concerns of children with a deployed parent; why it’s important to honor homefront warriors for their service. KJ Del’Antonia, author […]...

John Pray, President and CEO of Operation Homefront. @Op_Homefront – IG: operationhomefront Topic: Building strong, stable, and secure military families so they can thrive—not simply struggle to get by—in the communities they have worked so hard to protect. Issues: This non-profit has served more than 40,000 military families and provided nearly $25 million in relief […] The post Building St...

Ashley Broadway-Mack, founding board member and president, American Military Partner Association. @LGBTMilPartners Topic: Spouses and family of LGBTQ servicemembers. Issues: The American Military Partner Association is the nation’s largest resource and support network for the partners, spouses, families, and allies of America’s LGBTQ servicemembers and veterans. AMPA has over 50,000 members and su...

Lucie LeBlanc, author of Ordinary Parents Raising Extraordinary Children. Topic: Unlocking your child’s inner strength to full self-expression. Issues: Understanding the human mind; programming your child for success; the six creative faculties (perception, memory, reason, will power, intuition, and imagination); common parental errors; much more. Mark Borg, author of Don’t Be a Dick. Topic: Chang...

James Knipp, author of Stuff Every Grandfather Should Know. Topic: Making sense of the grandfather years. Issues: When to give advice and how to take it; (re)learning how to be a parent; going from father to grandfather; building a relationship with your grandchild; things to do with the grandkids; technology and social media; grandparenting through […] The post What Every Grandfather Should...

Dorette Noorhasan, author of Miracle Baby. Topic: A fertility doctor’s fight for motherhood. Issues: Surrogacy, insurance, and overcoming every possible obstacle on the way to becoming a mother. Leslie Schrock, author of Bumpin’. Topic: Navigating the journey from conception through birth—and beyond. Issues: Getting your bodies and your lives ready; drafting your healthcare dream team; […] T...