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Positive Parenting Archives - Mr. Dad

Armin Brott

Parenting Resources and Advice for Expectant Fathers, New Dads, Dads of Teens, Single Dads

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Marriage, Brain Injury, and Reinventing Love

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2023/07/31

Abby Maslin, author of Love You Hard. Topic: A memoir of marriage, brain injury, and reinventing love. Issues: An unflinchingly honest story of tragedy and recovery, of caring for–and loving–a husband who, after a brutal attack, had become a completely different person; learning to heal after profound grief; choosing joy in the wake of tragedy. The post Marriage, Brain Injury, and Reinventing Love appeared first on Mr. Dad.

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Love, Limits, and the Natural Authority of Parenthood

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2023/07/24

Adelia Moore, author of Being the Grownup. Topic: Love, limits, and the natural authority of parenthood. Issues: What is natural authority; relationships, security, and connection; gaining clarity about your values and beliefs, interdependent family relationships; the rhythms of everyday life; where you are and what you say; being the grownup. The post Love, Limits, and the Natural Authority of Parenthood appeared first on Mr. Dad.

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Oh, Crap! I Have a Toddler

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2023/07/17

Jamie Glowacki, author of Oh, Crap! I Have a Toddler. Topic: Tackling these crazy, awesome years—no time-outs needed. Issues: Setting boundaries; understanding toddler brain and physical development; why parents need to stop educating and stop talking so much; understanding toddlers’ behavior; The post Oh, Crap! I Have a Toddler appeared first on Mr. Dad.

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Reclaiming Our Health and Freedom, One Step at a Time

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2023/07/10

Antonia Malchik, author of A Walking Life. Topic: Reclaiming our health and our freedom, one step at a time. Issues: Why we’ve stopped walking; the ways walking affects how we think, how we grow, how we socialize, how we move; the ways our brains and bodies rely on the simple act of walking. The post Reclaiming Our Health and Freedom, One Step at a Time appeared first on Mr. Dad.

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How to Support Your Partner Through Birth,...

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2023/07/03

Brian Salmon, coauthor of The Birth Guy’s Go-To Guide for New Dads. Topic: How to support your partner through birth, breastfeeding, and beyond. Issues: Preparing your relationship and yourself for parenthood; planning and packing for birth; the life of a male doula and breastfeeding coach; supporting the partner through the birth and breastfeeding; much more. The post How to Support Your Partner Through Birth, Breastfeeding, and Beyond appeared first on Mr. Dad.

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Life Lessons from Stories

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2023/06/26

Paul Smith, author of Parenting with a Story. Topic: Life lessons in character for parents and children to share. Issues: Tell a young person what to do–play fair, be yourself, stick to the task at hand–and most will tune you out. But show them how choices and consequences play out in the real world, with […] The post Life Lessons from Stories appeared first on Mr. Dad.

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The Math Myth

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2023/06/19

This week, I interview Leonard Sax, author of "The Collapse of Parenting," about how we hurt our kids when we treat them like grownups. I also interview Andrew Hacker, author of "The Math Myth," about the false promises and delusions behind STEM education. The post The Math Myth appeared first on Mr. Dad.

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Useful Phrases, Scripts, and Techniques for Every...

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2023/06/12

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. The post Useful Phrases, Scripts, and Techniques for Every Situation appeared first on Mr. Dad.

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Changing the Stories We Live By

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2023/06/05

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 […] The post Changing the Stories We Live By appeared first on Mr. Dad.

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Sleeping Beauties, Awakened Women

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2023/05/29

Tim Jordan, author of Sleeping Beauties, Awakened Women. Topic: Understanding and guiding the transformation of adolescent girls Issues: There has been a lot of attention paid to the rising levels of depression, anxiety, cutting, and relationship aggression in girls over the past few decades. But what if those issues aren’t the problem? What if we […] The post Sleeping Beauties, Awakened Women appeared first on Mr. Dad.

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The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud

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2023/05/22

Meghan Cox Gurdon, author of The Enchanted Hour. Topic: The miraculous power of reading aloud in the age of distraction. Issues: What reading to children does to their brains; reading together strengthens the bonds of love; turbocharging child development with picture books; rich rewards of a vast vocabulary; the power of paying attention; why reading […] The post The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud appeared first on Mr. Dad.

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Weird Parenting Wins

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2023/05/15

Hillary Frank, author of Weird Parenting Wins. Topic: Hacks from the parenting trenches. Issues: soothing a screaming child; getting your child to eat stuff; getting yo8ur kid to act like a person; making monsters less scary; tricking your child into self-babysitting; making the world less scary; getting your kids to tell you things; much more. The post Weird Parenting Wins appeared first on Mr. Dad.

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Who Stole My Teen?

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2023/05/08

Carl Pickhardt, author of Who Stole My Child? Topic: Parenting through the four stages of adolescence. Issues: What is an adolescent? Early adolescence (ages 9-13), which is marked by resistance and conflict, disorganization, and distractibility; Mid-adolescence (13-15), marked by puberty, vulnerability, peers, intense friendships, and social life; Late adolescence (15-18), marked by risk-taking, dating and […] The post Who Stole My Teen? appeared first on Mr. Dad.

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Getting Babies to Sleep Through the Night by Month 4,...

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2023/05/01

Jason Freedman, coauthor of The Dream Feed Method. Topic: Getting babies to sleep through the night by month 4, without crying it out. Issues: How to get your baby to sleep from dusk ’til dawn by four months by using top-up bottles (or feedings) and dream feedings (feedings given while the baby is mostly asleep). The post Getting Babies to Sleep Through the Night by Month 4, Without Tears appeared first on Mr. Dad.

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Coping with Stress vs. Curing It

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2023/04/24

Amy Serin, author of The Stress Switch. Topic: The truth about stress and how to short-circuit it. Issues: What stress is, when it’s good, and when it’s not; coping with stress vs. curing it; how stress interferes with our lives (physical/health problems, memory and cognition problems, relationship problems, etc.) The post Coping with Stress vs. Curing It appeared first on Mr. Dad.

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Science-Based Parenting Shortcuts for Moms

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2023/04/17

Darria Long Gillespie, author of Mom Hacks. Topic: Science-based shortcuts to reclaim your body, raise awesome kids and be unstoppable. Issues: Building blocks of a healthy diet; what not to eat; making good nutrition easier; the basics of exercise; finding the time for exercise; making it fun; getting motivated and building the habit; sleep; sleep […] The post Science-Based Parenting Shortcuts for Moms appeared first on Mr. Dad.

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The Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls

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2023/04/10

Lisa Damour, author of Under Pressure. Topic: Confronting the epidemic of stress and anxiety in girls. Issues: Coming to terms with stress and anxiety; girls at home; girls among girls; girls among boys; girls at school, girls in the culture The post The Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls appeared first on Mr. Dad.

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Raising Grounded, Generous Kids

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2023/04/03

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? The post Raising Grounded, Generous Kids appeared first on Mr. Dad.

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Improve Your Family’s Financial Outlook

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2023/03/27

Emily Guy Birken, author of End Financial Stress Now. Topic: Immediate steps you can take to improve your financial outlook. Issues: Redefining money; economic reasons why we struggle with money; psychological reasons we struggle with money; the difference between reducing financial stress and reducing financial problems; achieving a stress-free financial life. The post Improve Your Family’s Financial Outlook appeared first on Mr. Dad.

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How the Developing Mind Is Wired

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2023/03/20

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. The post How the Developing Mind Is Wired appeared first on Mr. Dad.

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