http://www.mrdad.com/radio Armin Brott's weekly syndicated radio show for moms, dads, and grandparents Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:02:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Armin Brott's weekly syndicated radio show for moms, dads, and grandparents Armin Brott no MrDad Armin Brott's weekly syndicated radio show for moms, dads, and grandparents parent, parenting, father, mother, dad, mom, infant, teen, school age, discipline http://www.mrdad.com/radio/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.mrdad.com/radio MrDadparent, parenting, father, mother, dad, mom, infant, teen, school age, disciplineKids & FamilySociety & Culturearmin@mrdad.comArmin Brott http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/11/02/debunking-the-myths-about-sex-differences-in-brain-development/ http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/11/02/debunking-the-myths-about-sex-differences-in-brain-development/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:02:33 +0000 armin@mrdad.com (Armin Brott) http://www.mrdad.com/radio/?p=471 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/11/02/debunking-the-myths-about-sex-differences-in-brain-development/feed/ 0 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/10/26/raising-the-standard-for-childrens-eye-care-supporting-our-military-families/ http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/10/26/raising-the-standard-for-childrens-eye-care-supporting-our-military-families/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:55:58 +0000 armin@mrdad.com (Armin Brott) http://www.mrdad.com/radio/?p=469 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/10/26/raising-the-standard-for-childrens-eye-care-supporting-our-military-families/feed/ 0 airman,children's vision,deployment,eye exam,eye screening,marine,military families,military family,optometrist,resources for deployed servicemembers,sailor,soldier Guest 1: Janet Hughes, advocate for children’s vision. Children's Vision Foundation Topic: Raising the standards for eye care. Issues: The critical difference between vision screenings and eye exams—and why screenings often miss serious problems; the ... Guest 1: Janet Hughes, advocate for children’s vision. Children's Vision Foundation Topic: Raising the standards for eye care. Issues: The critical difference between vision screenings and eye exams—and why screenings often miss serious problems; the importance of good vision in school and elsewhere (academic learning is 80% visual). Guest 2: Darryl Shue, representative of the Military Family Network Topic: Military families Issues: Special concerns of families facing deployment; the challenges of staying in touch across time and distance; resources that can help support deployed servicemembers and their families; special concerns of reservists and Guard troops. Armin Brott no 30:01 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/10/19/a-new-look-at-stepmothers-daughters-of-narcissistic-mothers/ http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/10/19/a-new-look-at-stepmothers-daughters-of-narcissistic-mothers/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:48:44 +0000 armin@mrdad.com (Armin Brott) http://www.mrdad.com/radio/?p=460 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/10/19/a-new-look-at-stepmothers-daughters-of-narcissistic-mothers/feed/ 0 dad,daughters,father,narcissism,narcissistic mothers,stepchild,stepmom,stepmother Guest 1: Wednesday Martin, author of Stepmonster. Topic: A new look at why real stepmothers think, feel, and act the way they do Issues: The process of becoming a stepmother; the myths and realities of being married to a man with children; debunking th... Guest 1: Wednesday Martin, author of Stepmonster. Topic: A new look at why real stepmothers think, feel, and act the way they do Issues: The process of becoming a stepmother; the myths and realities of being married to a man with children; debunking the prevailing notion that stepmothers are responsible for the problems they encounter. Guest 2: Karyl McBride, author of Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Topic: Healing the daughters of narcissistic mothers. Issues: Recognizing how your own experiences with maternal narcissism and its effects on all aspects of your life; discovering how you have internalized verbal and non-verbal messages from your mother and how they have translated into overachieving or self-sabotage Armin Brott no 30:00 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/10/12/is-social-media-changing-childhood-making-your-teen-a-smarter-safer-driver/ http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/10/12/is-social-media-changing-childhood-making-your-teen-a-smarter-safer-driver/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:42:08 +0000 armin@mrdad.com (Armin Brott) http://www.mrdad.com/radio/?p=457 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/10/12/is-social-media-changing-childhood-making-your-teen-a-smarter-safer-driver/feed/ 0 driver license,driver safety,driver's ed,facebook,IM,messaging,social media,suprivising media; driver,text,texting,twitter Guest 1: James Steyer, CEO and Founder of CommonSenseMedia Topic: Is social networking changing childhood? Issues: Discussing a recent survey that found that kids are increasingly connected with friends, classmates, Guest 1: James Steyer, CEO and Founder of CommonSenseMedia Topic: Is social networking changing childhood? Issues: Discussing a recent survey that found that kids are increasingly connected with friends, classmates, and others through social networks—and parents are completely out of the loop; what parents need to do to supervise and monitor their kids’ online behavior. Guest 2: Timothy Smith, author of Crashproof Your Kids. Topic: Make your teen a safer, smarter driver Issues: Developing your teen’s braking, car control, and defensive driving skills; handling road emergencies and basic maintenance; helping young drivers deal with dangerous distractions; a parent-child contract that outlines expectations, responsibilities, and rules. Armin Brott no 30:02 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/10/05/living-with-tourette-syndrome/ http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/10/05/living-with-tourette-syndrome/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:35:37 +0000 armin@mrdad.com (Armin Brott) http://www.mrdad.com/radio/?p=454 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/10/05/living-with-tourette-syndrome/feed/ 0 depression,profanity,swearing; obsessive behavior; anxiety,tourette,tourette's syndrome; tic Guests for both segments: Benji Kessler, young man with Tourtete’s Syndrome, and Dr. John Walkup, Chairman of the Tourette Syndrome Association's Medical Advisory Board. - Topic: Real-life and scientific perspectives on Tourette Syndrome Issues: What i... Guests for both segments: Benji Kessler, young man with Tourtete’s Syndrome, and Dr. John Walkup, Chairman of the Tourette Syndrome Association's Medical Advisory Board. Topic: Real-life and scientific perspectives on Tourette Syndrome Issues: What it’s like to grow up and live with Tourette Syndrome; how TS affects people on a day-to-day basis; myths and misunderstandings about what TS is and what the actual symptoms are (as opposed to what we see on TV); other conditions that often accompany TS (obsessive behavior, depression, anxiety);medical and other treatment options; Armin Brott no 30:00 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/10/04/making-your-teen-a-safer-smarter-driver-how-social-network-is-changing-childhood/ http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/10/04/making-your-teen-a-safer-smarter-driver-how-social-network-is-changing-childhood/#comments Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:49:19 +0000 armin@mrdad.com (Armin Brott) http://www.mrdad.com/radio/?p=421 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/10/04/making-your-teen-a-safer-smarter-driver-how-social-network-is-changing-childhood/feed/ 0 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/09/28/419/ http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/09/28/419/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:46:01 +0000 armin@mrdad.com (Armin Brott) http://www.mrdad.com/radio/?p=419 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/09/28/419/feed/ 0 at home mom; helicopter parents; intrusive parents; guilt-free parenting; taking care of yourself; judgmental parents Guest 1: Rachel Compos Duffy, author of Stay Home, Stay Happy. Topic: Secrets to loving at-home motherhood. Issues: Embracing the choice to stay home with confidence; taking care of yourself guilt-free; mentally and physically recharging every day, Guest 1: Rachel Compos Duffy, author of Stay Home, Stay Happy. Topic: Secrets to loving at-home motherhood. Issues: Embracing the choice to stay home with confidence; taking care of yourself guilt-free; mentally and physically recharging every day, and more. Guest 2: Deborah Copaken-Kogan, author of Hell is Other Parents. Topic: Tales of maternal combustion Issues: A collection of witty, smart, funny, poignant essays on dealing with intrusive and judgmental other parents, modern working parenthood, raising a family on inadequate income. Armin Brott no 30:00 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/09/21/the-science-of-parenting/ http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/09/21/the-science-of-parenting/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:43:00 +0000 armin@mrdad.com (Armin Brott) http://www.mrdad.com/radio/?p=417 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/09/21/the-science-of-parenting/feed/ 0 science of parenting; myths of parenting; preconceived notoins; siblings; reading; vocabulary; parent touch Guest 1 and 2: Po Bronson, author of NurtureShock Topic: New thinking about children Issues: Why just about everything you think you know about parenting could be wrong; why the most brutal person in a child’s life is often a sibling; when is it too so... Guest 1 and 2: Po Bronson, author of NurtureShock Topic: New thinking about children Issues: Why just about everything you think you know about parenting could be wrong; why the most brutal person in a child’s life is often a sibling; when is it too soon—or too late—to teach a child about race; why reading to your child may not be the most effective way of stimulating vocabulary. Armin Brott no 30:00 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/09/14/the-new-science-of-parenting/ http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/09/14/the-new-science-of-parenting/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:28:35 +0000 armin@mrdad.com (Armin Brott) http://www.mrdad.com/radio/?p=392 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/09/14/the-new-science-of-parenting/feed/ 0 coping with mental illness,craziness,father,first period,menstruation,mental illness,schizophrenia,taboo Guest 1: Rachel Kauder Nalebuff, editor of My Little Red Book. Topic: Stories about first periods. Issues: How dads can approach his daughter's first period without making it uncomfortable for either of them; why there is a taboo around the subject mat... Guest 1: Rachel Kauder Nalebuff, editor of My Little Red Book. Topic: Stories about first periods. Issues: How dads can approach his daughter's first period without making it uncomfortable for either of them; why there is a taboo around the subject matter. Guest 2: Guest Michael Greenberg, author of Hurry Down Sunshine. Topic: A father's story of love and madness. Issues: What it's like to be the parent of a child who suffers from mental illness; understanding and coping with the anger, frustration, desperation, and helplessness that parents and other loved ones may feel when trying to save a child from mental illness. Armin Brott no 30:00 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/09/07/410/ http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/09/07/410/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:20:31 +0000 armin@mrdad.com (Armin Brott) http://www.mrdad.com/radio/?p=410 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/09/07/410/feed/ 0 anxiety,back to school,bullies,homework,manipulation,manipulative kids,math phobia,school anxiety,school jitters,separation Guest 1: David Swanson, author of Help—My Kid Is Driving Me Crazy. Topic: How kids manipulate their parents. Issues: Why kids manipulate; Learning to recognize 17 distinct types of manipulate and what you need to do to disarm them. Guest 1: David Swanson, author of Help—My Kid Is Driving Me Crazy. Topic: How kids manipulate their parents. Issues: Why kids manipulate; Learning to recognize 17 distinct types of manipulate and what you need to do to disarm them. Guest 2: Diana Peters Meyer, author of Overcoming School Anxiety. Topic: Getting kids ready for school. Issues: How to help your child deal with separation, tests, homework, bullies, math phobia, and other worries; telling the difference between normal start-of-school jitters and anxiety that warrants a call to the specialists. Armin Brott no 30:00 Armin BrottnonadultArmin Brott's weekly syndicated radio show for moms, dads, and grandparents