http://www.mrdad.com/radio Armin Brott's weekly syndicated radio show for moms, dads, and grandparents Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:55:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 ©Armin Brott armin@mrdad.com (Armin Brott) armin@mrdad.com(Armin Brott) parenting, family, kids, father, dad, mother, mom 1440 father, dad, parent, family, children, parenting, mom, mother Armin Brott's weekly syndicated radio show filled with the latest help and advice for moms, dads, and grandparents Armin Brott's weekly syndicated radio show filled with the latest help and advice for moms, dads, and grandparents Armin Brott No no http://www.mrdad.com/images/daddycast/logo-small-itunes.gif http://www.mrdad.com/radio 144 144 ©Armin Brottfather, dad, parent, family, children, parenting, mom, motherKids & FamilySociety & Culturearmin@mrdad.comArmin Brott http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/06/28/raising-connected-compassionate-children-building-strong-bonds-with-a-challenging-child/ http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/06/28/raising-connected-compassionate-children-building-strong-bonds-with-a-challenging-child/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:37:25 +0000 armin@mrdad.com (Armin Brott) http://www.mrdad.com/radio/?p=313 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/06/28/raising-connected-compassionate-children-building-strong-bonds-with-a-challenging-child/feed/ 0 00:01:01 Guest 1: Barbara Nicholson, author of Attached at the Heart. Topic: Proven parenting principles for raising connected and compassionate children Issues: Strategies to strengthen your emotional bond ... Guest 1: Barbara Nicholson, author of Attached at the Heart. Topic: Proven parenting principles for raising connected and compassionate children Issues: Strategies to strengthen your emotional bond with your child; how to be a more conscious parent; how raising children with empathy and respect and improve society as a whole. Guest 2: Jennifer Kolari, author of Connected Parenting Topic: Transform your challenging child and build loving bonds for life Issues: The CALM program (Connect, Match the affect of your child, Listen, and Mirror); foolproof strategies for setting limits and changing negative behavior for good. Positive,Parenting,Radio,Show Armin Brott no No http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/06/21/fathers-day-2009/ http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/06/21/fathers-day-2009/#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:36:15 +0000 armin@mrdad.com (Armin Brott) http://www.mrdad.com/radio/?p=310 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/06/21/fathers-day-2009/feed/ 0 26:01 Guest 1: Joe Deyo, author of Checklists for the New Dad. Topic: Pregnancy, delivery, and baby's first year Issues: Building a solid plan for fathering; making a ... Guest 1: Joe Deyo, author of Checklists for the New Dad. Topic: Pregnancy, delivery, and baby's first year Issues: Building a solid plan for fathering; making a smooth lifestyle transition with a baby at home; improving yourself and your marriage; baby proofing the home. Guest 2: Sam Apple, author of American Parent. Topic: Strange, surprising in modern babyland. Issues: Is the Lamaze method a Stalinist plot (yes!); Does it sting when you pour baby shampoo in your eyes? Who invented waterbirthing? And many other odd, unusual, and strange thinks about parenthood. Positive,Parenting,Radio,Show Armin Brott no No http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/06/14/the-best-american-made-childrens-products-living-in-the-age-of-narcissism-and-entitlement/ http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/06/14/the-best-american-made-childrens-products-living-in-the-age-of-narcissism-and-entitlement/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:31:13 +0000 armin@mrdad.com (Armin Brott) http://www.mrdad.com/radio/?p=308 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/06/14/the-best-american-made-childrens-products-living-in-the-age-of-narcissism-and-entitlement/feed/ 0 00:01:01 Guest 1: Bruce Wolk, author of Made Here, Baby! Topic: Finding the best American-made products for kids Issues: Family businesses, green companies, minority- and women-owned businesses; how ... Guest 1: Bruce Wolk, author of Made Here, Baby! Topic: Finding the best American-made products for kids Issues: Family businesses, green companies, minority- and women-owned businesses; how small manufacturers get distribution; why buying American products can help assure us of quality and safety. Guest 2: Jean Twenge, author of The Narcissism Epidemic. Topic: Living in the age of entitlement Issues: The characteristics of narcissism; how narcissistic values such as materialism, vanity, and entitlement have spread to the culture at large; the real costs of narcissism in the workplace, relationships, school, and everywhere else. Positive,Parenting,Radio,Show Armin Brott no No http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/06/07/304/ http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/06/07/304/#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:24:55 +0000 armin@mrdad.com (Armin Brott) http://www.mrdad.com/radio/?p=304 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/06/07/304/feed/ 0 00:01:01 Guest 1: Andrea Buchanan, author of The Double Daring Book for Girls. Topic: A guide to everything a girl needs to know Issue: Camping to schoolyard games, ... Guest 1: Andrea Buchanan, author of The Double Daring Book for Girls. Topic: A guide to everything a girl needs to know Issue: Camping to schoolyard games, great women in history, shooting pool; how to throw and catch; making sand castles, the Greek alphabet, how to spin a hula hoop, and much more Guest 2: Allison Pugh, author of Longing and Belonging. Topic: Parents, children, and consumer culture Issues: How parents decrease their own power in the home by putting their childrenrsquo;s needs first; how to handle kidsrsquo; consumer desires in a down economy; what really drives consumer desires (hint: itrsquo;s not all about advertising). Positive,Parenting,Radio,Show Armin Brott no No http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/05/31/growing-greatness-and-talent-the-state-of-marriage-and-the-american-family/ http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/05/31/growing-greatness-and-talent-the-state-of-marriage-and-the-american-family/#comments Sun, 31 May 2009 14:35:19 +0000 armin@mrdad.com (Armin Brott) http://www.mrdad.com/radio/?p=286 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/05/31/growing-greatness-and-talent-the-state-of-marriage-and-the-american-family/feed/ 0 26:03 Guest 1: Daniel Coyle, author of The Talent Code. Topic: Greatness isnrsquo;t born, itrsquo;s grown. Issues: The three elements of the talent code: deep practice, ignition, and ... Guest 1: Daniel Coyle, author of The Talent Code. Topic: Greatness isnrsquo;t born, itrsquo;s grown. Issues: The three elements of the talent code: deep practice, ignition, and master coaching; How to identify and encourage deep practice; motivational tools used by the worlds greatest teachers and motivators; how to recognize a growing skill Guest 2: Andrew Cherlin, author of The Marriage-Go-Round. Topic: The state of marriage and the family in America today Issues: Why religious Americans have a higher divorce rate than non-religious ones; the battle over same-sex marriages; why government support of marriage (over $100 million spent per year!) doesnrsquo;t produce the desired results. Positive,Parenting,Radio,Show Armin Brott no No http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/05/24/teambuilding-games-doing-the-right-thing-at-the-right-time-for-the-right-reason/ http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/05/24/teambuilding-games-doing-the-right-thing-at-the-right-time-for-the-right-reason/#comments Sun, 24 May 2009 13:43:42 +0000 armin@mrdad.com (Armin Brott) http://www.mrdad.com/radio/?p=282 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/05/24/teambuilding-games-doing-the-right-thing-at-the-right-time-for-the-right-reason/feed/ 0 26:05 Guest 1: Tom Heck, author of Duct Tape Teambuilding Games Topic: Fun activities to help your teammdash;and your familymdash;stick together Issues: Using team-building games and experiential learning ... Guest 1: Tom Heck, author of Duct Tape Teambuilding Games Topic: Fun activities to help your teammdash;and your familymdash;stick together Issues: Using team-building games and experiential learning to teach leadership, trust, cooperation, creativity, problem solving, and confidence. Guest 2: John Bradshaw, author of Reclaiming Virtue Topic: How we can develop the moral intelligence to do the right thing at the right time for the right reason. Issues: The meaning of ldquo;inborn moral intelligencerdquo; and how we can cultivate it; how we can awaken in our children the desire to be good people; why our attempts to teach virtue fail so often; using movies and other cultural references to teach kids about virtue Positive,Parenting,Radio,Show Armin Brott no No http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/05/17/teaching-girls-to-love-their-bodies-helping-sons-find-meaning-and-direction-in-life/ http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/05/17/teaching-girls-to-love-their-bodies-helping-sons-find-meaning-and-direction-in-life/#comments Sun, 17 May 2009 14:31:29 +0000 armin@mrdad.com (Armin Brott) http://www.mrdad.com/radio/?p=280 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/05/17/teaching-girls-to-love-their-bodies-helping-sons-find-meaning-and-direction-in-life/feed/ 0 26:01 Guest 1: Dara Chadwick, author of Yoursquo;d Be So Pretty Ifhellip; Topic: Teaching our daughters to love their bodiesmdash;even when we donrsquo;t love our own Issues: What ... Guest 1: Dara Chadwick, author of Yoursquo;d Be So Pretty Ifhellip; Topic: Teaching our daughters to love their bodiesmdash;even when we donrsquo;t love our own Issues: What girls learn from momrsquo;s attitudes about appearance; trigger words that set off a body image crisis; boysrsquo; role in girlsrsquo; body image; what works and what doesnrsquo;t when talking to your daughter about healthy eating and exercise habits Guest 2: Michael Gurian, author of The Purpose of Boys. Topic: Helping our sons find meaning, significance, and direction in their lives. Issues: What is purpose and why do we need one? How boys and girls develop purpose differently; how the loss of purpose in American boyhood is affecting families, women, and society as a whole. Positive,Parenting,Radio,Show Armin Brott no No http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/05/10/mothers-day-making-the-transition-from-single-gal-to-instant-step-mom-nurturing-yourself-while-raising-a-family/ http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/05/10/mothers-day-making-the-transition-from-single-gal-to-instant-step-mom-nurturing-yourself-while-raising-a-family/#comments Sun, 10 May 2009 14:23:11 +0000 armin@mrdad.com (Armin Brott) http://www.mrdad.com/radio/?p=276 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/05/10/mothers-day-making-the-transition-from-single-gal-to-instant-step-mom-nurturing-yourself-while-raising-a-family/feed/ 0 26:02 Guest 1: Izzy Rose, author of The Package Deal Topic: One womanrsquo;s not-so-glamorous transition from single gal to instant mom Issues: Social supports (or the lack) for ... Guest 1: Izzy Rose, author of The Package Deal Topic: One womanrsquo;s not-so-glamorous transition from single gal to instant mom Issues: Social supports (or the lack) for step mothers; keeping expectations reasonable; dealing with the pressure to love the kids right away; dealing with the childrenrsquo;s biological mother; how to introduce the kids (ldquo;my step-kidsrdquo; vs ldquo;my kidsrdquo;) Guest 2: Amy Tiemann, author of Mojo Mom. Topic: Nurturing yourself while raising a family Issues: how to negotiate a fair division of labor in the house; putting an end to the mommy wars; what happens to a new motherrsquo;s life when she brings home a baby? the huge identity shift that new parenthood creates Positive,Parenting,Radio,Show Armin Brott no No http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/05/03/what-you-need-to-do-if-your-child-is-going-off-to-college-coping-with-common-anxieties/ http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/05/03/what-you-need-to-do-if-your-child-is-going-off-to-college-coping-with-common-anxieties/#comments Sun, 03 May 2009 13:16:27 +0000 armin@mrdad.com (Armin Brott) http://www.mrdad.com/radio/?p=274 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/05/03/what-you-need-to-do-if-your-child-is-going-off-to-college-coping-with-common-anxieties/feed/ 0 26:05 Guest 1: Marie Pinak Carr, coauthor of Sending Your Child to College. Topic: Everything you need to know and do if you have a child going ... Guest 1: Marie Pinak Carr, coauthor of Sending Your Child to College. Topic: Everything you need to know and do if you have a child going off to college Issues: Getting organized; digging through the paperwork; navigating the insurance maze; financing your childrsquo;s education; moving; staying in contact with your child Guest 2: Jerilyn Ross, author of One Less Thing to Worry About. Topic: Coping with common anxieties Issues: Understanding what triggers your anxieties and the ways you respond to them; how to tell whether an anxiety is healthy, helpful, or harmful; the difference between normal anxiety and anxiety disorders; transforming anxiety from a destructive force to a positive one. Positive,Parenting,Radio,Show Armin Brott no No http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/04/26/how-to-succeed-in-life-when-youre-the-only-one-like-you-finding-your-lifes-purpose/ http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/04/26/how-to-succeed-in-life-when-youre-the-only-one-like-you-finding-your-lifes-purpose/#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:26:41 +0000 armin@mrdad.com (Armin Brott) http://www.mrdad.com/radio/?p=259 http://www.mrdad.com/radio/2009/04/26/how-to-succeed-in-life-when-youre-the-only-one-like-you-finding-your-lifes-purpose/feed/ 0 26:04 Guest 1: Robin Fisher Roffer, author of Fearless Fish out of Water. Topic: How to succeed when yoursquo;re the only one like you. Issues: Figuring out who ... Guest 1: Robin Fisher Roffer, author of Fearless Fish out of Water. Topic: How to succeed when yoursquo;re the only one like you. Issues: Figuring out who the ldquo;real yourdquo; is; using your differences to your advantage; the importance of support; learning to adapt; why taking risks is critical to finding your niche Guest 2: William Damon, author of The Path to Purpose. Topic: How young people find their calling in life. Issues: How inundating students with activities may not help them in the long run; avoiding the lack of focus that hinders young people from finding their true passion; how parents can help young people identify whatrsquo;s truly the most important thing for them; the difference between reasonable and unreasonable goals. Positive,Parenting,Radio,Show Armin Brott no No Armin BrottnonadultArmin Brott's weekly syndicated radio show filled with the latest help and advice for moms, dads, and grandparents