Positive Parenting | Mr. Dad

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.)

Michael C. Reichert, author of How to Raise a Boy. Topic: The power of connection to build good men. Issues: Confined by boyhood; freeing boys; boys in schools; boys’ emotional lives; listening and observing without judgement so boys know they’re being heard; the dangers of “man up” and “big boys don’t cry.”

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.

Jordan Shapiro, author of The New Childhood. Topic: Raising kids to thrive in a connected world. Issues: Everything is new, from story time and playtime to family and puberty, and from school and language arts to empathy and childhood itself.

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.

Emma Johnson, author of The Kickass Single Mom. Topic: Be financially independent, discover your sexiest self, and raise fabulous, happy children. Issues: Dismissing single-mom guilt; how to navigate dating and introduce children to new love interests; avoid the biggest mistakes single moms make when it comes to saving for college and retirement; the importance of estate planning; how to co-parent with a reluctant or absentee ex.

Erika Komisar, author of Being There. Topic: Why prioritizing motherhood in the first three years matters. Issues: Debunking myths of modern motherhood; what it means to be a present mother; strengthening and repairing the mother-child bond; when you can’t be there; the costs to kids, moms, and society of mother absence; why don’t we value motherhood; much more.

Colleen O’Grady, author of Dial Down the Drama. Topic: Reducing conflict and reconnecting with your teenage daughter. Issues: Understand that teen girls are hardwired for drama; how to listen through the drama to tune into your daughter’s frustrations, insecurities, and anxieties; let go of fears over your daughter’s natural need to rebel and take risks; plan time to have fun with your daughter; much more

Marion Forgatch, co-author of Raising Cooperative Kids. Topic: Proven practices for a connected, happy family. Issues: Why instilling a spirit of cooperation is the real secret to providing a happy child and being a good parent; parenting techniques that tap deep-rooted human instincts; overcoming family struggles and inspire children to cooperate—from toddlerhood through the teen years.

Bart McDonough, author of Cyber Smart. Topic: Five habits to protect your family, money, and identity from cyber criminals. Issues: Have a different password for every site (use a password manager); enable two-factor authentication; regularly update all of your computers and devices; back up your data; install and update anti-virus.

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 environment; resilience; overcoming guilt and self-doubt.

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 aloud never gets old.

Andrew Smiler, author of Dating and Sex. Topic: A guide for the 21st-century teen boy (and his parents). Issues: Dating and hookups; receiving—and giving—consent; differences in teen sexual behavior between the 20th and 21st centuries; role of the media in shaping expectations about sex.

Allen Klein, author of Secrets Kids Know. Topic: Enriching your life by viewing it through the eyes of a child. Issues: 18 ways to think like a child, including: be amazed, be bold, be curious, be joyful, be optimistic, be a napper, be a risk taker, be wise, and more.

David Henderson, author of My Teenage Zombie. Topic: Resurrecting the undead adolescent. Issues: Understanding the nature of a teenage zombie; facing our fears of zombies; face the anxiety of confronting; resurrect your teenage zombie to a life worth living.