Positive Parenting | Mr. Dad

Gail Gross, author of How to Build Your Baby’s Brain. Topic: Using new gene science to raise a smart, secure, and successful child, Issues: The science behind our secret parental power; turning your child’s shortcomings to strengths; success through trust; the curse of overstimulation; turning your home into a living lab; boosting the neurological health of your unborn child; much more.

James Gordon, author of The Transformation. Topic: Discovering wholeness and healing after trauma. Issues: What is trauma? The biology of trauma; befriending your body; breathing, movement, laughter, gratitude, forgiveness, and other proven ways to better cope with trauma;

Kim Brooks, author of Small Animals. Topic: Parenthood in the age of fear. Issues: Why so many of us are so afraid for our children—despite the fact that the world isn’t any more dangerous today than it was when we were kids; the negative effects of the culture of fear; what we can do to change things for the better.

Rachel Simmons, author of Enough as She Is. @RachelJSimmons ‏- Instagram: racheljsimmons Topic: Helping girls move beyond impossible standards to live healthy, happy, fulfilling lives. Issues: Stop overthinking, which is linked to depression, motivation loss, and binge eating; practice three steps of self-compassion; navigate new rules of stress culture—and self-care; stop catastrophizing (“my life is over if I fail this test”); what parents need to do to manage their own anxiety

Warren Farrell, co-author of The Boy Crisis. @drwarrenfarrell Topic: Why our boys are struggling and what we can do about it. Issues: Is there really a boy crisis? (hint: yes, there is) What are the elements of the boy crisis; why the boy crisis isn’t your fault; raising balanced sons in an out-of-balance world; dad-deprived boys vs. dad-enriched boys; why dads are so important; what dads do differently; four must-dos in case of divorce; ADHD and other physical- and mental-health issues.

Gail Gross, author of The Only Way Out Is Through. @DrGailGross – Instagram: drgailgross Topic: The journey from grief to wholeness. Issues: Grief as a path to healing; courage and choices; the mourning process; the meaning and role of guilt; surrendering to the grieving process; reviewing your personal life and the patterns you’ve created; relationships—marriage, family, siblings, and others; back to life.

Ned Johnson, co-author of The Self-Driven Child. @TestPrepGeek Topic: The science and sense of giving your kids more control over their lives. Issues: Why a sense of control is such a big deal; parents as consultants; kids as decision makers; how to help kids find a sense of control by finding your own; help kids develop inner motivation; the importance of downtime (including sleep); taming technology; exercising brain and body; taking the sense of control to school.

Kim Brooks, author of Small Animals. Topic: Parenthood in the age of fear. Issues: Why so many of us are so afraid for our children—despite the fact that the world isn’t any more dangerous today than it was when we were kids; the negative effects of the culture of fear; what we can do to change things for the better.

Carla Naumburg, author of How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids. Topic: A practical guide to becoming a calmer, happier parent. Issues: Why are you losing your stuff with your kids? Knowing what your buttons are and what kids are doing to push them; how doing less will help you not lose your stuff; the importance of getting space away from your kids; keeping your stuff together so you don’t lose it again.

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.

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;

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.

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.

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 real people, and the impact will be far more profound.

Andrew Hacker, author of The Math Myth. Topic: Delusions and false promises of STEM. Issues: Debunking the ideas that everyone needs to study math; most kids who don’t finish high school or college have had problems in math classes; how mandating math for everyone actually becomes a barrier to graduation and careers; the problem with common core; the importance of teaching numeracy (practical application of basic math concepts such as statistics).