Heroic Parents + Can-Do Kids

(http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1941393012&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=mrdacom-20)(http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=mrdacom-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1941393012) Brad M. Reedy, author of The Journey of the Heroic Parent. Topic: Your child's struggle with mental illness. Issues: The need to understand yourself before you can helk your child; breaking free from guilt and setting healthy boundaries; understanding the difference between control and influence; why being right won't solve the problems at hand; learning to understand your child. (http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=0399168966&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=mrdacom-20)(http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=mrdacom-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0399168966)Richard Rende, coauthor of Raising Can-Do Kids. Topic: Giving children the tools to thrive in a fast-changing world. Issues: The importance of allowing time for unstructured, pretend play; getting children involved in chores on a regular basis; letting kids be samplers instead of specialists; reframing failure; emphasizing learning over grades; and much more.