Episodes

Ashley Broadway-Mack, founding board member and president, American Military Partner Association. @LGBTMilPartners Topic: Spouses and family of LGBTQ servicemembers. Issues: The American Military Partner Association is the nation’s largest resource and support network for the partners, spouses, families, and allies of America’s LGBTQ servicemembers and veterans. AMPA has over 50,000 members and supporters and leads […] The post Spouses and Family of LGBTQ Servicemembers + Trying too Hard Makes ...

Barbara Oakley, author of Learning How to Learn. @barbaraoakley Topic: How to succeed in school without spending all your time studying. Issues: The problem with passion; why trying too hard can make things worse; using a tomato to beat procrastination; learning while you sleep and how to wake up smarter; school bags, lockers, and attention; […] The post How to Succeed in School Without Spending all Your Time Studying appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Mark Borg, author of Don’t Be a Dick. Topic: Change yourself, change your world. Issues: What does it mean to be a dick and why are some people (including ourselves) that way? The difference between internal dicks and external dicks; how to quit being a dick—and get others to quit too; how to avoid backsliding; […] The post Don’t Be a Dick appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Lucie LeBlanc, author of Ordinary Parents Raising Extraordinary Children. Topic: Unlocking your child’s inner strength to full self-expression. Issues: Understanding the human mind; programming your child for success; the six creative faculties (perception, memory, reason, will power, intuition, and imagination); common parental errors; much more. Mark Borg, author of Don’t Be a Dick. Topic: Change […] The post Raising Extraordinary Children + Change Yourself, Change the World appeared first on...

Liz Frazier, author of Beyond Piggy Banks and Lemonade Stands. Topic: How to teach young kids about finance. Issues: The “right” to talk with kids about money; teaching about money in an increasingly cashless society; allowances; what is money, how do we get it, and what do we do with it? Advanced topics such as […] The post Beyond Piggy Banks and Lemonade Stands appeared first on Mr. Dad.

James Knipp, author of Stuff Every Grandfather Should Know. Topic: Making sense of the grandfather years. Issues: When to give advice and how to take it; (re)learning how to be a parent; going from father to grandfather; building a relationship with your grandchild; things to do with the grandkids; technology and social media; grandparenting through […] The post What Every Grandfather Should Know + Teaching Kids About Finance appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Leslie Schrock, author of Bumpin’. Topic: Navigating the journey from conception through birth—and beyond. Issues: Getting your bodies and your lives ready; drafting your healthcare dream team; pregnancy issues and myths (such as that having an epidural or a c-section is “failure”); difference between a birth plan and going overboard; what you don’t know about […] The post Navigating the Journey from Conception Through Birth—and Beyond appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Dorette Noorhasan, author of Miracle Baby. Topic: A fertility doctor’s fight for motherhood. Issues: Surrogacy, insurance, and overcoming every possible obstacle on the way to becoming a mother. Leslie Schrock, author of Bumpin’. Topic: Navigating the journey from conception through birth—and beyond. Issues: Getting your bodies and your lives ready; drafting your healthcare dream team; […] The post A Fertility Doctor’s Fight for Motherhood + Bumpin’ appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Kelli Harding, author of The Rabbit Effect. Topic: Live longer, happier, and healthier with the groundbreaking science of kindness. Issues: The hidden factors of health (intimate relationships, social ties, work, finding your purpose, hobbies and recreation; fairness; compassion, the environment you live in, and more); essentials of health (mind-body link, trust, community health, and more); […] The post The Groundbreaking Science of Kindness appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Kerry Goyette, author of The Non-Obvious Guide to Emotional Intelligence. Topic: Understanding emotional intelligence, empathy, and learning to put them to use. Issues: What is empathy and where does it start? What is emotional intelligence? How our brain perceives fear and threats; how courage drives emotional intelligence; how to recognize your environment; difference between problems […] The post Emotional Intelligence + The Rabbit Effect appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Leah Plunkett, author of Sharenthood. Topic: Why we should think before we talk about our kids online. Issues: Mistakes adults make with children’s private information; implications of adults’ excessive digital sharing; risks of sharenting; commercial sharenting (using your private experiences to make money); the dangers of children sharing info about their parents; much more. The post Sharenthood appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Julia Bueno, author of The Brink of Being. Topic: Talking about Miscarriage. Issues: What is miscarriage and how common is it? Early miscarriage vs. late; recurrent miscarriage; what to say—and not to say—to someone who’s had a miscarriage; how society deals (or doesn’t deal) with miscarriage; the effects of miscarriage on women; effects of miscarriage […] The post The Brink of Being + Sharing Our Kids’ Lives on Social Media appeared first on 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 […] The post Building Your Baby’s Brain appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Ellen Notbohm, author of Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew. Topic: Giving voice to autistic children’s inner thoughts and feelings, whether verbal or non-verbal. Issues: I’m a whole child; my senses are out of sync; the difference between “won’t” and “can’t”; I interpret language literally; I try to communicate in many ways; […] The post Giving Voice to Autistic Children + New Brain Science appeared first on Mr. Dad.

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; The post Discovering Wholeness and Healing After Trauma appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Adnan Mir, MD., External Marketing Committee Chair for the Society for Pediatric Dermatology. Topic: Skin cancer and other skin conditions in children. Issues: Who is at increased risk for skin cancer? What are the types of skin cancer? How can you find skin cancer or suspicious spots on the skin? How are skin cancers treated? […] The post Pediatric Skin Conditions + Healing After Trauma appeared first on Mr. Dad.

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 […] The post Parenthood in the Age of Fear appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Mary Dell Harrington, coauthor of Grown & Flown. Topic: How to support your teen, stay close as a family, and raise independent adults. Issues: Understanding the many issues that children face, including home life, mental and physical health, love and sex; academics, friendships, college admissions; preparing our kids—and ourselves—for separating Kim Brooks, author of Small […] The post Grown & Flown + Small Animals appeared first on Mr. Dad.

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 […] The post Empowering Girls appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Wayne Jonas, author of How Healing Works. @DrWayneJonas Topic: Using your hidden power to heal to get well and stay well. Issues: Rethinking healing; how science misses healing; integrative health; the importance of lifestyle changes; the importance of finding meaning in life; the importance of social connections—especially as we get older; integrative and alternative medicine. […] The post Using Our Hidden Healing Powers + Going Beyond Impossible Female Standards appeared first on Mr. Dad.

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 […] The post The Boy Crisis appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Peter Lovenheim, author of The Attachment Effect. Topic: Exploring the powerful ways our earliest bond shapes our relationships and lives. Issues: The psychology of attachment; different types of attachment and how each one creates a blueprint for our personal and professional relationships; why attachment isn’t set in stone and what you can do to overcome […] The post How Early Bonds Shape Relationships + The Trouble with Boys appeared first on Mr. Dad.

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, […] The post Grief: The Only Way Out is Through appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Christopher Plamp, Interim CEO, Hire Heroes USA. Topic: Helping veterans find jobs in the civilian workplace. Issues: Challenges faced by separating veterans (resume prep, interview prep, learning to talk about self instead of the team, etc.); differences between civilian and military workplaces; challenges faced by female vets; much more. Gail Gross, author of The Only […] The post Helping Veterans Find Civilian Jobs + Grief as a Path to Healing appeared first on Mr. Dad.