Posts tagged ‘parents’
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND DECEMBER 28TH! THERE ARE NO PERFECT PARENTS – BUT THE KEY TO SUCCESS MAY JUST BE “RADICAL PARENTING”
Aired: December 28, 2009– 11 am PST :: THERE ARE NO PERFECT PARENTS – BUT THE KEY TO SUCCESS MAY JUST BE “RADICAL PARENTING” :: Guest: Vanessa Van Petten
Youthologist and award-winning author, Vanessa Van Petten, joins Allen in a “revolutionary” discussion on the art of radical parenting. Her blog and company: RadicalParenting.com, which she runs with 15 other teen writers, is read by thousands of teens and adults daily and has been featured on hundreds of other parenting sites around the web as the only teen written parenting blog.
Destiny
We begin with an affluent family whose son changes rapidly after his 14th birthday. And not for the better. It started with cutting school, and then he began telling his parents that he was staying at one of his friend’s house on Saturday nights. They learned it wasn’t true when the police called them to ask if they knew he was out at midnight and drinking alcohol.
CONFIDENT PARENTS – A JOB WELL DONE!
Aired: July 6, 2009 – 11 am PST :: SPECIAL GUEST: Alison Rhodes, Author, Parent Educator & Expert – Parents are always looking for answers about how to raise their children, from what to feed them to how to get them to behave. Allen is joined this week by Brenda Nixon, an expert on educating parents about childrearing at all ages.
TEENS & MOMS SURVIVING THEIR EMOTIONS & RAGING HORMONES
Aired: June 29, 2009 – 11:00 AM PST :: SPECIAL GUEST: Cindy LaFerle, Author of the “Writing Home” & Former Editor of InnSider, a national travel magazine – Many mothers face emotional and physical changes — including menopause — during the same time their teen-aged kids are experiencing similar challenging times. During this week’s show Allen and his guest, Cindy LaFerle will discuss important ways moms can learn to deal with both sides of the equation, as well one of the hottest topics parents face, “When and how to start letting go!”
Cindy La Ferle writes essays, columns, and features on family topics and women’s midlife issues. Formerly the editor of Innsider, a national travel magazine, she has published award-winning pieces in more than 60 different newspapers, magazines, and anthologies.
HOW TO DISCIPLINE YOUR KIDS WITHOUT YELLING, SPANKING, NAGGING OR TIME OUTS
Aired: June 22, 2009 – 11:00 AM PST :: SPECIAL GUEST: Rick & Wendy Jensen Authors of the “G.O.L.D Standard” – The proud parents of 6 children, a few years ago Rick and Wendy Jensen realized that something needed to be done to increase the love and harmony in their home. This is when they began formulating a parenting program called “The G.O.L.D. Standard”, which is based on the principles of Gratitude, Obedience, Love / Respect, Discipline and Service. By implementing their amazing “positive, award-based” system, their family went through a wonderful transformation with an outcome that all parents desire … children who are accountable for their own actions, and more cooperative and willing to work! During this week’s show, they will share the secret of their success with our Allen and his audience.
Rick has his Masters in Education and has worked with the youth in an educational setting for over nine years. Wendy is a freelance writer, an interpreter for the deaf and authored of, “Sign Language for Babies and Beyond: How to promote early communication and language development in your child”.
HOW MUCH DOES PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
Aired: May 25, 2009 – 11:00 AM PST :: Special Guest: Stacey Kannenberg, Publisher & Nationally Renowned Education Expert and Award Winning Author
Part of the reason kids struggle in the older grades is that parents need to be involved from day one and the curriculum usually starts to be beyond the average parent by 5th or 6th grade. Discussion topics include: What can parents and kids do to take back education and how do you motivate a child that simply isn’t interested in school?
Stacey Kannenberg is a media favorite with numerous television appearances along with hundreds of radio, magazine and newspaper stories. She is also a frequent presenter at Early Learning and Head Start Conferences where she holds workshops for teachers and educators entitled: “Empowering Parents 101”.
WHAT PARENTS FACE WITH THEIR TEENAGERS TODAY
Aired: December 22, 2008 – 11:00 AM PST :: Special Hosts: Rob Spencer, Martial Arts instructor and West Shield Adolescent Transport Supervisor and guest host TJ McCormack, Radio Host, Stand-up Comedian and Actor
Listen in as West Shield’s own Rob Spencer and TJ McCormack discuss what parents face with their teenagers today. This show is helpful, informative, and entertaining!
WHAT’S INSIDE YOUR “PARENTING TOOLBOX”?
Aired: November 24, 2008 – 11:00 AM PST :: Special Guest: Ron Huxley, a licensed child and family therapist, national speaker and columnist, web site producer, community mental health director, family advocate, and father of four discuss’ his online resource, “Parenting Toolbox”
Allen and Dr. Ron Huxley identify parenting styles and what they mean. The will discuss his strength-based approach to parenting that builds on solutions and not problems and the belief that the “person is not the problem, the problem is the problem”. Dr. Huxley creatively crafts a parenting strategy that fits each family situation.
STOPPING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND TREATING ITS VICTIMS
Aired: October 27, 2008 – 11:00 AM PST :: Special Guest: Pastor Kerry Decker and Dottie Laster, founder of MillionKids.org
Guests: Pastor Kerry Decker and Dottie Laster from millionkids.org discuss with Allen the growing tragedy of human trafficking and how they are fighting to stop it. Listen in as Allen discusses with Kerry and Dottie this important issue, and how we can help stop human trafficking, and help the victims of it.
INTERNET PREDATORS MAKE THEIR WAY INTO YOUR PERSONAL LIFE
Aired: September, 29 2008 – 11:00 AM PST :: Paul Curtis, Internet Security Specialist
Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America today; and Internet Predators make their way into your personal life in a way that was not even possible years ago. Guest: Paul Curtis, Internet security specialist, discusses with Allen ways to protect you and your family from the threats that this new digital world imposes. Listen in and learn how to protect yourself and those you love!
WHAT LEADS ADOLESCENTS TO LOVE ADDICTION
Aired: September 1 2008 – 11:00 AM PST :: Sherry Gaba, LCSW and Life Coach
Listen as Sherry and Allen discuss what love addiction is, what leads adolescents to love addiction, what some of the childhood causes are and provide parenting tips to deal with this and other forms of addiction.
“Answers for the Family” radio show an instant success!
July 21st. 2008 – Los Angeles, Ca. U.S.A. – Answers for the Family, the new internet radio show received positive feedback from many listeners after it’s debut launch on LA Talk Radio.
Listen to Allen and his many Answers for the family experts Mondays at 11:00AM (PST) discuss ways to help you navigate through the many challenges of family life. Here is how you do it: Go to, www.LaTalkRadio.com to listen live.
If you miss any shows, you can go to our blog and listen to the podcast at: www.answers4thefamilyblog.com
