Getting To 30 By Jeffrey Jenson Arnett chats with Dr. Alvin

Jeffrey Jensen Arnett-Getting to 30 Click Here To Listen It is the book that addresses the new reality for parents of kids in their 20s and the issues that everyone in the media is talking about: When will this new generation of 20-somethings leave home, find love, start a career, settle down--grow up? And it's the book that will soothe your nerves. It’s loaded with information about what to expect and guidance on what to do when problems arise (as they probably will). In other words, this is the book parents need --Getting To 30, by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, the world's leading authority on the post-adolescent phase he named emerging adulthood, and Elizabeth Fishel, author [...]

By |May 6th, 2014|Family, Parenting|Comments Off on Getting To 30 By Jeffrey Jenson Arnett chats with Dr. Alvin

The Dolphin Way By Shimi Kang chats with Dr. Alvin

Shimi Kang Click Here To Listen In this inspiring book, Harvard-trained child and adult psychiatrist and expert in human motivation Dr. Shimi Kang provides a guide to the art and science of inspiring children to develop their own internal drive and a lifelong love of learning. Drawing on the latest neuroscience and behavioral research, Dr. Kang shows why pushy “tiger parents” and permissive “jellyfish parents” actually hinder self-motivation. She proposes a powerful new parenting model: the intelligent, joyful, playful, highly social dolphin. Dolphin parents focus on maintaining balance in their children’s lives to gently yet authoritatively guide them toward lasting health, happiness, and success. As the medical director for Child and Youth Mental Health community [...]

By |May 5th, 2014|Animals, Family, Parenting, Youth|Comments Off on The Dolphin Way By Shimi Kang chats with Dr. Alvin