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Listen to my weekly Webcast and hear about Parenting and education issues from the source. I became a dad again at 58. I had to revisit raising children and confront what I would do differently, and what I would repeat. Having raised two children (born in 1966 and 1969), I had learned lessons. Now, could I apply these lessons learned yesterday to make today better? That and the issues of the day are what the show is about. We explore current issues that concern parents and teachers such as Healthy Schools, Children with extra needs, Homework, Preschool, Early Childhood Education, Violence Against Children, Nutrition, Middle Schools After-school programs, Play, and other notes of interest like play dates, an "older" man Ice skating and coaching.
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Episodes
- Senior Dad 047- Life is Good
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Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:28:34 -0700
When we first met Senior Dad-to-be, Bob Brockob, he was filled with the anticipation of impending fatherhood. On this his forth visit to our show we have a 10 month check in with Bob to find out how this minimalist architect and education chair of OceanFilmFest.org is adjusting to being the dad of Max and how it has changed his life.
For some reason the issue of inclusion seems to invoke strong passions. Everyone views it differently. Add in the prescription for a least restrictive environment, and wow that gets everyone really churning. You can just see everyone in the room tighten their backs as they set their positions in stone. Walking blindly into this loaded mine field, Senior Dad Stan Goldberg meets educator Paula Kluth, a fifteen year veteran of special education. Paula has helped schools and school districts transition from exclusion to inclusion. She has held workshops to broaden the understanding of both parents and educators on the benefits of inclusion. The discussion moves through the hot topics and then on to some common ground when discussing the positive benefits of inclusion (it?s not just that it can be less expensive for a school district).
Paula Kluth- Everyone is Included
Stan tells of the tummy ache - Senior Dad 046- Should All Information Be Secret? (46mb)
Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:46:04 -0800
What if all your family?s medical history could not be accessed? Not for you parents, nor your grand parents. It would definitely make it difficult to figure out to which illnesses your child is susceptible. Unfortunately, this is what has happened to medical research and illness data in this country. Derva Davis, author of ?The Secret History of the War on Cancer?, and is the Director of the Center for Environmental Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, talks with Senior Dad Stan Goldberg about the negative effects of censoring and withholding information by our Federal Government. She describes the very real risks we face as we follow this dangerous policy. Are fear, intimidation, and donor profits now the main driver of government funding? How can we change the course? Derva Davis- A voice of courage.
Every parent wants to have a happy child. Some are born happy and some are not and that?s that. Maybe not. Christine Carter, Director of the Greater Good Science Center at University of California at Berkley, shares techniques that you can use to make your child happier. A child?s feelings of happiness can be adjusted as much as 40%. Senior Dad Stan Goldberg chats with her about happiness habits, the happiness set point, learning how to correct a child?s mistakes without damaging the child, how to raise emotionally literate children, and benefits from altruism.
Christine Carter- Teaching your child happy ways.
Stan visits Mc Donald?s - Senior Dad 045- Fighters for Justice (41mb)
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:19:09 -0800
Do school districts lie to parents of extra needs children? Joann Collins thinks so. An extra needs advocate for over 15 years and a mother of two grown children with extra needs she has written a book about it. "Disability Deception: Lies Disability Educators Tell and How Parents Can Beat Them at Their Own Game". JoAnn Talks to Senior Dad Stan Goldberg about the book and how parents can be effective when working with schools and school districts. They talk about the shocking Autism numbers in the San Francisco schools where 1 in 48 Caucasian children are diagnosed with autism. JoAnn?s view of the current extra needs landscape will open your eyes. Warning to parents of typical children: you will be shocked to hear what your school district (country-wide) is doing in this emerging civil rights issue.
There was a time that Robyn O?Brien never gave a thought to what she or her family ate. One day at breakfast, her fourth child ate a scrambled egg, turned red, started looking like a blown up balloon, and changed Robyn?s view of allergies and nutrition forever. Nutrition education became a basic of Robyn?s family. As Robyn learned more about how food is produced, she was alarmed by all the dangers we are never told about. She shares what she has learned in a conversation with Senior Dad Stan Goldberg, as they talk about what to feed your family, the links from genetically engineered milk hormones to breast cancer, prostrate cancer, and ovarian cancer. They talk about government penalties to organic growers, and about school lunches. Robyn O?Brien, ?The Mighty Nutritionist?
Stan tells of pets - Senior Dad 044- Pebbles in a Shoe (44mb)
Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:13:41 -0800
Heddi Craft is an educator. She has taught school on most levels K-6 and has been a consultant for the Curriculum Leadership Institute. After moving to Santa Cruz, California, and beginning to raise a family she noticed how quickly her son learned the lessons from his $12-20 puzzles. Looking around for a better solution than purchasing more learning tools at the pace of her son?s voracious appetite, she founded the Educational Resource Center of Santa Cruz, a membership based lending library of educational toys, games, and learning materials. In conversation with Senior Dad, Stan Goldberg, she shares her ideas of ?No Child Left Behind?, homework, teacher retraining and actions for parents. Heddi Craft reaching children differently
Nancy Kalish is an education activist. She frequently appears on the Op-Ed page of The New York Times. She co-authored ?The Case Against Homework? with Sara Bennett, a contributor to Senior Dad. In conversation with Stan Goldberg she alerts us to a key reason our teens seem to be asleep the first period of the day. After that she fills us in on what?s been happening around the country as homework policies change, including new ideas about school work at home and why some of our children are not learning to love to read. These topics and more in ?Nancy Kalish?Unvarnished Truth?.
Stan tells of raisons - Senior Dad 043- Two Afflictions (33mb)
Thu, 3 Jan 2008 09:53:05 -0800
Lice. Even saying the word can make your scalp itch. I can remember that creepy feeling each time we received a note form school informing us that lice have been detected in our school. Check the heads, wash the linens and heads with toxic soaps and think unkind thoughts about the children that brought that unwelcome vermin into our environment. And then do it again 10 days later. Dale Clayton is an entomologist, a professor at the University of Utah, and he tells us new things about lice, and shatters common accepted beliefs about the little pest. Dale teaches us that a new way to treat lice that can come to market in less than a year, with no consumables. A real money saver for schools as children don?t miss school and the per diem funding doesn?t slow down. Dale Clayton, lousebuster.
Amanda Cockshutt is a PhD, a university professor, a parent, and an advocate for parent?s rights. She lives in eastern Canada and has worked with her local schools to gain a voice for restoring family time. We chat about language immersion programs, homework, child discipline, and teacher re-education. Amanda exposes us to some evolutionary ideas and actions by some progressive educators. Amanda Cockshutt, moving forward softly.
Stan tells of boyfriends at 6 - Senior Dad 042- Cutting Edge (39mb)
Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:27:38 -0800
Sir Ken Robinson is one of the foremost critical thinkers in the world today in the fields of creativity, ingenuity, and education. He is to those fields what Stephen Hawking is to physics. We learn Sir Ken?s views on the best direction for education to change, including No Child Left Behind, Inclusion, ADHD, education and the arts, education for the workplace and equality in schools.
Sir Ken has sampled first hand different types of educational methods. He was born into a modest income family in Liverpool, the fifth of seven children. He contracted Polio when he was four and was sent to a school for disabled children. Later, he was included in a regular school, went on to university, and then on to an outstanding career in education. We learn how his background shaped his ideas and provided the foundation for his insightful understanding of education and creativity today.
Marcella Pixley was bullied when she was a girl in middle school. She had a different developmental clock than the other girls her age, which exposed her to taunting. As an adult Marcella teaches middle school and sees how much has changed and how much has remained the same. She views daily how preteens relate to each other. Marcella wrote a hard hitting, truthful gritty novel about her experiences called ?Freak? to help young girls and parents understand this difficult growth stage. We talk with her about the book, how she writes and the effect writing the book had on her. She also shares her hopes about the effect of the book will have on parents and young people.
Stan tells of the slinky tale - Senior Dad 041- Teens, But Only For 7 Years (33mb)
Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:02:44 -0700
If being a teen is so hard, why does it have to be hard for the parent as well? Dr. Anthony Wolf is a nationally known author and child psychologist specializing in Teens. We discuss some of the behaviors we can expect from our children as they become teens, why they appear to hate us and what conflict is going on within the teen. We also discuss a parent/teen education program that Anthony is working with to engage parents and teens in discussing risk behaviors centered around driving.
John Gilmore is one of the architects of Autism United the collaboration of several New York area autism organizations. The held a fund raising walk on Long Island to fund a joint project. John tells us how it all started and how the walk came together. Cathy Moriarty is their national spokesperson and John tells us about Katie Wright?s help during the walk. Stan shares his impressions of the ?Jenny on Larry King? and explains his ?losing the dream syndrome?. They both discuss the autism collaborations and mergers of the future.
Stan learns about peanuts - Senior Dad 040- Every Mind Is Different (35mb)
Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:01:56 -0700
Mel Levine didn?t do well in elementary or grade school. He had a sense of humor and made his classmates laugh. When his classmates came to his house to play he told his mother to tell them he wasn?t home. He would rather play with his animals and play in his own mind. His older brother got into Harvard and had Mel visit him on weekends. These visits excited Mel?s mind and he became an A student from then on. Mel?s brother found the way in to help Mel learn. Mel graduated first in his class at Brown, became a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, went to Harvard Medical School and is now the Director of the University of North Carolina Center for the Study of Development and Learning. Mel is one of the leading figures in the world in the study of the different ways that people learn. Mel doesn?t believe that one way or 5 ways or 10 ways fits all. There is a way to reach every child we just have to follow the clues. Mel spurns labels like ?Autism?, ?Bipolar?, ?ADHD? and likes to visualize the child as they will be at 24. Mel founded the All Kinds of Minds Institute and has changed the way we view learning, all because a kind older brother took the time to find the way in. We learn who Mel is and what he thinks of the world around him.
The divorce rate among parents with children with extra needs is reported to be 85% within the first five years of diagnosis. Mary McFarland nationally know Oakland California based Psychotherapist discusses these startling figures. We explore the possible reasons for this and actions that couples can take to reduce the chances of divorce. Although this show focuses on parents with extra needs children it can apply to all parents.
Stan views the start of the school year - Senior Dad 039- Mercury, not only used for temperature (40mb)
Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:15:00 -0700
David Alexander went to Public School 152 in Brooklyn New York. He later became a physician, ran two hospitals, and most recently has been appointed CEO of one of the most prestigious children?s health foundations in the nation, The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children?s Health. David has learned from the journey and shares with us his vision for the future, and where he would like to lead the Foundation. A helping hand for children?s health
Alison Davis and her husband have 3 boys with Autism. In the eight years since the first child was diagnosed her family has grown stronger. Alison believes that the mercury that was used as a preservative in inoculations she received before and during her pregnancies has a relationship to her children's autism. Alison has learned how to be an effective advocate for her boys. She spends a large amount of time looking for new ways to help her boys. She shares her knowledge with many people through email and continues to speak out for action against this raging epidemic. Alison Davis a voice from the front lines.
Grandma has help - Senior Dad 038-Small Schools Movement Leader (33mb)
Tue, 10 Jul 2007 10:32:13 -0700
The Wisdom of Deb Meier
One of the founders of the modern day small schools movement Deb Meier looks back at the small school movement and sees dangers she never envisioned. Still a supporter of small schools she sees nonetheless a possibility for oppression. Deb tells us what she thought when she started the modern day small school movement years ago in Harlem.
Rich Bruni has been a High School history teacher in the San Francisco schools for over twenty years. Teaching has been a second career for Rich he was an auto mechanic. Tinkering with motors trained him to tinker with minds. He is out spoken, bold, acerbic, opinionated and sometimes down right irritating but through it all he is an observer of our times. In this segment we talk about gangs.
grandma comes to visit - Senior Dad 037-Does Parent Involvement Effect Learning? (29mb)
Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:02:59 -0700
Holly Seerly is the mother of a child with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and Dyslexia. She faces the issues that normally confront a parent with a child with those conditions, but when he was in middle school, a new condition arose; Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSS), and Holly?s challenge was intensified. We?re all venerable to having a child or parent with PTSS. Holly shares what it is like.
Jose Barillas is the Principal of Thurgood Marshal Middle School in Chicago IL and is a hero. I thought about our conversation for 1 month after we recorded it before I could edit it. His story so gripped and troubled me I needed the time to gather perspective. He has taught for 30 years. His school which is a small school (400 students) has been selected one of the ?Schools to watch?. Now in the sunset years of his career he looks at what has changed and what needs to be done. Jose?s school has 97% free lunch and 85% Latino. Jose helps us understand what is happening with parental involvement at his school and how it affects the children.
Stan makes a mistake - Senior Dad 036-Do Schools Give African Americans an Even Chance? (40mb)
Tue, 5 Jun 2007 01:02:49 -0700
A large number of African American students in the San Francisco Unified School District are behind academically. Bennie Wright an African American is a native San Franciscan. She went to the public schools here and is a college graduate. She is involved in her community and shares with us her views of the school system and how well we are serving the African American community. This is one part of a multi part view.
Meet Shawna DeNofa, during her eighth month of pregnancy she found out that her first child had autism. It lead to the most trying year of her life. Adjusting to a new world she and her husband learn to adjust and adjust and adjust. Now, several years later she helps strangers become new friends (other parents who have children with autism) by answering questions on a autism listserv. Shawna is on constant lookout for any information that might benefit her son. Shawna?s strength and devotion to her family makes Shawna someone you are proud to know.
Pat Howey has been an advocate for children with extra needs for over twenty years. This week we talk about every child having an IEP and then we move on to the best ways to teach children in a school environment. We hear plenty of Pat Howey stories that help us understand how school officials view things
Stan makes a mistake - Senior Dad 035-A Gentle Way To Teach (57mb)
Tue, 22 May 2007 00:01:14 -0700
The environment that a child learns in can determine outcome. At school how we treat the child not only effects how the child learns but also teaches the child how to treat others. If a teacher uses power, force or abuse to teach, that is what a child will learn. The Grand Traverse Academy in Traverse City MI uses none of these. It is a Bill Glasser inspired school and it uses "a gentle way to teach". Kaye Mentley the superintendent of the school district tells us how they do it
What is safe for children?s skin has changed over the years. New information and safety precautions come out all the time. Is there such a thing as a good tanning salon? How do I protect my child at day camp? Just how much protection does my child need? Does diet control skin blemishes. Does sun block keep out the vitamin D my child needs? Should I allow my child to tan to hide blemishes before a big date?
Wow, a lot to learn. Dr. David MacGregor San Francisco Dermatologist brings us up to speed on the latest news on the skin care front. He answers all the questions above and more in ?Make my children safe from the sun?
A large number of African American students in the San Francisco Unified School District are behind academically. This week I attended the SF Public Defender?s Juvenile Justice summit. The summit made it clear how these youths view SFUSD. Bennie Wright did not attend the conference. Her four children (three adopted) have never been involved in the Juvenile Justice system. Bennie is a native San Franciscan. She went to the public schools here and is a college graduate. She is involved in her community and shares with us her views of the school system and how well we are serving the African American community. This is part one of a multi part view.
Stan gets pinned down - Senior Dad 034-One Sick Child Away From Being Fired (50mb)
Tue, 8 May 2007 00:01:42 -0700
Joan Williams-Director, Center for WorkLife Law University of California, Hastings has made a study of arbitration's related to discharges because of mandatory overtime and family emergencies. We all could be one sick child away from being fired
Marie Hoemke was a school nurse for almost 40 years. She tells us what the Health Department was like 40 years ago and how it changed and why. Candid, unabridged and straight from her heart. In part 2 she tells us what is not happening in the schools. Does this create a danger for staff and children? You decide.
Michael Klonsky is a small school advocate. He has worked for the University of Illinois, Chicago for years and took part in the small school studies of the 1990's. In this first part of a two part conversation Mike tells us about small schools and why they were started.
Stan learns "Why couldn't I play with the car door?". - Senior Dad 033-School Nurse Speaks Out (49mb)
Tue, 1 May 2007 00:01:13 -0700
Marie Hoemke was a school nurse for almost 40 years. She tells us what the Health Department was like 40 years ago and how it changed and why. Candid, unabridged and straight from her heart. Part 1
Michael Klonsky is a small school advocate. He has worked for the University of Illinois, Chicago for years and took part in the small school studies of the 1990's. In this first part of a two part conversation Mike tells us about small schools and why they were started.
Bill Glasser is a psychiatrist who developed Choice theory he also has a position on redefining mental health. There are 12 schools in the country designated as Glasser Schools which means they teach the Choice theory as part of their curriculum. Bill is truly one of the great creative thinkers of our time and in this second part of our multi-part conversation with Bill we learn about what Bill thinks we should teach in schools.
Stan learns "No, mountain too high". - Senior Dad 032-We Have a Choice (50mb)
Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:02:06 -0700
Bill Glasser is a psychiatrist who developed Choice theory he also has a position on redefining mental health. There are 12 schools in the country designated as Glasser Schools which means the teach the Choice theory as part of their curriculum. Bill is truly one of the great creative thinkers of our time and in this first part of our multi-part conversation with Bill we learn some of the events that shaped his thinking.
Up and coming children's book author Connie Lee Berry chats with us about how she creates children's books and what inspires her.
Katy Franklin, San Francisco mother of an autistic child joins us for her final segment on experiences she had while raising her son. Katy puts us all on the spot with simple questions that compare the treatment of children with autism with segregation. Is there a difference?
Stan learns another lesson from a soon to be six year old. - Senior Dad 031-Checking in with Florida (41mb)
Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:08:30 -0700
We hear from new Sr Dad Bob Brockob (64), his wait is over and he speaks with us as he holds his new son Max.
Up and coming children's book author Connie Lee Berry chats with us about volunteering in schools and why she choose to switch from public schools in Florida and go private
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Raising children takes a lot of work on the parents part. A welcoming school or school district can make all the difference. Katy Franklin, San Francisco mother of an autistic child gets a reception she doesn't expect.
Stan shares a counting lesson.
In our Briefing Room
Jake Vigdor is Associate Professor of Public Policy Studies and Economics of the Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy of Duke University. Their latest study looks to see if K-6 is better than K-5 for children. The Duke research has a chart that shows a significant improvement in behavior in the K-6 environment vs. the K-5 and that that behavior change carries forward for several years. It also mentions that the students were behind in scores and caught up during the sixth grade in K-6, although that finding needs more thought. There is also the factor that if you configure schools K-6, 7-9, 10-12 the ninth graders would have a more immature social structure and possibly reduce some of the issues connected with being a ninth grader in a high school. - Senior Dad 030-Should we isolate smart kids? (49mb)
Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:01:58 -0700
Ingrid Shafer has team taught at the college level for 40 years at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. She is a Professor of Philosophy and Religion and more degrees to boot. She is a new friend and I asked her how we should teach our quicker learners. That's where our conversation started. I hope you enjoy listening to Ingrid as much as I enjoyed thinking with her.
Healthy Schools- Pamela Wolfberg forward thinking educator lets us see her vision of future education and how we plan for the rising rate of Autism in "We are all included" part 2
Rachel Cytron-Miller is the Deputy Director for Programs for Harlem RBI and after school program that reaches 650 at risk kids in a disadvantaged section of NYC. Surrounded by gangs, violence and a school system in distress, this program is making a difference.
In our Briefing Room
Jake Vigdor is Associate Professor of Public Policy Studies and Economics of the Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy of Duke University. Their latest study looks to see if K-6 is better than K-5 for children. The Duke research has a chart that shows a significant improvement in behavior in the K-6 environment vs. the K-5 and that that behavior change carries forward for several years. It also mentions that the students were behind in scores and caught up during the sixth grade in K-6, although that finding needs more thought. There is also the factor that if you configure schools K-6, 7-9, 10-12 the ninth graders would have a more immature social structure and possibly reduce some of the issues connected with being a ninth grader in a high school.
Homework has been the mainstay of American education for the last 75 years. Like hemlines, the perceived need rises and falls as the market demands. Homework can be a polarizing issue. Some parents crave more homework assignments for their children while others seek a way of removing their children from what they view as a treadmill going nowhere. Within families there may be sometime divisiveness and acrimony over homework and some parents would rather retire from their role as the homework warden in the eyes of their children. ...more - Senior Dad 029 Open the Gate (39mb)
Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:13:05 -0700
Briefing Room- Heather McCracken created Friend 2 Friend Social Network. It is a place for children with and without autism can play together as equals. Heather saw a need, acted and has helped thousands
First Person- John C Dvorak is a leading Tech reporter, editor, writer, media star ,blogger (Dvorak.org/blog) and has been a curmudgeon for years. John shares his views with us about parenting. John tells us how he home schools his daughter.
Middle School- Gayle Andrews is a middle school expert. This week Gayle tells us what to look for in a middle school and what not to do with the brightest kids.
In our Briefing Room
Jake Vigdor of Duke University tells us the differences between the sixth grade in a K-5 school and a K-6 school. Is there a difference?
Jo Debolt tells us how a school district improved it's scores without spending a ton of money.
Stan posts a audible children's story download for young children (5-7) on the Briefing Room page for download. - Senior dad 028-Every Child, Every School (45mb)
Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:01:36 -0700
Briefing Room- Heather McCracken created Friend 2 Friend Social Network. It is a place for children with and without autism can play together as equals. Heather is someone you should know.
Healthy Schools- Ellie Goldberg on what schools can do for the child with allergies.
Bob Brokob our 64 year old father to be checks in.
First Person- John C Dvorak is a leading Tech reporter, editor, writer, media star ,blogger (Dvorak.org/blog) and has been a curmudgeon for years. John shares his views with us about parenting. John is a vocal supporter of home schooling..
Stan tells of caught in the process.
In our Briefing Room
Jake Vigdor of Duke University tells us the differences between the sixth grade in a K-5 school and a K-6 school. Is there a difference?
Jo Debolt tells us how a school district improved it's scores without spending a ton of money.
Stan posts a audible children's story download on the Briefing Room page - Senior Dad 027-John C Dvorak Home Schooler (50mb)
Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:01:06 -0700
First Person- John C Dvorak is a leading Tech reporter, editor, writer, media star ,blogger (Dvorak.org/blog) and has been a curmudgeon for years. John shares his views with us about parenting. John is a vocal supporter of home schooling..
Briefing Room- Eric Mar is a father, husband, full time educator, activist and incidentally a member of the school board of San Francisco Unified School District. This week part 3 of a three part series, learning "what makes Eric tick". Eric tells of some tough choices that lay ahead.
Healthy Mind- The Queen of Bipolar Rosalie Greenberg, the zany outspoken author of the new book "Bipolar Kids" says what she thinks about giving kids medications that have not been tested on kids. Rosalie is the best example of her saying "Listen to the words, not the music".
Stan tells of the story creation process.
In our Briefing Room
Jake Vigdor of Duke University tells us the differences between the sixth grade in a K-5 school and a K-6 school. Is there a difference?
Jo Debolt tells us how a school district improved it's scores without spending a ton of money.
Stan posts a audible children's story download - Senior Dad 026-The Queen of Bipolar (51mb)
Tue, 6 Mar 2007 00:01:41 -0800
Healthy Schools- Pamela Wolfberg forward thinking educator lets us see her vision of future education and how we plan for the rising rate of Autism in "We are all included" part 1.
Briefing Room- Eric Mar is a father, husband, full time educator, activist and incidentally a member of the school board of San Francisco Unified School District. What motivates a man to take such a thankless job. Is it a stepping stone or is there something deeper? This week part 2 of a three part series, learning "what makes Eric tick". We learn his feelings on all the major issues facing us now and for some time in the future. Some of what he says may upset you.
Healthy Mind- The Queen of Bipolar Rosalie Greenberg, the zany outspoken author of the new book "Bipolar Kids" says what she thinks about giving kids medications that have not been tested on kids.
Stan tells of the moment of truth. - Senior Dad 025- Understanding a School Board (41mb)
Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:01:59 -0800
Briefing Room- Eric Mar is a father, husband, full time educator, activist and incidentally a member of the school board of San Francisco Unified School District. What motivates a man to take such a thankless job. Is it a stepping stone or is there something deeper? This week we start a three part series, learning what makes Eric tick. We learn his feelings on all the major issues facing us now and for some time in the future. Some of what he says may upset you.
Healthy Mind- David Elkind Internationally renowned child psychologist joins us for the part two of a two part conversation. David is most direct and shares the best way to give your child a great advantage.
Healthy Schools- Laura Plunkett's son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 7. It took the help of the entire family to pitch in and see that he remained well. A story of a family becoming stronger by fighting an issue together
Stan tells of another step towards the moment of truth. - Senior Dad 024-Are Games a Waste of Time? (45mb)
Mon, 19 Feb 2007 22:23:58 -0800
Healthy Mind- David Elkind Internationally renowned child psychologist joins us for the first of a two part conversation. We talk about if computer games encourage violence, is there value to homework and are there benefits to play.
Healthy Schools- Laura Plunkett's son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 7. It took the help of the entire family to pitch in and see that he remained well. A story of a family becoming stronger by fighting an issue together
Briefing Room- Barry Blesser is a retired MIT professor. He is creative, innovative and one of the creators of digital sound in computers. This week Barry tells of sound and space and how we are becoming disconnected. Hear the always interesting Barry Blesser.
Ellie Goldberg gives us a quick tip
Stan tells of playdates to build friendships. - SrDad023-Trans Fat Slayer (49mb)
Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:01:40 -0800
Nutrition- Steve Joseph started a war against Trans fat. He went up against the largest food companies in this country and won! He was instrumental in getting the Federal Government to require all food manufacturers to list Trans Fats on their product labels. Hear his story.
Healthy Schools- Barry Blesser is a retired MIT professor. He is creative, innovative and one of the creators of digital sound in computers. Barry now directs his energy towards teaching parents how to save their children's hearing while there is still time. Hear the always interesting Barry Blesser.
Healthy Mind- Ellen Notbohm has a child with Autism. Today 1 in 150 children have been diagnosed with Autism. Hear what she did to help her child and how the family became closer and how her son is doing at 13.
Ellie Goldberg gives us a quick tip
Stan tells of a supermarket dictator. - Srdad022-Kids Stressed (50mb)
Tue, 6 Feb 2007 00:04:17 -0800
Ellen Notbohm, Author and mother found out her youngest child had Autism, hear her journey in first person.
We have a new homework position on the Homework Primer page.
Andy Krackov, Senior Director of Public Information for the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health helps us understand what is in their 2007 study "How Bay Area Parents Say their Kids are Faring-2007".
Denise Pope, Stanford Professor and Author covers homework, parenting, playtime and parental stress and needs for the future.
Stan tells of the Farmers Market.
