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You ever think what would it be like to revisit raising children? What would you do differently and what would you repeat. Having raised two children (Born in 1966 and 1969) I had a child born in 2001 and have the chance to use all that I have learned Through the years to raise this one. Listen to my weekly podcast and hear how things go. Primary Format : Unknown Also Listed as: City : San Francisco State/Province : CA Country : USA Country : NA User Tags: User Votes: RSS Feed Website People found this Podcast Searching for: View this Podcast on a Google Map. Add to iTunes Text Only listing of Sr Dad Podcasts Trumix.com listings available of Sr Dad Podcasts Click Here to Update the directory of this podcasts programs.

Trumix.com listings available of Sr Dad Podcasts Build your own playlists with this podcast. Senior Dad 042- Cutting Edge 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 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Senior Dad 041- Teens, But Only For 7 Years 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.Joh ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Senior Dad 040- Every Mind Is Different 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 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Senior Dad 040- Every Mind Is Different 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 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Senior Dad 035-A Gentle Way To Teach 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 itWhat is saf ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Senior Dad 035-A Gentle Way To Teach 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 itWhat is saf ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Senior Dad 034-One Sick Child Away From Being Fired 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 school ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Senior Dad 033-School Nurse Speaks Out 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 1Michael 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 psychiat ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Senior Dad 032-We Have a Choice 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 ab ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Senior Dad 031-Checking in with Florida 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 .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 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Senior Dad 030-Should we isolate smart kids? 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 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Senior Dad 029 Open the Gate 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 thousandsFirst 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 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Senior dad 028-Every Child, Every School 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 wit ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Senior Dad 027-John C Dvorak Home Schooler 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 s ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Senior Dad 026-The Queen of Bipolar 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, learn ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Senior Dad 025- Understanding a School Board 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 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Senior Dad 024-Are Games a Waste of Time? 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 togetherBriefing Room- Barry Bless ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website SrDad023-Trans Fat Slayer 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 childr ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Srdad022-Kids Stressed 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 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Senior Dad 021- Robokids Denise Pope, Stanford Professor and Author of "Doing School" starts a two part interview with a story of over programmed and misdirected kids striving to become robots in an leave no prisoner environment. This far reaching two part series covers homework, parenting, playtime and parental stress and needs for the future.We are testing a new homework survey. This survey can be used by a school or PTA as a barometer to gauge the status of homework issues at the school. We can adjust the sur ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Srdad 020-Should Parents Brainstorm? Mary McFarland, Oakland California Psychotherapist discusses the need for 'Parent Brainstorming" sessions at public schools and how this will help develop "community linkage". She also talks about students and alcohol and drug abuse, eating disorders and diabetes. " The quality of education a child with a disability receives is directly related to the advocacy skills of the parent". Says Pat Howey a parent whose child's illness turned her into an advocate for children with extra needs. Pat ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website SrDad019-The child with extra needs " The quality of education a child with a disability receives is directly related to the advocacy skills of the parent". Say's Pat Howey a parent whose child's illness turned her into an advocate for children with extra needs. Pat tells us how.Mary McFarland, Oakland California Psychotherapist helps us to understand some of the mental stress facing young people today, from the young student to the teenager.Amy Lanou our Nutrition specialist shares what is best to feed a child for lunch.Sta ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website SrDad-018-The food that kids eat Dana Woldow a San Francisco volunteer is co-chair of SFUSD student nutrition and physical activity committee and feels that Catering trucks should be treated like Medical Marijuana Clubs, and kept 1000 feet from schools. Hear her in our nutrition segment.Sharp rise in girls pressured to have sex, Zephira Derblich-Milea tells us what's behind the numbers. Download the 2006 study from Liz Claiborne and listen along.Ellie Goldberg updates us on Asthma in the schools and we have 3 downloads ab ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website SrDad-017 Family Time Hijacked This week we hear a "First Person" account from Katie Russell, a mother of a first grader whose family life is at risk because of homework. Our Homework "Guru" Sara Bennett gives Katie some advice.Stan has a conversation with Amy Lanou the author of "Healthy Eating for Life, for Children". What should your child eat at lunch? Plus other reveling subjects. Look at our Lunch Box page for useful downloads.We have a candid conversation with Middle School expert Gayle Andrews about paying for ou ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website SrDad016-Better scores This week Jo Debolt one of three team members appointed by the State of Pennsylvania to be a trustee of the Duquesne School District tells us how the 98% African American School District was turned around without investing tons of money but by actually finding a cause of the issue.We have a candid chat with Middle School expert Gayle Andrews about what makes Middle Schools work. Gayle talks directly and never ducks an issue.Stan tells us of a "out of the box" parent moment. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website