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A Wonderful Holiday Experience
Last year, Barbara and I had a wonderful experience that started our Christmas Holidays off on such a great note that I want to share it with you during this year’s Holiday Season. Following a late morning appointment we stopped for breakfast at a local restaurant. The most cheerful and […]
Starting a Parenting with Dignity Class
(Another in Series of Letters from Concerned Parents (If you would like to submit a question for Mac to answer, please feel free to post your question at the bottom of the page!)
Why Would We Want to Start a PWD Class?
Dear Mac,
My wife and I recently purchased a set of the Parenting with Dignity, DVD […]
Be an Effective Listener to Your Children
Listening is Fundamental to Being an Effective Parent
One of the keys to being an effective parent, especially a parent of teens, lies in being an effective listener. Today, I would like to offer to you six words or phrases to use whenever you find yourself listening to your children. These “listening words” let your children […]
Creating “Positive Peer Pressure”
Questions and Answers Are Only part of the Picture
I wish to thank those of you who submit questions to this column. Not only do you personally receive an answer to your own questions, but by asking your question, you also allow others to benefit because you may have just asked a question that helps many […]
No commentsDysfunction, Abuse, and Neglect
(Another in Series of Letters from Concerned Parents (If you would like to submit a question for Mac to answer, please feel free to post your question at the bottom of the page!)(As an introduction to this letter, let me just tell you that I have since been in contact with this mother and she […]
1 commentHelping Kids through Sexual Molestation and Other Trauma
(Another in Series of Letters from Concerned Parents (If you would like to submit a question for Mac to answer, please feel free to post your question at the bottom of the page!)
Dear Mac,
Hi, I have your Parenting with Dignity videos but I have a problem that your curriculum doesn’t cover in detail. My […]
Supporting Children’s Activities and Events
YMCA’s, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4H, FFA and Other Youth Organizations
My visit to Sussex Family YMCA in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware was extremely fulfilling and inspiring! It is so encouraging to visit an organization that supports wholesome atmospheres for children and families. It was fun to hear that those wonderful supporters of their YMCA not only […]
Moral and Ethical Guidance
YMCAs, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4H, and FFA
Today I am in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware to speak at a fundraiser for their Sussex Family YMCA. I am honored to be doing this because the Director of this YMCA is a wonderful friend by the name of Terry Rasberry, who used to be the Director of […]