Compliance is the lowest form of getting what we need from our kids. Instead we need to learn skills to get cooperation and collaboration.
Episode 702: Becoming a Stronger Parent Emotionally, Physically, and Mentally with Sifu Singh
Strengthening our mind, body, and spirit is a challenge, but one we should accept as parents! That takes skill and commitment. Sifu Singh tells us how.
Episode 701: Online and Device Safety for Your Kids with Will Geddes
Bodyguard to the stars Will Geddes tells us the ins and outs of online and mobile device safety for our kids. What worries you most when you think about online safety for your family? Leave a comment and tell us all about it!
Episode 610: Product Safety III w/ Rita Robison
In this third interview with consumer journalist Rita R. Robison, we talk about the chemicals manufacturers put in food, cleaning supplies, furniture, clothing, cosmetics, and more. It's a subtle but important aspect of keeping our families safe and healthy.
Episode 609: Shopping Safety with John Riddle
John Riddle is one of the most qualified and knowledgeable self-defense teachers working today. He basis his teachings on the reality he met in decades as a law enforcement officer and elite martial artist. Today he talks about holiday shopping - those times when we're out in the world tired, distracted, and carrying loot. We discuss some of the best ways to stay safe in that compromised situation.
Episode 608: Evidence-Based Child Behavior with Carmen Irving of PAXIS
Carmen Irving is one of the driving forces at PAXIS, a group bringing evidence-based positive behavior programs to schools worldwide. Carmen took the time to share with us some of the science behind what they do, and how we can apply it to making our kids more successful and our homes more peaceful.
Episode 607: Fire Safety Facts with Jason Patton
Jason Patton is a firefighter turned internet celebrity who’s about to become a celebrity celebrity via a couple of tv deals. He brings his trademark humor and observations to safety matters in a way that’s netted him millions of followers. He took time out of his busy schedule to talk with us about the fire safety things parents need to see to more often.
Episode 606: Self Defense for Parents with Lee Wedlake
Lee Wedlake is one of those people who, between his intelligence, curiosity, and drive, could have become an astronaut. Instead, he became one of the world’s foremost practitioners of Kenpo karate, and a true master scholar of martial arts, self-defense, and personal safety. In our conversation, we talk about the nexus of all three of those things, plus a few fun excursions into other related topics.
Episode 605: Emergency Survival Skillset with Josh Burmeister
It doesn’t matter how awesome your gadgets are if you don’t know how to use them. The last time I talked with survival specialist Josh Burmeister, he gave us a list of the kinds of gear we need to handle emergencies ranging from a stalled car to the zombie apocalypse. In today’s talk, we detail the kinds of skills a parent needs to handle emergencies.
Episode 604: Martial Arts for Life with Bruce Costa
Bruce Costa (not Costas, sorry Bruce) has been training in martial arts for even longer than I have, and we have so much in common I'm shocked we haven't bumped into each other earlier.
In our rambling conversation, we talk about all the ways martial arts makes our lives -- and our kids' lives -- happier, healthier, safer, and saner. And we marvel at how few of those things are about kicking and punching.