Parents' Perspective is an award-winning weekly radio program, airing on radio stations across the country and around the world. For a list of stations, click here, or check out our list of available podcasts to listen online or download to your MP3 player.

Hundreds of thousands of listeners across the U.S. and (via American Forces Radio) around the world tune in weekly to Parents' Perspective. Caring adults find help with topics as diverse as schools in a stressful time, parents as advocates, stepfamilies, playground safety, risk-taking behavior, toddlers and media, helping children learn to manage money, and what teens want their parents to know. Fifty per cent of listeners are male. Experts in such fields as child development, medicine, nutrition, psychiatry, education, sports, social work, child care, and law enforcement provide up to date information and resources.

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Guests are frequently world renowned, often entertaining, and always stimulating. The daughter of a terrorist discussed helping children reject hatred; a county executive related how he dealt with anxious residents during sniper attacks; a social worker (who is also a bereaved parent) provided encouragement and support for parents who have lost a child; and a psychologist with adult children in the armed forces discussed issues arising when soldiers return to their families.

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Recent Shows

447. Boredom

Mary Alvord, Ph.D., psychologist, Director, Alvord, Baker and Associates, LLC

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Resources

American Psychological Association – Includes a Psychology Help Center and YouTube sources as well.

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies

Caution: When exploring/researching online, be aware of what is genuinely credible.

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Pending: Building Resilience, by Mary Alvord


446. Magic and Children

Bradley Fields, magician

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Resources

F.A.M.E. (Future American Magical Entertainers) – was a pioneering organization in the magic field, now defunct, for young people. It existed in New York City, USA. From the early 1940s it was called the Peter Pan Magic Club. Later in the 1950s it would be called F.A.M.E. till the 1980s.

The Society of American Magicians

International Brotherhood of Magicians

If you can find local magic shops in your community or a nearby city, visit frequently and talk with the others in the store; very helpful! A good way to learn about what local activities might be available.


445. Helping Your ADD Child Organize for School

Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D., psychologist, Director, Chesapeake Psychological Services of Maryland

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Resources

Kathleen Nadeau

CHADD.org – Information on this site can help locate support groups, the National ADD Resource Center, and specific community help.

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Pending: ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Kids by Kathleen Nadeau.


444. Imaginary Friends

Marc Nemiroff, Ph.D., child psychologist, author, professor, speaker on children’s issues

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Resources

Consult your family doctor, your own pediatrician, or a developmental pediatrician, for guidance in finding an expert for therapeutic help.

Finding a professional to help – Explore the Fussy Baby Network through the Erikson Institute

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443. Managing the Difficult Child

Georgia DeGangi, Ph.D., clinical psychologist and occupational therapist, Integrated Therapy Services for Children and Families, Inc.

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Resources

Consult your family doctor, your own pediatrician, or a developmental pediatrician, for guidance in finding an expert for therapeutic help.

Finding a professional to help – Explore the Fussy Baby Network through the Erikson Institute

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents

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442. Outdoor Play Spaces, Public and Private

Kimberly Geary, Owner, Jumpstart Therapy, LLC, Pediatric Occupational Therapist

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Resources

Search on the Internet for area playgrounds and even specifically for those designed for specific needs
Google handicap accessible playgrounds

www.LNCLGC.org (based on book Leave No Child Inside)
www.childdevelopmentinfo.com
http://www.spdfoundation.net

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441. Importance of Outdoor Play for A Child’s Development

Julia Berry, Director, St. Columba’s Nursery School

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Resources

Audubon Society – find locally and inquire about classes and activities
National Wildlife Federation
Monarch butterfly organizations
4-H Clubs
YMCA
Libraries and librarians
Web sites on specific interests and on backyard development
Research scouting
Research fishing
Google magazines for kids, such as Ranger Rick


440. Physical Education for Life

Cheryl Richardson, Senior Program Manager for Physical Education, National Association for Sport and Physical Education

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Resources

National Association for Sport and Physical Education

www.letsmoveinschool.org
Centers For Disease Controls – Body and Mind


439. Living Low-Tech (When the Power Is Out)

Susan Friend, Admission Director, Green Acres School

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Resources

Your Child’s Sensory World – Lise Liepmann
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438. Developmental Touchpoints in the 21st Century

T. Berry Brazelton, M.D., Founder, Child Development Unit, Children’s Hospital, Boston; Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Emeritus, Harvard Medical School; Professor of Pediatrics and Human Development, Brown University; author, Touchpoints, Second Edition

Joshua D. Sparrow, M.D., child psychiatrist, supervisor, outpatient psychiatry, Children’s Hospital, Boston; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; author, Touchpoints, Second Edition

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Resources

First and foremost: WATCH and LISTEN TO your own baby/child.
Connect with others parents as well as family members and friends; share.

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