Have you wondered whether your child needs therapy? Do you understand the process and your contribution to successful treatment? Psychotherapist and You and Your Child’s Therapy author Michel Weiner takes us inside his practice to shed light on his whole child approach that focuses on strengths, not just symptoms. The […]
Do you rush your son’s lunch to school when he forgets it? Have you called your daughter’s teacher to urge her teacher to raise a B to an A? This is a message that many parents have been secretly waiting to hear– we need to stop protecting our kids from […]
This is My Brave is an innovative non-profit with a mission of igniting and actively promoting a positive and supportive national conversation about mental illness. We talk to This is My Brave Co-Founder Jennifer Marshall and NYC Dads Group member and Producer Lorne Jaffe about the upcoming This is My Brave […]
Ninth graders at Capital High School in Santa Fe, New Mexico had the opportunity to participate in a groundbreaking poetry program sponsored by Reel Fathers, an organization that engages with the community to build stronger relationships through a dynamic use of film, story and creative expression. Poet mentors worked with students […]
Every dad has a creative muscle that is aching to get flexed. For this episode of the Modern Dads Podcast, we hope you will be inspired by these dads that are sharing their love of art, music, cooking, science and more with their children. Author Mike Adamick talks about how […]
More than ever, fathers are caring for their children, tending to domestic chores, and providing for their family financially. In this episode of The Modern Dads Podcast, we feature a recent webinar City Dads Group organized with our friends at A Better Balance, a work and family advocacy center. Experts talk […]
Lorne Jaffe and Christopher Persley discuss the portrayal of dads on the hit ABC comedy, Black-ish. They talk about race, the use of satire, and comparisons to other TV shows featuring black families including The Cosby Show, 227, and The Jeffersons. Lorne and Christopher also caught up with the show’s […]
Washington Post journalist and author Brigid Schulte joins the Modern Dads Podcast to discuss her new book, Overwhelmed, How To Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time. We dive into her research on changing workplaces and relationships and the importance of play for adults. The Parents Phrase Bookauthor […]
One of our favorite topics for discussion is the challenge of two parents trying to raise children together. In this episode of The Modern Dads Podcast, we feature another 92Y Parenting Conference panel discussion, this one called Pursuing A Parenting Partnership. New York Family Magazine Editor Eric Messinger moderates the panel […]
Until recently, the science of parenthood focused almost exclusively on mothers. As fathers have taken a more active role in childcare, researchers have begun to look at the impact dads have on their children. In this episode of The Modern Dads Podcast, we bring a 92Y Parenting Conference panel discussion: The New Science […]