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A strength-guided, goal-oriented approach to the positive growth and
development of people and services.
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Television and Radio Interviews....
Below are selected clips that may prove helpful.
Best,
Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW
Please call for information about public speaking and workshops. Other:
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| 1 | Bullying (revisited) | a 40-minute discussion hosted by Christine Williams with viewer phone calls |
| 2 | Off to College | Can the parents let go? |
| 3 | Teen Independence | How do you foster healthy independence and appropriate activities/ |
| 4 | Raising Kids | Are we spoiling them with too much concern? |
| 5 | Kids or No Kids | Which do you chose and why? |
| 6 | Celebrity Divorce | Robin Williams goes for Collaborative Divorce |
| 7 | Wedding Etiquette | How to handle separated parents or guests... |
| 8 | Miley's photo - Vanity Fare | What does this say to tweens and teens? (CHML radio with Shiona Thompson and Bob Bratina) |
| 9 | Teen cell phone use at school |
Parents need to monitor use... (CHML Radio with Bill Kelly) |
| 10 | Teen Cell Phone Use | Sending nude pictures between friends! |
| 11 | Involuntary Treatment for Drug Abuse | Where in Canada can you lock up your teen? |
| 12 | Teen Discipline Issues | Teen is restricted from attending friend's birthday party - right or wrong? |
| 13 | Dinking Age | Should this be raised in Ontario from 19 to 21? |
| 14 | Physical Intervention | Is it ok to physically redirect your child when non-compliant? |
| 15 | Infidelity | Who cheats more, men or women? |
| 16 | The Prostitute Affair! | Does seeing a prostitute, constitute an affair? |
| 17 | Power-Spray child abuse | No way to treat a child! |
| 18 | Housework Foreplay |
When he cleans house, does she get... well, you know (radio interview with Charles Adler) |
| 19 | Teen Driving issues | Safety! (Radio interview with Zack Spencer 45 min.) |
| 20 | Who Lies Best | Which gender makes the better liar! (CHML Radio with Bill Kelly) |
| 21 | Parenting Today | Do we bubble-wrap our kids? |
| 22 | Star Problems |
Is there something underneath Britney's behaviour? (radio interview) |
| 23 | Teens and Youth Centres | Conversation with Bill Kelly - CHML |
| 24 | Divorce and Kids | a 40-minute discussion hosted by Christine Williams (excellent discussion) |
| 25 | Divorce after Christmas | Can't hang in any longer.... (radio interview) |
| 26 | Teen driver? | Shocking news about driver education.... |
| 27 | Teens and Drugs |
Intervention begins with a meeting between counselor and parents... |
| 28 | Spanking Debate | Whew - this one's a doosey |
| 29 | Drop Dead! | Ever think this about your spouse. You may be surprised how many may think, but not speak this... |
| 30 | TV violence and child aggression | How much is too much. Listen to this 10-minute radio interview... |
| 31 | Bullying | a 40-minute discussion hosted by Christine Williams |
| 32 | ADHD and Learning Disabilities | How do you know and what do you do? 35-minute discussion.... |
| 33 | Collaborative Law and Divorce | A radio discussion that also aired on cable TV |
| 34 | Parenting - From tweens to teens | Are you sure you want to be your child's "friend"? How about being a parent first! |
| 35 | Issues in counselling | Marital stress an affect your health, counselling can help, but who is responsible for what? |
| 36 | Parenting Coordinator | Interview with Dick Gordon of "The Story", aired on National Public Radio, USA |
| 37 | Teen delinquency | radio interview with Bill Kelly - CHML |
| 38 | 7 year itch | radio interview with Bill Kelly - CHML |
| 39 | Marriage | The numbers are in and marriages are down... |
| 40 | Back to School | Issues and answers |
| 41 | Seeking Counselling | Secular or Faith Based.... |
| 42 | Spanking debate... again. | Should the Canadian criminal code be changed to remove reasonable force as a shield from prosecution from parents who spank their kids. |
| 43 | Effects of Divorce on Children |
Live, interactive webshow produced by TV-Ontario Hosted by Cheryl Jackson with 3 professional panel. (Click on the play symbol when the screen appears) |
| 44 | Neglect | Do you leave your kids unattended - and at what age... |
| 45 | Lower divorce rates and Marital Therapy | Yes, the divorce rates are lower and here is what you should know about marital therapy. |
| 46 | Block Parent | Do you know who your neighbours are and would they help your kids? |
| 47 | TV Ads - child abuse? | Has political correctness gone to far in pulling this ad? |
| 48 | Boo Ban | Would you ban booing at school sporting events? |
| 49 | Teen safety | A 20 minute discussion on teen safety, backlash and responsibility! |
| 50 | Bubble-wrap | Are we over-protective with our kids these days? |
| 51 | Child Safety | Do you play Russian Roulette with your kids? |
| 52 | Custody Battle | Courts in Saskatchewan awarded custody to the adoptive parents over the natural father... |
| 53 | The challenge of parenting | How do you discipline? |
| 54 | Couples Handling Finances | Talk it through and plan to keep out of debt! |
| 55 | Power and control, abuse ... counselling | A 15 minute discussion on an important subject... |
| 56 | Teen Truancy / Teen Drug Use | How to keep kids in school... and does your teen drink alone? |
| 57 | Reporting Sexual Abuse | What are the issues of the mother in reporting sexual abuse by the father? |
| 58 | Teen Stress | A discussion on teen issues and solutions |
| 59 | Spanking Revisited Again! | A hot debate! |
| 60 | Teen Depression | An audio interview with slides discussion teen depression - 20 minutes |
| 62 | Bully! | Do we admire bullies? |
| 63 | Web-Time | Does time on the Internet take away from family time? |
| 64 | Language | Tweens (10 - 14 year olds) are getting caught up using profanity and thinking it's OK. Do you? |
| 65 | Childhood Obesity | Do we dare tell our kids when they are overweight? |
| 66 | Marriage | Do you know the risk factors and protective factors for marriage? The research says... |
| 67 | Co-Parenting | The key ingredients to successful co-parenting after separation are... |
| 68 | No! | The key to developing frustration tolerance is telling your child "no". |
| 69 | Don't be held hostage | Managing out of control youths at home. |
| 70 | Engaging Youth in School | Making school attractive hooks kids in... |
| 71 | Rebuilding Rapport | Teen out of control? Build rapport to enable influence... |
| 72 | Dysfunctional Family? | A better way of thinking about this is... |
| 73 | Parental Influence | Think your teen needs counselling... consider these issues... |
| 74 | Launching Pad | Parental behaviour sets the launching pad for youth behaviour. The issue is determining direction... |
| 75 | Affluence vs. Poverty | Affluence and poverty can both negatively affect youth... Here's the difference. |
| 76 | Hamilton Court takes action: Parent Alienation Syndrome | June 2006 - Ontario Court of Appeal upholds a lower Court's decision to transfer custody of children to other parent... |
| 77 | Parent Alienation Syndrome | When between separated parents, one parent brain washes the child against the other parent... |
| 78 | Early onset teen sex |
Do you know what your teen's "SMD" is? (Sexual Media Diet) |
| 79 | Teen Help | What's a 12-year-old doing going to an all ages club late at night... |
| 80 | Teen Rape | This is a discussion of a teen rape in a local community. It is difficult for me to contain my feelings here... |
| 81 | Teen Sex | When do you start discussing it! |
| 82 | For the Sake of the Kids | Stay together or divorce...? |
| 83 | Prime Minister Harper as a Father | What kind of dad is he? |
| 84 | Tough Love | Would you turn your son in if you found him with a gun? |
| 85 | New Year Resolutions | Do you know the Granddaddy of all resolutions? |
| 86 |
Holiday
Access
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Holiday Access (680 News Radio) |
Don't carve up the kids, carve up the time. Here are some strategies... |
| 87 | Spanking Revisited | New data suggests that even when adjusting for culture, go past what is culturally accepted and run the risk of aggressive children... |
| 88 | Pot and Parenthood | Does a mix of pot and parenthood lead to investigation by child protective services?... |
| 89 | Delaying Having Kids | How long will you wait to have kids... Have you asked yourself these questions? |
| 90 | Online Counseling for Teens |
Where do your teens go to for help... Online Counseling? |
| 91 | Child Protection Gone Wrong | A child in care dies at age 6. What went wrong? |
| 92 | Reporting Suspected Child Abuse | Will you report a case of suspected child abuse... Survey says... |
| 93 | Divorce | Kids in the cross-fire... Does divorce hurt kids and are both parents important? |
| 94 | Peer Pressure |
What parents fear... Yet parents are the most influential...
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| 95 | Affairs |
Thinking of an affair? Think again. Here's why...
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| 96 | Leaving the Nest |
Eventually kids leave home. Here's how to
make it work...
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| 97 | Stranger Danger |
How do we prepare our kids in case of
strangers?
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| 98 | Kids Talking Back |
Does your son or daughter talk back?
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| 99 | Talking to Teens |
Even a 30 second conversation is a start...
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| 100 | Violence at Home |
How parents behave matters most.
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| 101 | Mediation |
Can't agree on a parenting plan? Consider
mediation.
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| 102 | Step Families |
So, how long does it take until we all come
together?
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| 103 | Spanking |
Please don't. Here's why.
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| 104 | Parental Monitoring |
Keeping an eye on your teens is a good thing.
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| 105 | Preference |
Why does a child chose one parent over
another after divorce?
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| 106 | Self Esteem |
Tips to healthy self-esteem
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How do parents protect their children from
internet porn?
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| 108 | Bullying |
What is it and what can you do?
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| 109 | Chat-Line Safety |
Protecting kids from on-line predators
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| 110 | Keeping kids safe |
A discussion of serious safety concerns for
young children
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| 111 | Inter-Faith Marriage |
Do kids chose religion?
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| 112 | Social work is |
Just what do social workers do?
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