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Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW

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1 Fining parents Britain is looking at fining parents for the behaviour of their children. Is that right? (CHML with Bill Kelly - 10 min)
2 Celebrity Children

Are they doomed?

(CHML morning show - 9 min)

3 Multi-generational Families Should you invite your parents to move in with you?
4 Hearing and relationships It may not be couple counselling you need, but really... a hearing test!
5 Newlywed, Nearly Dead Interview about the new season of the show (FLY 93.3 FM 4-min)
6 Hearing Loss Discussion with John Biggs of CHAM (10 min)
7 Newlywed Show... Hearing Loss

A nice chat on CHML's early morning show 

about my TV show and then hearing loss (7-min)

8 Hearing Loss Are you a boomer? Had your hearing checked yet? Know the signs?
9 Hearing Loss

It affects relationships and may be preventable! 

(CHML radio with Bill Kelly - 19 minutes)

10 Launching the Kids

When your kids go off to college...

(CHML AM 900 radio with Ben Guyatt)

11 Loss of a Pet

It's OK to grieve...

(CHML AM 900 radio with Ben Guyatt)

12 Discussing Child Abduction

What do we tell our kids...

(CHML AM 900 radio with Ben Guyatt)

13 Should We Tell The Kids Do we tell them about the affair?
14 Legislate Curfews for Youths?

How about more social supports!

(CHML Radio with Bill Kelly)

15 Prom Season Are you scaling back this year?
16 Positive Parenting Tips for managing the 2 - 5 year old
17 Parent Alienation Syndrome Undermining a child's relationship with the other parent hurts the child.
18 Bullying  (A 45 minute discussion with Gary Direnfeld, hosted by Christine Williams of CTS)
19 Common-Law vs. Marriage Any difference in outcomes for the children?
20 Surviving the Recession

How do you manage marriage and children in view of a layoff?

(8 minute discussion - CHML radio)

21 Video Game Addiction A Fifth Estate Documentary (42 min.)
22 Surviving Job Losses As a community, we must open our hearts, our homes, our wallets and our pantries...
23 Internet Safety and Teens Parental intrusion versus monitoring.... 
24 Teens, connecting and behaviour

Connect with your teen to maintain or improve behaviour...

(A 45 minute discussion with Gary Direnfeld and Prof. Michael Unger, hosted by Christine Williams of CTS)

25 Video Game Addiction

Issues and answers

(14-minute radio interview with with Bill Kelly, CHML Radio )

26 Divorce - Recession Tough economic times call for creative solutions
27 Christmas and Family How do you manage the difficult relationships at Christmas time?
28 Christmas Blues Many issues can lead to distress at Christmas. Here are some issues and solutions. (a 17 minute discussion with CHAM radio talk show host, Mike Nabuurs)
29 Teen Drug Testing Buy the kit or go to the doctor?
30 Christmas - Recession - Children Santa asked me to deliver this message...
31 Family gift giving at Christmas during a recession

How do parents manage their guilt against the kids gimmees and arrive at a good solution for a tight Christmas?

(A 10 minute radio discussion with CHAM Radio talk show host, John Biggs)

32 Video Game Addiction More about the warning signs and action to take...
33 Video Game Addiction Warning signs and issues...
34 Sexy Halloween Costumes

What will your children be wearing?

(a 3 minute discussion with CHAM radio talk show host, Mike Nabuurs)

35 Video Game Addiction

Is your child hooked?

(a 17 minute discussion with CHAM radio talk show host, Mike Nabuurs)

36 Newlyweds and The Holidays (US) How's your boundaries with your parents?

(A 19 minute radio discussion with Indianapolis, WIBC Radio talk show host, Carol Juergensen Sheets)

37 Newlyweds and The Holidays

Chose what is good for the marriage as your first priority

(A 19 minute radio discussion with CHAM Radio talk show host, John Biggs)

38 Birth Order

Science or hokum?

(a 16 minute discussion with CHAM radio talk show host, Mike Nabuurs)

39 Recession Affair Does a recession increase the likelihood of an affair?
40 Drugs...  Do you tell you children?

When they ask, what will you say? 

(a 19 minute discussion with CHAM radio talk show host, Mike Nabuurs)

41 Separate Beds? A 4-minute radio interview on the subject.
42 Privacy Should you read your child's diary?
43 Bullying (revisited) a 40-minute discussion hosted by Christine Williams with viewer phone calls
44 Off to College Can the parents let go?
45 Teen Independence  How do you foster healthy independence and appropriate activities/
46 Raising Kids Are we spoiling them with too much concern?
47 Kids or No Kids Which do you chose and why?
48 Celebrity Divorce Robin Williams goes for Collaborative Divorce
49 Wedding Etiquette How to handle separated parents or guests...
50 Miley's photo - Vanity Fare What does this say to tweens and teens? (CHML radio with Shiona Thompson and Bob Bratina)
51 Teen cell phone use at school

Parents need to monitor use...

(CHML Radio with Bill Kelly)

52 Teen Cell Phone Use Sending nude pictures between friends!
53 Involuntary Treatment for Drug Abuse  Where in Canada can you lock up your teen?
54 Teen Discipline Issues Teen is restricted from attending friend's birthday party - right or wrong?
55 Drinking Age Should this be raised in Ontario from 19 to 21?
56 Physical Intervention Is it ok to physically redirect your child when non-compliant?
57 Infidelity Who cheats more, men or women?
58 The Prostitute Affair! Does seeing a prostitute, constitute an affair?
59 Power-Spray child abuse No way to treat a child!
60 Housework Foreplay

When he cleans house, does she get... well, you know

 (radio interview with Charles Adler)

62 Teen Driving issues Safety! (Radio interview with Zack Spencer 45 min.)
63 Who Lies Best Which gender makes the better liar! (CHML Radio with Bill Kelly)
64 Parenting Today Do we bubble-wrap our kids?
65 Star Problems

Is there something underneath Britney's behaviour?

 (radio interview)

66 Teens and Youth Centres Conversation with Bill Kelly - CHML
67 Divorce and Kids a 40-minute discussion hosted by Christine Williams (excellent discussion)
68 Divorce after Christmas Can't hang in any longer.... (radio interview)
69 Teen driver? Shocking news about driver education....
70 Teens and Drugs

Intervention begins with a meeting 

between counselor and parents...

71 Spanking Debate Whew - this one's a doosey
72 Drop Dead! Ever think this about your spouse. You may be surprised how many may think, but not speak this...
73 TV violence and child aggression How much is too much. Listen to this 10-minute radio interview...
74 Bullying a 40-minute discussion hosted by Christine Williams
75 ADHD and Learning Disabilities How do you know and what do you do? 35-minute discussion....
76 Collaborative Law and Divorce  A radio discussion that also aired on cable TV
77 Parenting - From tweens to teens Are you sure you want to be your child's "friend"? How about being a parent first!
78 Issues in counselling Marital stress an affect your health, counselling can help, but who is responsible for what?
79 Parenting Coordinator Interview with Dick Gordon of "The Story", aired on National Public Radio, USA 
80 Teen delinquency radio interview with Bill Kelly - CHML
81 7 year itch radio interview with Bill Kelly - CHML
82 Marriage The numbers are in and marriages are down...
83 Back to School Issues and answers
84 Seeking Counselling Secular or Faith Based....
85 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.
86 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)

87 Neglect Do you leave your kids unattended - and at what age...
88 Lower divorce rates and Marital Therapy Yes, the divorce rates are lower and here is what you should know about marital therapy.
89 Block Parent Do you know who your neighbours are and would they help your kids?
90 TV Ads - child abuse? Has political correctness gone to far in pulling this ad?
91 Boo Ban Would you ban booing at school sporting events?
92 Teen safety A 20 minute discussion on teen safety, backlash and responsibility!
93 Bubble-wrap Are we over-protective with our kids these days?
94 Child Safety Do you play Russian Roulette with your kids?
95 Custody Battle  Courts in Saskatchewan awarded custody to the adoptive parents over the natural father...
96 The challenge of parenting How do you discipline?
97 Couples Handling Finances Talk it through and plan to keep out of debt!
98 Power and control, abuse ... counselling A 15 minute discussion on an important subject...
99 Teen Truancy / Teen Drug Use How to keep kids in school... and does your teen drink alone?
100 Reporting Sexual Abuse What are the issues of the mother in reporting sexual abuse by the father?
101 Teen Stress A discussion on teen issues and solutions
102 Spanking Revisited Again! A hot debate!
103 Teen Depression An audio interview with slides discussion teen depression - 20 minutes
104 Bully! Do we admire bullies?
105 Web-Time Does time on the Internet take away from family time?
106 Language Tweens (10 - 14 year olds) are getting caught up using profanity and thinking it's OK. Do you?
107 Childhood Obesity Do we dare tell our kids when they are overweight?
108 Marriage Do you know the risk factors and protective factors for marriage? The research says...
109 Co-Parenting The key ingredients to successful co-parenting after separation are...
110 No! The key to developing frustration tolerance is telling your child "no".
111 Don't be held hostage Managing out of control youths at home.
112 Engaging Youth in School Making school attractive hooks kids in...
113 Rebuilding Rapport Teen out of control? Build rapport to enable influence...
114 Dysfunctional Family? A better way of thinking about this is...
115 Parental Influence Think your teen needs counselling... consider these issues...
116 Launching Pad Parental behaviour sets the launching pad for youth behaviour. The issue is determining direction...
117 Affluence vs. Poverty Affluence and poverty can both negatively affect youth... Here's the difference.
118 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...
119 Parent Alienation Syndrome When between separated parents, one parent brain washes the child against the other parent...
120 Early onset teen sex

Do you know what your teen's "SMD" is?

(Sexual Media Diet)

121 Teen Help What's a 12-year-old doing going to an all ages club late at night... 
122 Teen Rape This is a discussion of a teen rape in a local community. It is difficult for me to contain my feelings here...
123 Teen Sex When do you start discussing it!
124 For the Sake of the Kids Stay together or divorce...?
125 Prime Minister Harper as a Father What kind of dad is he?
126 Tough Love Would you turn your son in if you found him with a gun?
127 New Year Resolutions Do you know the Granddaddy of all resolutions?
128 Holiday Access (TV)

Holiday Access (680 News Radio)

Don't carve up the kids, carve up the time. Here are some strategies...
129 Spanking Revisited New data suggests that even when adjusting for culture, go past what is culturally accepted and run the risk of aggressive children...
130 Pot and Parenthood Does a mix of pot and parenthood lead to investigation by child protective services?...
131 Delaying Having Kids How long will you wait to have kids... Have you asked yourself these questions?
132 Online Counseling for Teens

Where do your teens go to for help... Online Counseling?

Kids Helpline - Canada

133 Child Protection Gone Wrong A child in care dies at age 6. What went wrong?
135 Reporting Suspected Child Abuse Will you report a case of suspected child abuse... Survey says...
136 Divorce Kids in the cross-fire... Does divorce hurt kids and are both parents important?
137 Peer Pressure

What parents fear... Yet parents are the most influential...

 

138 Affairs

Thinking of an affair? Think again. Here's why...

 

139 Leaving the Nest Eventually kids leave home. Here's how to make it work...

 

140 Stranger Danger How do we prepare our kids in case of strangers?

 

141 Kids Talking Back Does your son or daughter talk back?

 

142 Talking to Teens Even a 30 second conversation is a start...

 

143 Violence at Home How parents behave matters most.

 

144 Mediation Can't agree on a parenting plan? Consider mediation.

 

145 Step Families So, how long does it take until we all come together?

 

146 Spanking Please don't. Here's why.

 

147 Parental Monitoring Keeping an eye on your teens is a good thing.

 

148 Preference Why does a child chose one parent over another after divorce?

 

149 Self Esteem Tips to healthy self-esteem

 

150

Internet Porn 1

Internet Porn 2

How do parents protect their children from internet porn?

 

151 Bullying What is it and what can you do?

 

152 Chat-Line Safety Protecting kids from on-line predators

 

153 Keeping kids safe A discussion of serious safety concerns for young children

 

154 Inter-Faith Marriage Do kids chose religion?

 

155 Social work is Just what do social workers do?

 

 

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