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... But I'm Not Retiring!
Posted on 7/7/2024
My license to practice psychology, issued by the North Carolina Psychology Board in 1978, comes up for renewal in October, as it does every two years. Like everything that emanates from or is...
Read MoreWhen Your Father Got Home
Posted on 2/28/2024
The most terrifying words a child of the baby boom generation ever heard: “I’m going to tell your father about this when he gets home.” Or, “Your father is not going to like it when I tell him...
Read MoreDon't Make Santa Claus Into a Boogie Man
Posted on 12/8/2023
Okay, stop it! Enough, already! I guess we need some rules around here, beginning and ending with, “Don’t make Santa Claus into a boogie man.” I know him personally and he’s the...
Read MoreSociety Has Dumbed-Down the Definition of Bullying
Posted on 10/3/2023
Noting that October is Bullying Prevention Month, several editors have asked if I am willing to write an apropos column. I am and for two reasons feel eminently qualified to do so. ...
Read MoreResolutions for a New School Year
Posted on 8/16/2023
With a new school year upon us, it might be wise for parents of school-age children to make some resolutions, as in promises to themselves to change certain behaviors, avoid certain pitfalls,...
Read MoreThe Blessing of Being Unpopular
Posted on 8/16/2023
When my daughter Amy entered middle school, she looked two to three years younger than most of her female peers. That was a blessing to me, of course, but from Amy's perspective, it was a curse....
Read MorePlease, If You Have Any Compassion, Stop It!
Posted on 7/11/2023
Today’s parents, more specifically, and I say this at the risk of being cancelled by the PC police, today’s MOTHERS, read too much, talk too much, and think too much. They read too many parenting...
Read MoreThe Paradox of the Great Dad
Posted on 6/14/2023
What is a “great dad”? The question came up during conversation with a young man in his late twenties who remarked that several equally young men of his acquaintance were “great dads.” In my...
Read MoreWe Shouldn't Always Shield Our Children From Pain
Posted on 6/6/2023
The depraved excepted, parents do not enjoy making children unhappy. Nevertheless, sometimes it is in a child's best interest that parents - while not deliberately trying to induce unhappiness -...
Read MoreSolve Behavioral Issues With Good Leadership
Posted on 4/4/2023
The question parents most frequently ask begins “What should I do when my child…?” and closes with a description of a vexing behavior, as in, “What should I do when my child bites the family...
Read MoreRecent Questions
WATCHED VIDEO...WHAT NEXT?
Posted on 9/9/2024
I watched the 7 part video series and I’m wondering what to do if the child is still not complying after you follow those steps. Say I tell my 6 year old to get out of the trampoline and she says...
Read MoreHow to Stop Being a Micromanager
Posted on 7/23/2024
Hi! So I’ve been perusing old questions and answers in your forum, and I’m coming to the distinct impression that I, myself, am a micromanager. Therefore, my first question is, it appears from...
Read MoreTrauma as an Excuse for Behavior
Posted on 7/6/2024
To start, please forgive me—I’m still a recovering “parenting-babble” believer. Which leads me to this question: we adopted two elementary-aged children out of foster care. The big bad wolf that...
Read MoreNot Listening the First Time
Posted on 3/20/2024
We believe in the necessity of our children obeying the first time they are told-without challenge, delay or excuse. However, we also wish to walk the tightrope of a loving, nourishing home,...
Read MorePOSITIVE PARENTING SOLUTIONS?
Posted on 3/19/2024
Hi John, What are your thoughts on Positive Parenting Solutions? Thank you. Linda
Read MoreDOES JOHN HAVE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COUNSELOR TRAINING?
Posted on 2/21/2024
Hello. My youngest will start high school in the fall, so I'm thinking that I may go back to work in a few years which means it's a good time to start looking into a few options now. I'm very much...
Read MoreParenting role confusion.
Posted on 2/20/2024
In his podcast, John often asserts that mothers are prone to gentle parenting and erroneous thinking that their children should "like" them. Since husbands/fathers should be leading, what advice...
Read MorePosted on 1/9/2024
My mother always lived in fear of the CPS taking us away and she continues to live in fear of it happening to her grandchildren. She did her best to rise my brother and I right. I feel like she...
Read MoreResponding to opposing viewpoints
Posted on 1/9/2024
A while back my kids had done wrong and so I spanked them, prayed with them, hugged them and told them that I love them. That’s how my parents did with me. A person I am close to said I should...
Read MoreWe have been duped.
Posted on 12/8/2023
Are sensory issues a real thing or a made up physiological thing? Growing up if I didn’t like the texture of my food or certain clothes I just had to deal with it and eat or wear it anyways. One...
Read MoreVideo Series
The 7 Biggest Mistakes Parents Make (and How to Stop Making Them!)
Posted on 2/17/2023
Most childrearing problems are the result of parents making seven common mistakes that are easily remedied without counseling, therapy, diagnoses, or drugs. In this video series, I’m passing along...
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John Rosemond on Good Day Radio
Posted on 9/20/2023
John on Good Day Radio with Doug Stephan and Jai Kershner, September 20, 2023. Doug Stephan's Good Day radio show with Doug Stephan and Jai Kershner is a daily morning show radio program...
Read MoreThe Problem with Child Psychology
Posted on 9/1/2023
John Rosemond offers a fresh view of the family and the roles of parents. While revisiting "old-fashioned" methods of childrearing and offering new ideas, Rosemond shows that parenting is really...
Read MoreParenting Through Proper Discipline
Posted on 6/15/2023
Firm, consistent discipline is foundational to proper parenting, but it can be one of the hardest challenges parents will face. In this session, you'll learn about: • The Rules of...
Read MoreFrom Childrearing to Mental Health
Posted on 4/4/2023
As Christian parents, have we gotten so wrapped up in the game of life that we’ve neglected or forgotten the basics? Listen to John on License to Parent with host Trace Embry. From <a...
Read MoreThe Bible Parenting Code
Posted on 4/4/2023
How can we parent according to God’s plan? How can we avoid mistakes and missteps? Listen in as Trace Embry of License to Parent speaks with John Rosemond on God’s Perfect Parenting Plan. From...
Read MoreThe Three R's of Parenting - Part 1
Posted on 3/16/2023
Long ago, the culture stopped listening to Grandma and her timeless wisdom for raising children. So today, we tend to focus too much on accomplishments, instead of prioritizing character...
Read MoreThe Three R's of Parenting - Part 2
Posted on 3/16/2023
Many of today's parents have been misled by the culture into believing that their job is to produce the next Mozart or champion athlete, and have lost sight of the idea that the family is God's...
Read MoreGod's Wisdom for Raising Children - Part 2
Posted on 3/16/2023
Many men and women get caught up in the mainstream parenting methods, instead of raising their kids on the principles found in Gods Word. Dr. Dobson continues his classic conversation with author...
Read MoreGod's Wisdom for Raising Children - Part 1
Posted on 3/16/2023
Dr. James Dobson welcomes guest and fellow psychologist, John Rosemond, as they explain how postmodern thinking has influenced child-rearing over the past several decades. The result is...
Read MoreIt's All in Your Attitude!
Posted on 3/16/2023
John Rosemond talks about Post-Modern Psychological Parenting, debunks Behavior Modification, explains how problems are a function of parenting styles and gives examples and anecdotes, all the...
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John Rosemond at Advocates for Balance at Chautauqua
Posted 1 week ago
John speaks at the Chautauqua Institute on "When Mere Childrearing Became Parenting, Everything Went to Hell in a Handbasket" on July 18, 2022. From <a href="https://www.chq.org/">The...
Read MoreThe Bible Parenting Code (Webinar Recording)
Posted on 8/6/2024
A code is a set of principles governing the execution of a certain something. God commanded us to have children and He has not left us to figure it out on our own. God's parenting code consists of...
Read MoreJohn Rosemond on Without Notes 2.0 with Michael Levine
Posted on 4/28/2024
John Rosemond is one of the foremost parenting experts in the world. He's the author of 15 books and is a much sought-after public speaker. His sometimes controversial parenting approach revolves...
Read MoreParenting Through Proper Discipline
Posted on 10/13/2023
Firm, consistent discipline is foundational to proper parenting, but it can be one of the hardest challenges parents will face. Approximate runtime: 37 minutes <b>Member Price:...
Read MoreThe Seasons of Parenting
Posted on 10/13/2023
It can be a temptation for many parents to substitute a friendly relationship with their children over one of proper authority. A misunderstanding of the seasons of parenting can lead to...
Read MoreThe Problem With Child Psychology
Posted on 10/13/2023
John Rosemond offers a fresh view of the family and the roles of parents. While revisiting "old-fashioned" methods of childrearing and offering new ideas, Rosemond shows that parenting is really...
Read MoreInsights into Parenting with John Rosemond | The Mind For Life Podcast
Posted on 6/29/2023
In this interview, John walks through his philosophy of parenting and childrearing. Topics that John talks about: • HIs background and journey to becoming and expert in the field of child...
Read MoreYou're More Than Just a Mom! (Webinar Recording)
Posted on 5/18/2023
In this webinar, John speaks on the mounting pressures experienced by today's mothers. Run time: 1 hour, 45 minutes <b>Member Price: $9.99 Non-member Price: $19.99</b> <i>*No refunds</i>
Read MoreHow to Use Consequences Effectively (Webinar Recording)
Posted on 5/17/2023
Parents have problems with discipline than with any other single child rearing issue. For many parents, these problems begin during toddlerhood with tantrums, toilet training resistance, and...
Read MoreStudent Achievement Begins at Home (Webinar Recording)
Posted on 5/16/2023
Student achievement scores in the United States are dismal and disheartening. In this webinar, Leadership Parent Coach Sharon Lamberth, a 30-year veteran elementary school teacher, and principal,...
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