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Television and Radio Interviews....
Below are selected clips that may prove helpful.
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Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW
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| 1 | January Marital Meltdown | Divorce rises in January. What's up with that? |
| 2 | January Divorce |
Let's talk divorce and marital therapy... (17 minutes with Scott Thompson on CHML) |
| 3 | Manly Men | Are you pining for the old days, when men were men? |
| 4 | YouTube Kids | Should you [put your kids on YouTube without their permission? |
| 5 | Bullying/Assault | Addressing bullying, teen suicide and gender/sexual identity in teens |
| 6 | What Women Want | Based on the book: "The Secret Lives of Wives" |
| 7 | Counselling the Counselors |
Do Toronto City Counselors need Counselling? (13 minute chat with Jerry Agar of 1010 Talk Radio) |
| 8 | Days of Significance | What special days does your school board single out? Would you believe.... |
| 9 | Drugs/Alcohol | Would you even know if your son or daughter was using? |
| 10 | Issues of Bullying |
What is it and what to do about it. (17 min discussion with Bill Kelly - CHML) |
| 11 | Physical Intimacy | Is it right to sue for lack of sex in a marriage? |
| 12 | Kids 'n Money | Do they under5stand value, money? At what age? |
| 13 | Homework | How much is realistic / too much? What's the value? |
| 14 | Changing Families | Marriage, No Marriage, Divorce at latter ages.... |
| 15 | Apology - After the riot | Should this vandal still be held accountable? |
| 16 | Stay or Go | Bad marriage? Should you stay together for the sake of the children? |
| 17 | Early Marriage | Is the solution to better lasting marriages to get married earlier? |
| 18 | Wrist Band | Controversial wrist band - I Love Boobies! |
| 19 | Old Flame |
Marie Osmond marries old flame - Will it last? (10-min chat with Jamie West - CHML) |
| 20 | Childcare Spaces | The politics of funding.... |
| 21 | Still At home |
But at age 30??? (K-Lite FM - 5-minute chat with Sunny and Hayes) |
| 22 | 3 Year Glitch | It used to be the 7 year itch.... |
| 23 | Bath time? | At what age are the kids not invited? |
| 24 | Celebrity Custody Battle | Put the kids first. No really, put the kids first. |
| 25 | No-Fault Divorce | Stay or go, good or bad? |
| 26 | Asian Parenting | Is there a difference? |
| 27 | Raising Kids Today | Tips for Parents |
| 28 | Cohabitation and Growing up | Are they linked... or not? |
| 29 | Bullying Awareness |
What is it and what to do about it. (A 40 minute discussion with Bill Kelly, CHML) |
| 30 | Marriage and Men | Does marriage really socialize men. Look out for claims parading as research... |
| 31 | Student Drug Use | What do parents really know? |
| 32 | Marriage Maintenance |
To maintain your marriage, start with time together (4 minute interview with Sunny Genesco and Matt Hayes K-Lite) |
| 33 | Thanksgiving |
Managing the stress with challenging family (4 minute interview with Sunny Genesco and Matt Hayes K-Lite) |
| 34 | Is this sexual assault? | On-line dater poses as single and gets sued for sexual assault. |
| 35 | Affair: tell? |
Should a child expose a cheating parent to the other parent? (10-min interview with Scott Thompson - CHML) |
| 36 | Newlywed, Nearly Dead | 6-minute interview with Kristy Scott - FM 93, about my show |
| 37 | Parenting Differences | Do parenting differences lead to divorce or make divorce more challenging? |
| 38 | 13 Going On 30 | Parenting Teens! |
| 39 | Separate Beds |
Solving or creating or indicative of problems (A 20 minute discussion with Shiona Thompson - CHML) |
| 40 | Separate Beds |
Solving or creating or indicative of problems (5-minute interview with Leslie Robertson, Talk 1010) |
| 41 | Only Child? | Is this really an issue? |
| 42 | 13 Going On 30 | How is your parenting? |
| 43 | 13 Going on 30 |
Teens pushing the limits? (A 15 minute discussion with Mike Nabuurs - Talk 820.) |
| 44 | Father's Day |
What does it take to be a dad? (a 45-minute discussion with live phone-in, hosted by Christine Williams) |
| 45 | Filial Law | Can a parent sue a child for support? |
| 46 | Teen Drivers |
Car crashes and what parents should do (12-minute interview - CBC Radio Moncton NB) |
| 47 | Al and Tipper | How marriage is changing.... |
| 48 | Al and Tipper |
When long-time married people divorce... (Newstalk 1010 - 4-minute interview) |
| 49 | Sadistic Abuse in the Workplace |
Criminal behavior should be treated as such for the well being of the victim/survivors (A 5 minute discussion with Shiona Thompson - CHML) |
| 50 | After the break-up | How does life carry on? |
| 51 | Teens in Abusive Relationships | 30-minute live phone-in with Rita Celli - Ontario Today - CBC Radio One |
| 52 | Teens and Parents | Parents must go out of their way to make the relationship work... |
| 53 | Teen Offenders | Teens are found developing and trading in pornography... |
| 54 | Chexting |
Is it cheating if you use your cell-phone to carry on a relationship? (A 13 minute discussion with Mike Nabuurs - Talk 820.) |
| 55 | Financial Infidelity | Spending without sharing with your spouse? |
| 56 | Can Do Better | Imagine a website that let's you vote on compatibility on looks alone... |
| 57 | The In-Laws | How to manage the tough ones... |
| 58 | 50 Dangerous Things | Shouldn't we let our kids experiment? |
| 59 | Tiger's Apology |
Did it work for you? (A 4 minute discussion with Mike Nabuurs - Talk 820.) |
| 60 | Drug Testing Your Teen |
Deal with drug and alcohol issues before they Leave for college... (A 6 minute discussion with Mike Nabuurs - Talk 820.) |
| 62 | Be My Valentine |
Go big? Go small? Go meaningful... (3-minute discussion with John Moore - CFRB) |
| 63 | Affair and Politics |
...not a good idea (6-min. discussion, CBC Radio Robin Brown) |
| 64 | Teen Texting | It's more than just text messages their sending. Now it's private photos and videos too... |
| 65 | Spank? | Do you believe research? |
| 66 | Family Law Reform - Ontario | Will it be helpful? |
| 67 | Holiday Time and Family Troubles |
Tips for working out the biggest of issues. (a 45-minute discussion with live phone-in, hosted by Christine Williams) |
| 68 | Tiger Affair |
Tiger's indiscretions grows....s (A 9 minute discussion with Shiona Thompson - CHML)
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| 69 | Tiger Affair | What was he thinking... |
| 70 | H1N1 |
How to talk with your kids (A 5 minute discussion with Shiona Thompson - CHML) |
| 71 | H1N1 - Fear |
Why we worry and what we can do. (A 20 minute discussion with Mike Nabuurs - Talk 820.) |
| 72 | Child Pornography |
How does this happen and what can be done about it? (A 20 minute discussion with Mike Nabuurs - Talk 820.) |
| 73 | Underage Drinking | Do you facilitate underage drinking in your home? |
| 74 | Rudeness | Where have basic manners gone? |
| 75 | Hazing |
Good ol' fun... or assault? (CHML morning show - 4 min) |
| 76 | 18 and Counting | The Dugger's are expecting their 19th. What do you think? |
| 77 | Stress |
What is it and how do you handle it? (a 20 minute discussion with CHAM radio talk show host, Mike Nabuurs) |
| 78 | Hearing Loss | If your boomer age hubby isn't listening, it may be hearing loss... |
| 79 | Birth Order | Does it determine personality? |
| 80 | Safety From Abduction | Many parents worry... |
| 81 | Internet Safety and Separated Parents | Do you know what your child is doing on the Internet: does your former partner agree with what's happening? (a 20 minute discussion with CHAM radio talk show host, Mike Nabuurs) |
| 82 | Michael Jackson |
So, who gets the kids? (5-minute interview with Jeff Allen - 570 news) |
| 83 | Hearing Loss | CTV interview with Monica Matys - 4 min |
| 84 | Hearing Loss | 680 News interview - 1 min |
| 85 | Fining parents | Britain is looking at fining parents for the behaviour of their children. Is that right? (CHML with Bill Kelly - 10 min) |
| 86 | Celebrity Children |
Are they doomed? (CHML morning show - 9 min) |
| 87 | Multi-generational Families | Should you invite your parents to move in with you? |
| 88 | Hearing and relationships | It may not be couple counselling you need, but really... a hearing test! |
| 89 | Newlywed, Nearly Dead | Interview about the new season of the show (FLY 93.3 FM 4-min) |
| 90 | Hearing Loss | Discussion with John Biggs of CHAM (10 min) |
| 91 | Newlywed Show... Hearing Loss |
A nice chat on CHML's early morning show about my TV show and then hearing loss (7-min) |
| 92 | Hearing Loss | Are you a boomer? Had your hearing checked yet? Know the signs? |
| 93 | Hearing Loss |
It affects relationships and may be preventable! (CHML radio with Bill Kelly - 19 minutes) |
| 94 | Launching the Kids |
When your kids go off to college... (CHML AM 900 radio with Ben Guyatt) |
| 95 | Loss of a Pet |
It's OK to grieve... (CHML AM 900 radio with Ben Guyatt) |
| 96 | Discussing Child Abduction |
What do we tell our kids... (CHML AM 900 radio with Ben Guyatt) |
| 97 | Should We Tell The Kids | Do we tell them about the affair? |
| 98 | Legislate Curfews for Youths? |
How about more social supports! (CHML Radio with Bill Kelly) |
| 99 | Prom Season | Are you scaling back this year? |
| 100 | Positive Parenting | Tips for managing the 2 - 5 year old |
| 101 | Parent Alienation Syndrome | Undermining a child's relationship with the other parent hurts the child. |
| 102 | Bullying | (A 45 minute discussion with Gary Direnfeld, hosted by Christine Williams of CTS) |
| 103 | Common-Law vs. Marriage | Any difference in outcomes for the children? |
| 104 | Surviving the Recession |
How do you manage marriage and children in view of a layoff? (8 minute discussion - CHML radio) |
| 105 | Video Game Addiction | A Fifth Estate Documentary (42 min.) |
| 106 | Surviving Job Losses | As a community, we must open our hearts, our homes, our wallets and our pantries... |
| 107 | Internet Safety and Teens | Parental intrusion versus monitoring.... |
| 108 | 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) |
| 109 | Video Game Addiction |
Issues and answers (14-minute radio interview with with Bill Kelly, CHML Radio ) |
| 110 | Divorce - Recession | Tough economic times call for creative solutions |
| 111 | Christmas and Family | How do you manage the difficult relationships at Christmas time? |
| 112 | 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) |
| 113 | Teen Drug Testing | Buy the kit or go to the doctor? |
| 114 | Christmas - Recession - Children | Santa asked me to deliver this message... |
| 115 | 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) |
| 116 | Video Game Addiction | More about the warning signs and action to take... |
| 117 | Video Game Addiction | Warning signs and issues... |
| 118 | Sexy Halloween Costumes |
What will your children be wearing? (a 3 minute discussion with CHAM radio talk show host, Mike Nabuurs) |
| 119 | Video Game Addiction |
Is your child hooked? (a 17 minute discussion with CHAM radio talk show host, Mike Nabuurs) |
| 120 | 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) |
| 121 | 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) |
| 122 | Birth Order |
Science or hokum? (a 16 minute discussion with CHAM radio talk show host, Mike Nabuurs) |
| 123 | Recession Affair | Does a recession increase the likelihood of an affair? |
| 124 | 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) |
| 125 | Separate Beds? | A 4-minute radio interview on the subject. |
| 126 | Privacy | Should you read your child's diary? |
| 127 | Bullying (revisited) | a 40-minute discussion hosted by Christine Williams with viewer phone calls |
| 128 | Off to College | Can the parents let go? |
| 129 | Teen Independence | How do you foster healthy independence and appropriate activities/ |
| 130 | Raising Kids | Are we spoiling them with too much concern? |
| 131 | Kids or No Kids | Which do you chose and why? |
| 132 | Celebrity Divorce | Robin Williams goes for Collaborative Divorce |
| 133 | Wedding Etiquette | How to handle separated parents or guests... |
| 135 | Miley's photo - Vanity Fare | What does this say to tweens and teens? (CHML radio with Shiona Thompson and Bob Bratina) |
| 136 | Teen cell phone use at school |
Parents need to monitor use... (CHML Radio with Bill Kelly) |
| 137 | Teen Cell Phone Use | Sending nude pictures between friends! |
| 138 | Involuntary Treatment for Drug Abuse | Where in Canada can you lock up your teen? |
| 139 | Teen Discipline Issues | Teen is restricted from attending friend's birthday party - right or wrong? |
| 140 | Drinking Age | Should this be raised in Ontario from 19 to 21? |
| 141 | Physical Intervention | Is it ok to physically redirect your child when non-compliant? |
| 142 | Infidelity | Who cheats more, men or women? |
| 143 | The Prostitute Affair! | Does seeing a prostitute, constitute an affair? |
| 144 | Power-Spray child abuse | No way to treat a child! |
| 145 | Housework Foreplay |
When he cleans house, does she get... well, you know (radio interview with Charles Adler) |
| 146 | Teen Driving issues | Safety! (Radio interview with Zack Spencer 45 min.) |
| 147 | Who Lies Best | Which gender makes the better liar! (CHML Radio with Bill Kelly) |
| 148 | Parenting Today | Do we bubble-wrap our kids? |
| 149 | Star Problems |
Is there something underneath Britney's behaviour? (radio interview) |
| 150 | Teens and Youth Centres | Conversation with Bill Kelly - CHML |
| 151 | Divorce and Kids | a 40-minute discussion hosted by Christine Williams (excellent discussion) |
| 152 | Divorce after Christmas | Can't hang in any longer.... (radio interview) |
| 153 | Teen driver? | Shocking news about driver education.... |
| 154 | Teens and Drugs |
Intervention begins with a meeting between counselor and parents... |
| 155 | Spanking Debate | Whew - this one's a doosey |
| 156 | Drop Dead! | Ever think this about your spouse. You may be surprised how many may think, but not speak this... |
| 157 | TV violence and child aggression | How much is too much. Listen to this 10-minute radio interview... |
| 158 | Bullying | a 40-minute discussion hosted by Christine Williams |
| 159 | ADHD and Learning Disabilities | How do you know and what do you do? 35-minute discussion.... |
| 160 | Collaborative Law and Divorce | A radio discussion that also aired on cable TV |
| 161 | Parenting - From tweens to teens | Are you sure you want to be your child's "friend"? How about being a parent first! |
| 162 | Issues in counselling | Marital stress an affect your health, counselling can help, but who is responsible for what? |
| 163 | Parenting Coordinator | Interview with Dick Gordon of "The Story", aired on National Public Radio, USA |
| 164 | Teen delinquency | radio interview with Bill Kelly - CHML |
| 165 | 7 year itch | radio interview with Bill Kelly - CHML |
| 166 | Marriage | The numbers are in and marriages are down... |
| 167 | Back to School | Issues and answers |
| 168 | Seeking Counselling | Secular or Faith Based.... |
| 169 | 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. |
| 170 | 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) |
| 171 | Neglect | Do you leave your kids unattended - and at what age... |
| 172 | Lower divorce rates and Marital Therapy | Yes, the divorce rates are lower and here is what you should know about marital therapy. |
| 173 | Block Parent | Do you know who your neighbours are and would they help your kids? |
| 174 | TV Ads - child abuse? | Has political correctness gone to far in pulling this ad? |
| 175 | Boo Ban | Would you ban booing at school sporting events? |
| 176 | Teen safety | A 20 minute discussion on teen safety, backlash and responsibility! |
| 177 | Bubble-wrap | Are we over-protective with our kids these days? |
| 178 | Child Safety | Do you play Russian Roulette with your kids? |
| 179 | Custody Battle | Courts in Saskatchewan awarded custody to the adoptive parents over the natural father... |
| 180 | The challenge of parenting | How do you discipline? |
| 181 | Couples Handling Finances | Talk it through and plan to keep out of debt! |
| 182 | Power and control, abuse ... counselling | A 15 minute discussion on an important subject... |
| 183 | Teen Truancy / Teen Drug Use | How to keep kids in school... and does your teen drink alone? |
| 184 | Reporting Sexual Abuse | What are the issues of the mother in reporting sexual abuse by the father? |
| 185 | Teen Stress | A discussion on teen issues and solutions |
| 186 | Spanking Revisited Again! | A hot debate! |
| 187 | Teen Depression | An audio interview with slides discussion teen depression - 20 minutes |
| 188 | Bully! | Do we admire bullies? |
| 189 | Web-Time | Does time on the Internet take away from family time? |
| 190 | Language | Tweens (10 - 14 year olds) are getting caught up using profanity and thinking it's OK. Do you? |
| 191 | Childhood Obesity | Do we dare tell our kids when they are overweight? |
| 192 | Marriage | Do you know the risk factors and protective factors for marriage? The research says... |
| 193 | Co-Parenting | The key ingredients to successful co-parenting after separation are... |
| 194 | No! | The key to developing frustration tolerance is telling your child "no". |
| 195 | Don't be held hostage | Managing out of control youths at home. |
| 196 | Engaging Youth in School | Making school attractive hooks kids in... |
| 197 | Rebuilding Rapport | Teen out of control? Build rapport to enable influence... |
| 198 | Dysfunctional Family? | A better way of thinking about this is... |
| 199 | Parental Influence | Think your teen needs counselling... consider these issues... |
| 200 | Launching Pad | Parental behaviour sets the launching pad for youth behaviour. The issue is determining direction... |
| 201 | Affluence vs. Poverty | Affluence and poverty can both negatively affect youth... Here's the difference. |
| 202 | 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... |
| 203 | Parent Alienation Syndrome | When between separated parents, one parent brain washes the child against the other parent... |
| 204 | Early onset teen sex |
Do you know what your teen's "SMD" is? (Sexual Media Diet) |
| 205 | Teen Help | What's a 12-year-old doing going to an all ages club late at night... |
| 206 | Teen Rape | This is a discussion of a teen rape in a local community. It is difficult for me to contain my feelings here... |
| 207 | Teen Sex | When do you start discussing it! |
| 208 | For the Sake of the Kids | Stay together or divorce...? |
| 209 | Prime Minister Harper as a Father | What kind of dad is he? |
| 210 | Tough Love | Would you turn your son in if you found him with a gun? |
| 211 | New Year Resolutions | Do you know the Granddaddy of all resolutions? |
| 212 |
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... |
| 213 | Spanking Revisited | New data suggests that even when adjusting for culture, go past what is culturally accepted and run the risk of aggressive children... |
| 214 | Pot and Parenthood | Does a mix of pot and parenthood lead to investigation by child protective services?... |
| 215 | Delaying Having Kids | How long will you wait to have kids... Have you asked yourself these questions? |
| 216 | Online Counseling for Teens |
Where do your teens go to for help... Online Counseling? |
| 217 | Child Protection Gone Wrong | A child in care dies at age 6. What went wrong? |
| 218 | Reporting Suspected Child Abuse | Will you report a case of suspected child abuse... Survey says... |
| 219 | Divorce | Kids in the cross-fire... Does divorce hurt kids and are both parents important? |
| 220 | Peer Pressure |
What parents fear... Yet parents are the most influential...
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| 221 | Affairs |
Thinking of an affair? Think again. Here's why...
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| 222 | Leaving the Nest |
Eventually kids leave home. Here's how to
make it work...
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| 223 | Stranger Danger |
How do we prepare our kids in case of
strangers?
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| 224 | Kids Talking Back |
Does your son or daughter talk back?
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| 225 | Talking to Teens |
Even a 30 second conversation is a start...
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| 226 | Violence at Home |
How parents behave matters most.
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| 227 | Mediation |
Can't agree on a parenting plan? Consider
mediation.
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| 228 | Step Families |
So, how long does it take until we all come
together?
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| 229 | Spanking |
Please don't. Here's why.
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| 230 | Parental Monitoring |
Keeping an eye on your teens is a good thing.
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| 231 | Preference |
Why does a child chose one parent over
another after divorce?
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| 232 | Self Esteem |
Tips to healthy self-esteem
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How do parents protect their children from
internet porn?
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| 234 | Bullying |
What is it and what can you do?
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| 235 | Chat-Line Safety |
Protecting kids from on-line predators
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| 236 | Keeping kids safe |
A discussion of serious safety concerns for
young children
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| 237 | Inter-Faith Marriage |
Do kids chose religion?
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| 238 | Social work is |
Just what do social workers do?
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