Your Social Worker - Gary Direnfeld

	Title	Description
1	Teen Texting	It's more than just text messages their sending. Now it's private photos and videos too...
2	Spank?	Do you believe research?
3	Family Law Reform - Ontario	Will it be helpful?
4	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)
5	Tiger Affair	Tiger's indiscretions grows....s (A 9 minute discussion with Shiona Thompson - CHML)
6	Tiger Affair	What was he thinking...
7	H1N1	How to talk with your kids (A 5 minute discussion with Shiona Thompson - CHML)
8	H1N1 - Fear	Why we worry and what we can do. (A 20 minute discussion with Mike Nabuurs - Talk 820.)
9	Child Pornography	How does this happen and what can be done about it? (A 20 minute discussion with Mike Nabuurs - Talk 820.)
10	Underage Drinking	Do you facilitate underage drinking in your home?
11	Rudeness	Where have basic manners gone?
12	Hazing	Good ol' fun... or assault? (CHML morning show - 4 min)
13	18 and Counting	The Dugger's are expecting their 19th. What do you think?
14	Stress	What is it and how do you handle it? (a 20 minute discussion with CHAM radio talk show host, Mike Nabuurs)
15	Hearing Loss	If your boomer age hubby isn't listening, it may be hearing loss...
16	Birth Order	Does it determine personality?
17	Safety From Abduction	Many parents worry...
18	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)
19	Michael Jackson	So, who gets the kids? (5-minute interview with Jeff Allen - 570 news)
20	Hearing Loss	CTV interview with Monica Matys - 4 min
21	Hearing Loss	680 News interview - 1 min
22	Fining parents	Britain is looking at fining parents for the behaviour of their children. Is that right? (CHML with Bill Kelly - 10 min)
23	Celebrity Children	Are they doomed? (CHML morning show - 9 min)
24	Multi-generational Families	Should you invite your parents to move in with you?
25	Hearing and relationships	It may not be couple counselling you need, but really... a hearing test!
26	Newlywed, Nearly Dead	Interview about the new season of the show (FLY 93.3 FM 4-min)
27	Hearing Loss	Discussion with John Biggs of CHAM (10 min)
28	Newlywed Show... Hearing Loss	A nice chat on CHML's early morning show about my TV show and then hearing loss (7-min)
29	Hearing Loss	Are you a boomer? Had your hearing checked yet? Know the signs?
30	Hearing Loss	It affects relationships and may be preventable! (CHML radio with Bill Kelly - 19 minutes)
31	Launching the Kids	When your kids go off to college... (CHML AM 900 radio with Ben Guyatt)
32	Loss of a Pet	It's OK to grieve... (CHML AM 900 radio with Ben Guyatt)
33	Discussing Child Abduction	What do we tell our kids... (CHML AM 900 radio with Ben Guyatt)
34	Should We Tell The Kids	Do we tell them about the affair?
35	Legislate Curfews for Youths?	How about more social supports! (CHML Radio with Bill Kelly)
36	Prom Season	Are you scaling back this year?
37	Positive Parenting	Tips for managing the 2 - 5 year old
38	Parent Alienation Syndrome	Undermining a child's relationship with the other parent hurts the child.
39	Bullying	(A 45 minute discussion with Gary Direnfeld, hosted by Christine Williams of CTS)
40	Common-Law vs. Marriage	Any difference in outcomes for the children?
41	Surviving the Recession	How do you manage marriage and children in view of a layoff? (8 minute discussion - CHML radio)
42	Video Game Addiction	A Fifth Estate Documentary (42 min.)
43	Surviving Job Losses	As a community, we must open our hearts, our homes, our wallets and our pantries...
44	Internet Safety and Teens	Parental intrusion versus monitoring....
45	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)
46	Video Game Addiction	Issues and answers (14-minute radio interview with with Bill Kelly, CHML Radio )
47	Divorce - Recession	Tough economic times call for creative solutions
48	Christmas and Family	How do you manage the difficult relationships at Christmas time?
49	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)
50	Teen Drug Testing	Buy the kit or go to the doctor?
51	Christmas - Recession - Children	Santa asked me to deliver this message...
52	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)
53	Video Game Addiction	More about the warning signs and action to take...
54	Video Game Addiction	Warning signs and issues...
55	Sexy Halloween Costumes	What will your children be wearing? (a 3 minute discussion with CHAM radio talk show host, Mike Nabuurs)
56	Video Game Addiction	Is your child hooked? (a 17 minute discussion with CHAM radio talk show host, Mike Nabuurs)
57	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)
58	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)
59	Birth Order	Science or hokum? (a 16 minute discussion with CHAM radio talk show host, Mike Nabuurs)
60	Recession Affair	Does a recession increase the likelihood of an affair?
62	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)
63	Separate Beds?	A 4-minute radio interview on the subject.
64	Privacy	Should you read your child's diary?
65	Bullying (revisited)	a 40-minute discussion hosted by Christine Williams with viewer phone calls
66	Off to College	Can the parents let go?
67	Teen Independence	How do you foster healthy independence and appropriate activities/
68	Raising Kids	Are we spoiling them with too much concern?
69	Kids or No Kids	Which do you chose and why?
70	Celebrity Divorce	Robin Williams goes for Collaborative Divorce
71	Wedding Etiquette	How to handle separated parents or guests...
72	Miley's photo - Vanity Fare	What does this say to tweens and teens? (CHML radio with Shiona Thompson and Bob Bratina)
73	Teen cell phone use at school	Parents need to monitor use... (CHML Radio with Bill Kelly)
74	Teen Cell Phone Use	Sending nude pictures between friends!
75	Involuntary Treatment for Drug Abuse	Where in Canada can you lock up your teen?
76	Teen Discipline Issues	Teen is restricted from attending friend's birthday party - right or wrong?
77	Drinking Age	Should this be raised in Ontario from 19 to 21?
78	Physical Intervention	Is it ok to physically redirect your child when non-compliant?
79	Infidelity	Who cheats more, men or women?
80	The Prostitute Affair!	Does seeing a prostitute, constitute an affair?
81	Power-Spray child abuse	No way to treat a child!
82	Housework Foreplay	When he cleans house, does she get... well, you know (radio interview with Charles Adler)
83	Teen Driving issues	Safety! (Radio interview with Zack Spencer 45 min.)
84	Who Lies Best	Which gender makes the better liar! (CHML Radio with Bill Kelly)
85	Parenting Today	Do we bubble-wrap our kids?
86	Star Problems	Is there something underneath Britney's behaviour? (radio interview)
87	Teens and Youth Centres	Conversation with Bill Kelly - CHML
88	Divorce and Kids	a 40-minute discussion hosted by Christine Williams (excellent discussion)
89	Divorce after Christmas	Can't hang in any longer.... (radio interview)
90	Teen driver?	Shocking news about driver education....
91	Teens and Drugs	Intervention begins with a meeting between counselor and parents...
92	Spanking Debate	Whew - this one's a doosey
93	Drop Dead!	Ever think this about your spouse. You may be surprised how many may think, but not speak this...
94	TV violence and child aggression	How much is too much. Listen to this 10-minute radio interview...
95	Bullying	a 40-minute discussion hosted by Christine Williams
96	ADHD and Learning Disabilities	How do you know and what do you do? 35-minute discussion....
97	Collaborative Law and Divorce	A radio discussion that also aired on cable TV
98	Parenting - From tweens to teens	Are you sure you want to be your child's "friend"? How about being a parent first!
99	Issues in counselling	Marital stress an affect your health, counselling can help, but who is responsible for what?
100	Parenting Coordinator	Interview with Dick Gordon of "The Story", aired on National Public Radio, USA
101	Teen delinquency	radio interview with Bill Kelly - CHML
102	7 year itch	radio interview with Bill Kelly - CHML
103	Marriage	The numbers are in and marriages are down...
104	Back to School	Issues and answers
105	Seeking Counselling	Secular or Faith Based....
106	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.
107	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)
108	Neglect	Do you leave your kids unattended - and at what age...
109	Lower divorce rates and Marital Therapy	Yes, the divorce rates are lower and here is what you should know about marital therapy.
110	Block Parent	Do you know who your neighbours are and would they help your kids?
111	TV Ads - child abuse?	Has political correctness gone to far in pulling this ad?
112	Boo Ban	Would you ban booing at school sporting events?
113	Teen safety	A 20 minute discussion on teen safety, backlash and responsibility!
114	Bubble-wrap	Are we over-protective with our kids these days?
115	Child Safety	Do you play Russian Roulette with your kids?
116	Custody Battle	Courts in Saskatchewan awarded custody to the adoptive parents over the natural father...
117	The challenge of parenting	How do you discipline?
118	Couples Handling Finances	Talk it through and plan to keep out of debt!
119	Power and control, abuse ... counselling	A 15 minute discussion on an important subject...
120	Teen Truancy / Teen Drug Use	How to keep kids in school... and does your teen drink alone?
121	Reporting Sexual Abuse	What are the issues of the mother in reporting sexual abuse by the father?
122	Teen Stress	A discussion on teen issues and solutions
123	Spanking Revisited Again!	A hot debate!
124	Teen Depression	An audio interview with slides discussion teen depression - 20 minutes
125	Bully!	Do we admire bullies?
126	Web-Time	Does time on the Internet take away from family time?
127	Language	Tweens (10 - 14 year olds) are getting caught up using profanity and thinking it's OK. Do you?
128	Childhood Obesity	Do we dare tell our kids when they are overweight?
129	Marriage	Do you know the risk factors and protective factors for marriage? The research says...
130	Co-Parenting	The key ingredients to successful co-parenting after separation are...
131	No!	The key to developing frustration tolerance is telling your child "no".
132	Don't be held hostage	Managing out of control youths at home.
133	Engaging Youth in School	Making school attractive hooks kids in...
135	Rebuilding Rapport	Teen out of control? Build rapport to enable influence...
136	Dysfunctional Family?	A better way of thinking about this is...
137	Parental Influence	Think your teen needs counselling... consider these issues...
138	Launching Pad	Parental behaviour sets the launching pad for youth behaviour. The issue is determining direction...
139	Affluence vs. Poverty	Affluence and poverty can both negatively affect youth... Here's the difference.
140	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...
141	Parent Alienation Syndrome	When between separated parents, one parent brain washes the child against the other parent...
142	Early onset teen sex	Do you know what your teen's "SMD" is? (Sexual Media Diet)
143	Teen Help	What's a 12-year-old doing going to an all ages club late at night...
144	Teen Rape	This is a discussion of a teen rape in a local community. It is difficult for me to contain my feelings here...
145	Teen Sex	When do you start discussing it!
146	For the Sake of the Kids	Stay together or divorce...?
147	Prime Minister Harper as a Father	What kind of dad is he?
148	Tough Love	Would you turn your son in if you found him with a gun?
149	New Year Resolutions	Do you know the Granddaddy of all resolutions?
150	Holiday Access (TV) Holiday Access (680 News Radio)	Don't carve up the kids, carve up the time. Here are some strategies...
151	Spanking Revisited	New data suggests that even when adjusting for culture, go past what is culturally accepted and run the risk of aggressive children...
152	Pot and Parenthood	Does a mix of pot and parenthood lead to investigation by child protective services?...
153	Delaying Having Kids	How long will you wait to have kids... Have you asked yourself these questions?
154	Online Counseling for Teens	Where do your teens go to for help... Online Counseling? Kids Helpline - Canada
155	Child Protection Gone Wrong	A child in care dies at age 6. What went wrong?
156	Reporting Suspected Child Abuse	Will you report a case of suspected child abuse... Survey says...
157	Divorce	Kids in the cross-fire... Does divorce hurt kids and are both parents important?
158	Peer Pressure	What parents fear... Yet parents are the most influential...
159	Affairs	Thinking of an affair? Think again. Here's why...
160	Leaving the Nest	Eventually kids leave home. Here's how to make it work...
161	Stranger Danger	How do we prepare our kids in case of strangers?
162	Kids Talking Back	Does your son or daughter talk back?
163	Talking to Teens	Even a 30 second conversation is a start...
164	Violence at Home	How parents behave matters most.
165	Mediation	Can't agree on a parenting plan? Consider mediation.
166	Step Families	So, how long does it take until we all come together?
167	Spanking	Please don't. Here's why.
168	Parental Monitoring	Keeping an eye on your teens is a good thing.
169	Preference	Why does a child chose one parent over another after divorce?
170	Self Esteem	Tips to healthy self-esteem
171	Internet Porn 1 Internet Porn 2	How do parents protect their children from internet porn?
172	Bullying	What is it and what can you do?
173	Chat-Line Safety	Protecting kids from on-line predators
174	Keeping kids safe	A discussion of serious safety concerns for young children
175	Inter-Faith Marriage	Do kids chose religion?
176	Social work is	Just what do social workers do?

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