Parenting 101 Plus - Episode 42

<p>Join <b>Paul W. Reeves, Ed.D</b> - a longtime teacher and school principal, and the father of three children - and his guests, as they discuss the world of parenting your children, from birth through age 100! Also included are excerpts and discussions of Paul's parenting book, "<b>A PRINCIPAL'S FAMILY PRINCIPLES - Raising Your Kids to Be Happy and Healthy, While Enjoying Them to the Fullest</b>".</p> <p>On today's show, in addition to reading the chapter, "<b>Father's Day<i>"</i></b> from his book, sharing wisdom from others, and a bit of humor, Paul played Part 1 of his interview with <b><i>JAN STEWART.</i></b></p> <p><b>JAN STEWART</b>, is a Toronto mother of two children who have multiple and complex mental health disorders. She is also a mental health governance expert; and she is currently the Chair of <b><i>Kerry's Place Autism Service</i>s</b>. We will discuss all of the above, as well as her book, "<b><i>Hold On Tight - A Parent's Journey Raising Children With Mental Illness</i>". </b></p> <p><b>FROM HER WEBSITE:</b></p> <p><i>"Jan Stewart is a highly regarded mental health governance expert and advocate. Growing up in New York and moving to Toronto after marrying a Canadian, she was untouched by major adversity throughout her youth and imagined a similar, happy life for her children. In her raw and emotional book Hold on Tight: A Parent’s Journey Raising Children with Mental Illness, she candidly describes the shock she and her husband faced when each of their two young children started exhibiting troubling behaviours.</i></p> <p><i>While it took time to find the right doctors, diagnoses and treatments, Jan’s roller coaster journey with the children’s multiple mental health disorders taught her to insist on an integrated partnership approach with all those involved and propelled her to help parents of children with similar challenges. Her book gives readers invaluable insights and advice to become empowered and inspires them to persevere and never give up. It also importantly serves to bette