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  Crazy schedules, school, meals, and bills crowd our plate! Get help with the parent portion from the award-winning parenting author, expert, and mom who understands you want to be a great parent - or just survive - amid life's chaos. Mission-driven to empower parents through education and encouragement, Brenda Nixon, M.A., helps you with discipline, child temperament, finding a nanny, avoiding sex traffic, Internet safety, rules for dating and more! Whether you have tots or teens - or those inbetween - Brenda empowers you to parent with competence and confidence! Listen here Tuesday 10 am(EST). Call-in line: 877-864-4869.

Email Brenda speaker2parents at juno.com

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Is ADD/ADHD Over Diagnosed & Medicated?

OMG, a Google search for ADD reveals more than 834 million sites/articles! Is this problem over diagnosed? Is it today's hip-excuse for poor parental discipline? Is it a crutch for a child's low school performance?

Tuesday morning, January 31, Helen Neville, RN reveals amazing facts about Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Helen will answer question about what medicines do, how do they help or hurt children with ADHD, and bad side effects.

She welcomes callers 1-877-864-4869 anytime between 10-11 AM (EST), Do you have questions, comments, disagreements, or stories about ADD and ADHD? Listen to this powerful episode and feel free to call in and participate!

Helen has terrific drug info and tips for parents like, what you say to your child about medication. If you miss the live show Tuesday morning, come back here anytime at your convenience to click on the podcast or listen via iTunes.

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Sex Trafficking and Your Child

Children as young as 12-14 years are recruited by pimps to become prostitutes! They are targeted through telephone chat-lines, on the street, at the mall, online, and even by friends at school and after-school activities. This horrid modern-day slavery goes on throughout the world but, also in the United States. All 50 states report human trafficking crimes.

How do you learn or teach your child about, and save your child from becoming a victim of sex traffic? Listen to the Tuesday, January 24th episode of The Parent's Plate radio show! I will interview Kathi Macias, author of Deliver Me from Evil, who exposes this plight and admits this was the hardest book she'd ever written.

Kathi will reveal how prevalent human trafficking is in the United States, share why so few attempt escape, and give some guidelines to parents so they can protect their child from getting caught up in this deadly trap.

Educate yourself and save your child! Make a note to listen to this powerful episode of The Parent's Plate Tuesday morning, January 24th, 10 am (EST). If you must miss the live show, come back later at your convenience and listen to it here on podcast.

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  1. Stacy Harp says: Thank you for doing this show. It's vitally important and I'm thankful you're compassionate enough to address it.

    Posted on: 01-24-2012 @ 1:05 pm EST
  2. Brenda Nixon says: You're welcome Stacy. There's no excuse for parents to intentionally remain "in the dark" about this crime. We must educate ourselves and our children so they might not become a victim. Even at airports, there are people looking for young travelers who may be a target of kidnapping and selling into sexual slavery.

    Posted on: 01-31-2012 @ 6:09 pm EST


The Hand that Rocks the Cradle

We have a screaming hot show for you Tuesday, January 17, 10-11 am (EST). Click here to listen as we talk about finding the right nanny for your child(ren), how to avoid the horror stories, what to pay, what to expect a nanny to do . . . and NOT do in your home plus much more!

Join me and my special guest Candi Wingate, president of Nannies4Hire.com and a fantastico blogger. Get all this and more Tuesday morning, January 17. If you have questions about hiring - or firing - a nanny, call into our toll free studio line 877-864-4869. We want to hear from you!

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Pamela Sonnenmoser Guest Host

Guest hosting for me Tuesday, January 10, is my good pal and writing colleague Pamela Sonnenmoser! You will enjoy her sassy style, candid conversation and practical parenting enlightenments.

Pamela welcomes her guest, Kathy Lonsinger, founder of "A Gentle Answer Ministries" and an awesome parenting expert. Together they will give parenting tips and examples like: You CAN train your children NOT to yell and interrupt. Check out Kathy's website, too http://www.agentleanswer.com/

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Start the New Year with Less Misunderstandings and More Meaningful Connections

Just imagine . . . you can skillfully express yourself in a way that your children really hear your heart and words . . . or

. . . you can minimize misunderstandings and have better connections with your kids?♥

Communications Coach, Certified life coach and author, Georgia Shaffer, along with guest, author and speaker Gayle Roper, will discuss ways to communicate more effectively with those in your family. They’ll reveal how to identify your style of communicating as well as how to tailor talk to fit the style of your children.

Join my guest host today, Tuesday, January 3, 2012, Georgia Shaffer for this information-packed hour! Georgia is also a Licensed Psychologist in PA. She has written: the bestselling bookTaking Out Your Emotional Trash, is featured in the film, "Letters to God," and is on the teaching team of American Association of Christian Counselors' (AACC) Life Coaching Training series and their DVD series, Challenging Cancer. Georgia is a former TV host and serves on the International Christian Coaching Association advisory board.

Gayle Roper is the author of more than 45 books, including Shadows on the Sand, a Seaside mystery. She speaks at women’s conferences around the country, has two grown sons, and five grandchildren.

This is a GREAT show to start your Happy New Year! Make this year count with your kids!

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Is ADD/ADHD Over Diagnosed & Medicated?
01-31-2012
Sex Trafficking and Your Child
01-24-2012
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
01-17-2012
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01-10-2012
Start the New Year with Less Misunderstandings and More Meaningful Connections
01-03-2012
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Brenda's Bio

Award-winning author and speaker Brenda Nixon, M.A. has written or contributed to 30 titles, includingThe Birth to Five Book. Her articles, books, and radio show empower parents around the globe with education and encouragement.
 
A former preschool teacher, certified parent educator, television host and a recognized expert, Brenda is tapped as a resource by media outlets such as Parenting, USAToday Weekend, WebMD, Good HousekeepingMothering magazine, and the syndicated radio program, Family Life Today with Dennis Rainey. Parents rave, “I love how positive she is” and Program planners say, "She engages, educates, and encourages!" Lifetime Entertainment named Brenda "Mom of the Week" in September 2009. 

You can hear her exchanging information with guests every Tuesday morning here on The Parent's Plate, and get Discipline Tips on her blog.

Whether one-on-one consulting, speaking to audiences or training childcare professionals, Brenda delivers insights into child development and gives solutions for living/working with children.

Brenda's home is Ohio with her husband, a mini-doxie, and near her three 20-something kids and one son-in-love. Connect with her anytime on twitter or Linkedin.

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Where's Brenda Been?

Brenda has spoken at:

  • MOPS International Convention, MO 

  • H&R Block Parent Day, MO 

  • Sprint World Headquarters, MO

  • Ohio Dream Child Conference, OH 

  • Benton County Parent Empowerment, IA

  • Hearts at Home National Conference, IL 

  • Kansas Parent University, KS 

  • Kansas City First Church of the Nazarene, MO

  • Northwest Iowa Early Education Conference, IA 

  • Michigan Head Start Parent Training, MI

  • Hylen Souders Elementary School, OH

and she'd love to come speak at your event! Email her now - speaker2parents(at)juno.com - about speaking at your next family or parent event.

Brags on Brenda

I recommend Brenda Nixon as your next event speaker. I've known and worked with Brenda for four years...Brenda has spoken to various groups throughout our county and state and always is well received, leaving her audiences wanting more. I have confidence in her ability to serve your program needs as well.  ~ Extension Educator, Ohio State University

Truly the highlight of our Parent Expo this weekend ... such a class act!  ~ NBC/TV26 Green Bay, WI

If you're looking for a skilled, personable speaker on child development or parenting issues for your school programs, we recommend Brenda Nixon.  ~ Souders Elementary School, Galena, OH

Brenda's Best Topics


To Early Childhood Parents/Providers ~

   Toilet Teaching Success - 3 Easy Steps

   Is My Child Ready for Kindergarten?

   Raising a Bookworm
   Creative Discipline


To Parents of kids any age ~

    Understand Your Child's Temperament
    Boost Your Child's School Success

 

To Parents of Teens ~  

    It’s a Brain Thing! - improve relationship

 

Email Brenda now - speaker2parents(at)juno.com - for details or to request a topic designed for your event.