“Is That Me Yelling? A parents guide to getting your kids to cooperate without losing your cool” was published in 2013 and is available in 5 different languages. It’s a best seller in China, but here in the US you can only get it now on Kindle until the next edition.
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Is That Me Yelling? is:
“Engaging and practical, humorous and evidence-based, prescriptive but not preachy, authoritative yet never stuffy, Is That Me Yelling? quickly rises to the top of the many parenting books I’ve ever read. Rona Renner provides thoughtful and achievable solutions. If you’re a parent who has ever yelled at your kid and wished you hadn’t, this book is for you.”
—Stephen P. Hinshaw, PhD, professor in the department of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley; and vice-chair of psychology at the University of California, S.F.
“Is That Me Yelling? is a complete and compassionate companion for every parent and educator. With excellent examples from her extensive professional and personal experience, nurse Rona illustrates fundamental psychological principles and functional parenting practices with empathy and enthusiasm.”
—Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne, PhD, clinical psychologist, parent educator, radio host, and author.
Why Not to Diet
Rona and I discuss the reasons diets often don’t work—and how they can make us unhappy. Aired: January 2012
Tips for Keeping New Year’s Resolutions
The science of change can help us be more successful in keeping our resolutions. Rona and I give tips for starting new habits over the long-run. Here is the habit tracker we reference in this podcast: http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/images/tools/try-this/try-this-Habits7-days-b.pdf Aired: January 2012
Do Boys Learn Differently from Girls?
Why are boys lagging behind girls academically? New data shows that boys have dropped behind in reading in every state; this problem seems to cut to the core of boys’ difficulties keeping up in school. Additionally, struggling boys are twice as likely as girls to be suspended, and three times as likely face school expulsion. In this episode, Nurse Rona and guests discuss how we can more effectively engage boys in school and motivate them to succeed.
• Matt Foley, a coach at Student Organizational Services.
• Love Weinstock, assistant head of the East Bay School for Boys.
DOWNLOAD Entire Program (54:03 mp3 49.5 MB)
Making New Year’s Resolutions?
What would you like to change in the New Year? What would your kids like to change? Making New Year’s resolutions can be a fun—and productive—family activity. Here is the habit tracker we reference in this podcast: http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/images/tools/try-this/try-this-Habits7-days-b.pdf Aired: December 2011
5 Tips for Dealing with Difficult Relatives Over the Holidays
Think you have to put up with your mean mother or drunk uncle again at your big holiday meal this year? Think again. Rona and I discuss five ways to make challenging relationships less difficult over the holidays. Aired: December 2011