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.

Teaching Children to Make Healthy Food and Activity Choices

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and making smart choices is challenging for kids these days, especially during the holiday season. Join us as we discuss fitness, nutrition, and life skills for kids of all ages. Listeners join us with their thoughts on how to teach children to be healthy all year long.

Nora Garcia-Zepeda, MD, a pediatrician with Kaiser Permanente of Oakland.
Richard Waxman, founder and executive director of LIFT for Teens.

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Reducing Homework Headaches

Our children face great pressure to exceed and excel each year, starting at a very young age. One example is that the amount of homework students are assigned is increasing steadily. Join Nurse Rona, guest host Beth Samuelson, MA, founder of Student Organizational Services, and a guest as they discuss how to help students balance their workload and work smarter, not harder! What do you think about how much homework your child has? Do you think it helps them learn?

Gina M. Biegel, MA, LMFT, is a California-based psychotherapist currently in private practice with Stressed Teens in the Bay Area.

DOWNLOAD Entire Program (52:55 mp3 48.5 MB)