What a great way to start a new year for Pillars for Success! On January 25, 2020, I was honored to be interviewed by Sarada Connors, noted host of the radio show “Our Town” broadcasted on 740 AM KVOR radio in Colorado.
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“Our Town” with Sarada Connors.
SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE INTERVIEW…
My Story of Survival
As a result of what my family endured with my older brother, who faced challenges from a very young age, I swore to help families find answers my family could not find even with psychiatric help. After years of education and even more years directly working with families, I have achieved that goal. In the interview, I tell Sarada Connors my story as well as a recent example about just how the Pillars for Success training brings positive change over and over and over again.
How Does Pillars for Success Work?
The first thing the Pillars for Success offers adults is support and acceptance. The training is not a lecture but is actually an open dialogue. Adults learn that “today is the first day of the rest of their lives.” I want them to come into it knowing that, although they may have said or done things in the past that they regret, this does not ever have to happen again.
I also share that the professional world of child development has become very complex and can be overwhelming for parents. Rather than trying to understand the foreign language of the professional world, I offer them a very simple yet effective model that explains the three main reasons for challenging and defiant behavior and the uncomfortable imbalance that the child feels in his life. And of course, what to do about these imbalances!
The 9 Pillars for Successful Parenting
Sarada also asks about the book The 9 Pillars of Successful Parenting.
I’ve never met a frustrated parent who wanted to read a 150 page book about child development and behavior, so I have written a parenting book that has 78 pages of content. There are 9 Pillars—9 main ideas that guide the sharing of practical, easily understood information that will:
- Lead to understanding why challenging and defiant behaviors occur
- Explain the role of everyone in the constant repetition of these behaviors
- Share solutions to reverse this pattern
- Empower adults with the skills needed to create positive patterns of interaction
Find out where to purchase the book on our Products page.
Not only will you learn the 9 Pillars, but you will soon experience the very supportive aspect woven into the content of the book that is intended to empower parents and caretakers. It is possible to reverse the frustration and aggravation that keeps repeating!
