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You don’t need someone else to tell you what’s wrong with you or your kids. You need practical, easy-to-implement strategies explained in simple terms. Kirk and Casey show you exactly what to say and do in the most difficult situations. It’s like having America’s Calm Coach right there showing you step-by-step how to eliminate the power struggles, sibling fights, guilt and more. Listen with your kids…at home, in the car, on your iPod.
“I learned more in one hour of listening to Kirk than in months of counseling and doctor’s visits. My husband and I are finally on the same page and feel like we have control of ourselves and our home. No yelling, no guilt, no meltdowns for 7 weeks now!”
Alex and Kathryn S., Atlanta
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Calm Kids™ Parenting (5-Audio CD Set)Sample Audio Clip: Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Parents, discover hundreds of practical strategies to improve homework time, get kids off video games without asking, stop whining and negotiating, help kids be responsible, ignite internal motivation in tots and teens, give you back control of your home, and much, much more.
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Stop Defiance & Disrespect Now™ (4-Audio CD Set)Sample Audio Clips: From Stop Defiance & Disrespect Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. From Straight Talk for Dads Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Parents, get a step-by-step guide to eliminating defiance and turning meltdowns and tantrums into opportunities to build a deeper relationship with your child. Discover 15 specific ways to turn intense, emotional moments into opportunities to:
This offer also includes a bonus CD: Straight Talk for Dads and two CD workbooks. Dads, learn 10 specific ways to use the tremendous power you have as a dad to foster respectful children, enjoy the relationship you’ve always wanted with your kids, and be the dad you want to be. Regularly |
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Straight Talk for Kids CDs (4 Audio CDs)Sample Audio Clip: Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Want your kids to be responsible for their own attitudes, moods, and homework? They may not listen to you, but they do listen when Kirk and his teenage son, Casey, show them how to:
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Brain Boosters™ School Success (3-Audio CD Set)Sample Audio Clip: Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Parents, homeschoolers, or teachers, discover dozens of specific, concrete strategies to improve focus, attention, grades, and behavior as well as relieve anxiety and sensory issues for intense children.
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Enjoy Calm 24/7 (2 Audio CDs)Sample Audio Clip: Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Are you tired of people pushing your buttons? Instead of people and situations changing you into that person you don’t want to be, YOU can spread calm. Calm is not an absence of noise, problems or chaos. It means that no matter what is happening, you experience calm inside AND influence your environment. Now THAT is power. You will learn how to:
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Calm Couples™ Relationship (3-Audio CD Set)Sample Audio Clip: Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Perfect for all adults—whether married, single or divorced. You can’t have healthy relationships until you have a good relationship with yourself. This is insight you’ve never heard before. Instead of controlling others, you learn how to be assertive, get your needs met, and create the relationships you crave.
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Courageous Parenting (2 DVDs)Sample Audio Clip: Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Parents, are you tired of everyone judging you because your child is different? You know he needs to pursue a different path, but you need a clear roadmap. Do you want to have the courage to say NO to society’s demands before the pressure destroys your child’s happiness, confidence and peace? We will show you how to:
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IEPs & 504s from A-Z™ (3-DVDs + CD Workbook)No process is more confusing, frustrating and emotionally draining than the IEP (Individualized Education Plan) process. You sit in a room–feeling overwhelmed and desperate–wanting one thing: for your child to be given a fair chance. We are thrilled to provide the only complete guide that explains–with authority, clarity and practical examples–how to get the help your child needs. “IEPs from A-Z: A Step-by-Step Guide to Advocate Effectively”:
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CD Descriptions
Calm Kids™ Parenting (5-Audio CD Set)
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As you will see below, we cover a lot of ground with these Audio CDs. And there’s even more we didn’t have room to list. One great benefit is that you can listen to these Audio CDs over and over, with your kids. It’s like having your own private coach and therapist with you all the time.
Audio CD #1: Understanding Your Child Inside & Out (Become a Proactive Parent)
We will help you understand your child like you’ve never understood him or her before. The light bulb will go off and you’ll say, “So THAT’S why he does that.” With knowledge comes power. You’ll feel hopeful now that you understand why your child:
Has a big heart, but sabotages friendships.
Controls others, is bossy and needs to enforce “fairness.”
Relates well to adults and younger children, but struggles with peers.
Gets a thrill from pushing your buttons and arguing like an attorney.
Melts down over changes, disappointments and little things.
Is disorganized, forgetful and impulsive.
Appears unmotivated and under performs academically.
Becomes frustrated getting thoughts from head to paper while writing.
Constantly moves, fidgets, makes noises or chews on things.
Plays video games for hours, but can’t focus on work for 10 minutes.
Likes to cuddle, wrestle or touch others.
Is afraid of being alone or the dark, and insists you lie down at bedtime.
Is sensitive to touch, noise, sight, aromas or clothes.
Procrastinates with homework, but hyper-focuses on personal projects.
Needs you to be close or have your undivided attention.
Shows obsessive compulsive tendencies.
Has difficulty sleeping.
Appears not to be listening, but remembers what you say weeks later.
Says, “I’m bored!” or “I’m stupid” often.
Wears the same clothes and eats the same food routinely.
Gets angry or impatient when you talk too much or lecture.
Audio CD #2: Create a Calm Home (Meet the need for Order)
How to get your kids to turn video games off without having to ask.
Use the “Opposites Rule” to banish whining, manipulating, demanding with one word.
How to use the Choice Ball to help your child become responsible for his choices.
Why it is important to disappoint your child on purpose.
Why you should command and show self-respect instead of demanding respect.
Tips for sleep issues.
Why traditions are better than rules.
What to do with your “planners” who always ask, “What’s the plan? What are we doing?”
How to take back control of your home and freak your kids out.
Practical ways to help kids with sensory integration/processing issues meet their needs.
5 lessons we can learn from video games.
Why we need to throw away the microwave lifestlye—how to simplify your lifestyle.
How to build your personal integrity by keeping your promises.
How to retip the scales with positive praise.
How to be assert calm, authoritative leadership in your home
Why we embrace and encourage tantrums
How to take back the power from your children
Practical tools to help you calm yourself
5 steps to help your child overcome anxiety
How to calm an upset, angry or violent child
Why discipline is something you do FOR your child, not to your child.
Audio CD #3: Eliminate Arguing & Create Peaceful Homework Time
(Meet the Need for Stimulation)
How to wake up the traffic cop in your child’s brain.
Expose 3 common myths to learn why eye contact is overrated, why fidgeting and doodling aren’t bad and why we don’t need to eliminate all distractions for our kids.
Learn how to make homework time less stressful
Discover a dozen different ways to help improve attention and retention.
How to eliminate arguing with your child—did you know a pleasurable chemical is released in your child’s brain when they get a response from you?
Ways to redirect their energy in positive ways with specific missions.
Magical words to use when your child says, “I’m bored.”
Our kids have big hearts—so let’s use that compassion to serve others.
Are your kids good at playing chess? Guess what else they can do well? This is crucial.
Practical ways to get exercise before school to stimulate their brain and reduce anxiety.
Why nutrition is so important—did you know healthy food and exercise can actually generate new neurons in the brain?
Tips to help your child get thoughts from head to paper.
Audio CD #4: Raising Responsible, Independent Children
Expose the myths of modern parenting.
Learn how our anxiety and fear controls us.
Why parents are too responsible for their kids’ behavior.
How to stop relying on your children emotionally.
Why you shouldn’t let your child’s mood determine your mood.
Ways to get your child to be responsible for his own morning routine.
Teach your kids how to be on time and respect time.
Use your child’s gifts, talents and passions.
Why our kids are sometimes better as adults than kids.
What to say when your child says, “You’re not the boss of me!”
Why you shouldn’t be offended when your child says, “No!”
The greatest gift you can give your child.
Developing internal motivation versus punishment.
A dozen practical communication tips that will change your interactions with your child.
Tips to help with auditory processing issues.
How to get your kids to think on their own and problem solve.
Bonus Audio CD #5 provides very practical ways to communicate in positive ways with your teenager (yes, it an be done!). We will show you how to motivate even an apathetic teen, and help them use their gifts and passions to develop a vision for their life. Ultimately, we want our kids to move toward independence and be motivated internally to be responsible for their behavior and academic success.
Stop Defiance & Disrespect Now™ (4-Audio CD Set)
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Are defiance and disrespect tearing at the fabric of your home, driving a wedge between you and the child you desperately want to enjoy? Are you frustrated by your kids rolling their eyes, saying “Whatever” and screaming at you?
Instead of responding with anger and threats—which only inflame the situation and guarantee they will occur more often—we will show you 15 specific ways to use these intense, emotional moments as an opportunity to:
• Deepen your relationship with your child;
• Model appropriate responses to stress;
• Eliminate defiance and disrespect once and for all;
• Change your child’s response to you in 22 seconds or less:
• Teach your kids a life skill more valuable than any other: the ability to control their own emotions.
Bonus Audio CD—Straight Talk for Dads: How to Get the Respect You Want
Specifically recorded for guys, this Audio CD is frank, concise and powerful. The number one thing Dads want is respect. Kirk shows men 10 specific ways to use the tremendous power you have as a Dad to foster respectful children, enjoy the relationship you’ve always wanted with your kids and be the Dad you want to be.
Bonus Material: Includes a memorable, candid and humorous discussion with Kirk’s teenage son, Casey, who explains how his father’s transformation has affected his life in practical ways.
Also included are two helpful Study Guides to reinforce the lessons you learn as you listen to the Audio CDs.
Straight Talk for Kids CDs (4 Audio CDs)
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Do you realize that siblings, classmates, friends and circumstances steal power from you each time you react to them? YOU have power to make choices that determine your future. Once you learn these 10 secrets, you will enjoy more power and freedom than you ever dreamed possible. Kirk Martin and his teenage son, Casey, will teach you THE POWER PRINCIPLE: NO ONE and NO THING can have power over you unless YOU choose to allow it to. These principles are timeless and helpful for EVERYONE, whether you are seven or seventy.
Bonus CDs—Workbook & 10 Habits of Powerful People
We have included a helpful Workbook that Casey has used dozens of times to create a visual, written map for his future. It’s a very powerful tool.
We speak bluntly to your kids. Very directly. This is how I speak to kids in person. I don’t treat them like kids, I speak to them as adults. We purposefully created this to be appropriate for all ages, honestly, from age 7 to 70. Obviously, older kids will be able to understand more than younger kids. But we consider this an essential part of everyone’s home library, for all their kids, like a set of encyclopedias.
Content
#1: To be powerful, you must understand, like and be yourself.
Casey shares his own struggles with and solutions for disorganization, writing, anxiety, transitions, procrastination, time management, boredom, arguing, being oppositional, sensory issues (smells, foods, clothes, etc.), friendships, social skills, fidgeting…and more. We discuss fairness, bossyness and cheating.
# 2: Take power over your choices and live with no excuses.
You must resolve within yourself that you are going to live life with no excuses. It’s not about what your brother or sister or classmate or teacher or father or mother does. Your life is going to be determined by YOUR choices. You have tremendous advantages and society needs you to use your unique skills.
# 3: Get power by controlling yourself, not others.
Quit whining, complaining, threatening and trying to wear your parents down. The only person you can really control in life is yourself. You can’t control your parents, other kids, your teachers or circumstances. But you can control yourself, how you react to other people and situations.
# 4: Get power over your emotions and reactions.
When you react to situations or people with anger, harsh words or tantrums (crying, whining, screaming or throwing things), you let anger, frustration and stress have power over you. From this day forward, you are taking back power over your emotions. Casey explains the steps he uses in any situation to get power over anger, frustration, disappointment and stress.
# 5: Power with your siblings.
One of the most difficult challenges in life is getting along with your own family. Sometimes it feels like you’re competing with your siblings for attention, toys, snacks and everything else. That makes family life “us against them” and means that when you get more or get things first, you’re happy…but when someone else gets their way, you’re unhappy. That stinks and makes your moods and happiness so unstable, because now circumstances control your emotions. We’re going to show you how to become the most powerful person in your home. This is REALLY cool.
# 6: Power over money and the power of giving.
The quality of your life will largely be determined by this question: do you have power over money, or does money control you? Casey will give you eight very specific ways to have power over money. We’ll also show you one way to immediately change your life for the better. This ALWAYS works.
# 7: Power over your words and body.
The words you speak determine, to a large extent, the course of your life. Instead of whining and complaining-which gives power to circumstances-we’ll show you how to use your words to create the future you want. We address nutrition, exercise and drugs in a way your kids have never heard it put before-so they can take ownership over their choices.
# 8: Power to build friendships.
Peer pressure, the popularity trap and social skills are often the most difficult challenges we face in school. Casey will share with you three very specific steps he takes in social situations. And we’ll give you tools to be confident so you don’t have to constantly “one-up” or put down others. We’ll explain one powerful secret guaranteed to give you power with others and have more friends.
# 9: Power over school and homework.
Like it or not, school is your job right now. So Casey and I will give you some powerful tools to make school and homework time easier. You may be surprised to learn how Casey studies.
#10: Power over your future-discover your unique purpose.
Do you know what all successful people have in common? Once you learn this secret, the sky is the limit for you. YOU have a great future ahead of you. It just isn’t going to be like everyone else’s life.
Kids always listen to someone other than their parents, especially when it’s another kid. These are all the life lessons you wish you could inject into your child!
Brain Boosters™ School Success (3-Audio CD Sets)
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Who will benefit from the Brain Boosters™ Audio CDs?
Anyone who works with children needs to understand these kids inside and out. The strategies and interventions work for all children.
This is who has benefited from the insight in the past:
Parents of all children
Pre-school, elementary, middle and high school teachers.
Sunday school teachers, youth ministers and children’s church leaders.
School, community and private counselors, psychologists and psychiatrists.
Occupational therapists, speech therapists, social workers and tutors.
Home schooling families and alternative education teachers.
Adoption and foster care agencies and educators.
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?
We have worked with over 1,500 intense children, with every diagnoses possible, so we guarantee you insight you cannot get anywhere else. Anywhere. We tutor, instruct and work directly with groups of students 210 days each year. We have teamed with preeminent researchers, scientists, special education experts and used insights from the world-renowned Amen Clinic to bring you the latest understanding of the human brain.
While all of our science-based interventions are research based, our emphasis will not be on theory. Rather, we will share with you actual case studies that demonstrate specific ways to deal with challenging situations. We are going to take you inside actual classrooms all across America, and share over 60 very practical classroom interventions that every teacher can implement. So let’s take a short tour of our content and 10 Brain Booster strategies.
DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHY YOUR STUDENTS DO THIS?
Let me just be brutally honest. We know that it can be extremely frustrating working with more intense students, but we also know it can be incredibly rewarding. The truth is that you must understand what makes these students tick—otherwise, you will be relegated to day after day of frustration and misinterpreting motives.
We will help you identify and effectively neutralize two of the most insidious causes of lack of concentration in the classroom: anxiety and sensory integration issues. We’ll explain why our kids like to chew, hum and make noises. We’ll discuss ways to combat impulsivity, blurting out, OCD qualities and disorganization. And we’ll equip you with the following practical tools.
Brain Booster #1: Every classroom needs a traffic cop to keep traffic moving.
• How a teacher in Chicago encourages students to create their own Class Contract.
• Use this one memorable word to banish whining, complaining and manipulating.
• Why does this teacher in Ohio imagine that his students are deaf?
• Why traditions are more powerful than rules.
Brain Booster #2: Calm the quiet stalker that destroys focus: anxiety.
• Why anxiety causes more distractions and behavior issues than any other factor.
• 5 proven steps to identify, prevent and overcome anxiety.
• One question you can ask that will uncover a debilitating form of anxiety.
Brain Booster #3: Be Sensory Smart to improve behavior. Nearly 60% of students experience sensory processing issues, another silent destroyer of focus.
• How a teacher in New York meets sensory needs by putting kids to work.
• The game hundreds of teachers play for 2 minutes to begin class that saves 15 minutes of redirection throughout class.
• What you can learn from watching your students during fire drills and recess.
Brain Booster #4: Calm explosive students before they dominate your classroom.Ever notice how students who get angry have a difficult time finding the words to express their emotions? That’s because the temporal lobe is responsible for temper control and language—talking to a child during this time can be disastrous.
• 3 common actions adults take that unwittingly make tense situations worse.
• One proven step that calms every upset child every time.
• Why one Principal in North Carolina sits outside in a rocking chair.
Brain Booster #5: Create behavior plans that build a child’s confidence and reduce negative behavior. The basal ganglia—responsible for impulse control, judgment and motivation—responds best to a strengths-based approach.
• The fatal flaw all behavior plans suffer from and why they never work for long.
• Why increasing consequences never motivates the student and leads to frustration.
• How to redirect seamlessly without giving attention to the disruptive student.
• What you should be sending home instead of a daily behavioral chart.
• What happens when we show children what TO DO instead of what not to do.
Brain Booster #6: Exercise and nutritious food are the high-octane fuels our students’ brains need.
• Specific ways that teachers in Boston, Tampa and Omaha incorporate exercise into lesson plans to reduce interruptions and improve productivity.
• One thing you must never, ever do.
• Ways to equip students to take ownership of their nutrition.
Brain Booster #7: Improve concentration by giving students textured objects.
• We show how an amazing teacher in Seattle uses texture strips to improve focus.
• The center for language, reading and emotions in the brain also controls rhythm. Learn how these five teachers use music, swings and movement.
• What should you do when students refuse to give eye contact or stare out the window?
Brain Booster #8: Use multi-sensory stimulation to improve attention and retention.Movement anchors new information and experiences into neural networks.
Application: 20 specific examples from real classrooms situations.
• How an innovative Atlanta teacher got his students practicing math during recess.
• A powerful intervention that increased test score by 38% in hundreds of schools.
• How a teacher in Charlotte uses puppets and cell phones to teach Spanish.
• Case study: How a teacher at one of the toughest schools in Chicago used crayons to improve behavior and test scores.
• Why a teacher in Austin, Texas turns energetic students into classroom leaders.
• The one question you can ask your students before an exam to improve test scores.
• Let’s rethink circle time!
Brain Booster #9: Celebrate diversity of learning styles and gifts.
• Teach students to control their own actions, attitudes and emotions.
• How to get students using their respective strengths to mentor each other.
• Learn the key to prevent bullying.
Brain Booster #10: Ignite a student’s internal motivation.
• Why most of our well-meaning efforts at motivating students cause more anxiety.
• How teachers from Long Island to St. Louis to Long Beach motivate students.
• Learn how a teacher in Phoenix turned over his classroom to his students.
Final Challenge:
There is a reason these students have crossed your path. Will we be just one more adult who chooses to pass this child off to someone else? Or will we seize the opportunity to be the very first adult who believes in this child. You’re going to think back with great satisfaction, knowing that your choices and your commitment had a lifelong impact on dozens of kids and their future families. That’s why you are a teacher, that’s why you work with children.
Calm 24/7
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How many of you let other people, places and things have control over your lives? How many of you have tried over and over to have a day without all the noise, chaos and intensity that seems to surround us? How many of you are at your wit’s end?
“Calm is not an absence of noise, problems or chaos. It means that no matter what is happening, you experience calm inside AND begin to spread that calm to those around you.”
Ok, we know this is hard to imagine and some will doubt this is truly possible. We believe that everyone can experience the calm inside…no matter the storm outside.
The Calm 24/7 CDs provide you step-by-step strategies that can be implemented immediately to handle the most pressing situations in your daily life. The insight is extremely powerful and offers adults real help. You will learn how to:
· Stay calm so you can model calm leadership wherever you go.
· Enjoy stress-free morning, dinnertime and bedtime…so you can enjoy your kids. And no more fighting on the way to church on Sunday mornings!
· Eliminate meltdowns, improve compliance and spark your child’s internal motivation.
· Thrive, not just survive, as single Moms and Dads, step-parents and homeschooling families.
· Overcome stressors such as finances, traffic, work, difficult spouses, split custody, chaotic weekends, even politics.
Instead of people and situations changing you into a Crazy Mom or Freak Dad, YOU can change yourself, your family and generations to come. Be the calm leader your family desperately needs.
Calm Couples™ Relationship (3-Audio CD Set)
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This is not the marriage you imagined when you fell in love. You find yourself resenting the person you chose to spend the rest of your life with. Some couples suffer in silent withdrawal while others resort to yelling and painful words. Either way, the pain can be devastating.
Good people struggle with marriage and often become disillusioned because their expectations are so far from reality. That’s because we don’t truly understand the purpose of marriage.
How can we have healthy marriages if we don’t even realize the true purpose of marriage? Do you know the 5 lies that sabotage your relationships? We promise you are not that far away from a great marriage—you just need a new roadmap. We guarantee you will see your spouse and marriage in an entirely different light. This is powerful.
The good news is that no matter how far apart you have grown, there is a simple roadmap for enjoying the relationship you want. Join the thousands of couples who have restored their marriages and established a firm foundation based on mutual respect.
Bonus Audio CD—Help Creative Adults Be Wildly Successful
Do you struggle as an adult because you have dreams that never seem to be realized? Do you find yourself sabotaging your own success and relationships? This Audio CD shows you specific ways to build your confidence, vision, purpose and internal motivation. Stop beating yourself up, find your purpose and use your gifts and passions.
Courageous Parenting DVD sets
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We see that our kids don’t measure up to their peers. Teachers and relatives offer disconcerting comments. We get anxious. We wonder how this child who isn’t motivated to do homework or be responsible will ever be successful.
We wonder when our child is going to get that fire in his belly. We worry that he is running out of time, and if he doesn’t turn around, he won’t make it to college on time and will be doomed. So we press and press our kids harder, and it makes it worse. We not only create a defensive child who pushes back, we end up destroying our relationship with our child.
Most parents will spend way too much time battling over homework and grades…and neglect spending time developing the traits that are proven to be most important to a child’s success. We’ll show you how to develop those traits. It won’t just happen on its own so you have to be intentional.
Tragically, parents are spending MOST of their child’s school career focused on the WRONG objectives.
- If you do not develop these traits, your child will not be successful. But they are not the traits that schools and society are focusing on. This can mean the difference between success and failure for your child.
- Using the Courageous Parenting DVDs and Workbook will save many parents thousands (and perhaps tens of thousands) of dollars that will otherwise be wasted on unnecessary testing/therapy and college tuition for a child who just is not ready.
- We provide very specific, concrete, practical strategies that run counter to the way society tries to fit your child into a box, which destroys their confidence, motivation and belief in themselves.
Kirk, you messed up…
We received this testimonial and it was an eye-opener so we’re sharing it with permission.
Kirk, I think you messed up with marketing the Courageous Parenting DVDs. I know that’s not what you want to hear, but let me explain if I can without crying.
Last night, I was watching the second DVD. My son (10) walked into the room, iPod ear buds still glued to his ears, and said, “What’s this?” in that adorable, loud, sneering tone! I kind of jokingly/sneeringly yelled back, “This guy shows how kids who get into trouble can be really successfully.” “Huh” was his response (kind of like his Dad!).
I keep watching. Then I see DS sit on the sofa and take the ear buds out. He’s listening! Then I see the unthinkable—he closes his Gameboy and settles in to the sofa. I tried to turn it off after the first segment because it was getting late, but my son protests, “Mom, I gotta know the 10 skills, come on!” So we keep watching for another hour. He’s making little comments. “Yeah, I’m like that.” “I can do that.”
Kirk, you connected with my son. I know you said this was about courageous parenting and I get that, but I think every kid who’s a little different should watch these.
Andrea and Keith G., Falls Church, VA
Why do you need to be a Courageous Parent?
You have a child who is a little different from other kids. But you know inside that pursuing the traditional path is not going to work for your child and family. Some of you have made changes rather timidly, unsure of yourselves because it is so different. You’ve been cautious, weary of being judged by relatives, professionals and friends. But deep down, you know that just following the crowd will not work for your child.
The fact is it takes courage to parent our kids effectively. It takes courage to resist the flow of society, to do what’s best for your child even when no one else understands. We want you to know you are not alone, that research demonstrates our kids can be extremely successful, that your instincts are spot on.
When you are tempted to throw your hands in the air, when you see other kids excelling, when you are at your wit’s end and frankly just afraid, we want you to have hope. But more than that, we want you to have very practical strategies that work.
You want your children to be successful. But you feel powerless against a society that labels your kids as “bad kids” and destroys their confidence. You are at your wit’s end, struggling to overcome guilt and fear over your child’s future.
Here’s the unvarnished truth. If you do not take bold, courageous action now, your children will not be prepared for success. This dynamic DVD set is a must-have resource filled with positive, practical strategies that every parent needs in order to:
Understand the 10 lies that society has told us. Do you know that you are likely spending most of your time developing the WRONG traits?
Without this insight, most parents will unknowingly spend their child’s entire childhood focused on the wrong goals. This DVD Set will give you real strategies to replace worry and tension with calm, confident authority…and cultivate kids who like themselves and feel optimistic about their future.
CalmCourses
Practical Answers to Your Toughest Challenges
We developed the CalmCourses to provide immediate strategies on the topics you care about most. Each course consist of (3) 45 minute recorded sessions packed with tons of practical strategies offering real help. Access each lesson via the Internet 24/7…anytime, any place. Listen from the comfort of your home, office or on your mobile device.
It’s easy. Simply select the courses that meet your needs. Once you process your order, we will email you the Internet links so you can begin listening immediately.
Fall Special: All CalmCourses are 50% Off!
Testimonials: This changes families’ lives.
Kirk, we bought your CDs and immediately started listening and applying them to our daughter. She has tried every trick in the book—much to our amusement! She has used the tips SHE likes and fought (quite beautifully) against the ones that kept us calm, but didn’t let her have her way. The change of verbage has made ALL the difference in our home! It has greatly improved our marriage because I am not torn between anxiety, frustration and “mother-bear.” I just wanted to say “THANK YOU!!!”
A.E., Nashville
After listening to the Brain Booster CDs, we have a whole new child on our hands! Instead of being frustrated about my daughter “not concentrating,” I let her hang upside down, toss a ball gently, rock in a chair, etc. during homework time…and she retains the information in an amazing way! She is getting straight A’s! Thank you for all the encouragement and great ideas!
Kimberly Brandt
Your CD’s have been a blessing. It is the first program I have found that helps me understand how and why my daughter thinks like she does, instead of telling me what is wrong with her and what I need to fix inside her. I’ve tried pieces from other parenting methods, but nothing seems to completely fit the needs of an ADHD child. I love that you can explain to me in adult words what is going on inside my child.
Thank you!!!
Samantha C., Salt Lake City
Your CD’s are amazing. We have recommended them to our support group, and to our son’s group therapists as well. I have a BA in psychology and have spent much time working with children and adolescents. After listening to your CD’s, we feel we finally have guidance for our own ‘behavior’. As I told my son’s counselors: we were able to see many things we were doing wrong…yet also received confirmation that many of the things we are doing are “right on”. The CD’s therefore have not only been an educational tool, but also a wonderful encouragement (sometimes as a parent of an ADHD teen … we feel we are doing it all wrong!).
Claudia O., Arlington, VA
Since listening to your CD’s, I have been the CALM MOM with everyone (even Dad) and this Ranting Rachel has melted away.
Brenda G., Palo Alto, CA
I find your CD’s inspiring, needed therapy for “Mom”, and a general sense of “Why couldn’t I have found this a few years ago?” I would just like to thank you, for being so straightforward, honest, and down to earth. Thanks for giving a Mom her sanity back! = ) lol
Beth K.
I am looking into Celebrating Calm products (the complete package) after my son’s Occupational Therapist recommended them. She actually recommended this program over going to her for weekly therapy sessions.
Karen, A Grateful Mom
I have been listening to the Calm Parenting CDs, and I want to let you know how much I appreciate them! As clinical social worker, and the parent of a challenging child 
I’ve read more parenting books than I can count, attended dozens of seminars through the years, and listened to more CDs and DVDs than I can remember, but your CDs address the issues in a way that is not only unique, but extremely practical and helpful.
Laura, Clinical Social Worker
Addison was hit emotionally on so many levels and still asks to listen to even the adult CD’s with me. It’s so neat to see all the ways he uses your work!! He was humbled that a “stranger ” would do so much for him! He often talks to me about how this never would have happened if we hadn’t met you and you hadn’t taken a chance on him……..Kirk, that night alone changed Addison’s life FOREVER.
We are both listening to the CDs and there hasn’t been yelling at our house for 3 days now!!!!! We even had our 4 year old dislocate his elbow today and we had to take him to the ER. We were both able to stay calm and address his fears clearly.
Candi, South Carolina
We finally feel like we have control of our home back. No yelling or meltdowns in 2 weeks!
Kathryn & Joseph P., Atlanta
So, your CD’s have been in my car being played almost non-stop. I listen to one cd then listen to it again. I’ve been implementing your tools and they’ve been wonderful… my favorite… “If x, then I PROMISE y” That is all I need to say and my kids actually listen! They’re good kids and listen, but usually only after I’ve said something 20 times and used either bribery or threats… the ‘promise’ word works magic!
D. Shah, Charlotte
I just wanted to thank you so much for working with me to get the Celebrate Calm CD’s & Calm Couples CD’s. I have learned so much and have already had great improvements. Now my daughter & I remind each other, are we being calm, are we taking responsibilty for ourselves. It’s working great and I just wanted to thank you so much.
C. Pakes
We immediately started listening and applying them to Paige. She has tried every trick in the book-much to our amusement! She has used the tips SHE likes and faught (quite beautifully) against the ones that kept us calm but didn’t let her have her way. The change of verbage has ALL the difference in our home! It has greatly improved our marriage because I am not torn between anxiety, frustration and “mother-bear”. I just wanted to say “THANK YOU!!!”
Athena E.
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