The CPS Podcast
Ross Greene
Dr. Ross Greene, originator of the Collaborative & Proactive Solutions model and author of The Explosive Child, Lost at School, Lost & Found, and Raising Human Beings, provides guidance to parents on understanding and helping kids with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges...along with his co-hosts Kim Hopkins-Betts (Director of Outreach at Lives in the Balance) and parents Jennifer Trethewey, and Stella Hastings.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Sep 17, 2012 • 45min
How Do You Know You're Doing Plan B?
After a summer hiatus, Dr. Greene responded to questions today, and there were some good ones! How do you know you're using Plan B? What if your co-parent isn't on board with CPS? What do you do once your child is already in the midst of an explosion? Answers, of course, were provided!
Sep 10, 2012 • 45min
September Parents Panel: The Brother is the "Bully"
In this first program of the season, the Parents Panel tackled the very tough issue of bullying. But not bullying at school...bullying at home.
May 29, 2012 • 35min
Triaging Plan B Troubles
On this last radio program until the fall, Dr. Greene answered some email and focused in particular on what might be going awry in a mom's attempt to use Plan B with her son. Back in the fall!
May 22, 2012 • 45min
Umpires, Low Frustration Tolerance, and Realistic Solutions
On this program, a mom called in seeking help on her son's difficulties tolerating frustration during little league baseball games...but the guidance she was provided would help on other unsolved problems as well.
May 15, 2012 • 45min
Just Getting Started: Identifying Unsolved Problems
As the caller on today's program has discovered, one of the hardest parts of getting started with Collaborative Problem Solving is identifying specific unsolved problems (instead of challenging behaviors). But she seems ready to tackle that one now!
May 8, 2012 • 45min
Spanking Solves No Problems
Dr. Greene's guest on today's program was Robbyn Peters Bennett from the US Alliance to End the Hitting of Children (www.endhittingusa.org)...and this is one you'll want to listen to.
May 1, 2012 • 45min
May Parents Panel: Teaching Social Skills
Well, this was our last Parents Panel until September, but it was a good one!
Apr 24, 2012 • 40min
My Child's Challenging Behavior Isn't Predictable at All!
Just because an unsolved problem doesn't set in motion a challenging episode every time doesn't mean it's not predictable.
Apr 17, 2012 • 45min
Sometimes Homework is a Very Low Priority
What could be more important than homework? Lots of things! And trying to solve every problem at once is the surest way to guarantee than none get solved at all.
Apr 10, 2012 • 45min
Restitution
Making amends is fine...but solving problems so the child doesn't have to make amends in the first place is even better.
