Teen Drug Abuse AND Entitlement at #DadChat

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

#DadChat is never afraid to tackle the tough topics. We did DIVORCE two weeks ago and set a World Record for that chat! This Thursday, January 31 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET, we are taking on the pernicious problem of Teen Drug Abuse and the problem of Entitlement among our kids. If you don’t have a child that has abused drugs (or liquor), then you surely know one or many through your friends. It’s tragic. Adryenn Ashley (@Adryenn) is returning to help with this difficult discussion along with Peggy Harper Lee (@PeggyHarperLee).

Homework for this #DadChat is reading this column, Entitled.

Also, we are doing #DadChat LIVE from the Dad2.0Summit in Houston, where I’ll be speaking this coming weekend. I expect many attendees to join me in a round-table IRL discussion along with all of you in our amazing community, world-wide!

Winter Sports at #DadChat

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

It’s Winter Time and, for me, that means skiing! What does it mean for you and your family? Let’s share all our FAV Winter Sports this Thursday, January 24 at #DadChat from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET. Canyons Resort is joining us (@TheCanyons – please follow) and they’re giving away THREE sets of 2 ski-lift passes (a $210 value. As usual, you will have to EARN this great giveaways! Good for the rest of this Winter Season at The Canyons. Enjoy this short video about Canyons Resort:

Divorce at #DadChat with @Adryenn

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

No, we’re NOT offering a divorce at #DadChat this week, but we are going to talk about divorce with Adryenn Ashley this Thursday, January 17 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET. How has divorce affected you? Your family? Were you “the product” of a divorce? What are the value of pre and post-nuptial agreements? Yes, there is such a thing as a post-nuptial agreement!

The Myth of Quality Time at #DadChat

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

I know this cartoon applies more to couples than to parents, but I loved it so chose to include it anyway!

The myth of quality time? Yes, Quality Time is a myth! The ONLY thing kids understand is Quantity Time. That is our topic this Thursday, January 10th from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET. Your homework is: The Best Of: There’s No Such Thing as Quality Time. And, you will be quizzed…lol.

Happy New Year everyone. How about skipping that $5 Starbucks latte and splurging $2.99 (for the Kindle on Amazon) or $2.79 for the PDF of my new e-book? Enjoy my own informercial for it! This e-book is really a virtual journey. It’s filled with 100 photos, 7 original videos, and links to many of the stops on the trip. Click on the book cover image below to find your purchase options:

Seven Attitudes of Gratitude at #DadChat

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Bruce Sallan

Welcome to 2013 and Happy New Year. Our first #DadChat of the year took on the themes of my last two columns, New Year’s List: Seven Attitudes of Gratitude and Christmas and New Year’s: Best Time of the Year, 12 Reflections. We talked about GRATITUDE Thursday, January 3 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET. It was quite inspiring as you can read in the transcript. Join us EVERY Thursday at the same time, same place, same hashtag!

We Ranted Out the Year at #DadChat

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Bruce Sallan

So, what has you really irked this past year? We ranted out the year and had an all-out RANT-A-THON at #DadChat on Thursday, December 27th, though it turned into a positive reflection on the good in our lives rather than just a whining sessions. Says something about our community! Read the transcript and see you next year!

Special Moment Christmas Songs

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Bruce Sallan

Every time #DadChat does music, we have a blast. Don’t we ALL love Christmas songs? What are your favorites? We brought ALL our favorites Thursday, December 20. Jason Ramsey, our resident music expert, did the co-hosting job as he did beautifully in the past for our music-related chats. Homework for this chat was The Ten Most Beloved Christmas Songs and listening to my annual Christmas Radio Special! See if YOUR favorite Christmas song was there in the #DadChat transcript!

Balancing Work and Life at #DadChat with C.C. Chapman

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Bruce Sallan

#DadChat Thursday, December 13 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET took on that eternal struggle of balancing work and life. We parents know that for us, it is even more challenging. We had C.C. Chapman as our co-host and discussed this topic through the eyes and wisdom of his new book, Amazing Things Will Happen, which we gave away to three lucky winners! Read the transcript of what you missed!.