PARENT IS A VERB, with Barry and Chanie Holzer, offers advice on how to be a pro-active parent. Parenting is the most important job we get in life, with the least preparation. Many parents today are afraid to parent, and remain passive in their roles, leaving their children without the strong role models and sense of security that strong parenting provides. Our goal is to guide parents on their journey with insights into themselves and how they are perceived by their children, and a discussion of the opportunities parenting presents, so you can raise your children suffused with love, filled with optimism, and the resilience and strength to fulfill their potential. For questions or comments email Barry and Chanie Holzer at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Rabbi Barry Holzer, MD is a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist. Dr. Holzer received his semicha from Rabbi Isaac Elchonon Theological Seminary and his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He is the founder of the Center for Attention-Deficit & Behavior Disorders and maintains a practice in Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island. Dr. Holzer is also a co-founder and active board member of NEFESH - The International Organization of Orthodox Jewish Mental Health Professionals. He lectures widely on many topics including ADHD, Asperger's Disorder, Anxiety and Mood Disorders as well as Parenting issues. He has been a frequent speaker for the OU's Positive Parenting Program and a scholar-in-residence at communities across the country.

Chanie Holzer, MSW, LCSW is a graduate of the Hunter College School of Social Work with a degree in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from the Postgraduate Institute in New York City. She has delivered workshops across the country on eating disorders, women's issues, parenting and marital issues. She maintains a busy private practice in Queens and Long Island, NY.

The Holzers are the proud parents of five children and one son-in-law.

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An over protective parent is a parent who is overly fearful about their children and can't allow their child to experience life independently. A new Parent Is a Verb, with Barry and Chanie Holzer on OURadio.

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What is an indulgent parent? Being an indulgent parent is harmful to your relationship with your child and can lead to resentment from your child. A new Parent Is a Verb, with Barry and Chanie Holzer on OURadio.

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Not every child is created equal, approximately twenty-five percent of children challenging or difficult. What steps can you take as a parent? A new Parent Is a Verb, with Barry and Chanie Holzer on OURadio.

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Learning outside of school: Help your child manage his frustrations in the classroom and learn how to teach your child valuable lessons at home. A new Parent Is a Verb, with Barry and Chanie Holzer on OURadio.

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How do you motivate your child? What makes a child apathetic versus what can make a child strive to do their best? A new Parent Is a Verb, with Barry and Chanie Holzer on OURadio.

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Why can't we all get along? Why is this rivalry and competition so routine? A new Parent Is a Verb, with Barry and Chanie Holzer on OURadio.

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How can you raise a child who bounces back from diversity and can handle disappointments in life? A new Parent Is a Verb, with Barry and Chanie Holzer on OURadio.

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