Joseph Dreissen
The good divorce: how to help children cope with a break up
Education consultant and parenting coach Joseph Driessen talks about the parental attitudes and skills that help children cope with a separation or divorce. Audio
Helping children get up and go
Education consultant and parenting coach Joseph Driessen talks about children who lack motivation and drive - what's behind this, and how can parents help them regain direction? Audio
Keep your cool, parents
Education consultant and parenting coach Joseph Driessen says it's understandable when parents give in to anger, frustration and even depression when dealing with difficult children. But he says over… Audio
How to help chaotic, dreamy, inattentive kids
Education and parenting consultant Joseph Driessen talks to Kathryn about how to parent children who struggle with underdeveloped executive skills, and who find living an organised life extremely… Audio
Parenting kids who have low self-control
The struggles of children who haven't yet developed 'executive skills' – and therefore are prone to being impulsive, chaotic, forgetful and inattentive – can exasperate parents and lead to dysfunction… Audio
Tips for parenting a disobedient child
Children need limits and should not be top dog in the family, education consultant Joseph Driessen says. He gives practical tips for working with your child to break a cycle of disobedience. Audio
An angry child needs you to be calm
Children who react with escalating anger to discipline practices which are usually effective for other kids are having a hardwired fear-based response which is beyond their control, says education… Audio
Parenting: 'Lets give fathers a bit of a voice'
Children with an actively involved father are better set up for the future in every respect so it's time families, communities and society at large did more to support men becoming such fathers, says… Audio
Becoming the parent your teenager needs
The teenage years offer plenty of challenges for both teens and their parents. Education consultant and parenting commentator Joseph Driessen takes a closer look at the specific skills parents will… Audio
Helping your child succeed at school
Education consultant and parenting commentator Joseph Driessen talks about what parents of children who succeed at school are doing right. Audio
Teaching children how to behave in a social group
Education consultant and parenting commentator Joseph Driessen discusses how parents can coach children in the art of functioning in a social group, and what to do when the 'social contract' is… Audio
Parenting with Joseph Driessen - girls vs boys
Education consultant Joseph Driessen discusses the differences between boys and girls both in terms of parenting and how they learn. Audio
Five key skills for parenting "difficult" children
Education consultant and parenting commentator Joseph Driessen. Audio
Helping children deal with the challenges and disappointments of life
Joseph Driessen is an education consultant and parenting commentator. Audio