Welcome to NEWS & VIEWS

This new feature in Growing Better Families will keep you informed and up to date on my latest projects, thoughts and concerns.

The longtime visitors to this website will recognize that we are now in the 3rd version of the homepage and have continued to add features, content and practical resources for parents and anyone working with children and families.

The focus of Growing Better Families is now more precisely defined as having our primary emphasis on PARENTAL LEADERSHIP. In keeping with this, I've developed a new program,"Becoming a Stronger Parent-Leader". Take a look at this program and let me know what you think. Your suggestions and comments are always welcome. Better and better really IS better!

Last summer I attended The Shetland National Congress and was again reminded that persons with special needs usually have a gift, talent or ability that may not be easily recognized. We need to carefully and diligently search for that area of function and/or area of interest that has been spared and seek to develop it as fully as possible. Again, this reflects one of the main themes of Growing Better Families: "Strengthen a Strength".

The 10 Jobs For Parents (and the 2 Non-Jobs) in The Family Resource Library has now been expanded with additional helpful content.

Also check out Tips For Parents. Here you'll find information that is positive, practical and preventative.

In addition to my clinical practice of Child and Family Psychiatry, as a Family Life Consultant, I provide consultation services to organizations, agencies, churches and other groups that want to improve their family oriented programs. For more information, please use the Contact Us feature.

Looking for some Good News? Check out "His Yoke" in Articles of Interest.

Become free to acknowledge personal neediness. Learn how: "Neediness Revisited" in Articles of Interest.

We often want more than we need and have needs that are not met by our wants. 12-20-09.

Having a positive view of the PAST, the PRESENT and the FUTURE can be life-changing. Check out 3L's X 3 + 1 in Articles of Interest. 01-07-10

New Year's Day Prayer. Lord, so far this year I've done well. I haven't gossiped, I haven't lost my temper, I haven't been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish, or overindulgent. I'm very thankful for that. But in a few minutes, Lord, I'm going to get out of bed, and from then on I'm probably going to need a lot more help. Amen. From Significant Living, Jan./Feb. 2010. 01-29-10

What really matters is not "where you're at", but "where you stay". 02-26-10

Serving Others is the antidote for narcissism. 02-14-10

SUCCESS. Success is not a destination, it is a journey. Success is a journey of discovering and increasingly experiencing the joy of one's gifts, talents and abilities expressed in ways that benefit others. 04-04-10

What is an unexpected consequence of playing video games? You might be surprised. Check this out in Articles of Interest.

MAKING A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE, Day By Day has just been published. For information on this publication that focuses on 7 Life Changing Principles, I can be reached at "Contact Us". 10-09-10

SUCCESSFUL CHILDREN Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow will be released soon, pending completion of the copyright process. This is a community based, adult led and child focused program for the home that provides for and benefits from the support of the church, the school and the workplace. This program is built on dynamics that transcend human differences and the instutions of the community. Key concepts are "Discovery, Focused Curiosity and Success". The objective of this program is "Claiming The Future For Every Child" by building Strong Character and developing Practical Skills. If you are interested in knowing more, I can be reached at "Contact Us". 10-09-10

The creative pursuit of Focused Curiosity results in Discovery.

Success is not an event, it is a process. Success is not a destination, it is a journey.
Success is a journey of personally experiencing Discovery, expressed in ways that benefit others.

SUCCESSFUL CHILDREN...Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow has now been published.  This program has as its central learning tool a specially designed Poster that provides for the visual display of any one of 28 Discovery Themes.  This Poster also provides a space for children to display something they have created, such as a drawing, a coloring page, a story or a statement that is associated with the Disocvery Theme.  For information on purchasing this unique and powerful program, use the "Contact Us" feature on this website.

I have also published MAKING A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE, Day By Day, 7 Life Changing Principles.  For information on purchasing this book, use the "Contact Us" feature on this website.

Have a great day.

Lowell E. Becker, M.D.
Child & Family Psychiatrist
Founder and President, Growing Better Families