Positive Parenting Solutions

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Media-savvy parenting expert, Amy McCready, is a regular guest on national television and radio and is frequently quoted in print and on the web. She is a knowledgeable and high-energy guest who connects with parents at home with practical, solution-focused advice. Amy can speak on a wide range of topics from day-to-day discipline dilemmas to late breaking news.

About Amy McCready
Amy’s Media Reel
Recent TV Appearances
Print / Web Contributions
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Parenting expert Amy McCready

“She always actually has them (helpful solutions). A lot of people talk about parenting, she shows up and actually gives us great advice.” – Kathie Lee Gifford, Host of The TODAY Show

For more information: Amy (at) PositiveParentingSolutions (dot) com

Recent TV Appearances

To see all the latest TV appearances, please click here.

The TODAY Show: Stop the madness: Avoid Good Cop, Bad Cop parenting (June 2012)
The TODAY Show: How to Unspoil Your Kids (August 2011)
The TODAY Show: Resisting Rewards (April 2011)
The TODAY Show: Parents: Don’t Fuel Sibling Rivalry (January 2011)
The TODAY Show: Taming Morning Mania (October 2010)
The TODAY Show: Are You Spoiling Your Kids (June 2010)
The TODAY Show: To Spank or Not to Spank (January 2010)
The Rachael Ray Show: Is Grandma Spoiling Your Kids (September 2010)
MSNBC with Monica Novotny: The Spanking Debate (April 2010)
MSNBC with Dr. Nancy Snyderman: Is Shouting the New Spanking (October 2009)
Fox & Friends with Alisyn Camerota & Clayton Morris: Is Screaming the New Spanking (October 2009)
ABC News – Parenting with Annie Pleshette Murphy – Wean the Whining (August 2010)
ABC News – Parenting with Annie Pleshette Murphy – Is Screaming the New Spanking (October 2009)
My Carolina Today – NBC News 17 – Why do kids really misbehave? (July 2010)
My Carolina Today – NBC News 17 – Do vs. Don’t (August 2010)
My Carolina Today – NBC News 17 – Amy co-hosts with Sharon Delaney (August 2010)
My Carolina Today – NBC News 17 – 3 Strategies to Minimize Sibling Rivalry (September 2010)

Print / Web Contributions

Chicago Tribune – Kids make you wanna shout? Resist the urge by Alexa Aguilar (March 2, 2011)

The Boston Globe – Mommy, why can’t I watch more TV? by Beth Teitell (March 1, 2011)

The New York Times – For Some, Shouting is the New Spanking by Hilary Stout (October 21, 2009)

Courageous Parents, Confident Kids – contributing author to anthology edited by Amy Tiemann, Ph.D

Huffington Post: Because I Said So? Not Anymore

TODAY SHOW Website: Why do children really misbehave?

TODAYMoms: 5 tips to ‘brat-proof’ your kids this holiday season

TODAYMoms: Don’t let technology rob kids of social skills

TODAYMoms: Ho, ho, no! Why parents should beware of Elf on a Shelf

TODAYMoms: Most kids lie: 5 ways to keep them (more) honest

TODAYMoms: Entitlement: the new childhood epidemic

TODAYMoms: Cash for chores? There’s a better way to teach kids responsibility

TODAYMoms: Stop the madness: Avoid Good Cop, Bad Cop parenting

TODAYMoms: 4 tips for parental summer sanity

TODAYMoms: Closed-mouth kids? Here’s how to get ’em talking

TODAYMoms: 3 resolutions for a happier family in 2012

TODAYMoms: How to unspoil your kids… and the holidays

TODAYMoms: Want to build an attitude of gratitude in your kids? Try these 5 tips

TODAYMoms: Get your kids to listen without nagging, reminding or yelling – Book Excerpt

TODAYMoms: Spoiled by summer? Kids may need an autumn attitude adjustment

TODAYMoms: Sauce for sass? Why physical punishment doesn’t stop kids from misbehaving

TODAYMoms: Why kids lie, and 7 ways to get them to tell the truth

TODAYMoms: What does birth order say about your kid’s personality? More than you may think

TODAYMoms: So, the U.S. is like Spider-Man and bin Laden’s the Green Goblin? Explaining justice and revenge to kids

TODAYMoms: Should you spy on your kids online?

TODAYMoms: PDAs in front of the kids: Good idea, but keep it G-rated

TODAYMoms: When ‘sorry’ doesn’t cut it: Teaching kids to apologize

TODAYMoms: Three strategies for stopping sibling squabbles

TODAYMoms: The perils of rewards

TODAYMoms: When caretakers collide

TODAYMoms: Who owns the problem?

TODAYMoms: Managing morning mania: 3 tips for smoothing school mornings

TODAYMoms: Top three parenting mistakes with tweens and teens

TODAYMoms: Getting kids to eat what the family eats

TODAYMoms: We know how to produce kids, but do we know how to raise them?

TODAYMoms: Battling Backtalk – Five Tips Every Parent Needs

TODAYMoms: Curing your kids ‘bedtime blues’ so you both can get back to sleep

TODAYMoms: Wean the Whining: 3 secrets to tackle the blood-boiling behavior

TODAYMoms: 3 Secrets to Avoid Raising a Praise Junkie

TODAYMoms: Five secrets to stop the entitlement epidemic

TODAYMoms: Save your sanity this summer: Make a contract with your kids

TODAYMoms: Take the rivalry out of sibling relationships

TODAYMoms: Into the mind of your toddler

Café Mom: Disciplining Toddlers: Positive Parenting

What Real Parents Are Saying

"Thank you Amy!! I'm truly amazed at how well and how quickly this has worked!! I'm actually enjoying my daughter for the first time in a very long time!!! Your support and encouragement means so much! Best money I have ever spent!! You are incredible at what you do!"

- ZA WALKER

2016-08-09T14:34:44-04:00

- ZA WALKER

"Thank you Amy!! I'm truly amazed at how well and how quickly this has worked!! I'm actually enjoying my daughter for the first time in a very long time!!! Your support and encouragement means so much! Best money I have ever spent!! You are incredible at what you do!"

https://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/testimonials/za-walker

"As a single mom, I can tell you this course was worth every penny. If you are struggling with any of the tools, you can get on a call with Amy and she'll talk you through what you may be missing or help you find better tools to try in your situation. Go all the way and get the Gold membership! The course works well because of all the support you get from Amy and from the community of the parents on the Gold-Members-Only Facebook page."

- LOLA EDQUIST

2016-08-09T14:34:08-04:00

- LOLA EDQUIST

"As a single mom, I can tell you this course was worth every penny. If you are struggling with any of the tools, you can get on a call with Amy and she'll talk you through what you may be missing or help you find better tools to try in your situation. Go all the way and get the Gold membership! The course works well because of all the support you get from Amy and from the community of the parents on the Gold-Members-Only Facebook page."

https://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/testimonials/lola-edquist

"I'm all in and totally love it. I've done the full course and keep coming back for more. Totally worth the investment!"

- KRISTEN BURGHART

2016-08-09T14:33:37-04:00

- KRISTEN BURGHART

"I'm all in and totally love it. I've done the full course and keep coming back for more. Totally worth the investment!"

https://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/testimonials/kristen-burghart

"I'm a month in and have decided this is absolutely a great investment for myself & my family. I've spent hundreds on books over the years and got nowhere near the results as I have in 2 weeks with this program. l truly am THRILLED with how this program is helping me become the best mother I can be!"

- LAURIE BELL

2016-08-09T14:33:03-04:00

- LAURIE BELL

"I'm a month in and have decided this is absolutely a great investment for myself & my family. I've spent hundreds on books over the years and got nowhere near the results as I have in 2 weeks with this program. l truly am THRILLED with how this program is helping me become the best mother I can be!"

https://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/testimonials/laurie-bell

"I was hesitant at first to sign up because I have a special needs child, but the course has also given me the tools to be more patient and understanding to my daughter's needs."

- MELISSA WISE

2016-08-09T14:32:27-04:00

- MELISSA WISE

"I was hesitant at first to sign up because I have a special needs child, but the course has also given me the tools to be more patient and understanding to my daughter's needs."

https://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/testimonials/melissa-wise

"We appreciate that each video is short and gives us something to work on. Very practical and accessible, despite limited time."

- TIM CLARK

2016-08-09T14:31:50-04:00

- TIM CLARK

"We appreciate that each video is short and gives us something to work on. Very practical and accessible, despite limited time."

https://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/testimonials/tim-clark

"I have been doing the program for about a month and I can't believe the results! My 2 year old had a very hard time staying next to me every time we went outside. We could never take a walk because he would run to the cars or run away. Also meal time at restaurants was very difficult. He was also hitting at school and his little brother. I can now say and my son is doing amazing. Everything miraculously has stopped. So I decided to go ahead and potty train him. I watched the Potty Training 101 module and I have to say it's amazing. I potty trained my two year old in 5 days. Thank you so much, Amy. I am a very happy mom!"

- CATALINA ESTRADA

2016-08-09T14:31:09-04:00

- CATALINA ESTRADA

"I have been doing the program for about a month and I can't believe the results! My 2 year old had a very hard time staying next to me every time we went outside. We could never take a walk because he would run to the cars or run away. Also meal time at restaurants was very difficult. He was also hitting at school and his little brother. I can now say and my son is doing amazing. Everything miraculously has stopped. So I decided to go ahead and potty train him. I watched the Potty Training 101 module and I have to say it's amazing. I potty trained my two year old in 5 days. Thank you so much, Amy. I am a very happy mom!"

https://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/testimonials/catalina-estrada

"AMAZING! DO IT WHEN YOU NEED IT!! DO IT WHEN YOU DON’T NEED IT! LOVE IT!! YOU ARE WORTH IT!!!"

- JULIE EVANS

2016-08-09T14:30:35-04:00

- JULIE EVANS

"AMAZING! DO IT WHEN YOU NEED IT!! DO IT WHEN YOU DON’T NEED IT! LOVE IT!! YOU ARE WORTH IT!!!"

https://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/testimonials/julie-evans

"This is the best parenting tool out there!! I've read so many books, and this is so much better. It's a lot of information, but you can take your time and apply it as you can. I believe it's worth every penny!"

- STACY PEDERSEN

2016-08-09T14:30:02-04:00

- STACY PEDERSEN

"This is the best parenting tool out there!! I've read so many books, and this is so much better. It's a lot of information, but you can take your time and apply it as you can. I believe it's worth every penny!"

https://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/testimonials/stacy-pedersen

"My advice - every day doesn't have to be your best day, just your best effort. Don't try to be perfect, you will only ever see your flaws. Celebrate being the best mother you can be each day - it's a marathon, not a sprint. Good luck!"

- CANON DICARLO

2016-08-09T14:29:19-04:00

- CANON DICARLO

"My advice - every day doesn't have to be your best day, just your best effort. Don't try to be perfect, you will only ever see your flaws. Celebrate being the best mother you can be each day - it's a marathon, not a sprint. Good luck!"

https://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/testimonials/canon-dicarlo

"I am just beside myself with how good my children’s behavior has been. I’m just standing around astonished at them. My son had me help him make a chart today with the list of our morning and bedtime routines and a different chore for each day of the week. And my daughter is transformed. She is trying to figure out who she is going to be because she is not the “screaming child” any more!"

- JAMIE SUE PORTINI

2014-11-26T12:27:04-05:00

- JAMIE SUE PORTINI

"I am just beside myself with how good my children’s behavior has been. I’m just standing around astonished at them. My son had me help him make a chart today with the list of our morning and bedtime routines and a different chore for each day of the week. And my daughter is transformed. She is trying to figure out who she is going to be because she is not the “screaming child” any more!"

https://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/testimonials/jamie-sue-portini

"What a wonderful gift your course has been! Yesterday we had our 1st parent teacher conference with my son’s Kindergarten teacher and she wanted to know if we would hold a class to teach other parents how to raise polite, well mannered, respectful and intelligent children! I immediately mentioned your program. Regardless, I am the proudest parent in Rio Rancho, NM and want you to know what a wonderful impact you have had. Thank you!"

- TERRI STAGMAN

2014-11-26T12:25:29-05:00

- TERRI STAGMAN

"What a wonderful gift your course has been! Yesterday we had our 1st parent teacher conference with my son’s Kindergarten teacher and she wanted to know if we would hold a class to teach other parents how to raise polite, well mannered, respectful and intelligent children! I immediately mentioned your program. Regardless, I am the proudest parent in Rio Rancho, NM and want you to know what a wonderful impact you have had. Thank you!"

https://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/testimonials/terri-stagman

"I can’t tell you how fascinated I am by how it’s drastically affecting our family already – most of all, me!! I absolutely love feeling like I am having fun with my kids again – ALL of them, even the "more hi-maintenance" — because I’m not just feeling frustrated, guilty or at-wits-end most of the time! Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom!"

- KRISTIN HARPER

2014-11-26T11:28:05-05:00

- KRISTIN HARPER

"I can’t tell you how fascinated I am by how it’s drastically affecting our family already – most of all, me!! I absolutely love feeling like I am having fun with my kids again – ALL of them, even the "more hi-maintenance" — because I’m not just feeling frustrated, guilty or at-wits-end most of the time! Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom!"

https://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/testimonials/kristin-harper

"I can't believe what I'm seeing after trying the first steps in the free training! Believe me, I've read a lot about parenting but this is the first time I've seen such immediate results. I'm happy to know that I was on the right track but I have learned what wasn't working on my part, which is easier to change! I already feel more in control of my emotions. Thank you for your wonderful site."

- VICTORIA AVARETTE

2014-11-26T03:50:31-05:00

- VICTORIA AVARETTE

"I can't believe what I'm seeing after trying the first steps in the free training! Believe me, I've read a lot about parenting but this is the first time I've seen such immediate results. I'm happy to know that I was on the right track but I have learned what wasn't working on my part, which is easier to change! I already feel more in control of my emotions. Thank you for your wonderful site."

https://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/testimonials/victoria-avarette

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