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Active Parenting Publishers Active Parenting Publishers has provided research-based video education programs to parents and professionals since 1983.

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The goal in Dr. Michael H Popkin founding Active Parenting Publishers(APP) was to apply state-of-the-art educational technology to the field of parenting education. The APP model is largely based upon the theories of Alfred Adler and Rudolf Dreikurs as it relates to an “authoritative approach” to parenting as opposed to an “autocratic or permissive” approach. The first three years of the company were devoted to research and development, as Dr. Popkin’s vision of integrating video and group discussion into advanced education programs evolved. In June 1983, APP incorporated and introduced the Active Parenting Discussion Program (APDP), the world’s first video-based parenting education program. Delivered in just six 2-hour sessions, the program was highly successful. Following the success of APDP, APP went on to produce numerous video-based parenting curriculums, including those for families with young children, teens, and stepchildren, among others, in both English and Spanish language versions. In 2000, APP continued its pioneering tradition by launching the world’s first video-based online parenting class. This program combines video, reading, and group discussion—all administered online. APP products are distributed throughout the US as well as worldwide, including Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, and Sweden. APP also conducts Leader Training Workshops (https://www.activeparenting.com/for-leaders/research-studies-tools-and-tests/leader-training-workshops/) and Trainings of Trainers (https://www.activeparenting.com/for-leaders/research-studies-tools-and-tests/training-of-trainers/) throughout the country to teach professionals and volunteers how to lead a group using the APP programs. Leader training is available all over the world via live classes, live webinars, and online leader training workshops. Today, APP continues to operate out of Marietta, Georgia, a town just northwest of Atlanta, providing quality education programs for parents, children, and teachers to schools, hospitals, social services organizations, churches, and the corporate market.

Quick check-in: when was the last time you did something just for you?In its advisory on parent stress, the U.S. Surgeon...
10/19/2026

Quick check-in: when was the last time you did something just for you?

In its advisory on parent stress, the U.S. Surgeon General reported that nearly half of parents say their stress is completely overwhelming. If that's been you lately, you're not failing. You're carrying a lot.

You can't pour from an empty cup. Small things count more than you'd think: protecting your sleep, 15 minutes a day that's only yours, and a friend or parent group you can be honest with.

For Emotional Wellness Month, our blog looks at what the advisory means for families, and why caregivers need care, too:
👉 ActiveParenting.com/Parent-Mental-Health

Tag a parent who could use this reminder today. 💛

The five-minute warning. Then the two-minute warning. Then "It's time to go," and a little boy at the playground fell ap...
10/16/2026

The five-minute warning. Then the two-minute warning. Then "It's time to go," and a little boy at the playground fell apart. Screaming, crying, forehead in the sand.

His mom tried everything. A snack on the way home. "We'll come back another day." "Look at that big truck!" Every attempt made it worse.

If you've been that parent, you know the feeling. Logic doesn't land. Distraction doesn't land. Even your best tools stop working.

That isn't bad parenting, and it isn't a bad kid. In those moments, a young child's brain simply can't take in reasoning yet. What helps comes before the words.

Our new blog for Head Start Awareness Month walks through what helps in that moment, and how kids slowly learn to calm themselves: Little Kids, Big Feelings 💛

👉 ActiveParenting.com/emotional-regulation

What's the moment that tends to tip your little one over: leaving the park, bedtime, screens off?

Last call: registration for our Virtual Training of Trainers closes tomorrow.From October 21–23 you'll spend three live ...
10/15/2026

Last call: registration for our Virtual Training of Trainers closes tomorrow.

From October 21–23 you'll spend three live days with Dr. Michael Popkin and our veteran Active Parenting Trainers, learning how to train other leaders in Active Parenting: First Five Years, Active Parenting 4th Edition, and Active Parenting of Teens.

One thing to check before you register: you'll need to have completed a Leader Training Workshop first (a live webinar or the self-study online version).

Register by tonight 👉 ActiveParenting.com/TOT

Your kid comes home upset. Someone was mean at recess.Before you decide what to do, it helps to know what you're actuall...
10/14/2026

Your kid comes home upset. Someone was mean at recess.

Before you decide what to do, it helps to know what you're actually dealing with. A falling-out between friends and one child repeatedly picking on another can look the same from the outside, but they need very different responses from us.

Swipe through for the quick version, and for the words that help most when your child decides to tell you.

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. If this is useful, pass it on to a parent who might need it. 💛

Want the complete Conflict vs. Bullying Guide packed with insights and actionable strategies? Sign up for Leader Connection (only 3 emails/month) to get the complete guide delivered straight to your inbox! ActiveParenting.com/eNews

What helped your child open up about something hard at school?

9 days from today, a group of counselors, social workers and parent educators will spend three live days with Dr. Michae...
10/13/2026

9 days from today, a group of counselors, social workers and parent educators will spend three live days with Dr. Michael Popkin & veteran Active Parenting Trainers learning to do something bigger than run a parenting group: train the people who run them.

That's what Virtual Training of Trainers is for. Once you're certified, you can lead Leader Training Workshops for your own staff and community, as often as you need.

October 21–23 · live and virtual · register by October 14.

Who in your organization should be training others? Tag them 👇
👉 ActiveParenting.com/TOT

If you work with parents of teens, this one's for you: our Active Parenting of Teens Leader Training Workshop is this Tu...
10/09/2026

If you work with parents of teens, this one's for you: our Active Parenting of Teens Leader Training Workshop is this Tuesday, October 13, live on Zoom.

In one day you'll learn how to lead the Active Parenting of Teens program in your own setting, so you can help parents get through the teen years with more connection and a lot less conflict.

Tuesday, Oct 13 · 10:00 AM ET · live on Zoom · 7 clock hours

There's still time to grab a seat 👉 ActiveParenting.com/LTW-Teen

You can also follow on Instagram to see more.
10/06/2026

You can also follow on Instagram to see more.

Happy World Teachers' Day. 🍎Today we're thinking about a particular kind of teacher: the one who stands in front of a ro...
10/06/2026

Happy World Teachers' Day. 🍎

Today we're thinking about a particular kind of teacher: the one who stands in front of a room of parents on a Tuesday night and helps them figure out what to do when bedtime turns into a battle.

School counselors. Head Start family advocates. Social workers, pastors, military family staff, parent educators in libraries and church basements and Zoom rooms. You teach the people who teach kids.

Thank you for the work that rarely gets a day of its own.

Tag an educator who's made a difference for the families you know. 👇

We asked ourselves what people actually remember about a leader training six months later.It goes beyond having a great ...
09/30/2026

We asked ourselves what people actually remember about a leader training six months later.

It goes beyond having a great curriculum—it’s having an instructor who makes the room feel like somewhere you can ask a question.

Alma left us a review after her workshop, and she named exactly that — the instructor who was "personable, engaging and created a welcoming environment," and the real-life scenarios that made the material click. 🧡

That's the bar for every Leader Training Workshop we run. Practical scenarios over theory. A trainer who's actually facilitated groups, not just read about them. And a full day built so you walk out ready to run your first session.

Our upcoming workshop dates are open now.

What made the best training you've ever attended stick with you?

🔗 ActiveParenting.com/LTW

3 days left to Save $50 & move from leading programs to training the people who lead them.Every October, a group of teac...
09/28/2026

3 days left to Save $50 & move from leading programs to training the people who lead them.

Every October, a group of teachers, counselors, social workers, pastors, military family staff, and corrections officers spend three days together learning to train other leaders. Not just to run Active lead Parenting classes, but to certify the people who will.

That's Virtual Training of Trainers — October 21–23, led by Dr. Michael Popkin and our veteran trainers. Three full days, up to 21 NBCC clock hours, and you leave authorized to run your own Leader Training Workshops.

Registration is open now, and $50 comes off if you register by September 30.

Tag someone who should be in that room this year. 👇

Questions? Michele Mason, our Training Manager, is at 800-825-0060 x3.

👉 ActiveParenting.com/TOT

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