An Idea Is Born
Dr. Dan is the driving force behind the movement to CONNECT every parent with their child—one child at a time. His motivation is the prevention of social ills and goodness, which will make the world a better place for his ten grandchildren. While acknowledging that structure, discipline, learning, achievement, enjoyment, and bonding are critical to the well-being of every child, it is connecting with a child’s thoughts that can make the difference in a child’s happiness, the child’s success, and the relationship with the parent. Dr. Dan has formulated steps, beginning with listening to the child’s thoughts, which can begin a deep and lasting parent-child relationship that can begin in early childhood.
Dr. Dan’s research includes developing Psychological Resilience and Goodness in young children as well as parent-child “connecting”. His hands-on experience as a child advocate includes teaching and mentoring young children in elementary schools, junior highs, high schools, alternative schools, and youth prisons. He has served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate in Cook County, Illinois. His greatest satisfaction comes from working with parents to be connected to their children.
Why We Do It!
Our ultimate goal is to see every parent engaged in a deep, lasting connection with their daughter or son. We envision a society of children who, armed with psychological resilience, can steer clear of the social ills that plague our world. We believe that by fostering this resilience and goodness, we are giving children the opportunity to not just survive but to thrive and become positive contributors to our society.
What our customers are saying
What our customers are saying
I hope when you read this you see how much Dr. P means to me, the students, and the entire community.
Many thanks to Dan Podraza well known as Dr. P for his patient teachings, guidance, and constructive criticism.
He was my teacher at Hoffman Estate's alternative Highschool. He has the ability to immediately connect with me and the other students. His highly engaging and fun teachings made it easy to help students like myself succeed. He always had the time to listen to all student concerns and difficulties. Now with Dr. P's help, we are working with my children. They are academically challenged as special education students and he has been working with them with the math boards. More importantly, Dr. P is working with my husband to CONNECT with my sons.
Best Regards,
Mayra Munoz, Palatine, Illinois