Lonnie Carton
Lonnie Carton | |
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| Born | August 25, 1930 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University |
Lonnie Carton (born August 25, 1930) is a family therapist and an educational consultant[1] best known for "The Learning Center", a long-running daily feature on CBS Radio which provided strategies for successful parenting.[2]
Biography
[edit]Carton was born in Baltimore on August 25, 1930. She grew up in Baltimore and attended Johns Hopkins University, getting her bachelor's degree in 1950. She later received a PhD from Pennsylvania State University in 1959.[3]
She served as a professor of educational psychology at Tufts University[4]
Carton also serves as a member of the Anheuser-Busch "Family Talk About Drinking" Advisory Panel and the host of the popular "Family Talk about Drinking" Video.[5]
Publications
[edit]The Learning Center was taped in Boston, where it was heard over station WEEI.[6] By the early 1990s, her show moved over to WBZ Radio.[7]
Carton's book No is a love word covers when parents should and should not say no to their children.[citation needed]
Carton's CD "Parenting Preschoolers from the Park Bench" is an audio guide that claims to offer strategies for parents who want to learn how to raise physically, socially, and emotionally healthy children.[citation needed]
Carton began a blog in 2009, transitioning her news-media and print work online to guide parents and children through the growing years and reinforce positive parent-child relationships.[citation needed]
Awards
[edit]Carton has received the National Media Award of the American Psychological Association in recognition of "her outstanding contributions to the advancement of psychology as a science, profession and means of promoting human welfare".
References
[edit]- ^ "Dr. Lonnie Carton". beeresponsible.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ^ Gelbwasser, Michael (May 31, 2009). "National speaker offers parents advice on kids". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ Paul Katzeff. "Proper Bostonians." Boston Herald, July 20, 1980, p. M8.
- ^ "Somerville Stroller." Boston Herald, January 10, 1976, p. 2.
- ^ "Power to the Parents: Keep Teens Safe During Prom and Graduation". www.wfmynews2.com. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
- ^ Paul Sullivan. "With Dern, You Have to Run After a Story." Boston Herald, June 5, 1980, p. 17.
- ^ Dean Johnson. "People, Shows, and Gears Shifted for Ratings Race." Boston Herald, September 25, 1991, p. 57.
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