Rona Renner

Author and KPFA Radio Host   作家和KPFA广播主持人

Since 1966, when Ronna graduated from the Brooklyn College School of Nursing, She has been dedicated to solving problems, helping people reduce suffering, and exploring preventive approaches to disease, discomfort, and stress. Her experience in health care is quite broad, ranging from caring for newborns and their mothers to end-of-life care with the elderly. In the past, she has worked as a staff nurse, head nurse, director of nursing, educator, and executive director.

Ronna has been facilitating parenting groups and classes since 1988. In 1991 Kaiser Permanente trained her as a Temperament Counselor. This opportunity changed her career, offering her a new way to work with parents individually and in groups. She went on to co-write the Temperament Based Parenting curriculum that was used throughout Kaiser Permanente, Northern California. While she was teaching the six-week parenting class in Richmond, California, she was inspired by the moving words of a father to develop a parenting radio show so thousands of parents could be reached each week with information and support in raising children. One night, when she was teaching about how to discipline a child, a father stood up and said, “Now I know why I shouldn’t hurt my child anymore.” It was the first time he spoke in class, and his words deeply moved her. Ten years later, she was a radio show host, talking to thousands of people about the complexities of raising children.

She has been a guest expert on national television segments on CNN and 20/20, was a monthly guest for three years on ABC 7’s The View From The Bay, and has loved being on the radio for over 20 years. She has learned the impact of using various forms of media to communicate honest and compassionate parental support. She currently hosts the show “About Health” twice a month on 94.1 KPFA.org and frequently speaks to groups about her book, “Is That Me Yelling?”

1966年从布鲁克林学院护理系毕业以来，Ronna就一直致力于解决问题，帮助人们减少痛苦，并探索预防疾病、不适和压力的方法。她在医疗保健方面具有丰富且广泛的经验，从照顾新生儿和产后的母亲到护理临终前的老人。她曾担任护士、护士长、护理部门主管、教育家和执行董事等职务。 1988年起，Ronna一直致力于帮助育儿团队及开发育儿课程。1991年，她在凯撒医疗集团接受培训成为性情咨询师。这个机会改变了她的职业生涯，为她提供了以单独或小组的方式与父母一起工作的机会。她还与他人共同编写了基于性情的育儿课程，该课程被应用于北加州凯撒永久医疗集团下属的所有医疗机构。当她在加州里士满教授一门为期6周的育儿课程时，她受到一名父亲感人话语的启发，制作了一档育儿广播节目，每周向成千上万名父母提供养育孩子的信息及支持。一天晚上，当她在教父母如何管教孩子时，一名父亲站起来说：“现在我知道为什么我不应该再伤害我的孩子了”。这是他第一次在课堂上发言，他的话深深感动了她。10年后，她成为一名广播节目主持人，与成千上万的听众谈论育儿这个复杂的话题。