2013

01/06/13 Guest 1: Marilyn Wedge, author of Pills Are Not for Preschoolers .
	Topic: A drug-free approach for troubled kids. Issues: Understanding that there are almost always alternative treatments methods other than medication for troubled kids; the need to change the language mental health professionals use to classify behaviors and feelings.
Guest 2: Joseph Lee, author of Recovering My Kid .
	Topic: Parenting young adults in treatment and beyond. Issues: What is addiction? How do we cope when a child returns home from treatment? How can parents support his or her recovery? How can the family be supportive during the recovery process? What if the child relapses?
01/13/13 Guest 1: Ken Apel, coauthor of Beyond Baby Talk .
	Topic: Understanding children’s language and literacy development. Issues: How to evaluate and monitor your child’s spoken language development; enhancing your child’s literacy skills to improve spelling, reading, and writing; recognizing signs of literacy and language problems and know when to get professional help.
01/20/13 Guest 1: Suzanne Barston, author of Bottled Up .
	Topic: How the way we feed babies has come to define motherhood–and why it shouldn’t. Issues: Breastfeeding rates are steadily rising in the US, but by three months after the birth, 64% of women are either supplementing with formula or have ceased to breastfeed completely; giving support and guidance for parents who feed their babies formula.

01/27/13 Guest 1: Bruce Sallan, author of The Empty-Nest Road Trip Blues .
	Topic: Taking a child to college—from the dad’s point of view. Issues: An 8-day, 3000-mile father-son trip to talk about life, the future, and the past.
Guest 2: Davin Coburn, author of Who’s Spying on You? .
	Topic: The looming threat to your privacy, identity, and family in the digital age. Issues: How to prevent every move from being tracked on your smartphone; which phones offer the most protection; how avoiding EZpass, Zigbee wireless devices , and Android phones can help protect privacy; how to keep medical and pharmaceutical records private and avoid identity theft; warning signs of hacking or compromised security.
2/03/13 Guest 1: Alexandra Anca, author of The Food Allergy Health and Diet Guide .
	Topic: Managing food allergies and intolerances by eliminating common allergens and gluten. Issues: Identifying the most common allergens; finding out for sure whether you have an allergy/intolerance; strategies for living with food allergies; preparing healthy, delicious allergen-free meals.
Guest 2: David Kessler, author of Your Food is Fooling You .
	Topic: How your brain is hijacked by sugar, fat, and salt. Issues: Why we overeat; why it’s so hard to stop; how we can break the cycle once and for all; additional pressured by teens; helping teens stay away from potentially lifelong bad habits.
2/10/13 Guest 1: Judith Ruskay Rabinor, author of Befriending Your Ex after Divorce .
	Topic: Making life better for you, your kids, and yes, your ex. Issues: How to befriend your ex; the art of creating an ally from an opponent; when anger prevents befriending; how children benefit when exes cooperate.
Guest 2: Lisa Rene Reynolds, author of Parenting through Divorce .
	Topic: Helping children thrive during and after the split. Issues: Anticipating children’s emotions and reactions; practical advice to guide children through divorce while retaining a strong, healthy, caring environment.
2/17/13 Guest: Susan Marcus, author of The Missing Alphabet .
	Topic: Developing creative thinking in kids. Issues: The myth that some kids are born more creative than others; the impact of technology on creativity; the sensory alphabet (line, rhythm, space, movement, texture, color, shape, light, sound).
2/24/13 Guest 1: Phyllis Koch-Sheras and Peter Sheras, coauthors of Lifelong Love .
	Topic: Creating and maintaining an extraordinary relationship. Issues: The 4-step “Couple Power” program that’s based on a dramatic shift in the way in which relationships are viewed—where the couple is seen as an entity in and of itself, greater than the sum of its individual parts.
Guest 2: Andrew Friedman, coauthor of Family, Inc. .
	Topic: Office-inspired solutions to reduce the chaos in your home and save your sanity. Issues: How workplace skills and systems like regular meetings, budget setting, long-term planning, and employee evaluations can help you create a stress-free home.

3/3/13

Mark Gregston, author of Tough Guys and Drama Queens

Topic: How not to get blindsided by your child’s teen years

Issues: What’s so different about today’s culture? Parenting practices to avoid; parenting practices that really work; accepting that perfection is impossible; why conflict is the precursor to change.

3/10/13

Jeremy Dean, author of Making Habits, Breaking Habits

Topic: Why we do things why we don’t, and how to make any change stick

Issues: Where do bad habits come from? Why it can take weeks or months to create and implement new behaviors and weed out old ones; avoid frustration and learn to navigate habit-forming pitfalls and successfully build new, long-lasting practices.

3/17/13

Joe Gurkoff, coauthor of How Can I Help?

Topic: What you can (and can’t) do to counsel a friend, colleague, or family member with a problem

Issues: Learning to listen, clarify and define the problem, map a realistic path to success, improve accountability, and regain your independence.

3/24/13

Susan Brink, author of The Fourth Trimester

Topic: Understanding, protecting, and nurturing an infant through the first three months

Issues: The differences between newborns and babies (it’s more than you think); what does the world of the newborn sound like, look like, feel like? How newborns communicate their needs; how parents instinctive responses contribute to brain development

3/31/13

Mary Hunt, author of Cheaper, Better, Faster

Topic: The best advice you’ve ever heard to save time and money every day.

Issues: How to make everyday life less hectic and more enjoyable.

4/7/13

Peter Gray, author of Free to Learn
Topic: Unleashing kids’ instinct to play
Issues: How play makes kids happier, more self-reliant, and better students for life; play’s crucial role in children’s intellectual, social, and emotional development; how play has changed in today’s tech-filled world

4/14/13

Beth Gineris, author of Turning NO to ON
Topic: The art of parenting with mindfulness
Issues: Finding your rhythm as a parent; teaching your children to diminish their limitations; how to use playfulness to improve communication between parents and children

Renee Peterson Trudeau, author of Nurturing the Soul of Your Family.
Topic: Ways to Reconnect and Find Peace in Everyday Life
Issues: Move through chaos and uncertainty with strength and ease; live every day aligned with your values and what matters most; release old habits, fears, and anxieties; and more

4/21/13

Kelly Bulkeley, co-author of Children’s Dreams
Topic: Understanding the dreams and nightmares of chdlihood
Issues: The science of dreams and imagination; the purpose of dreams; dreams of early childhood; dreams of middle and late childhood; interpreting dreams; dreams as play

4/28/13

Anne Marie Albano, author of You and Your Anxious Child
Topic: Free your child from fears and worries
Issues: What causes anxiety? What’s normal–and what’s not; Annihilating anxiety; when and how to get help; treatment options, including cognitive-behavioral therapy and medication

5/5/13

Deanna Brann, author of Reluctantly Related
Topic: Secrets to getting along with your mother-in-law or daughter-in-law
Issues: Understanding why your relationship with your in-law is so hard; powerful tools and techniques to bring peace and lasting change to your relationship; how to change your relationship without having to confront your in-law; what husbands and sons can do to stay out of the middle.

5/12/13

Amber Dusick, author of Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures
Topic: Venting about the funny–and frustrating–moments of motherhood
Issues: Of course you love being a parent. But sometimes it just sucks; advice and commentary on sickness, sleeping, pooping, language, eating, and more


Nicole Knepper, author of Moms Who Drink and Swear
Topic: True tales of one woman’s struggle to love her kids while losing her mind
Issues: Why family dinner are like herpes; how to avoid smashing toys that are being fought over; the joy of hearing that your son has murdered his imaginary friend.

5/19/13

Todd and Tara Storch, authors of Taylor’s Gift.
Topic:A courageous story of giving life and renewing hope.
Issues: Dealing with the question no parent every wants to hear: “Would you be willing to donate your child’s organs?” Overcoming grief at the loss of a child.

5/26/13

George Estreich, author of The Shape of the Eye.
Topic: A memoir of a father raising a child with Down Syndrome
Issues: Hearing the diagnosis; health and psychological issues children with Down Syndrome face; worries about your child’s future; more.

6/2/13

Alison Buckholtz, author of Standing By.
Topic: The making of an American military family in a time of war.
Issues: Adjusting to the unfamiliar (and sometimes unwelcome) role of military wife; the quiet battle military spouses wage to hold their families together during a loved one’s deployment; challenging one’s assumptions about military, motherhood, and even American citizenship.

6/9/13

Kasey Knight Trenum, author of Couponing for the Rest of Us.
Topic: A not-so-extreme guide to saving more.
Issues: Where to find coupons for what your family eats; how to reinvent your shopping strategy, how to make grocery shopping less stressful–and even fun.

6/17/13

Brian Klems, author of Oh Boy, You’re Having a Girl.
Topic: A Dad’s Survival Guide to Raising Daughters.
Issues: Learning to love pink, tea parties, and painted nails; thinking ahead to her first crush, dating, marriage; why having daughters is the best.

6/23/13

Noel Janis-Norton, author of Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting.
Topic: Five strategies that end daily battles and get kids to listen the first time.
Issues: A step-by-step plan that will help you raise a child who is cooperative, considerate, confident, and self-reliant. The five strategies are: descriptive praise, preparing for success, reflective listening, never ask twice, and rewards and consequences.

06/30/13

Sue Sanders, author of Mom, I’m Not a Kid Anymore.
Topic: Navigating 25 inevitable conversations that arrive before you know it.
Issues: How not to be blindsided by your child’s pre-teen years; tough conversations like, “You and Dad do that?” “Did you ever smoke marijuana?” “Can I get American Eagle jeans?” and “Do these shorts make my butt look big?”

07/07/13

Sarah Smiley, author of Dinner with the Smileys.
Topic: One military family, one year of heroes, and lessons for a lifetime
Issues: The heartwarming story of a family’s commitment to fill a deployed servicemember’s place at the family dinner table with interesting people–teachers, Olympians, politicians, athletes, authors, comedians, and more.