05/04/08
Guest 1: Johana Marie McShane, author of Why She Feels Fat.
Topic: Understanding your loved one’s eating disorder and how you can help.
Issues: Understanding why what seems to family and friends as bizarre, irrational behavior actually makes sense to the person with the disorder; evaluating therapy vs hospitalization; the gender breakdown of eating and body-image disorders.
Guest 2: David Rye, author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Financial Aid for College
Topic: Getting the money you need for the school you want.
Issues: Overcoming college tuition sticker shock; the difference between loans, grants, scholarships, and work-study programs; how to find little-known scholarships; federal and state grants.