Feb 08 2010

Secret Lives of Teen Girls + Why Boys Fail

Guest 1: Evelyn Resh, author of The Secret Lives of Teen Girls.
Topic:
What your mother wouldn’t talk about but your daughter needs to know.
Issues: The mysterious world of female, adolescent sexuality and how parents—especially mothers—can help their daughters through this tumultuous time; battling underachievement; emerging from the teen years with self-image intact.


Guest 2: Richard Whitmire, author of Why Boys Fail.
Topic:
Saving our sons from an educational system that’s leaving them behind.
Issues: The most likely causes of boys’ reading troubles; how boys’ lagging in reading and math affects everything from grades to career choices; what really works for boys—including targeted tutoring and single-sex classrooms.

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Feb 01 2010

Guy’s Guide to Divorce + The Good Karma Divorce

Guest 1: Sam Buser, coauthor of Guys-Only Guide To Getting Over Divorce.
Topic:
Practical advice for every man going through divorce.
Issues: The nuts and bolts of starting over; why time is on your side; dating again; getting serious; recognizing normal—and not-so-normal feelings.

Guest 2: Michele Lowrance, author of The Good Karma Divorce.
Topic:
Avoid litigation, turn negative emotions into positive actions, and get on with the rest of your life.
Issues: Creating a road map to guide you through the ever-twisting divorce journey; learning to harness your negative emotions; preventing collateral damage (AKA how not to hurt your kids).

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Jan 25 2010

The Secret to Getting Kids to Sleep + Which Foods, Medicines are Safe and Which Are Not

Guest 1: Isabel Granic, author of Bedtiming.
Topic:
The parent’s guide to getting your child to sleep at just the right age.
Issues: Proven strategies for helping your child sleep through the night; why popular techniques fail when used at the wrong times; how to solve sleep setbacks and set nap schedules.

Guest 2: Cara Natterson, author of Dangerous or Safe.
Topic:
Which foods, medicines, and chemicals really put your kids at risk.
Issues: Why parents should be interested in the latest scientific research; weeding out the useful information from the overblown; why kids have more allergies today than in the past? Are plastics safe to microwave? Is it safe to give a child over-the-counter cold and cough medication?

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Jan 18 2010

Distracted, Disorganized Boys + Endless Adolesence

Guest 1: Ana Homayoun, author of That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week.
Topic:
Helping disorganized and distracted boys succeed in school and life.
Issues: Identifying your child’s disorganization style; helping you child set academic and personal goals he cares about; completing assignments without puling all-nighters; helping your child tune out social pressure and fend off anxiety.

Guest 2: Joseph Allen, coauthor of Escaping the Endless Adolescence.
Topic:
How we can help our teenagers grow up before they grow old.
Issues: Why 25 is the new 15; How to keep adult children from regressing if they move home after losing a job; parenting practices that help support your teen’s self esteem and independence.

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Jan 11 2010

The Case for Make Believe + Packaging Boyhood

Guest 1: Susan Linn, author of The Case for Make Believe.
Topic:
Saving play in a commercialized world.
Issues: Why play? The false promise of screen time for infants and toddlers; how media violence is killing play; what we all gain from make believe; how to nurture play in a culture that seems bent on stifling it.

Guest 2: Mark Tappan, coauthor of Packaging Boyhood.
Topic:
Saving our sons from superheroes, slackers, and other media stereotypes.
Issues: What boys are watching, reading, hearing, and doing; conversations to have with your son about the messages he’s getting; overcoming media messages that encourage slacking over studying, competition over teamwork, power over empowerment, and being cool over being yourself.

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Jan 04 2010

The Roots of Empathy + The We Generation

Guest 1: Mary Gordon, author of The Roots of Empathy.
Topic: Changing the world child by child.
Issues: A revolutionary program that reduces bullying, antisocial behavior, and aggression while at the same time boosting self-esteem, and enhancing each child’s ability to understand other points of view and respect the feelings of others.

Guest 2: Michael Ungar, author of The We Generation.
Topic: Raising socially responsible kids.
Issues: how to organize play dates with children of different ages so your child can help younger kids; the importance of watching the news with your children and discussing what you see; getting kids to consider how their actions make others feel.

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Dec 28 2009

How Men and Women Parent Differently and Why It Helps Your Marriage

Guest 1: Kyle Pruett, and
Guest 2: Marsha Pruett, coauthors of Partnership Parenting.
Topic:
How men and women parent differently–why it helps your kids and can strengthen your marriage.
Issues: Why kids need the influence of both dad and mom; how to create a positive co-parenting environment; why couples should avoid splitting tasks 50-50; rules for healthy negotiation; keeping intimacy thriving in the relationship.

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Dec 21 2009

Life Lessons from Teaching + Raising Extraordinary Children in a Mixed-Up World

Guest 1: Philip Done, author of 32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny.
Topic:
Life Lessons from Teaching
Issues: Connecting what happens in the classroom to the universal truths around us; the delight of learning something for the first time; the value of making a difference

Guest 2: Rafe Esquith, author of Lighting Their Fires.
Topic:
Raising extraordinary children in a mixed-up, muddled-up, shook-up world.
Issues: Tools to guide your children to success in school and in life; how arming your children with a few simple tools (punctuality, selflessness, patience, for example), can turn them into extraordinary students and extraordinary people.

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Dec 14 2009

Getting into Nature + Socially Including Children with Autism

Guest 1: Judy Molland, author of Get Out!
Topic
: Easy ways for kids and adults to get into nature and build a greener future.
Issues: The importance of getting outside; why today’s kids are spending less time outside than we did as kids, why looking out for the environment is good for all of us.

Guest 2: Laurie LeComer, author of The Socially Included Child.
Topic:
Successful playdates, recreation, and family events for children with autism
Issues: The difficulties faced by parents of autistic children when trying to socialize or organize playdates when a child has autism, a new science-based method that can help children with autism and their families

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Dec 07 2009

The Remarkable Impact of Fathers + The Benefits of Reading to Infants and Toddlers

Guest 1: Bob Halzleton, author of Dads Matter.
Topic:
Principles, lessons, and stories on the remarkable impact of fathers
Issues: Being there physically and emotionally; communication; small stuff matters; how to live, know, and teach them, coping with hearbreak and death.

Guest 2: Harriet Ziefert, creator of Begin Smart Books.
Topic:
The tremendous benefits of reading to very young children.
Issues: Why read to infants? How to select age-appropriate books for children newborn through age 10, getting kids to love reading on their own; the connection between reading skills and achievement in many other areas in life.

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