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Guest 1: Michelle Keener, author of Shared Courage.

Topic: A Marine wife’s story of strength and service.

Issues: The effects of war on those who stay at home; how military spouses deal with deployment and the constant fear of losing a loved one; finding a support network; helping kids cope with their fears about the deployed parent.

Guest 2: Evan Heltay, president and founder of www.mysummercamps.com

Topic: Everything you could possibly want to know about summer camps.

Issues: The dizzying array of camp choices: fantasy, adventure, music, academic, weight-loss, and many more; picking the best summer camp for your child; checking references; exploring financial aid.

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Guest 1: Anastasia Goodstein, author of Totally Wired.

Topic: What teens and tweens are really doing online.

Issues: The ins and outs of the online socializing that children participate in every day; which sites are appropriate for certain age groups; recognizing the differences between healthy, harmless internet usage and potential dangers; how to effectively communicate to children about safe, responsible internet usage

Guest 2: Peter Benson, author of All Kids Are Our Kids.

Topic: What communities must do to raise caring and responsible children.

Issues: 40 “developmental assets” which are the building blocks of healthy development; recommendations for what parents, coaches, teachers, can do to energize children, families, and entire communities.

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Guest 1: Alyson Schafer, author of Breaking the Good Mom Myth.

Topic: How moms can get past perfection, regain their sanity, and raise great kids.

Issues: Coping with power struggles; the democratic family-what it is and how to create one; encouraging children at school without making them feel overwhelmed or inferior; the difference between praise and encouragement

Guest 2: Rene Syler, author of The Good-Enough Mother.

Topic: Revealing the truth about modern motherhood.

Issues: How today’s moms can raise well-adjusted, healthy, happy children even if they don’t make cookies from scratch or they sometimes park their children in front of the television; doing the best you can without feeling guilty.

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Guest 1: Robert Dietz, M.D. an allergist and spokesman for the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.

Topic: Asthma and allergies.

Issues: the increase in children suffering from asthma and allergies; treatment options; free asthma screenings nationwide.

Guest 2: Kenneth Bock, M.D., author of Healing the New Childhood Epidemics.

Topic: ADD and autism.

Issues: the huge increase in the number of children diagnosed with ADD and autism; understanding the roles that diet, lifestyle, and toxins play in causing ADD and autism; prescription and non-prescription solutions that can reduce or eliminate symptoms.