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Guest 1: Lisa Boesky, author of When to Worry.

Topic: How to tell if your teen needs help and what to do about it.

Issues: How to spot the warning signs of serious problems like depression, cutting, bipolar disorder, and drug abuse; specific dos and don’ts for decreasing teen struggles and suffering in the family; how and where to get professional help.

Guest 2: Marcia Herrin, author of The Parent's Guide to Eating Disorders.

Topic: Supporting self-esteem, healthy eating, and positive body image.

Issues: How to broach the subject with your child; why blame doesn’t work; how to tell bad eating habits from dangerous behavior; the Maudsley Method: what it is and how parents can use it to treat their children.

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Guest 1: Beverly Slomka, author of Teens and the Job Game.

Topic: A guide for teens on how to win the job of their dreams.

Issues: Understanding what employers expect and how teens can meet those expectations; learning to set realistic goals; how to prepare for the first day of a new job; handing constructive criticism, and much more.

Guest 2: Troy Dunn, author of Young Bucks.

Topic: How to raise a future millionaire.

Issues: The gift you absolutely must give your children so they can succeed in business as adults; the five-word sentence that parents should never say; step-by-step strategies to help; identify children’s talents and nurture financial self-confidence.

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Guest 1: John Davis, author of Extreme Pursuit.

Topic: Winning the race for the heart of your son.

Issues: Teen boys are driven by design to be extraordinary, to build and make an impact on their world. But left unchecked, this intensity can fuel destructive behavior. When our teens are slipping away, how do we get them back?

Guest 2: Logan Levkoff, author of Third Base Ain't What It Used to Be.

Topic: What your kids are learning about sex today, and how to teach them to become sexually healthy adults.

Issues: Ending the hysteria about sex ed by clarifying the difference between the facts of puberty and the values every parent holds; sex is good, and sex education equals life education; when parents ignore kids' questions about sexuality, those kids turn to their peers for information—and information from kids on the school bus can be dreadfully wrong.

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Guest 1: Dale McGowan, editor of Parenting Beyond Belief.

Topic: Raising ethical caring kids without religion.

Issues: Millions of non-religions parents are raising children in the U.S. Many have questions, such as How do we raise our children to think for themselves? Can we avoid religious indoctrination without turning children against religion?

Guest 2: Libby McDonald, author of The Toxic Sandbox.

Topic: The truth about environmental toxins and our children’s health.

Issues: How can we protect our children from mercury poisoning? What pesticides are our children ingesting and does eating organic keep them safe? Which products contain carcinogenic phthaltes?

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Guest 1: Jeffrey Bernstein, author of 10 Days to a Less Distracted Child.

Topic: A new approach that gets kids to listen, learn, focus, and behave.

Issues: Understanding why your child gets distracted; getting kids to listen without raising your voice; overcome ADHD and learning disabilities; improve focus and organization at school

Guest 2: Stanton Peele, author of Addiction Proof Your Child.

Topic: A new approach to preventing drug, alcohol, and other dependencies.

Issues: Despite what you’ve heard, it’s normal for kids to try drugs and alcohol—and the vast majority never become addicts or ruin their lives; arming children with real-life motivators to keep them addiction free.