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Guest 1: Adrianne Ahern, author of Snap Out of It Now!

Topic: Four steps to inner joy.

Issues: Learning to understand—and overcome–the reasons people say yes to the wrong relationships, let anger lead them down the wrong path, fail at diets, and believe they aren’t good enough; making a quantum leap to a life of purpose, joy, and excellence.

Guest 2: Lynn Reeves Griffin, author of Negotiation Generation.

Topic: Taking back your parental authority without punishment.

Issues: How to influence your child’s behavior—without controlling it; predicting and preventing challenging behavior; letting go of time outs, grounding, spankings, and other punishments; teaching by example

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Guest 1: Frank Lawlis, author of Mending the Broken Bond.

Topic: Developing a loving relationship with your child in 90 days.

Issues: Being the role model your child needs you to be; using empathy to resolve problems; learning when and how to forgive; channeling your child’s energy through diet, breathing exercises, and calming activities

Guest 2: Jane Hersey, author of Why Can't My Child Behave?

Topic: How foods and additives affect children’s behavior.

Issues: Understanding the effects of additives, including asthma, depression, developmental delays, and autism; easy ways to eliminate additives.

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Guest 1: Michelle Hernandez, author of Acing the College Application.

Topic: Maximizing your child’s chances for admission to the college of his or her choice.

Issues: Understanding the Common Application; how the answer to the “Why” question can make or break your application; the truth about what colleges are really looking for in essays; myths and misconceptions about the on-campus interview.

Guest 2: Richard Lerner, author of The Good Teen.

Topic: Debunking the negative myths about adolescents.

Issues: Teens have an undeserved bad rap in the media and elsewhere; redefining adolescence; all teens have the potential to develop in healthy ways; the characteristics of a good teen and what parents and others can do to encourage them

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Guest 1: Lorna Ann Knox, author of Scary News.

Topic: How to raise joyful children when the headlines are full of fear.

Issues: Learning to be more aware of media messages; understanding how children process and react to news; helping children deal with their fears that what’s happening in the news will happen to them.

Guest 2: Maja Szalavitz, author of Help at Any Cost.

Topic: How the “troubled teen” industry cons parents and hurts kids.

Issues: Understanding what tough love programs are all about; proof that these programs do more harm than good; how lack of adequate staff training and no accountability has created a multi-billion dollar industry.

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Guest 1: Norman Wright, author of How to Speak Your Spouse's Language.

Topic: Ten easy steps to great communication from one of America’s foremost counselors

Issues: Couples often wonder, “Who is this person I married?” “What language is s/he speaking?” Dr. Wright shows how to uncover your partner’s communication style, learn to match it, and finally, connect.

Guest 2: Dana Markow, Harris Interactive.

Topic: How children use technology.

Issues: The types of technology children use; the widening gap between children's and parents' tech use and skills; how even non-techie parents can stay informed and monitor their children.

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Guest 1: Rosalind Wiseman, author of Queen Bee Moms & Kingpin Dads.

Topic: Dealing with the parents, teachers, coacher, and counselors who can make or break your child’s future.

Issues: How unspoken assumptions about race, religion, etc, sabotage parents’ ability to work together; strategies for dealing with parents who are hostile and unsupportive of your child.

Guest 2: Marc Prensky, author of Don't Bother Me Mom–I'm Learning!

Topic: Why video and computer games are good for kids and what parents can do to help kids use them to their best advantage.

Issues: The skills that children learn from video and computer games that they can’t learn anywhere else; why video-based learning is more effective than traditional methods; the importance of parents getting involved and learning the games so they can discuss them with their children.