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Guest 1: Christopher Johnson, author of How to Talk to Your Child’s Doctor.
Topic: Partnering with your doctor to effectively care for your child.
Issues: The importance of the medical history; how and why the doctor examines your child; how to handle a difficult doctor; solving problems the way your doctor does.

Guest 2: Khan-Van Le-Bucklin, author of Twins 101.
Topic: Must-have tips for pregnancy through early childhood
Issues: Twin shock—what happens to parents when they get the news they’re expecting multiples; getting twins on the same schedule; telling identical twins apart; critical survival skills for parents of twins.

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Guest 1: Adam Cox, author of No Mind Left Behind.
Topic: Understanding and fostering executive control–the eight essential brain skills every child needs to thrive
Issues: How do children develop coordination, handedness, depth perception and other important skills; skills to emphasize during the magical windows of learning in kids, from birth through age six; what if your child has no interests in sports at all?

Guest 2: Leonard Felder, author of Fitting in is Overrated.
Topic: The survival guide for anyone who has ever felt like an outsider.
Issues: The importance of being unique and different; giving children the strength to be individuals and, at the same time, to navigate the subtleties of belonging and making good friendships.

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Guest 1: Carl Pickhardt, author of Keys to Successful Stepfathering.
Topic: How men can be effective stepfathers and maintain a healthy marriage at the same time.
Issues: Easing into the new role as stepparent; building relationships with the stepchildren; keeping expectations realistic; managing conflict and establishing authority.

Guest 2: James Garbarino, author of See Jane Hit.
Topic: Why girls are growing more violent and what we can do about it.
Issues: New research shows girls are as aggressive as boys but that girls are socialized differently; how culture encourages girls to be violent, what parents, coaches, and others can do to work understand girls’ aggressiveness and channel it positively.

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12/7/08
Guest 1: Bernie Schein, author of If Holden Caulfield Were in My Classroom.
Topic: Inspiring love, creativity, and intelligence in middle school kids.
Issues: What is No Child Left Behind and what does it mean to your family? Helping your child deal with peer pressure; helping middle schoolers tap into their emotions and realize that it’s their strengths, not their weaknesses that define them as individuals.

Guest 2: Benjamin Garber, author of Keeping Kinds out of the Middle.
Topic: Child-centered parenting in the midst of conflict, separation, and divorce.
Issues: Establishing conflict strategies that genuinely meet children’s emotional and psychological needs; building a safe, consistent healthy environment for your child; creating parenting plans that keep your child protected.

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11/30/08
Guest 1: Vikki Stark, Author of My Sister, My Self.
Topic: Understanding the sibling relationship that shapes our lives, our loves, and ourselves.
Issues: Having grown up as an older, younger, middle, or twin sister influences a woman’s choice of occupation, your circle of friends, your love life—even how she feels about her own body.

Guest 2: Gregg Stebben, Editor of Best Life Magazine
Topic: Is it okay to spy on our kids?
Issues: Cell phones let you pinpoint your child’s exact location, car gadgets let you record everywhere your teens go and how fast they drive, software lets you log every keystroke your child makes on his computer, “Geo-Fencing” systems let you program his cell phone so that when your child enters or leaves a specified zone, you will be alerted … just because these products are available (and affordable) does that mean you should use them?

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11/23/08
Guest 1: Matthew Miller, author of Maybe Baby.
Topic: The story of assisted reproduction and attempted parenthood—from the dad’s perspective
Issues: The anguish of infertility; the anger, frustration, humor, and heartbreak that dads (and moms) experience;

Guest 2: Karen Ronney, author of Proud Parents Guide to Raising Athletic, Balanced, and Coordinated Kids.
Topic: A lifetime of benefit in just 10 minutes a day
Issues: How to jump-start your child's developmental skills; creating a lifestyle of family fitness; maximizing your child's learning style while enjoying positive, consistent playtime.