76 ideas for raising amazing children + Legal planning for busy parents [26:01m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Guest 1: Tom Sturges, author of Parking Lot Rules.
Topic: 76 Ideas for raising amazing children.
Issues: Everyday lessons; manners matter; discipline and punishment, play sports, pain happens, and many more.

Guest 2: Alexis Martin Neely, author of Wear Clean Underwear!
Topic: Legal planning for busy parents.
Issues: Everything you need to know about estate planning; what can be learned from celebrities who had poorly written wills; handling second marriages or step-children; other common mistakes parents make and how to keep from making them.

 

 Helping teens who cut and self-injure + The surprising truth about violent video games [26:01m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Guest 1: Michael Hollander, author of Helping Teens Who Cut.
Topic: Understanding and ending self-injury.
Issues: Dispelling the myths about teenage “cutting”; what motivates cutting; what parents can do to make the cutting stop; effective treatments that can help troubled teens cope with extreme emotions in a healthier way.

Guest 2: Lawrence Kutner, coauthor of Grand Theft Childhood.
Topic: The surprising truth about violent video games and what parents can do.
Issues: Do video games really make children more violent? How violent video games may actually prevent fights by helping kids work through their anger; why girls like Grand Theft Auto almost as much as boys do; the myth that kids lose social skills by playing video games

 

 Happy Father's Day! Early fatherhood for the modern hunter-gatherer + A father's memoir of infertility and adoption [26:02m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Guest 1: David Port, coauthor of Caveman’s Guide to Baby’s First Year.
Topic: Early fatherhood for the modern hunter-gatherer.
Issues: Food, diet, nutrition, shelter, safety, clothing, health and wellness, communication, socialization, stimulation, and maintaining the couple’s relationship

Guest 2: Brooks Hansen, author of the The Brotherhood of Joseph.
Topic: A father’s memoir of infertility and adoption in the 21st century.
Issues: Understanding the struggle with infertility from a man’s perspective; the cycle of hope and heartbreak that happens when reproductive technology doesn’t work; how do you give up when there’s always another doctor or procedure holding out the possibility of conception?

 

 Creating a cleaner, greener, safer home + How IM, MySpace, and email are destroying children's ability to write well [26:01m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Guest 1: Christopher Gavigan, author of Healthy Child Healthy World.
Topic: Creating a cleaner, greener, safer home.

Issues: Getting beyond the fear and the hype and taking simple steps that can have a big impact on your life; what to buy organic—and what not to buy; dangers of PVCs and other plastics; the amazing amount of dirt and dust children eat. For more info, visit healthychild.org

Guest 2: Jacquite Ream, author of Kiss: Keep It Short and Simple.
Topic: Easy steps for better writing.

Issues: Are MySpace and instant messaging causing poor writing or is it the parents or teachers? Turning jumbled thoughts into coherent compositions; reducing anxiety and learning to organize, write, and present papers effectively.

 

 How women can leave work, raise children, and restart their career + Caring for aging parents [26:01m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Guest 1: Monica Samuels, coauthor of Comeback Moms.
Topic: How to leave work, raise children, and restart your career even if you haven’t had a job in years.

Issues: What to do when you’re ready to leave work to be a full-time mom; how to maintain contacts while away from the job, how to execute a successful reentry into the workforce; getting through this life-changing process and coming out ahead. For more info, visit momsnextmove.com

Guest 2: Hugh Delehanty, coauthor of Caring for Your Parents.
Topic: Practical advice you can trust.

Issues: Starting a meaningful conversation about potentially awkward subjects; locating healthcare; potential sources of conflict between siblings; the importance of caring for the caregiver. For more info: pbs.org/wgbh/caringforyourparents, and aarp.org/family/caregiving