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Eric Tyson, author of Personal Finance For Dummies, 5th edition.
Topic: Money and finances for the whole family
Issues: Making the best of the economic downturn; talking to kids about the need to cut back; money saving strategies; is this the right time to buy?

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Guest 1: David Kessler, coauthor of On Grief and Grieving
Topic: Finding the meaning of grief.
Issues: The five stages of grief; coping with the death of a loved one; helping children cope with grief and loss, whether it’s a grandparent or a goldfish.

Guest 2: Diane Ehrensaft, author of Mommies, Daddies, Donors Surrogates
Topic: How technology is changing the definition of “family.”
Issues: Reproductive technology such as donor eggs, donor sperm, and surrogates; answering children’s questions about where they came from; the impact of donor eggs or sperm on the couple’s relationship; what will grandparents and others think? legal Issues and obstacles

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Guest 1: Jodi Mindell, author of Sleep Deprived No More.
Topic: Helping you and your baby sleep through the night, from pregnancy to early motherhood
Issues: Determining how much sleep your body needs; catching up on lost sleep; getting babies to sleep through the night; understanding sleep problems faced by school-age kids, tweens, and teens.

Guest 2: Dr. Will Courtenay, a psychotherapist and creator of www.saddaddy.com
Topic: Even new dads get the blues.
Issues: What is paternal post partum depression? How big a problem is it? What are the causes? When men can do to prevent and/or treat it?

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Guest 1: Mary Gordon, author of The Roots of Empathy.
Topic: Changing the world child by child.
Issues: A revolutionary program that reduces bullying, antisocial behavior, and aggression while at the same time boosting self-esteem, and enhancing each child’s ability to understand other points of view and respect the feelings of others.

Guest 2: Michael Ungar, author of The We Generation.
Topic: Raising socially responsible kids.
Issues: how to organize play dates with children of different ages so your child can help younger kids; the importance of watching the news with your children and discussing what you see; getting kids to consider how their actions make others feel.

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Guest 1: Kevin Leman, author of The First Born Advantage.
Topic: Making your birth order work for you
Issues: Traits that many firstborns have that other children don’t; how birth order affects marriage and relationships; the amazing number of firstborns in high performance careers.

Guest 2: Scott Mitic, CEO of TrustedID.com
Topic: How identity thieves are stealing our children’s identities
Issues: How identity theft works; who does it; the latest tricks and techniques used by identify thieves; why you should always put your outgoing mail in a post-office mailbox; precautions every parent should take to protect their—and their children’s—identity.

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