Guest 1: Robin Fisher Roffer, author of Fearless Fish out of Water.
Topic: How to succeed when you’re the only one like you.
Issues: Figuring out who the “real you” is; using your differences to your advantage; the importance of support; learning to adapt; why taking risks is critical to finding your niche

Guest 2: William Damon, author of The Path to Purpose.
Topic: How young people find their calling in life.
Issues: How inundating students with activities may not help them in the long run; avoiding the lack of focus that hinders young people from finding their true passion; how parents can help young people identify what’s truly the most important thing for them; the difference between reasonable and unreasonable goals.

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Guest 1: Lynn Kern Koegel, coauthor of Growing up on the Spectrum
Topic: Life, love, and learning for teens and young adults with autism and Asperger’s
Issues: Teaching kids the art of conversation; making and maintaining successful friendships and romantic relationships; making school successful; beyond the college years; improving daily life

Guest 2: Judy Converse, author of Special-Needs Kids Eat Right.
Topic: Strategies to help kids on the autism spectrum focus, learn, and thrive.
Issues: Assembling a team of qualified experts; simple substitutions that can be customized to suit your child’s needs; when to consider supplements and how to pick the right ones; strategies for staying on track at restaurants, holiday gatherings, school parties, and more.

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Guest 1: Mardi Horowitz, author of A Course in Happiness.
Topic: Mastering the three levels of self-understanding that lead to true and lasting contentment.
Issues: Discovering the conscious and unconscious mental processes that are the core of unhappiness; assembling all the pieces of your life into a complete “me”; remaining closely connected with family, friends, and others; knowing which of your values are most important and which are lower priority

Guest 2: Lisa Rene Reynolds, author of Still a Family.
Topic: Good parenting through divorce.
Issues: Emotions and reactions parents need to anticipate from their children while going through divorce or separation; common mistakes divorcing parents make; special issues for specific age groups; practical, down-to-earth advice on how to sensibly and comfortingly guild children through a painful process.

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Guest 1: Jamie Woolf, author of Mom-in-Chief
Topic: How wisdom from the workplace can save your family from chaos.
Issues: When to step in and when to step back; why working with your spouse is crucial to team happiness; how to maximize learning opportunities that come from mistakes; how to feel less like a maid and more like a skilled leader.

Guest 2: Richard Weissbourd, author of The Parents We Mean to Be
Topic: How well-intentioned adults undermine children’s moral and emotional development.
Issues: The difference between morality and religion; what a child’s behavior on the sports field says about his or her character; how organizing our children’s lives around achievement is harming them; how to regain our influence as moral mentors.

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