Jul
26
2010
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Guest 1: Lenore Skenazy, author of Free Range Kids.
Topic: How to raise safe, self-reliant children.
Issues: The difference between safety and smothering; how to stop worrying about one-in-a-million dangers and start letting kids enjoy the adventures of childhood; “worldproofing” children so they can be safe even when we’re not right there next to them.
Guest 2: Margaret Nelson, author of Parenting out of Control.
Topic: Anxious parents in uncertain times.
Issues: Helicopter parents, hovercraft parents, and parents from hell; social networking sites and tech devices that parents use to communicate with, supervise, and spy on their children; why today’s prosperous and well-educated parents are unable to set realistic boundaries for their children; fundamental differences in American parenting styles.
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Jul
19
2010
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Guest for both segments: Gordon Green, author of Making Your Education Work for You.
Topic: A proven system for success in school and for getting the job of your dreams.
Issues: The first half of this show deals with the importance of education and how parents can help their children understand the value of good grades and the connection between a good education and a good job. The second half of the show covers the specific skills students will have to master to be successful in school and in life.
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Jul
12
2010
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Guest 1: Len Saunders, author of Keeping Kids Fit.
Topic: A family plan for raising active, healthy children.
Issues: Fitness activities the whole family can enjoy; the positive effects of competition; strategies for busting the video game habit; tips on kid-healthy eating.
Guest 2: Carol Kranowitz and Joye Newman, coauthors of Growing an In-Sync Child.
Topic: Simple, fun activities to help every child develop, learn, and grow.
Issues: The importance of being in sync; tips on growing an in-sync child; how simple movements such as skipping, rolling, balancing, and jumping can make a world of difference for your child; in sync activities for children of every age.
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Jul
05
2010
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Guest for both segments: Susan Newman, author of Under One Roof Again.
Topic: All grown up and (re)learning to live together happily.
Issues: Resolving differences in parenting styles between adult children and their parents; handling the touchy subject of money—who contributes, how much, and what if they can’t? the best attitudes to adopt when adult children move in with their parents.
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