Jan
16
2012
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| Guest: Kevin Leman, author of Have a New Teenager by Friday. |
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Topic: From mouthy and moody to respectful and responsible in five days.
Issues: Communicating with the “whatever” generation; turning selfish behavior around; establishing healthy boundaries and workable guidelines; becoming the major decision maker in your teenager’s life; gaining respect from your teen. |
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Jan
09
2012
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| Guest: Linda Cohen, author of 1000 Mitzvahs. |
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Topic: How small acts of kindness can heal, inspire, and change your life.
Issues: The importance of doing small things for other people. These could be volunteering at a soup kitchen, visiting someone in an old folks’ home, donating books to the homeless, and hundreds more; how doing even small things for other will make you a better, happier, more fulfilled person. |
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Jan
02
2012
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| Guest: Sheryl Eberly, author of 365 Manners Kids Should Know. |
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Topic: Games, activities, and other fun ways to help children and teens learn etiquette.
Issues: When and where it’s appropriate to text? How and why to write thank-you notes; the proper way to handle on-line bullies; When is it okay to take a phone call during a meal? What’s the protocol for receiving a Facebook friend request from a stranger? |
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Dec
26
2011
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| Guest 1: Fred Kaeser, author of Talking about Sex . |
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Topic: Straight-talking info for parents.
Issues: How our sexualized culture is making kids grow up too quickly; when to start basic conversations about sex (hint: a lot earlier than you think); tools for navigating uncomfortable topics. |
| Guest 2: Eliot Mizrachi, director of Communications for the Entertainment Software Rating Board. |
Topic: Ratings for games and software.
Issues: How and why are movie ratings and software ratings different? How many categories are there and what do they mean? How decides what a game’s rating should be and how do they decide? How effective is the ratings system. Click here to download a smartphone ratings app. |
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Dec
19
2011
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| Guest: Jena Pincott, author of Do Chocolate Lovers Have Sweeter Babies? |
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Topic: The surprising science of pregnancy.
Issues: Does stress sharpen your baby’s mind—or dull it? Can you predict your baby’s temperament? Why are babies born in the darker months of the year more likely to be risk-takers? Are bossy, dominant women more likely to have boys, which skinny women have more girls? And many more. |
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Dec
12
2011
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| Guest: Robert Sears, author of The Vaccine Book. |
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Topic: Making the right decision for your child.
Issues: How common or rare are various diseases that the vaccines are designed to protect against? The difference between live-and killed virus vaccines; which ingredients are controversial; what are potential side-effects and how can they be prevented; vaccines for older kids (HPV, for example). |
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