James Casale, author of Wise Up and Be the Solution. Topic: Creating a culture of learning at home that will make your child a success at school. Issues: How the modern education system doesn’t cater to the needs of individual children; how to be proactive and have more control over […]
Elizabeth King, author of Acing the ACT. Topic: An elite tutor’s guide to strategies and understanding that make a big difference. Issues: The ACT is now more popular than the SAT; difference between the two tests; advantages of the ACT; the difference between a tricky question and a trick question; […]
Daniel Siegel, author of Brainstorm. Topic: The power and purpose of the teenage brain. Issues: Popular myths about teenage behavior; why teens are driven to seek out novelty and take more risks; how the brain undergoes rapid changes even through the early 20s; how and why adolescence is really a […]
Wayne Parker, author of Power Dads. Topic:Basic principles succssful fathers use to raise happy, responsible children Issues:The 10 power principles included in PowerDads are all about learning what’s important in this role we call fatherhood and developing the skills to implement the power principles in every day parenting.
Jason Hanson, author of Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life. Topic: Safety and survival techniques to keep your family protected Issues: Picking locks; essential items to carry at all times; know when you’re being followed and how to lose your tail; preventing home invasions, carjackings, and kidnappings; traveling safely […]
Carrie Goldman, author of Bullied. Topic: What every parent, teacher, and kid needs to know about ending the cycle of fear. Issues: Eye-opening stats on the prevalence of bullying; the harmful effects of bullying on the brain; creating a home environment that produces neither bullies nor victims; why typical school […]
Jill Biden, author of Don’t Forget, God Bless Our Troops. Topic: The Second Lady of the US talks about being the mother of a deployed soldier and the effects of deployment on children. Sean Connolly, author of The Book of Perfectly Perilous Math. Topic: Death-defying challenges for young mathematicians. Issues: […]
Kenneth Goldberg, author of The Homework Trap. Topic: How to save the sanity of parents, students, and teachers. Issues: The science behind homework difficulties; what homework looks like from the student’s perspective; understanding the reasons behind children’s homework problems; why the suggestions and solutions you’ve been offering may be doing […]
Jan Eby, Laurie Mobilio, Lynn Noel, and Cindy Summers, coauthors of The Grammie Guide. Topic: Activities and answers for grandparents today. Issues: Indoor and outdoor activities; reminders on child-development ages and stages; safety guidelines; grandparenting at a distance; music, books, and art for young children; and more.
Amy McCready, author of The Me, Me, Me Epidemic. Topic: A guide to raising capable, grateful kids in an over-entitled world Issues: Signs that you may have an entitlement problem in your home; how to hand over age-appropriate decision making; how to cut back on giving in; offering real-life support […]