Bonny Forrest, author of Will My Kid Grow Out of It? Topic: A child psychologist’s guide to understanding worrisome behavior. Issues: Common concerns and possible diagnoses; even babies get the blues; does my child have autism spectrum disorder? Does my child have ADHD? Sad or clinically depressed? Eating disorders; when […]
Dale McGowan, author of In Faith and In Doubt. Topic: How religious believers and nonbelievers can create strong marriages and loving families. Issues: Negotiation tips to set the stage for harmonious relationships; dealing with pressure from extended family; helping kids make their own choices about religious identity; handling holidays, churchgoing, […]
Ken Keis, author of Why Aren’t You More Like Me? Topic: The secrets to understanding yourself and others. Issues: Why certain kinds of people irritate you—and what you can do about it; increase team compatibility and leadership effectiveness; stop feeling offended and emotionally hooked; select the right job style for […]
Gary Small, author of
Gever Tulley, author of of 50 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do. Topic: Teaching your children about safety by helping them learn to manage risk. Issues: Exciting ways for your children (and you) to explore the world around them; melting glass, walking a tightrope, tasting electricity, throwing things […]
Guest: Amy McCready, author of If I Have to Tell You One More Time… Topic: The revolutionary program that gets your kids to listen without nagging, reminding, or yelling. Issues: Why it’s so difficult to get kids to listen; how giving your child more power, not less can end power […]
Timothy Denevi, author of Hyper. Topic: A personal history of ADHD. Issues: What it’s like to be a boy who can’t stop screaming or fighting or fidgeting; startling stats about ADHD (1/5 of high-school-age boys and 11 percent of all school-age children have been diagnosed with ADHD; the evolution of […]
Rosalind Wiseman, author of Masterminds & Wingmen. Topic: The new rules of Boy World. Issues: Popularity and groups; body image; schoolyard power; locker room tests; girlfriends; intimacy; the emotional lives of boys (which are more complex that we’re led to believe; why boys are lagging behind girls in education; why […]
Patricia Riba, co-author of Fit Kids Revolution. Topic: Raising healthy and fit children without diets. Issues: What’s wrong with diets; the real reasons kids are overweight; the psychology of feeding children; protecting your child from a toxic world; how to foster an active lifestyle; feeling safe in an unsafe world.
Ross Parke, author of Future Families. Topic: Diverse forms, rich possibilities. Issues: Redefining “family”; changing parental roles; are two mothers (or fathers) good enough?; are multiple caregivers helpful or harmful?; how many “parents” are too many? (insights from the world of assisted reproductive technologies; overcoming the barriers to change.