Hunter Maats, coauthor of The Straight-A Conspiracy. Topic: Why everything you know about genius and intelligence is wrong. Issues: The truth behind the lie that genius is born, not developed; understanding how the brain works; the connection between emotion and academic performance; the Betty Crocker approach to learning; taking the […]
Janell Burley Hoffman, author of iRules. Topic: What every tech-healthy family needs to know about selfies, sexting, gaming, and growing up. Issues: Having the tech talk (for big kids and little ones); learning to use the tech your child is engaged in; passwords, peers, and how to avoid being a […]
Rona Renner, RN., author of Is that Me Yelling? Topic: Getting your kids to cooperate without losing your cool. Issues: becoming aware of yourself; understanding everyday triggers; adapting your parenting style to your child’s temperament; dealing with the yeller in your family; dealing with difficult situations, disorders, and differences.
Ronald Levant, author of Masculinity Reconstructed and editor of Psychology of Men and Masculinity. Topic: The changing definition and expectations of fatherhood at work, in relationships, and in family life. Issues: How has fatherhood changed over the past 30-40 years? The many “new” types of fathers: single, never married same […]
Jennifer Senior, author of All Joy and No Fun. Topic: The paradox of modern parenthood. Issues: How children compromise the autonomy parents have grown accustomed to; how children affect parental decision making, division of labor, and can strain a marriage; the true fun in having children is just sitting back, […]
Michelle Icard, author of Middle School Makeover. Topic: Improving the way you and your child experience the middle school years. Issues: Helping your kid through real middle school problems, including social media, questions about sex, mean girls (and boys), and fitting in, dealing with bullies, fashion, peer pressure, dating, independence, […]
Shimi Kang, author of The Dolphin Way. Topic: Raising healthy, happy, motivated kids without turning into a tiger. Issues: What happens to kids raised by Tiger parents? the skills required to succeed in the 21st Century–and how Dolphin parenting encourages their development; The importance of play and downtime; what happens […]
Johanna Stein, author of How Not to Calm a Baby on a Plane. Topic: Hilarious, real-life lessons in parenting. Issues: Going to war against the color pink; calming your child on a plane with a barfbag puppet–that someone else had used; your first emergency room visit; the most embarrassing and […]
Becky Beaupre Gillespie and Hollee Schwartz Temple, co-authors of Good Enough Is the New Perfect. Topic: Finding happiness and success in modern motherhood. Issues: Motherhood and technology; the new mommy wars; do you feel you’ve lost track of what makes you truly happy? Is it possible to “have it all”? […]
5/4/14 Wendy Aronsson, author of Refeathering the Empty Nest Topic: Life after the children leave Issues: Preparing for the shift from parent to empty-nester; navigating the confusing emotions when your youngest finally leaves home; the challenges, uncertainties, and fears; how your marriage may change; (re)learning to focus on yourself; what […]