Valerie Davis Raskin, coauthor of This Isn’t What I Expected Topic: Overcoming postpartum depression Issues: Symptoms of postpartum depression (PPD) and how it’s different than “baby blues”; dealing with panic attacks, stress overload, and obsessive urges; breaking the cycle of negative thinking; coping with the loss of self-esteem, when to […]
Alfie Kohn, author of The Myth of the Spoiled Child Topic: Challenging the conventional wisdom about children and parenting Issues: Parents are accused of being permissive and overprotective, unwilling to set limits and afraid to let their kids fail. At the same time, young people are described as entitled and […]
Jerome Preisler, author of Daniel’s Music Topic: One family’s journey from tragedy to empowerment through faith, medicine, and the healing power of music Issues: An amazing story of survival against the odds; how Daniel Trush suffered multiple aneurisms, was in a coma for more than a month, endured multiple strokes, […]
Sara Connell, author of Bringing in Finn. Topic: An extraordinary surrogacy story. Issues: One woman’s story of the tragedy and heartbreak of infertility and losing pregnancies, and the process of opening her heart and mind to the idea of her 60-year old mother carrying her child for her.
Tovah Klein, author of How Toddlers Thrive. Topic: What parents can do for kids ages 2-5 to plant the seeds of lifelong success. Issues: Who are toddlers? why they do the things they do; teaching self-regulation; why they pull you close, then push you away; the importance of learning to […]
Justin Patchin, co-author of Words Wound. Topic: Delete cyberbullying and make kindness go viral. Issues: What is cyberbullying and how common is it? bullying in person vs. online? the consequences of cyberbullying; what to do if you’re being cyberbullied; how to start standing up instead of standing by; building a […]
Kevin Salwen, coauthor of The Power of Half. Topic: One family’s decision to stop taking and start giving. Issues: Realizing how much each of us has; what can you give away? The importance of volunteering; starting a family conversation; tapping into anger; experiencing the lives of others.
Katrin Schumann, author of The Secret Power of Middle Children. Topic: How middleborns can harness their unexpected and remarkable abilities. Issues: What makes middle children different from their older and/or younger siblings; middle children in the workplace; middle children as parents; parenting a middle child; specific positive and negative traits […]
Nancy Rose, author of Raise the Child You’ve Got, Not the One You Want. Topic: Why everyone thrives when parents lead with acceptance Issues: Understanding and accepting your child’s core traits; What you can and can’t change about your child; the power of acceptance; building a healthy parent-child connection; raising […]
Carl Alasko, author of Say This, Not That. Topic: How to always say the right thing at the right time. Issues: The five rules of effective communication; what to say–and not say–in stressful situations; exploring the biology behind communication; how to avoid spilling emotional blood.