Mark Bowers, author of 8 Keys to Raising the Quirky Child. Topic: How to help a kid who doesn’t quite fit in. Issues: The fine line between geeks, nerds, and the quirky and mild-autism or Asperger’s; identifying your child’s quirks; optimizing social skills; tracking your child’s development; managing challenges at […]
Susan Greenhalgh, author of Fat-Talk Nation. Topic: The human costs of America’s war on fat. Issues: The politics and culture of fat in America; how the war on fat damages the physical and emotional health of our young people and disrupts families and intimate relationships; how to change the national […]
Jamie Glowacki, author of Oh Crap! Potty Training. Topic: Everything modern parents need to know to do it once and do it right. Issues: How do I know if my child is ready; why won’t my child poop in the potty; how do I avoid power struggles; How can I […]
Sean Grover, author of When Kids Call the Shots. Topic: How to seize control from your darling bully and enjoy being a parent again. Issues: Understanding the root causes of your child’s bossy behavior; how your own insecurities and history have shaped your parenting choices; types of parents who are […]
Sue Doherty, author of Dancing with Your Baby. Topic: Bonding and better health for you and your baby. Issues: How touch, music, and movement benefit your baby; the ideal time to introduce your baby to music (hint: it’s before birth) and dance; how dancing with your baby benefits you. […]
Lisa Sue Woititz, coauthor of Unwelcome Inheritance. Topic: Break your family’s cycle of addictive behavior. Issues: How alcoholism and addiction affect the whole person; characteristics of adult children of addicts; codependency and addictive thinking; learning from your family history; breaking the cycle of addiction; breaking the cycle of anger and […]
Michael Wombacher, author of Good Dog, Happy Baby. Topic: Preparing your dog for the arrival of your child. Issues: How to evaluate your dog and identify potential problems before the baby arrivers; how to resolve common behavioral problems such as barking object guarding, jumping up, overprotectiveness, and more; how to […]
Scott Behson, author of The Working Dad’s Survival Guide. Topic: How to succeed at work and at home. Issues: Getting your work and family priorities figured out; negotiating workplace flexibility; paternity leave; uncovering and protecting family time; staying connected when you only have a short amount of family time; building […]
Bobbi Conner, author of The Giant Book of Creativity for Kids. Topic: 500 activities to encourage creativity in kids ages 2-12. Issues: The principles of childhood creativity; being creative as a family; art activities, music activities, pretend activities; dance and movement activities, creativity with words. Scott Sampson, author of How […]
Michael Mascolo, author of 8 Keys to Old-School Parenting. Topic:Why the “old” ways of parenting might be better than the “new” ways. Issues: The shift from adult-centered parenting to child-centered parenting and why it’s been a failure; when parental authority became a bad thing; how to value your authority as […]