Radio Schedule

Week Of July 2, 2012

  • Learning How to Say “No” as a Parent.

    William Ury, negotiator, mediator and the Director the Global Negotiation Project at Harvard University. Mr. Ury is the author of Getting to Yes and his new book is called The Power of a Positive No: How to Say No and Still Get to Yes.

  • Guiding Your Child through College Admission

    Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, pediatrician specializing in Adolescent Medicine at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and an associate professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Ginsburg is the author of a book called A Parent's Guide to building Resilience in Children and Teens.

  • Helping Preschoolers Get Along

    Jane Katch, preschool teacher in Grafton, Massachusetts and the author of Under Deadman’s Skin: Discovering the Meaning of Children’s Violent Play.

  • Gentle Way to Wean Your Baby

    Kathleen Huggins, registered nurse, certified lactation consultant and the co-author of The Nursing Mother’s Guide to Weaning.

Week Of July 9, 2012

  • Surviving Colic

    Dr. Maureen Keefe, Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Utah.

  • Finding Good for Your Infant and Toddler

    Julie Powers, Instructor of Early Childhood Education, Maui Community College and the author of Not Just a Babysitter : Making Child Care Work for You.

  • Fathering Your School-Age Child

    Armin Brott, father of two, and the author of 5 books on fatherhood including his new book called Fathering Your School-Age Child.

  • How Much Homework is Too Much Homework?

    Dr. Harris Cooper, Professor of Psychology and Director of Duke University’s Program in Education. Dr. Cooper is the author of The Battle Over Homework: Common Ground for Administrators, Teachers, and Parents.

Week Of July 16, 2012

  • Setting the Stage for a Happy Toddler Mealtime

    Ann Douglas, parent educator, mother of 4 and the author of Mealtime Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler and Preschooler and Sleep Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler and Preschooler

  • Dr. Stanley Greenspan on Raising Great Kids

    Dr. Stanley Greenspan, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at George Washington University Medical School. Dr. Greenspan is the author or editor of over thirty-nine books including Great Kids.

  • Gentle Ways to Introduce Preschoolers to (Pre)Reading

    Tracey Wood, children's reading specialist, author of See Johnny Read!: The 5 Most Effective Ways to End Your Son's Reading Problems.

  • How to Talk to Kids NOW about Health Risks of Smoking

    Dr. Bradley Schlaggar, Pediatric Neurologist and he leads the youth anti-tobacco efforts at the St. Louis Children’s Hospital and the Washington University School of Medicine.

Week Of July 23, 2012

  • Settling into the Early Weeks of Motherhood

    Dr. Tracy Gaudet, ob-gyn and Executive Director of the Duke Center for Integrative Medicine at the Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Gaudet is the author of Body, Soul, and Baby: A Doctor’s Guide to the Complete Pregnancy Experience, From Preconception to Postpartum.

  • Get Your Kids Outside to Enjoy Nature

    Richard Louv, Chairman of the Children & Nature Network and author of Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder.

  • The Power of Play from Birth to Three

    Dr. Maureen O’Brien, Child Development Specialist, Parenting Consultant and the author of Watch Me Grow: I’m One-Two-Three.

  • Helping Little Kids Cope When Mom or Dad is Deployed

    Beth Andrews, Program Supervisor at the Spanish Peaks Mental Health Center in Pueblo, Colorado. Beth is the author of I Miss You!: A Military Kid's Book About Deployment.

Week Of July 30, 2012

  • Babies & Toddlers Exploring their World

    Dr. Jennifer Shu, pediatrician and Medical Editor-in-Chief of Baby and Child Health from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

  • A No-Tears Discipline Approach

    Elizabeth Pantley, mother of four, and the author of eight books for parents including The No-Cry Discipline Solution.

  • The Power of Play in the Preschool Years

    Dr. Maureen O’Brien, Child Development Specialist, Parenting Consultant and the author of Watch Me Grow: I’m One-Two-Three.

  • Make Your Backyard Play Area Safe

    Donna Thompson, Executive Director of the National Program for Playground Safety and co-author of S.A.F.E. Play Areas: Creation, Maintenance, And Renovation.