Radio Schedule

Week Of September 3, 2008

  • Toddlers & Preschoolers Lend a Helping Hand

    Susan Crites Price, Vice President of the National Center for Family Philanthropy. Susan is the author of The Giving Family: Raising Our Children to Help Others.

  • Families Living Well on Less

    Steve and Annette Economides, founders of the HomeEconomiser newsletter and the authors of America's Cheapest Family Gets You Right on the Money: Your Guide to Living Better, Spending Less, and Cashing in on Your Dreams.

  • Parent's Notes Tip

    Practical parenting tip from a Mom or Dad

  • Bring Out the Best in Your Child

    Barbara Probst, a licensed clinical social worker and a teacher at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Social Service. Barbara is the the author of When the Labels Don’t Fit-A New Approach to Raising a Challenging Child.

  • Creating Traditions that Welcome Your New Baby Home

    Jennifer Trainer Thompson, journalist and the author The Joy of Family Traditions: A Season-by-Season Companion to Celebrations, Holiday and Special Occasions.

Week Of September 10, 2008

  • Helping Little Kids Enjoy the Outdoors

    Jennifer Ward, the author of nine children’s books, all of which present nature to kids. Her new book is called I Love Dirt!: 52 Activities to Help You and Your Kids Discover the Wonders of Nature.

  • Wisdom for Dads

    Dr. Neil Bernstein, child and family psychologist and the author of There When He Needs You: How to Be an Available, Involved, and Emotionally Connected Father to Your Son.

  • Parent's Notes Tip

    Practical parenting tip from a Mom or Dad

  • The Shared Parenting Approach

    Jessica DeGroot, Founder and President of Third Path Institute, a non-profit, nationally-based project that works to assist families and individuals in mixing work and life.

  • Have a Cooking Party for Your Preschooler

    Annabel Karmel, mother of three children, British television personality and the author of books on nutrition and cooking for babies and toddlers including The Toddler Cookbook.

Week Of September 17, 2008

  • Toddlers Learning to Walk, Run & Hop!

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

  • Making Youth Sports Fun!

    Jim Thompson, founder and executive director of the Positive Coaching Alliance, a non-profit formed at Stanford. Jim is the author of four books including his latest, Positive Coaching in a Nutshell.

  • Parent's Notes Tip

    Practical parenting tip from a Mom or Dad

  • Helping Preschoolers Get Along with Others

    Janie Peterson, Licensed Mental Health Practitioner and the co-founder of the Behave'n Day Center, helping children with behavior problems. She is the co-author of Mini Methods or Madness: Small Steps That Make Big Changes in Your Kids' Behavior.

  • Getting Children Emotionally Ready for Surgery

    Dr. Bernadine Healy, Health Editor for U.S. News & World Report, a member of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Dr. Healy has served as director of the National Institutes of Health and president and CEO of the American Red Cross.

Week Of September 24, 2008

  • Children Need to Play

    Dr. Margot Sunderland, child psychotherapist and Director of Education and Training for the Centre for Child Mental Health in London. Dr. Sunderland is the author of The Science of Parenting.

  • Getting Your Baby on a Good Sleep Pattern

    Dr. Thomas Anders, Professor Emeritus in the University of California Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Anders helped establish the UC Davis Behavioral Health Center and the M.I.N.D. Institute.

  • Parent's Notes Tip

    Practical parenting tip from a Mom or Dad

  • Preventing Childhood Obesity Right from the Start

    Dr. Sandra Hassink, Director of the Weight Management Program at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware, assistant professor of pediatrics at Thomas Jefferson University Medical School and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics national task force on obesity. She is the Editor in Chief of A Parent’s Guide to Childhood Obesity: A Road Map to Health.

  • A Plan to Stop School Bullying

    Rick Phillips, a former teacher and principal and is the Executive Director of Community Matters, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering young people to be agents of positive social change. Rick is the co-author of Safe School Ambassadors: Harnessing Student Power to Stop Bullying and Violence.