Trying to get kids to eat colorful and nutritious food is easy, with Karen Leonetti's help. The author of The Yummy Tummy Rainbow Garden, Karen has clever ways to engage kids with growing fruits and vegetables, and even solicit their help with food and snack preparation! Karen's book contains … [Read more...] about Family Connections – “I Hate Brocolli!” Getting Kids to Eat Healthy Food
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Family Connections – In a Rut? Shake Up Your LIfe!
Laura Berger and Glen Tibaldeo join Family Connections to describe how to create passion when you find yourself in a rut. The authors of Radical Sabbatical, they found themselves on a corporate hamster wheel and chose to uproot their lives and move to the jungle in Costa Rica with their two cats. … [Read more...] about Family Connections – In a Rut? Shake Up Your LIfe!
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Dr. Susan Porter joins Family Connections for a stimulating discussion about the negative labels of bullying. Author of The Bully Nation: Why America's Approach to Childhood Aggression is Bad for Everyone, Dr. Porter challenges our use of 'bully' language, including the 'bully', 'victim', and … [Read more...] about Family Connections – 093013
Family Connections – Eating Expectantly–How Moms and Dads Can Eat For Two
Bridget Swinney, registered dietitian, joins Family Connections to talk about how to prepare for baby's arrival even before conception! The author of Eating Expectantly, Bridget is a wealth of knowledge regarding foods to include and foods to avoid. She'll explain why it's so important for both men … [Read more...] about Family Connections – Eating Expectantly–How Moms and Dads Can Eat For Two
Family Connections – Attached At The Heart–Raising Connected and Compassionate Kids
Lysa Parker joins Family Connections for a special discussion about using attachment parenting to increase children's ability to be sensitive, compassionate and conscious children. Lysa and Barbara Nicholson are co-authors of Attached At The Heart, and the founders of Attachment Parenting … [Read more...] about Family Connections – Attached At The Heart–Raising Connected and Compassionate Kids
Family Connections – Our Children Are Sleep Deprived!
Dr. John Mayer, expert on families and healthy lifestyles, provides us with shocking information about sleep deprivation and chronic insomnia in school-age children and college students. The author of "Family Fit: Find Your Balance", Dr. Mayer discusses the strain lack of sleep puts on students, … [Read more...] about Family Connections – Our Children Are Sleep Deprived!
Family Connections – The Deadly Sins of Our Educational System
Dr. Philip Cicero is a former school superintendent and the author of The Seven Deadly Sins of the K-12 Education System: Costly and Ineffective Programs and Strategies. Dr. Cicero joins Family Connections in a stimulating discussion regarding class size, homework, No Child Left Behind, and high … [Read more...] about Family Connections – The Deadly Sins of Our Educational System
Family Connections – From Out-law to In-law: Improving Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law Relationships
If you are wondering how to improve your relationship with your mother-in-law or daughter-in-law, this show is for you! Dr. Deanna Brann, leading author and psychotherapist, and expert in daughter-in-law and mother-in-law relationships, shows how to improve and deepen in-law relationships. Both … [Read more...] about Family Connections – From Out-law to In-law: Improving Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law Relationships
Family Connections – The Parenting Trap–Surviving the Transition to Parenthood
Having a baby is an exciting time! However, relationships often experience distress in the first six to nine months after the baby’s birth. Dr. Kristen Mickelson describes the common problems couples experience shortly after a baby’s birth. She’ll describe the differences between equality and … [Read more...] about Family Connections – The Parenting Trap–Surviving the Transition to Parenthood
Family Connections – Obsessed with Food–A Guide to Eating Disorders
Buck Runyon, clinical director and chief operations officer for the Center for Discovery Treatment Centers for Eating Disorders, joins Family Connections to discuss the different types of eating disorders, including obesity and binge eating. Buck sheds light on how eating disorders begin, and how to … [Read more...] about Family Connections – Obsessed with Food–A Guide to Eating Disorders