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family matters - may 2007
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Dads, Daughters and Children Under Pressure

There have been a couple of really disturbing celebrity stories involving fathers and daughters that have played out all over the media in recent weeks.  As parents we are all human, we sometimes get worn down by life's stresses. But what kind of impact can these and similar emotional traumas have on kids? We'll find out when we talk with best-selling author and psychologist Michael Thompson about why the father-daughter relationship is the key to a girl's future success.  http://michaelthompson-phd.com/
Avoiding Mealtime Mayhem

Kids in restaurants? Should they stay or should they go? It's a topic that generates a lot of heat from diners. Cleveland Plain Dealer food and restaurants editor Joe Crea joins Jacquie and Caroline to offer some suggestions on what parents can do and what restaurants can do to include children and make it a pleasant and rewarding experience for all parties.
Secrets Real Moms Know

Do you have the need to be the "perfect mom"? Feeling overwhelmed and overstressed on a daily basis?  The result is a new and harmful trend called "over parenting" and it’s not helping you or your children.  Parenting expert Michele Borba will tell Caroline &Jacquie about the 12 Simple Secrets Real Moms Know and how it can help you get back to basics and raise happy kids.
One Mother's Gift From the Sea

Could you imagine leaving your husband and five kids to fend for themselves while you take off and spend some time alone at the beach?  It’s the true story of famous author, aviator, mother, and wife of Charles Lindbergh, Anne Morrow Lindbergh. More than 50 years after it was written, her book Gift From the Sea, still holds many relevant lessons about what it takes to be a better mom, wife, and person.
A Dad's Big Adventure

Meet Kevin Burke, a husband and a dad who is curious, humble, and passionate about finding ways to help moms.  And on April 13th, he put on a pregnancy suit and wore it every day in private until Mother's Day, May 13th. he shared his experience through a blog hoping it would give him and others a stronger appreciation for what moms go through and perhaps enable his new brand and website www.lightiris.com to play a small part in helping meet the challenges. Caroline and Jacquie talk to Kevin about his experience, Light Iris and it's Celebration of Today's Moms Sweepstakes.
Boost Your Bottom Line

From Mary Kay to Tupperware many woman are starting their own business.  And whether we realize it or not, sales and marketing is a big part of that business.  But you don't have to be that slick salesman - or woman - to be successful. Jacquie and Caroline will get tips from Lenann McGookey Gardner, author of Got Sales?  http://www.youcansell.com/