past shows - november 2007
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What's Lurking in Your Bathroom Cabinet?
Is Your Lipstick Full of Lead? Coal Tar in your child’s shampoo? How about those dangerous chemicals found in your baby’s supposedly pure, clean and gentle soap? We'll tell you about the ugly side of the beauty industry with Stacey Malkan, author of Not Just a Pretty Face. You’ll never look inside your bathroom cabinet in the same way again!
www.notjustaprettyface.org
Is Your Lipstick Full of Lead? Coal Tar in your child’s shampoo? How about those dangerous chemicals found in your baby’s supposedly pure, clean and gentle soap? We'll tell you about the ugly side of the beauty industry with Stacey Malkan, author of Not Just a Pretty Face. You’ll never look inside your bathroom cabinet in the same way again!
www.notjustaprettyface.org
Alternative Treatments for ADD and ADHD
With seventeen million new cases of Attention Deficit Disorder diagnosed in children each year, Ritalin has quickly become an alarming "quick-fix" solution. But for millions of children, drugs aren’t helping. We’ll find out about alternative treatments for ADD and ADHD, some of which you may have never considered before, or even know about with Dr. Frank Lawliss, author of The ADD Answer.
www.theaddanswer.com
With seventeen million new cases of Attention Deficit Disorder diagnosed in children each year, Ritalin has quickly become an alarming "quick-fix" solution. But for millions of children, drugs aren’t helping. We’ll find out about alternative treatments for ADD and ADHD, some of which you may have never considered before, or even know about with Dr. Frank Lawliss, author of The ADD Answer.
www.theaddanswer.com
The Importance of Play in Learning
Are you concerned about all the time your child spends on the computer? Well, you may be surprised to learn that there are many benefits to those so-called ‘edutainment' games. We’re going to tell you about the best software products out there and about how children's play can actually encourage and improve their ability to learn with Hannah Keeley from www.totalmom.com.
As a special gift to Family Matters' listeners, JumpStart World is giving away a free computer game for a limited time only. Just click here and enter code: FMRJSWGA
Are you concerned about all the time your child spends on the computer? Well, you may be surprised to learn that there are many benefits to those so-called ‘edutainment' games. We’re going to tell you about the best software products out there and about how children's play can actually encourage and improve their ability to learn with Hannah Keeley from www.totalmom.com.
As a special gift to Family Matters' listeners, JumpStart World is giving away a free computer game for a limited time only. Just click here and enter code: FMRJSWGA
Divorce in America
Although it happens in nearly 50% of marriages, divorce is still something that most parents are usually not prepared to handle. In many cases children think the divorce is their fault and the guilt lasts a lifetime. Caroline and Jacquie will talk with psychologist and family therapist Annie Thiel to find out what every divorcing or remarrying parent needs to know before they say "I don’t".
homepage.mac.com/drannethiel
Although it happens in nearly 50% of marriages, divorce is still something that most parents are usually not prepared to handle. In many cases children think the divorce is their fault and the guilt lasts a lifetime. Caroline and Jacquie will talk with psychologist and family therapist Annie Thiel to find out what every divorcing or remarrying parent needs to know before they say "I don’t".
homepage.mac.com/drannethiel
Teen Troubles
Have you ever found yourself saying to your teenager "What could you be thinking?" and getting the old eye roll, shoulder shrug or "I dunno". Better understanding your teen is the key to helping him make better choices and avoiding power struggles. We'll find out how to break through the silence and secrecy of teenage life with psychologist Mike Linderman, author of The Teen Whisperer.
www.mikelinderman.com
Have you ever found yourself saying to your teenager "What could you be thinking?" and getting the old eye roll, shoulder shrug or "I dunno". Better understanding your teen is the key to helping him make better choices and avoiding power struggles. We'll find out how to break through the silence and secrecy of teenage life with psychologist Mike Linderman, author of The Teen Whisperer.
www.mikelinderman.com
Don't Go Shopping Without Her
This holiday season parents are faced with a frightening new challenge: millions of toys made in China are being recalled because they have been deemed dangerous. How can parents ensure the toys they buy are safe? We'll talk with consumer advocate and founder of Toy Tips, Marianne Szymanski to get the truth about toys made in China and tips for keeping recalled toys out of the reach of children.
www.toytips.com
This holiday season parents are faced with a frightening new challenge: millions of toys made in China are being recalled because they have been deemed dangerous. How can parents ensure the toys they buy are safe? We'll talk with consumer advocate and founder of Toy Tips, Marianne Szymanski to get the truth about toys made in China and tips for keeping recalled toys out of the reach of children.
www.toytips.com
Change Your Words, Transform Your Life
Are you a complainer? Whether you’re at the office, drudging through the grocery store, standing in line for morning coffee, or driving home from work, complaints are everywhere.
But what if you could stop complaining and start focusing on the good things around you? We’re going to tell you about a worldwide movement that could change your life with Will Bowen, author of A Complaint Free World.
www.acomplaintfreeworld.org
Are you a complainer? Whether you’re at the office, drudging through the grocery store, standing in line for morning coffee, or driving home from work, complaints are everywhere.
But what if you could stop complaining and start focusing on the good things around you? We’re going to tell you about a worldwide movement that could change your life with Will Bowen, author of A Complaint Free World.
www.acomplaintfreeworld.org