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Can Birth Order Determine Destiny?

What do Angelina Jole, Jennifer Aniston, Jacquie and Caroline have in common?  Unfortuntely, it's not Brad Pitt!  But we do share one thing - we're all firstborn children and according to research, few things shape your life as much as birth order.  We'll talk with parenting expert Kevin Leman to find out how to make your birth order work for you and how it can help you in parenting your child.
Crashproof Your Kids

Do you worry about your child when it's time to hand over those car keys?  You should be.  The number one killer of teens is not drugs, guns or suicide.  It's car crashes.
www.crashproofyourkids.com
When Labels Don't Fit

Is your child considered difficult, sensitive or intense?  Many children do things that seem odd or excessive at various points in their development, but does that mean they're ADD, bi-polar, OCD?   We'll find out how to distinguish different from disorder and resist the diagnosis explosion.
Is Your Daughter a Warrior?

Is your daughter an athlete?  More and more girls are playing sports these days and they are starting at younger and younger ages.  And while we all know the benefits, what's the cost?  The reality is our daughters are suffering from devastating sports injuries that will affect them the rest of their lives, but they can be prevented.  We'll find out how with Michael Sokolove, author of Warrior Girls.
www.michaelsokolove.com
Raising Kids in an Age of Instant Everything

Do you have a plugged-in child?  Does she spend most of her time talking or texting on her cell phone?  Is he on the computer, gameboy, x-box or wii?  Can they hear you when they have the earbuds in and the ipod cranked up too loud? We'll find out what you can do when electronic gadgets have invaded every aspect of your family's life when we talk with Dr. Michael Osit, author of Generation Text: Raising Well-adjusted Kids in an Age of Instant Everything.
www.wpaapc.com
Can You Protect Yourself From Cancer?

Christina Applegate's diagnosis of breast cancer at age 36, brings to our awareness the question, why now, after so many millions spent on cancer research, do so many women still get and die of breast cancer?  We'll tell you about the primary cause of most cancers and what you can do right now to protect yourself and your family with Dr. Joel Furhman, author of Eat for Health.
Simple Secrets Real Moms Know

What keeps parent's up at night?  According to a new survey, a lot...  leaving us feeling overwhelmed and overstressed on a daily basis.  And the result is a new and harmful trend called "over parenting" and it's not helping you or your child.  We'll help calm your fears when we talk with parenting expert Michele Borba and find out the simple secrets real moms know.
www.micheleborba.com
So Sexy So Soon

Thong panties, padded bras, risque Halloween costumes for young girls. T-shirts that boast "Chick Magnet" for toddler boys. Sexy content on almost every television channel, as well as in books, movies, video games, and even cartoons all being marketed aggressively to our children.  We found out what parents can do when they feel fed up, confused, and even scared by what their kids–or their kids’ friends–do and say with Diane E. Levin, Ph.D. author of So Sexy So Soon.
www.sosexysosoon.com
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