Good Parenting Radio

Show #336: Controlling Stress

Mon, 07 May 2012 06:19:35 -0500

How does stress affect us as parents on a day-to-day basis? Can we control our stress and make life a little easier? Christy Matta says we can and tells us how when we discuss her book, The Stress Response.

Show #336: Tips for Saving Money

Mon, 07 May 2012 06:17:34 -0500

Saving for retirement or a college education for your kids? Is it possible to do both? Which should you stress more? Susan Garland of Kiplinger's Retirement Report will advise us on which to put the most weight on.

Show #335: Mama's Boy

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:35:14 -0500

Does the term "Mama's Boy" make your cringe? We'll find out if Kate Stone Lombardi is every daughter-in-laws worst nightmare when we chat about her book, The Mama's Boy Myth: Why Keeping Our Sons Close Makes Them Stronger.

Show #335: Childhood Obesity from Inactivity

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:38:59 -0500

In our "Ask The Pediatrician" segment we chat with Dr. Garry Sigman about the relationship between childhood obesity and too much time in front of TV and computer screens.

Show #335: "The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting Pregnant"

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:36:55 -0500

Let's face it, trying to get pregnant takes all the fun out of trying to get pregnant. We've got tips to keep your mind at ease when you're stressed over making babies as we talk to Dr. Jean Twenge about her book, The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting Pregnant.

Show #334: Teaching Financial Smarts

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:27:35 -0500

Does your child have financial smarts? What are the best ways to teach kids the value of a dollar without our words going in one ear and out the other? Janet Bodnar from Kiplinger's shares some tips for getting our kids to be economically savvy.

Show #334: Comfort during Vaccinations

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:30:15 -0500

Child-life specialist Laura Freed talks about keeping our infants comfortable during vaccinations as well as ways to keep all of our kids from becoming over-stressed when visiting the doctor's office.

Show #333: The DK Family Guides

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:29:32 -0500

Are you going to get away this summer? The DK Family Guides travel series can help you navigate your way through cities in the U.S. and abroad. Nancy Ellwood, publishing director for DK chats with us about great ways to have fun with the whole family this summer.

Show #332: Saving while Traveling this Summer

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:53:58 -0500

Money Maven Farnoosh Torabi chats with us about traveling this summer without breaking the bank.

Show #332: "The Engaging Child"

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:52:11 -0500

Do kids know how to interact with each other these days when it isn't through a video screen? Maribeth Kuzmeski, co-author of The Engaging Child, chats with us about balancing our addiction to media with the need to know how to have personal relationships.