Don’t Blame Trump: Heal Thyself (16:14)
Dr. Peter Coleman is a Professor of Psychology and Education at Columbia University. He is the author of The Five Percent: Finding Solutions to Seemingly Impossible Conflicts. While many feel like Donald Trump is less than competent to run our country and possibly a dangerous leader, it is important to look towards the infamous despots throughout history. These men include Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, and Kim Jung-il. Although we might tend to focus on their individual reigns of terror, it might prove more conducive to learn how they were in a position to reign in terror and what led up to it.
How to Raise an Adult (1:02:10)
Julie Lythcott-Haims studied law at Harvard and then practiced law in the Bay Area in the 1990s before returning to Stanford to serve in various roles including Dean of Freshmen, a position she created and held for a decade. As summer closes and September officially gets underway, over a million students will be attending college for the first time. And while college marks the beginning of independence for some, other students are having their parents come along for their first year of college. Mrs. Lythcott-Haims is author of the book: How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success. She disccuss over parenting.
Liana Tan - Labor Day (1:27:49)
A lot of people around this office are looking forward to this coming Monday when the building will be pretty desolate and everyone will be on vacations! You probably have some nice barbecues planned for the four day weekend as well all thanks to Labor Day. But what is Labor Day actually celebrating? Our producer, Liana Tan, is going to show us how Labor Day for many Americans might mean just moving their leisure time to their living rooms instead of their office. She’ll teach us some ways we can be more productive at work.
Parent Previews - The Light Between Oceans (1:52:00)
Rod Gustafson from Parent Previews joins the show to review The Light Between Oceans