Friends of the Children New York is dedicated to breaking the cycle of generational poverty through salaried, professional mentoring. Executive Director Gary Clemons also talks about the 12-year commitment required of each family. For more, visit friendsnewyork.org.

MOM MILESTONES: The TRUE Story of the First Seven Years, celebrates the myriad ways moms grow and adapt to motherhood. Author Grace Farris is a mom, doctor, and illustrator. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Vogue, BuzzFeed. Visit Grace at farrisgrace.com.

For millions of years, horseshoe crabs have been gathering in spring to spawn on the shores of the Eastern US coast. Dr. Mattthew Sclafani of the Cornell University Cooperative Extension based in Riverhead, talks about the Horseshoe Crab Monitoring Network's upcoming count, and other fascinating details about these ancient creatures. For more, including how to participate, visit NYhorseshoecrab.org.

JUST TRY ONE BITE is a children’s picture book for picky eaters, with an adorable role reversal. Author Camila Alves McConaughey is a healthy eating advocate, an entrepreneur and founder of Women of Today, a lifestyle site and community powered by women around the globe. She lives in Texas with her husband, Matthew McConaughey, and their three children.

From their annual Earth Day events to their year-round programs, Earth Day Initiative promotes environmental awareness and solutions. Executive Director John Opperman joins us for day three of The Earth Day Festival and Virtual Stage from Hudson Yards. For more, visit earthdayinitiative.org

Coral reefs are the largest biological structures on the planet and have a major impact on our lives. In the face of climate change, pollution and over-fishing, can coral reefs be saved? Our guest is Juli Berwald, author of LIFE ON THE ROCKS: BUILDING A FUTURE FOR CORAL REEFS. Juli Berwald received her PhD in ocean science from the University of Southern California, and has written The New York Times, Nature, National Geographic, and Slate.

The New York City Fire Museum in the Hudson Square neighborhood houses more than 30,000 artifacts that trace the evolution of firefighting from bucket brigades to modern firefighting techniques and equipment. Executive Director Jennifer Brown previews the new exhibition “Unmasking Our Heroes” on display through August 22nd. For more, visit nycfiremuseum.org.

THE ART OF TALKING WITH CHILDREN, by Harvard faculty member, speech pathologist and mother Rebecca Rolland, offers simple keys to nurturing kindness, creativity, and confidence in kids.

For Army Service Week, April 18-29, recruiters are stepping out to meet local communities and to share information on over 130 different career paths and new incentives to enlist. Our guests are Lieutenant Colonel Harold Morris, New York City Recruiting Battalion Commander and Command Sergeant Major Angela Indardeo, New York City Recruiting Battalion Command Sergeant Major. For more, visit www.goarmy.com/nyc.

BREAKING UP WITH SUGAR: DIVORCE THE DIETS, FROP THE POUNDS AND LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE, is more than a diet book. Molly Carmel, founder of the food addiction plan The Beacon Program, explains how to break our emotional and physical addiction to sugar for long term health.