Good Parenting Radio

Is the world more stressful today than when we were growing up, or are we just making it that way? We’ll get some tips on alleviating stress both for our kids and ourselves when we chat with Katie Hurley about, "The Happy Kid Handbook."

What are you making for dinner tonight? In our house that’s one of the most frustrating questions and we ask it every. single. day. Heather Stouffer jumps on the phone with us to chat about her "Mom Made Foods" brand which can make your life and decisions quite a bit easier.

It’s Halloween weekend so we’ll chat with Dr. George Koumaras about keeping our kids mouths in good shape despite the awfully awesome sugar snacks they will be consuming for the next several days.

Tyler Durman travels the country speaking to teenagers, so maybe he can help us understand what happened to the little kids we treasured and adored (and who generally treasured and adored us!) once they became teenagers. We’ll chat about the mind of the teenager and his book, Counterintuitive: What 4 Million Teenagers Wish We Knew.

We continue our “Ask The Pediatrician” conversation with Dr. Hansa Bhargava, Medical Director from WebMD. This week we’ll find out the importance of nutrition and sleep when it comes to keeping our kids healthy this winter. Also, we’ll find out when you need to take the information you are gleaming from the internet and actually make a visit to your pediatrician.

The question appears in our house several times a week, “When can we get a dog?” How do you know when it’s the right time to add a furry family member to your household? Kim Gaebelein, Sr. Marketing Director of Bil-Jac Dog Food shares tips for knowing when the time is right.

Tired of all the same advice and cheery faces when it comes to parenting books? This week we will introduce you to something completely different. Emily Flake is the author and illustrator of, "Mama Tried: Dispatches from the Seamy Underbelly of Modern Parenting." The book is full of good advice, but also hilarious anecdotes on parenting that don’t try to sugar coat everything.

Because laughter is truly the best medicine, we’ll have even more fun on the show this week when we meet Sara Given and talk about her tongue-in-cheek guide, "Parenting Is Easy: You’re Probably Just Doing it Wrong."

In our “Ask The Pediatrician” segment we chat with Dr. Hansa Bhargava about keeping our kids healthy during the upcoming cold and flu season as the cold weather starts to move in. She’ll also share tips on when you need to visit the pediatrician.

As your kids get older one of the biggest areas of consternation in your household will undoubtedly be, how are we going to pay for college? We’ll dedicate a large portion of the show today to figuring out the best ways to save and answering the tough question - should we put more toward retirement, or towards college education? Financial Security Expert Pamela Yellen shares tips on all aspects when she talks to us about her book, "The Bank on Yourself Revolution."

In our “Ask The Pediatrician” segment, Dr. Josephine Dlugopolski helps us with the growing role media is playing in our kids lives. We’ll find out how much we should control their time in front of screens as well as how much we should be watching over what they are getting involved with on social media.

We all want to do what we think is best for our kids, but why has that changed so much in the last generation? Melissa Miller of Kaplan University joins the show to talk about Helicopter Parents and why she thinks they are doing more harm than good for their kids.

Heidi Johnson has been an internet sensation because of the letter she wrote to her 13 year-old son demanding that he start respecting her or start paying rent...and for electricity...and a maid fee! Heidi talks about how things are now with her and her son as well as all the helpful and not so helpful feedback she got through social media.

In our Ask The Pediatrician segment we continue our conversation with Dr. Matthew Axtman about our young athletes and the dangers of concussions.

It’s such a wonderful time of year for parents. Our kids are back in school, the weather is cooling off, and we have those wonderful fall sports to enjoy. But if we have kids playing football, lacrosse, or soccer, how much do we need to worry about concussions? Dr. Matthew Axtman joins the show to talk about the dangers of some of the fall sports and what parents need to do to make sure their kids are playing safe.

Kim John Payne joins us to chat about his book, "The Soul of Discipline: The Simplicity Parenting Approach to Warm, Firm, and Calm Guidance - From Toddlers to Teens." Kim shares some wisdom for dealing with Teens, including telling us that when it comes to their rebellious ways, “it’s not personal.”

Second Marriages have an even higher failure rate than first marriages. What a depressing statistic! Maggie Scarf chats with us about her book, "The Remarriage Blueprint," and shares some ideas to help you make sure marriage #2 really is forever.

In our “Ask The Pediatrician” segment, Dr. Adele Cadieux joins us to talk about helping our kids overcome their back-to-school anxieties.

Dr. Richard Rende chats with us about the book he co-authored, Raising Can Do Kids: Giving Children The Tools to Thrive in a Fast-Changing World. The book helps us think about the tools our kids need for success in the entrepreneurial work force they will be entering.

Dr. Jennifer Trpkovski will chat with us about all of the common injuries our kids could suffer playing their fall sports. We’ll learn what to watch for and what to help our kids avoid.

We hear all the time about what you should and should not be eating when you are pregnant. In her new book, What to Eat When You’re Pregnant, Nicole Avena digs even deeper, telling you what foods will most help your baby at different stages of pregnancy.

If you’re worried about what all the screen time is doing to your child, you’ll want to hear our interview with Dr. Victoria Dunckley about her book, Reset Your Child’s Brain: A Four-Week Plan to End Meltdowns, Raise Grades, and Boost Social Skills by Reversing the Effects of Electronic Screen Time.

We have part two of our conversation with Dr. Michelle Bailey about stressed out kids. This week we’ll talk about kids who are over-stressed about school.

Can you really get a less defiant child in 10 days? Jeffrey Bernstein says it can be done and he will tell us how when we chat about his book, "10 Days to a Less Defiant Child."

Do you feel that you always have to push your kids to excel? Whether it’s doing their homework, working hard at their extracurricular activities, or just being more motivated, we’ll find out ways to encourage our kids to take more responsibility when we chat with Dr. Shimi Kang about her book, "The Self-Motivated Kid."