Nobody Told Me!

As a mother-daughter duo, we're always interested in issues related to parents and raising children. On this episode, our guest is education professor Dr. Traci Baxley, who is a cultural and race identity coach for parents.

Dr. Baxley is the mother of five biracial children and she feels parenting is a form of activism. She's the author of the new book, SOCIAL JUSTICE PARENTING: How to Raise Compassionate, Anti-Racist, Justice-Minded Kids in an Unjust World.

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We've all heard the advice that we should "let our conscience be our guide". But, sometimes it's hard to do that! Our guest on this episode, Leonard Perlmutter, is here to offer guidance on how we can better tune into (and trust) our conscience.

Leonard is the founder and director of the non-profit American Meditation Institute. His course curriculum on the Heart and Science of Yoga has been certified by the American Medical Association, among others. His latest book is called, YOUR CONSCIENCE: The Key to Unlock Limitless Wisdom and Creativity and Solve All of Life's Challenges.

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What are we doing right and what are we doing wrong when it comes to dealing with Alzheimer's Disease and other forms of dementia? And, what should we be doing in the future?

Our guests on this episode, Daniel George and Peter Whitehouse, have a lot to say about that. Dr. George is a medical anthropologist and associate Professor at Penn State. Dr. Whitehouse is a professor of neurology at Case Western Reserve University and a professor of medicine at the University of Toronto. Together, they are the co-authors of the new book, "American Dementia: Brain Health in an Unhealthy Society".

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How can we best look after ourselves when we're sad? We find out on this episode with journalist Helen Russell, who is the bestselling author of two previous books on happiness. Her latest book explores how and why we could all benefit from learning the art of sadness.

Let's face it. We all experience painful life events and we all endure periods of sadness. Helen's new book reveals her own experiences with sadness and discusses the latest scientific thinking on the topic. The book is called, HOW TO BE SAD: Everything I've Learned About Getting Happier by Being Sad. Her website is helenrussell.co.uk.

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Most people are trying to change one habit or another for the better. They've probably tried to change before, but without much luck. Our guest on this episode, Professor Katy Milkman, is an award-winning behavioral scientist at The Wharton School.

Katy's research explores ways that insights from economics and psychology can be used to change behaviors for good. She's the author of a new book on that topic called, How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. Her website is katymilkman.com.

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In 2002, when she was just fourteen years old, Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped at knifepoint by a pedofile from her home in Utah. She endured nine months of being shackled, raped, starved, and threatened by her kidnappers, Brian David Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee, before she was rescued and reunited with her family.

Her book, "Where There's Hope: Healing, Moving Forward, and Never Giving Up", is an inspiring read and is available through booksellers everywhere.

You can read more about Elizabeth at http://www.elizabethsmart.com.

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The Covid-19 pandemic has been at the forefront of our minds since March of 2020. Yet, there are other respiratory illnesses like colds, flu and pneumonia that are also around us and which we can take steps to prevent.

On this episode we're joined by pulmonologist Dr. Neil Schachter.. He's the author of the "The Good Doctor's Guide to Colds and Flu" which is now available in an updated paperback edition from Harper Paperbacks.

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The vast majority of sexual abuse victims in this country are girls and women. Statistics show that most abusers are men and most sexual assault complaints never result in an arrest, much less charges, a prosecution, or a conviction.

On this episode, we'll take a look at the cultural and legal forces that 'downgrade the credibility' of sexual abuse survivors. Our guest is former special victims prosecutor and legal scholar Deborah Tuerkheimer who's a leading authority on sexual violence. She's the author of the new book, "CREDIBLE: Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers." Her website is deborahtuerkheimer.com.

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We're a mother-daughter duo who've had the same kinds of conversations most parents have with their kids as they grow up. Issues related to school, family, goals, misunderstandings and expectations have all come up between us over the years. We've had some great, meaningful conversations and some meltdowns, too!

Parents want to keep their kids safe, healthy, happy and motivated but sometimes it's hard to know what to say to achieve those goals. Conversation between parents and kids can be difficult at times, if not impossible. That's why we're excited to welcome neuropsychologist William Stixrud and test prep expert Ned Johnson to the show. They are the authors of the bestselling book, "The Self-Driven Child". And, they have a new book called, "What Do You Say?: How to Talk with Kids to Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance, and a Happy Home". Their website is prepmatters.com.

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This was one of our favorite interviews! Dr. Michele Harper is an emergency room doctor and a New York Times bestselling author. She has worked as an emergency room physician for more than a decade in the South Bronx and in Philadelphia.

Michele's book, The Beauty in Breaking, weaves together the story of her life, and her interactions with her patients in the emergency room. The New York Times named it one of the top 100 Notable Books of 2020 and called it, "A riveting, heartbreaking, sometimes difficult, always inspiring story."

Her memoir is now out in paperback and is available wherever you buy books. Her website is micheleharper.com.

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