Sunday Morning Magazine with Rodney Lear

Lex Gillette, Paralympic Champion. For this edition of Sunday Morning Magazine, we celebrated people with disabilities who are doing amazing things. While on the air, Lex explained that he lost his sight when he was 8-years-old. He shared his many struggles of learning to adjust to his new life without sight. He said he had to learn to read braille and use a cane. While in High School, he discovered Track & Field. The sport changed his life. Lex is the best totally blind long and triple jumper in the history of the U.S. Paralympic games. He is the current world record holder in the long jump, a four-time Paralympic medalist, a three-time long jump world champion, and an 18-time national champion.

Ginger Zee ABC News Chief Meteorologist and author of Chasing Helicity

Grant Sabatier, Author, Financial Freedom: A Proven Path to All the Money You Will Ever Need. While on-air, Mr. Sabatier explained that at the age of 24-years-old, he lost his job, moved back in with his parents and only had $2.26 in the bank. Five years later, by age 30, he had a net worth of over $1.25 million. He joined the show with tips and information on how to save money and retire early.

Bonner Paddock Rinn. Bonner Paddock, who joined the show via telephone, says he was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at the age of 11-years-old. In 2008, Bonner became the first person with Cerebral Palsy to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro unassisted. In addition, Bonner is the first person with Cerebral Palsy to complete the Ironman Triathlon. Bonner is also the founder and chair of the OM Foundation.

Nick, The Cincinnati Dragons, Wheelchair Basketball League; Jennifer, Nick’s Mom. For this special edition of the show we highlighted those with disabilities who are doing amazing things. While on the show, 17-year-old Nick spoke about his love of sports. Nick, who was born with Spina Bifida, has been in a wheelchair his entire life. Nick’s wheelchair basketball team, The Cincinnati Dragons recently won the league championship

Ellen Liston, The Dollywood Company. Ms. Liston explained why Dollywood provides a unique opportunity for families to bond. Liston also spoke about some of the new attractions planned for the park for 2019.

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Laurie Nommsen-Rivers, PhD, Registered Dietitian and Associate Professor of nutrition in the Department of Nutritional Sciences in the University of Cincinnati College of Allied Health Sciences. Laurie joined the show to discuss breastfeeding. She says research has found that breast-fed babies have lower rates of gastrointestinal and respiratory infections, asthma, obesity, Type 1 and 2 diabetes. Additionally, Nommsen-Rivers says recent studies have linked breast-feeding to higher IQ and social boosts for babies.

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Lauren Lyons Cole, International Business Times Personal Finance Editor, How Much House Can You Really Afford?: Homeownership is often seen as an important generator of wealth in the United States. According to the most recent Survey of Consumer Finances, the median net worth of a homeowner is $194,500, 36 times greater than that of a renter. International Business Times Lauren Lyons Cole has the five important questions to ask before you start the search for your first home.

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KJ Dell’Antonia, Author, How To Be A Happier Parent: Raising a Family, Having a Life, and Loving (Almost) Every Minute. As a mom of four and a beloved parenting writer at the New York Times, KJ Dell’Antonia found herself asking the question that plagues most modern parents at some point in our lives: Why does this have to suck so much? In her hopeful, solution-packed book, HOW TO BE A HAPPIER PARENT, KJ draws on interviews and research, including her own, to offer not just an answer to that question (it’s not all our fault), but ideas parents can use to shift their family lives away from the stress and towards the joy we hoped we’d find. Unlike so many anxiety-inducing parenting books on the market, HOW TO BE A HAPPIER PARENT does not demand that parents add more to their already busy lives. Instead, it focuses on improving problem spots and savoring the lovely modern lives we already live.

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Have You Heard About Lady Bird?: Poems About Our First Ladies

by Marilyn Singer; illustrated by Nancy Carpenter

The role of First Lady has been defined differently by each woman who’s held it, but all of them left an impact on our nation as partner of the commander in chief. Incisive poetry by Marilyn Singer and energetic art by Nancy Carpenter provide a fascinating glimpse into the lives of women from Martha Washington to Eleanor Roosevelt to Lady Bird Johnson. This book lauds their unique and varied contributions to American history.