Today, it's (almost) all about the Happy on Chaos Chronicles. Or at least, the Happier! On the show this week:

A Hot Chocolate Study that made me happy ( for a short time)

9 Ways to take a Bliss Trip, thanks to Health Magazine. The article by Kate Lowenstein is not online but you can find lots of other articles on Healthy & Happy here at health.com.  To access and identify your Signature Strengths,  the free Values in Action Inventory of Strengths Survey, click here. 

Can a website really make you happier? Well, I've ceratingly enjoyed it for the first day of 'sharing happy' with total strangers. Want to join the Happier Community? Click here. 

To read more about Happier founder Nataly Kogan, here is an article by here at The Huffington Post.  Here's Nataly Kogan's TedX talk and bio. 

Plus, a To List assignment for the whole Chaos Crew. Thanks in advance.

Embrace your chaos, Lian

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The College-Bound Chronicles 119: Staying Grounded in a Sea of Panicked Parents

A podcast series for parents tackling the college admissions process with their children.

Advice and information from the parents’ perspective.

Hosted by:

Dr. Nancy Berk, psychologist, mother and author of College Bound and Gagged.

Lian Dolan, mother, broadcaster and host of The Chaos Chronicles.

On this episode:

Nancy and Lian discuss a different kind of college prep for families of high school seniors. The College Prep you didn't know you needed: stress reduction.

Dr. Nancy Berk’s List of 5: College prep ideas you didn’t know you needed

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The College-Bound Chronicles 118: Off To College

A podcast series for parents tackling the college admissions process with their children.

Advice and information from the parents’ perspective.

Hosted by:

Dr. Nancy Berk, psychologist, mother and author of College Bound and Gagged.

Lian Dolan, mother, broadcaster and host of The Chaos Chronicles.

On this episode:

Lian offers updates on her family’s college-bound experiences

Nancy and Lian discuss the emotional and conversational “to do” list for college-bound families.

Advice on:

Making a successful transition

Dr. Nancy Berk’s List of 5: Things you should discuss before you say “goodbye”

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On the show today:

Lian's novel Elizabeth the First Wife zooms up the charts at Nook and Kindle! 

An Update on Lessons Learned at BlogHer 2013: Guy Kawasaki; Steamy Kitchen; Producing your own podcast; selling your blog

Book Tour Last Stand at The Book Stall in Chicago

Family Vacation: Block Island, East Hampton, Wesport 

My friend's Inn:  http://www.oldtowninnbi.com/

Back to School Survey: Who is more excited? You or the kids? according ot Land's End, the answer is...

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Lian jumps on the Royal Baby Watch with Live coverage from her closet. Plus:

My (Short-lived) Life as a Life Coach

Those Awful Wedding Shows on TLC

The Lesson of Cory Monteith and RIPD Bombs

BlogHer 2013

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On this week's Chaos Chronicles:

Lian's Royal Baby Predictions: A Boy named James

Surprising Mood Boosters from O Magazine: Peppermint, Sleep and Surprises

Media Recommendation: ESPN's Nine for IX series. Don't miss Pat XO about Pat Summit. For all of the documentaries in this series, please consult ESPN. 

http://espn.go.com/espnw/w-in-action/nine-for-ix/article/9157130/nine-ix-air-dates-set-nine-ix-series

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Lian is back from the Tour de Oregon. A review of the two week road trip, plus other ramblings on audio books, 4th of July, Harry & David, the joys of good beds and Jury Duty Limbo. 

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Lian Dolan's weekly take on Modern Motherhood. On the show this week:

Back from the East Coast Book Tour. Thanks to all those who showed up in Maplewood, Mattituck, Madison and Westport. Lian's Book Tour Top Ten List from Bookstores to Banana Republic to Italian food. 

News Round-up:

Jennifer Weiner's The Next Best Thing

Vladimir Putin back on the market

Brad Pitt should stop talking

Telephone Etiquette Apologies

Martha Stewart Sundaes

To Do List: Enter our Summer with Shakespeare Sweepstakes

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A wonderful Mother's Day interview with author Amy Hatvany. Her new book Heart Like Mine is a warm, engaging story of three women and their emotional journey to find a connection to each other and their pasts. Heart Like Mine explores relationships between mothers and daughters, stepmoms and stepkids, and husbands and wives. Amy herself is a warm and engaging interview. She shares her writing porcess, how she's makes time for her creative life in a house with kids and work and her special relationship with her own sister, who taught her the menaing of empathy. We loved talking to Amy. We hope you enjoy listening.

For more information on Amy Hatvany, please visit Amyhatvany.com

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Lian is back with the Chaos Chronicles:

The College Decision is made for her son. Now what?

The Elizabeth the First Wife Book Tour begins. Hear about the Summer with Shakespeare Sweepstakes

Mother's Day Reflections

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