TOPIC: "Get Your Kids Ready to Launch": Lorraine Pursell and Ellen Gibran-Hesse, founder of Kids Out Now

Do you ever worry that your kids aren't ready for the real world? Are you wondering if you've sheltered them and now they may not be able to function when they leave the nest? This was one of my biggest concerns when Mark was a teen. Ellen had taken the lead by creating a way to get our kids ready to get out. Just what does it take to survive on the "outside" these days. Ellen's got the answers.

Eating Disorders can be a subtle and tricky condition. Often shrouded in secrecy, they are shameful and forbidden, and therefore elusive and frightening. This is part 1 of a 2-part series on the subject of eating disorders helping you spot and get the right help for yourself or your child. This week, eating disorder specialist Andrea Wachter, LMFT, author of Live It, Don't Diet (Gurze), works diligently in her Aptos, CA clinic helping people caught in this confusing disease be set free at last.

Next week, Drs. Mabery and Knoblich discuss medical methods that can work.

Lorraine Pursell and Dale Brown from Washington, DC, author of Job Hunting For the So-called Handicapped with Richard Nelson Bolles (What Color Is Your Parachute?), is an insider with LDonline and speaker on this subject. Lorraine gives ed therapy secrets. For free parent support, visit www.LorrainePursell.com.

From Washington, D. C., my good friend Dale Brown enlightens us about how to get our kids moving this summer. Dale served on the President's Committee for Labor and authored  a book with Richard Nelson Bolles called Job Hunting For the So-Called Handicapped. www.Amazon.com  Dale enlightens us about ways to motivate our children to contribute and help out, which is good both for now and for their future.


This is the first of a 2-part series with Ms. Brown. Next week we'll discuss keeping their MINDS constructively active. www.LorrainePursell.com

Wow-  we get to give to our daughters what we wanted and needed as girls and may or may not have gotten. The beauty of parenting is that we get to improve our race. It just gets better and better with each generation.

Rites of passage for our young ladies. Apparently this is very important. My special guest, Bernadine Rosso, Founder of Womanhood Inspirations www.womanhoodinspirations.com, tells us why rites of passage are a vital part of growing up and shares ways we can incorporate this into our family life for the well-being of all.

If you like this podcast, visit Lorraine's parent-support webite, www.LorrainePursell.com, full of goodies. You can get Lorraine's free weekly e-zine Parent Coach, full of parent tips, a feature article and the week's podcast announcement!

This incredible show with Sandi Lorenzana, author of Coming Home Series, Navy Dad, talks about military children whose parents who are away and how it effects them. Her touching insights give us a window into their world and enlighten civilians on how we can be to make their lives better. Ms. Lorenzana's book can be viewed at www.bratspress.com.

Juicy, juicy. We have babies and some of us decide to stay home with our kids. Yet, unless we make an effort to stay connected to our skills and careers or dreams, we can shrivel up in this environment- not good for our babies or us. Taiha Wagner is founder of Mom On the Go, a company and website www.momonthego.net devoted to moms wanting to have small businesses while raising their kids at home. We get into the components needed for happy moms being their best and not compromising their souls. It really is the formula to having it all! Very encouraging show.
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Boy, is this ever a loaded topic! This fascinating show addresses our parenting issues and gives hot professional tips on how to work with your kids on this for their safety.

Is it just my imagination, or does it seem to you like kids have a harder time in school these days? We'll find out with Mr. Steven Corelis, M.Ed., E.T., educational therapist. He's taught all elementary grades and been principal for several years and knows the educational environment very well. If our children do struggle more now in school, what can we do to help them? Steve and I will have lots of answers for you.

Gina Cavuoto, video producer, shares about her latest and greatest production, Kids In The Kitchen. It stars her very own son and his childhood buddy and they are in the studio with me- two of the funniest and cutest kids I've ever seen! We have a lot of fun as Gina gives us easy recipes that kids love to make, and explains all the goodies our children get while sometimes making a mess with us. This is a truly heartening show!

Steve Ashley is the founder of The Divorced Fathers Network, a national support and education group for divorced fathers that helps keep them involved in their children's lives, which is sorely needed for the health and well-being of our kids. So often, fathers struggle to stay involved for many reasons, and Steve talks to us about ways that this can be accomplished with co-parenting techniques and special ideas just for fathers to show their children their love and caring in unforgettable ways. Steve is joined by one of the Network's fathers, who heads the Santa Cruz, California Chapter as we discuss this most important topic on minimizing estrangement for our children's sake.

What a fun show! Standing-Room-Only performer, Ben Rudnick from Boston area, talks about his career, finding inspiration and helping families. His East Coast SOLD-OUT concerts have earned him the influence of millions of folks world-wide through his music and CDs. This show will help us find our own and our children's inspiration and gifts to give to the world! Thanks, Ben, for taking time from your busy recording and touring itinerary to engage our own flames of creativity!

Michael Johnson, founder of Diamond Dynamics, a company devoted to educating women on how men operate, is my guest in this sequel to last week's show about gaining men's respect in the workplace. This show, we talk about gaining respect from the males we LIVE with. which can be easy if we learn and practice what Michael has to say. Once we understand the male world, women gain what they really want- the respect of their men and the knowledge of how to be with them. Michael is a seasoned program developer and speaker and promises an engaging show.

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How do we broach this subject? I interview 3 experts in the field: Dr. Amy Cooper, Sexologist; Dr. Tim Hartnett, Therapist; Melissa Fritchle, MA. They have TONS of expertise on this sometimes frightening subject for parents. They also describe how to raise our children with healthy attitudes toward our natural urges while instilling responsibility and self-respect simultaneously.

Dr. Aimee Shunney, N. D., Naturopathic Doctor, specializes in de-stressing her stressed-out clients, particularly parents. Dr. Shunney evaluates the consequences of allowing life to get to us and just HOW it effects our bodies and our lives. Very informative show. She offers ways to calm ourselves in these very demanding times; this program is definitely good for our lifespan! Dr. Shunney HAS ANSWERS for us.

An imperative topic for raising our daughters and sons. Plus, as we understand the differences between men and women, we set a good example for our children. Mike Johnson is President of Michael Johnson Sales Solutions and founder of Diamond Dynamics, a company devoted to helping women understand the rules men live by. We discuss managing our work relationships, marriages and personal interactions with Mike, a long-time  speaker and seasoned program developer. www.MJSalesSolutions.com

Laugh and learn! 10 minutes of easy-to-digest parenting tips and discussion between me and fellow hosts Rick O'Shea and Phil Marlow. Every Monday from 6:12 to 6:22 pm PST on KSCO 1080 AM reaching homes throughout Central California.

Laugh and learn! 10 minutes of easy-to-digest parenting tips and discussion between me and fellow hosts Rick O'Shea and Phil Marlow. Every Monday from 6:12 to 6:22 pm PST on KSCO 1080 AM reaching homes throughout Central California.

Laugh and learn! 10 minutes of easy-to-digest parenting tips and discussion between me and fellow hosts Rick O'Shea and Phil Marlow. Every Monday from 6:12 to 6:22 pm PST on KSCO 1080 AM reaching homes throughout Central California.

Segment 1: A panel of childless adults speak about children and parenting. Segment 2: Relationship Coach, Victoria Johnson, talks to us from her snow-laden office in Montana about avoiding common pitfalls and faux pas we parents inadvertently fall into. www.liferhythms.com

"Exclusive interview with Frank McCourt," author of Angela's Ashes and Teacher Man, followed by "Engaging the Disengaged Student" with Les Forster, Principal, Cypress Charter High School, and Mary Gaukel, Principal, Delta Charter High School

Barbara Carey, President, The Carey Formula and Rich Stachowski

It's really the best thing you can do for your children. "We used to be so in-love and physical, but where's the spark now that we have kids?" We learn how to keep it and get it back from 3 experts - Dr. Amy Cooper, sexologist in Santa Cruz ; Marcy Prohofski, intimacy coach in San Francisco; and Victoria Johnson , relationship coach in Montana. They have the answers for us.