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Mike Moyer joins Family Connections to illustrate his creative and effective method to get students into the college of their choice, especially prestigious colleges, specific programs, or colleges with low acceptance rates. Often college admissions receive thousands of applications and students need to set themselves apart from other applicants. The author of How to Make […] The post Family Connections – How to Make Colleges Want You! appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Everyone agrees kids are important. Ted Lempert of Children Now and the Children’s Movement talks with us about the cracks in services to children, and how we’re failing to make sure all children have equitable and equal opportunities and access to early education, healthcare, and K-12 education. While budget issues are being debated in Congress […] The post Family Connections – Falling Through the Cracks–Where We’re Failing America’s Kids and What You Can Do appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Having a baby is an exciting time! However, relationships often experience distress in the first six to nine months after the baby’s birth. Dr. Kristen Mickelson describes the common problems couples experience shortly after a baby’s birth. She’ll describe the differences between equality and equity, differences in expectations between partners, and what new parents usually […] The post Family Connections – The Parenting Trap–Surviving the Transition to Parenthood appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

All parents struggle with the right words to help children through grief and loss. Children’s literature can help kids work through feelings, find solutions to difficult problems, and develop compassion and understanding. Dr. Mia Mercurio-Morse, professor of Special Education and Reading at Southern Connecticutt State University, provides detailed information about children’s literature, and specific books […] The post Family Connections – Great Reads–Using Stories to Help Children Cope appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

We all have a mental picture of the ideal holiday. Whether it is the classic Norman Rockwell painting or a fantasy of the perfect family, real families sometimes, and more often than not, just don’t measure up. Dr. Georgianna Donadio joins Family Connections to discuss research gleaned from 30 years of studying whole health, behavior […] The post Family Connections – Help Me Survive the Holidays! appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Divorce can be messy and painful. Collaborative divorce attorney, Cat Zavis, describes ways to end a marriage while minimizing the emotional and financial stress, and the negative toll divorce takes on children. Ms. Zavis describes different divorce options, and the best ways to minimize the effects on the kids. As an attorney and a divorced […] The post Family Connections – You May Hate Your Ex But Your Kids Don’t appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Cinderella, Snow White…stepparents are stereotypically cast as malevolent characters. However, stepparents aren’t typically wicked, and families of divorce aren’t “broken”. Whether a stepparent or step-sibling, one-third of all Americans are part of a step family. Learn how to create a healthy and happy blended family, specific ways to communicate with your children and your ex, […] The post Family Connections – Beyond the Wicked Stepparent appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

What happens to soldiers when they return home after deployment? How do families cope with the transitions, especially when soldiers have 3 to 4 deployments? Listen to Julie Madsen, Director of Psychological Health (DPH) for the Washington State National Guard’s Psychological Health Program, discuss the needs of military families. She’ll also describe the specific issues […] The post Family Connections – Military Families After Deployment appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Good nutrition helps kids do better in school. What kids eat for breakfast and lunch impacts how they concentrate. Good sleep habits helps them stay alert and focused throughout the day. As the cold and flu season approaches, its important to know how to keep kids healthy so they don’t miss school. Many childhood disorders, […] The post Family Connections – Giving Kids A Healthy Start in School appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.