FC 023: Tell me a story! — Guest: K. Sean Buvala 12/6/10 (30 minutes)

The average dad spends less than 30 minutes a day with his kids. Even with tight schedules, storytelling can increase the value of parent-child time. Annie Fox talks about connection and the power stories with K. Sean Buvala, author of DaddyTeller: How to be a Hero to Your Kids and Teach Them What's Really Important By Telling Them One Simple Story at a Time (Creation Company 2009). More »

FC 022: ADD/ADHD: Paying Attention to Attention Disorders — Guest: Katherine Ellison 11/9/10 (39 minutes)

What do you do when your child's diagnosed with ADD/ADHD? Which of the dozens of treatment paths do you take? What if they don't work? Annie Fox talks about attention deficit disorders with Katherine Ellison, author of Buzz: A Year of Paying Attention (Hyperion 2010) and The Mommy Brain: How Motherhood Makes Us Smarter. More »

FC 021: Fitting in vs. Being Yourself, Can We Have It Both Ways? — Guest: Ronit Baras 10/17/10 (39 minutes)

When the need to fit in conflicts with a teen's need to be unique, (s)he may believe this is an either/or choice. Annie Fox talks about helping our kids confidently be their unique selves with Ronit Baras, author of Be Special, Be Yourself for Teenagers (Trafford Publishing, 2006) and In the Outback with Jasmine Banks. More »

FC 020: Talking to Your Kids So They'll Listen and Open Up — Guest: David McQueen 9/19/10 (34 minutes)

The lessons of intimacy we teach at home help our kids grow into adults with the confidence to discover who they ought to be. Annie Fox talks about reconnecting with our kids with youth empowerment speaker and blogger extraordinaire David McQueen, founder of The Dave Mack Project. More »

FC 019: Single Mom Seeking Advice and a (Love) Life! — Guests: Dr. Leah Klungness, Ph.D. and Rachel Sarah 8/27/10 (43 minutes)

Single motherhood presents a unique set of opportunities and challenges for moms and their children. Annie Fox talks to co-founders of the popular site SingleMommyhood.com Dr. Leah Klungness, Ph.D. author of “The Complete Single Mother: Reassuring Answers to Your Most Challenging Concerns” (Adams Media, 2006) and Rachel Sarah, author of “Single Mom Seeking: Playdates, Blind dates, and Other Dispatches from the Dating World” (Seal Press, 2007). More »

FC 018: An End to Bullying — Guest: Dr. Elizabeth J. Meyer, Ph.D. 8/16/10 (39 minutes)

Generally, schools haven’t been effective in dealing with bullying. Kids deserve more support from their teachers and principals. Annie Fox talks transformational strategies with Dr. Elizabeth J. Meyer, Ph.D., author of “Gender, Bullying, and Harassment: Strategies to End Sexism and Homophobia in Schools” (Teachers College Press, 2009). More »

FC 017: The Immortality of Influence: Helping Children Reach Their Full Potential — Guest: Salome Thomas-El (AKA Principal El) 8/8/10 (45 minutes)

“How do we (as parents & teachers) ensure that every child achieves his or her greatest potential?” To answer that question and others, Annie Fox talks with superstar educator Salome Thomas-El (AKA Principal El), author of “I Choose to Stay: A Black Teacher Refuses to Desert the Inner City” (Dafina Kensington 2003) and “The Immortality of Influence: We Can Build the Best Minds of the Next Generation” (Dafina Kensington 2006). More »

FC 016: Sweetheart, Eat Your Peas! — Guest: Matthew Amster-Burton 3/26/10 (26 minutes)

What do you do when you love food and your kid is a picky eater? Annie Fox talks about kids in the kitchen with food writer Matthew Amster-Burton, author of “Hungry Monkey: A food loving father's quest to raise an adventurous eater” (Houghton Mifflin 1st edition 2009). More »

FC 015: Autism, Acceptance and the Path Toward Indendence — Guest: Amalia Starr 2/24/10 (44 minutes)

Children with special needs need special parents. Annie Fox talks about accepting our kids for exactly who they are with Amalia Starr, author of “Raising Brandon: Creating a Path to Independence for Your Adult ‘Kid’ with Autism & Special Needs” (Mountain Star Publishing, 2009). More »

FC 014: So Sexy So Soon — Guest: Diane E. Levin, Ph.D. 1/17/10 (49 minutes)

We want our kids to value themselves & others for their human and humane qualities. Marketers have very different objectives for our children. Annie Fox talks about the negative impact of media on childhood with Diane E. Levin, author of “So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and How Parents Can Protect Their Kids” (Random House, 2009). More »

FC 013: Queen Bees Go Hi-Tech — Guest: Rosalind Wiseman 12/7/09 (54 minutes)

When teen girls have a falling out they often fall into aggressive and destructive behaviors. Annie Fox talks about Girl World and a potent conflict resolution technique with writer Rosalind Wiseman, author of NY Times best-seller, “Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World” (Three Rivers Press, 2009). Rosalind’s follow up book is “Queen Bee Moms and Kingpin Dads: Dealing with the Difficult Parents in Your Child's Life” (Three Rivers Press, 2007). More »

FC 012: Did I Bite Off More Than I Can Chew? — Guest: Izzy Rose 11/23/09 (41 minutes)

First time moms are challenged enough. But what if your first adventure into parenting is as a stepmom?! Annie Fox talks about the challenges of the stepmom in an already-made family with Izzy Rose, author of “The Package Deal: My (not-so) Glamorous Transition from Single Gal to Instant Mom” (Three Rivers Press, 2009). More »

FC 011: Good Girl vs. Real Girl — Guest: Rachel Simmons 11/9/09 (39 minutes)

Today’s girls are smart and capable but contemporary culture throws up roadblocks for reaching their potential. Annie Fox talks about empowering girls with Rachel Simmons, Girls’ Leadership Institute founder and author of “The Curse of The Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence” (The Penguin Press, 2009) and “Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls” (Harcourt, 2002). More »

FC 010: I Don't Wanna Go to School! Overcoming School Anxiety — Guest: Diane Peters Mayer 10/26/09 (54 minutes)

When fear causes kids, tweens or teens to violently resist going to school the whole family needs help. Annie Fox talks about school anxiety with Diane Peters Mayer, M.S.W., L.S.W, author of “Overcoming School Anxiety: How to Help Your Child Deal With Separation, Tests, Homework, Bullies, Math Phobia, and Other Worries” (AMACOM, 2008). More »

FC 009: Am I Really a Bad Mother or Is the Bar Unrealistically High? — Guest: Ayelet Waldman 10/5/09 (40 minutes)

All mothers do the best we can, yet we rarely believe our best is good enough. Annie Fox talks about the intersection of feminism, maternal overreaching and the Bad Mother Police with writer Ayelet Waldman, author of NY Times best seller “Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace” (Doubleday, 2009). More »

FC 008: What’s Up With Stepmothers — Guest: Wednesday Martin, Ph.D. 9/7/09 (44 minutes)

50% of all women in the US will live with or marry a man with children. What’s the truth about the overwhelming challenges they face as stepmothers? Annie Fox talks about stepmothering with Wednesday Martin, author of “Stepmonster: A New Look at Why Stepmothers Think, Feel and Act The Way We Do” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009). More »

FC 007: Advocating for Your Special Needs Child — Guest: Robert Rummel-Hudson 8/16/09 (52 minutes)

All kids are special. That's why education should be “special” for every child. Annie Fox talks with Robert Rummel-Hudson, author of “Schuyler's Monster: A Father’s Journey with His Wordless Daughter” (St. Martin’s Griffin, 2009). More »

FC 006: My Life Sucks and It's Because I'm Too Fat! — Guests: Carol Normandi and Laurelee Roark 7/13/09 (45 minutes)

Our thin-obsessed culture with its narrow definition of beauty has millions of girls and women hating their bodies and themselves. Annie Fox talks about eating disorder awareness and prevention with Carol Normandi & Laurelee Roark, co-authors of “Over It: A Teen's Guide to Getting Beyond Obsessions with Food and Weight” (New World Library, 2001). More »

FC 005: When Parents Need Parenting — Guest: B. Lynn Goodwin 6/14/09 (46 minutes)

We owe our parents so much, yet when age and illness make them dependent on adult children it's easy to feel overwhelmed. Annie Fox talks about caring for parents with writer B. Lynn Goodwin, author of “You Want Me To Do What? Journaling for Caregivers” (Tate Publishing, 2008). More »

FC 004: Want to Be Yourself? Go for It! — Guest: Mike Robbins 5/25/09 (57 minutes)

We want our teens to know themselves, yet we don't often come from our own most honest place. Annie Fox talks about the power of authenticity to create positive family change with Mike Robbins, author of “Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Already Taken” (Jossey-Bass, 2009) More »

FC 003: Is My Kid the Problem or Is It Me? — Guest: Joan Ryan 5/10/09 (67 minutes)

In our desire to help our kids succeed, we parents sometimes imagine that it's our job is to "fix" what's "wrong" with them. Annie Fox talks about celebrating our kids for exactly who they are with journalist Joan Ryan, author of “The Water Giver: The Story of a Mother, a Son, and Their Second Chance” (Simon and Schuster, 2009). Her first book, “Little Girls in Pretty Boxes: The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters”, was a controversial, ground-breaking expose that Sports Illustrated named one of the Top 100 Sports Books of All Time. More »

FC 002: Who's Leading This Family? — Guest: Jamie Woolf 4/26/09 (58 minutes)

To learn leadership skills our kids need to observe good leadership directly from their parents. Annie Fox talks about using workplace leadership skills to become parent leaders with veteran leadership consultant, Jamie Woolf, author of “Mom-in-Chief: How Wisdom from the Workplace Can Save Your Family from Chaos” (Jossey-Bass, 2009). More »

FC 001: The Gift of Confidence — Guest: Joe Bruzzese 4/19/09 (47 minutes)

We want our kids become self-reliant, but sometimes our parenting choices undermine our goals. Annie Fox talks about skill-building, independence, and letting go with parenting coach Joe Bruzzese, author of “A Parents Guide to the Middle School Years” (Ten Speed Press, 2009). More »