“Stop fighting!”

If you find yourself saying that to your kids a few times too often, then today’s show is for you.

I’m joined by Dr. Fran Walfish, author of The Self-Aware Parent and a nationally recognized child and family psychologist.

We’ll explore numerous, helpful topics that will help moms and dads better deal with (and hopefully avoid!) one of the top frustrations of families everywhere. Dr. Fran will share with you:

• How you can start to minimize future sibling rivalry when your first child is a baby
• Why letting kids “work things out” isn’t always the best solution
• How your child’s age, gender and birth order impact this topic
• Why your newborn’s sleep habits impact their ability to share in the future
• The importance of “trust” in your relationship with your small child
• How to avoid “labeling” your kids

And several strategies for success!

So send the kids outside to play (or put them down for a nap!) and tune in. Your family’s peace of mind will thank you for listening to this show!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GMBqYTyICg

I’ve been wanting to start this series of videos for a long time. I hope you enjoy. And to my 3rd child, Drew…you’ll be in the next one! Happy Father’s Day to all of you dads….

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I had the pleasure of being a part of a panel interview recently – a Google + Hangout – with Boston Celtics’ head coach Doc Rivers and his son, Austin Rivers of the New Orleans Pelicans. Also on the panel was Mark Steines – you know, the guy who used to host Entertainment Tonight.

Highlight for me? When Doc referred to me by name. Boom.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47WWytrYtDw

Lydia just had her first taste of ice cream. It was soft serve on a cone. And her young mom, my niece Anne, laughed knowing that her child’s future sweet tooth would thank her some day. One of many milestones in the life of this six-month-old.

And yes, tasting ice cream for the first time is a milestone in my book.

I was the lucky one with a camera, sitting at the picnic table across from Lydia, ready to capture the moment.

A random, yet important, moment that waits in the nooks and crannies of everyday family life.

Lydia’s dad, Wes, wasn’t there with the rest of our family as we watched her arms shake with excitement each time she was given another taste of her newly discovered culinary delight. Wes was away for two weeks of training as part of his on-going obligation with the Army National Guard.READ THE REST OF THE STORY ON HUFFINGTON POST.

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I know a good smell when I see, er, smell it. And Gain Original Scent has always been a good smell in my book. So when the nice folks at Gain asked me to test out a new product, Original Scent Fireworks, I was happy to open up my laundry room to them.

Fireworks is an In-Wash Scent Booster – you just sprinkle a little bit of it in your washing machine. That’s it! The “boost” part means that it helps that great Gain scent last for weeks and weeks (up to 12 weeks actually!).

Check out the video I made testing out the new Fireworks, now in Gain’s Original Scent. And find out what my daughter left behind on her recent fist home from college.

And if you want some Gain Goodies for yourself, just enter below. It can’t be any easier. And feel free to come back daily  until June 23 when we’ll pick a winner.

Head over to the Gain Facebook Page for some fun. And now, let the Fireworks begin!

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We’re turning the spotlight on relationships today. But not the relationship you have with your kids – the one you have with your spouse or partner.

My guest is Dr. John Duffy, author of The Available Parent - and the on-air psychologist for The Steve Harvey Show. Dr. Duffy’s noted that, quite often, when working with teens and tweens, that the root of some of their behavioral and emotional issues is their parents’ relationship. It’s an important topic for parents to understand and address.

Dr. Dufffy is full of useful and understandable ideas for couples of all ages. He talks about the primary reason couples drift apart – and what to do about it.

He talks about the “fondness and admiration” quotient. And why it’s important.

You’ll also learn why you should share more of your emotional feelings and less of your “conflict-based” feelings.

It’s a great show and I promise you’ll learn a lot. Stick around.

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I always thoughts I was a pretty good dad until the day my college-grad son looked at me and said, “I wish you would have taught me to cook.”

And suddenly all the years of goodness – of trips, hundreds of baseball games, late night studying, you name it – they all went out the window because I knew that he was right.

But since I can’t go back in time and relive those childhood years, I can help you learn from my oversight. And today’s show is going to help you in that department immensely! Because today we’re talking about cooking with kids!

My guest is one of the country’s experts on that topic – Sally Sampson. A chef and cookbook author herself, Sally is the founder of Chop Chop: The Fun Cooking Magazine for Families – recent winner of the James Beard Foundation Award for Publication of the year (think of the Academy Awards in the cooking world!).

This show’s going to inspire you to think through how cooking can – and should – fit into your child’s life. Whether or not you are a “cook” yourself, all parents have the ability to give their kids the love of cooking. There are so many easy things to start with, which becomes important cooking building blocks. Sally’s approach is about enjoying the process of cooking (which is what kids’ love!). And the best benefit is when kids are engaged in cooking, they will more naturally become healthier eaters.

Why’s that?

“Because there’s a benefit of being aware of what you’re eating. It happens naturally,” says Sampson.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loimZRHb6rE

Yup, I’m  Soy Vay® Ambassador! And they have not only provided me with Soy Vay® products, they’ve also compensated me to be part of the fun! But trust me, I never, ever write about something I don’t believe in!

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