Family Matters Radio is an informative, entertaining and inspiring talk radio program focused on issues concerning women and families. FMR features nationally-known experts, best-selling authors, newsmakers and celebrities in friendly conversation, sharing expert advice to help us all raise healthy families and special insight on the experience of being a woman in today's world. Developed and hosted by broadcast media veterans and long-time friends Caroline Kruse and Jacquie Chakirelis, the program is celebrating its 10th year on the air on both AM and FM stations around the country and via podcasts internationally.
Jacquie and Caroline talk with NBC News correspondent Mike Leonard about his slice-of-life features for the Today show and his new book Ride of Our Lives that is a funny and compelling account of a month-long road trip he took with his somewhat eceentric parents and his adult children.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:27 PM

 Caroline and Jacquie continue their conversation with NBC News correspondent Mike Leonard about his account of a month-long road trip he took with his parents and adult children that is immortalized in his book The Ride of Our Lives.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:18 PM
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Jacquie and Caroline talk about what 11-12 year old girls are doing to their Barbie dolls.

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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:03 PM
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Caroline and Jacquie talk about celebrity baby names with Tabloid Queen and author of the Joys of Much Too Much Bonnie Fuller.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:36 PM
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Do you work nonstop without a break? Worry about offending others and back down too easily? Maybe explain or apologize way too much? Although you may not be aware of it, girlish behaviors such as these are sabotaging your career! Jacquie and Caroline find out why Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office when they talk with Dr. Lois Frankel.

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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:34 PM
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Jacquie and Caroline continue their conversation with Dr. Lois Frankel author of  Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office.
Direct download: fm_s5_7m4s_7-15-06_hr2.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:26 PM
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Whining, fighting, backtalk. Does this sound like your kids? Jacquie and Caroline talk about the secret formula to end power struggles with rebellious teens and misbehaving children without resorting to spankings or grounding with Dr. Jane Nelson, author of Positive Discipline.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:15 PM
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 Caroline and Jacquie continue their conversation with Dr. Jane Nelson, author of Positive Discipline.
Direct download: fm_s3_6m2s_7-15-06_hr2.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:05 PM
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Caroline and Jacquie talk about new research that finds one food can increase your chance for having twins.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:02 PM
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Caroline and Jacquie talk about the risks of too much antibiotic use during childhood and this week's program guide.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:29 PM
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For anyone who has loved an animal, be it a cat, a dog or something more exotic, we can all tell tales of love, loyalty and mishaps along the way. Caroline and Jacquie talk with John Grogan about his New York Times best-selling book Marley & Me, a funny, unforgettable tribute to his wonderful, wildly neurotic Lab and the meaning he brought to this family's life.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:26 PM
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Caroline and Jacquie continue their conversation with John Grogan about his New York Times best-selling book Marley & Me, a funny, unforgettable tribute to his wonderful, wildly neurotic Lab and the meaning he brought to this family's life.
Direct download: fms5_7m6s_3-4-06.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:19 PM
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Identity theft claims millions of people each year - and the number is growing. Why be concerned? Mainly because if you become a victim of identity theft you usually don't know it until you have a credit application denied or receive a phone call from a collection agency seeking payment for things you didn't buy. Caroline and Jacquie talk with security consultant Johnny May, author of the book Preventing Identity Theft to find out how criminals steal your personal information, how to prevent it, and what to do if you become a victim.
Direct download: fms2_11m1s_3-4-06.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:17 PM
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Caroline and Jacquie continue their conversation with Johnny May, author of the book Preventing Identity Theft to find out how criminals steal your personal information, how to prevent it, and what to do if you become a victim.
Direct download: fms3_6m11s_3-4-06.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:10 PM
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Caroline and Jacquie talk about the benefits of pet therapy.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:09 PM
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News you can use and this week's program guide

 

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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:14 PM
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The four years of World War II marked a turning point for women in American society when they were called upon to step into a wide array of roles they had never been invited – or allowed – to fill before. As we celebrate our country's independence this week, we’ll shed new light on the women of the "greatest generation" when we talk with award-winning journalist Emily Yellin about her book Our Mother’s War: American Women at Home and at the Front During World War II.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:08 PM
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Jacquie and Caroline continue their conversation with award-winning journalist Emily Yellin about her book Our Mother’s War: American Women at Home and at the Front During World War II.
Direct download: fm_s3_6m30s_7-1-06.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:56 PM
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Whether you’re singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at a ball game, or raising your voice in worship to "Amazing Grace", these are the songs that spark renewal, strength and pride in our hearts. Best-selling author Ace Collins, will share Stories Behind the Hymns That Inspire America. We'll learn how our favorite songs of faith and patriotism came into being and why these songs hold a very special place in the heart of America.

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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:48 PM
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Caroline and Jacquie continue their conversation with Ace Collins

about true tales and stories that have inspired America.

Direct download: fm_s5_6m59s_7-01-06.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:30 AM
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Jacquie and Caroline talk about new obesity research that reveals the "truth" behind the issue.

Direct download: fm_s6_2m34s_7-1-06.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:08 AM
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