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.

It's been banned in New York and many of the big fast food chains are eliminating it from the menu but why is transfat so bad? Caroline and Jacquie get the answer and tell you what's coming up on the show this week.

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Road rage, school shootings, workplace violence, domestic abuse, drug addiction, and even the national obesity epidemic are manifestations of an overarching problem gripping our society: anger.

 

Caroline and Jacquie talk with Dr. Brenda Shoshanna about her new book The Anger Diet: a practical, step-by-step 30-day program designed to help you cleanse your life of the toxic effects of anger

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Caroline and Jacquie continue their conversation with Dr. Brenda Shoshanna about her new book The Anger Diet: a practical, step-by-step 30-day program designed to help you cleanse your life of the toxic effects of anger.

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Jacquie and Caroline talk about the suprising results from a new study on video games and people over 65.
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Caroline and Jacquie talk about a widening discontent among kids about their parents screen time. Plus, what's on the show this week.
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Caroline and Jacquie talk with Larry Magid and Anne Collier, industry experts on child safety online, and authors of "MySpace Unraveled". They'll explains the social networking phenomenon and the related safety issues that is a must-know for every parent who has children in today's day and age.
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Caroline and Jacquie continue their conversation with Larry Magid and Anne Collier, industry experts on child safety online, and authors of "MySpace Unraveled".
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 This is the time of year we all resolve to get organized. Jacquie and Caroline talk with Jamie Novak, the queen of de-clutter on the best ways to take on the task.
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Jacquie and Caroline continue their conversation with Jamie Novak, "the Oprah of organizing", about ways to de-clutterize your home for the new year, and keeping the clutter out the rest of the year.

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How much does the average teen spend every week? You may be shocked by the answer. Listen to find out
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The leading killer of teens today is not guns, drugs or suicide. It's car crashes. But what you do as a parent could save your child’s life. We’ll get tips from race car driver and father of three teens, Timothy Smith, author of Crashproof Your Kids! Make Your Teen a Safer, Smarter Driver.

For more information visit: www.familycorner.com

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The leading killer of teens today is not guns, drugs or suicide. It's car crashes. But what you do as a parent could save your child’s life. We’ll get tips from race car driver and father of three teens. We talk with Timothy Smith, author of Crashproof Your Kids! Make Your Teen a Safer, Smarter Driver .

For more information visit: www.familycorner.com

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Reading can open up a whole new world to kids. We’ll find out the best way to instill a lifelong love of reading in your child with this award-winning children’s author, Mary Pope Osborne, authour of the Magic Tree House series.

For more information visit: www.familycorner.com

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Reading can open up a whole new world to kids. We’ll find out the best way to instill a lifelong love of reading in your child with the award-winning children’s author, Mary Pope Osborne, author of the Magic Tree House series.

To find out more visit: www.familycorner.com

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