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.
Meet Kevin Burke, a husband and a dad who is curious, humble, and passionate about finding ways to help moms. On April 13th, he put on a pregnancy suit and wore it every day in private until Mother's Day, May 13th. He shared his experience through a blog hoping it would give him and others a stronger appreciation for what moms go through and perhaps enable his new brand and website www.lightiris.com to play a small part in helping meet the challenges. Caroline and Jacquie talk to Kevin about his experience, Light Iris and it's Celebration of Today's Moms Sweepstakes.
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Caroline and Jacquie continue their conversation with Kevin Burke about his pregnancy suit experiment to discover the challenges of pregnancy, his new endeavor Light Iris and the Celebration of Today's Moms Sweepstakes.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:37 PM
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From Mary Kay to Tupperware many woman are starting their own business.  And whether we realize it or not, sales and marketing is a big part of that business.  But you don't have to be that slick salesman - or woman - to be successful.  Jacquie and Caroline get tips from Lenann McGookey Gardner, author of Got Sales?

For more information visit: www.youcansell.com

 
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Jacquie and Caroline continue their conversation with Lenann McGookey Gardner, author of Got Sales?. She shares tips on how small business owners can boost their bottom line. You can find out more at: www.YouCanSell.com 
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:14 PM
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Kids in restaurants? Should they stay or should they go? It's a topic that generates a lot of heat from diners. Caroline and Jacquie talk with Cleveland Plain Dealer food and restaurants editor Joe Crea. He offers some suggestions on what parents can do and what restaurants can do to include children and make it a pleasant and rewarding experience for all parties
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:18 PM
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Caroline and Jacquie continue their conversation with Cleveland Plain Dealer food and restaurants editor Joe Crea on what parents can do to avoid mealtime mayhem when dining out.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:10 PM
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There have been a couple of really disturbing celebrity stories involving fathers and daughters that have played out all over the media in recent weeks. As parents we are all human, we sometimes get worn down by life's stresses. But what kind of impact can these and similar emotional traumas have on kids? Caroline and Jacquie talk with best-selling author and psychologist Michael Thompson about why the father-daughter relationship is the key to a girl's future success and how to help your child deal with pressure.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:03 PM
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Caroline and Jacquie continue their conversation with Michael Thompson about why the father-daughter relationship is the key to a girl's future success and how to help your child with today's pressure filled society.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:53 AM
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Can you put a price tag on Mom? Salary.com gives it a shot every mother's day. Jacquie and Caroline talk about the results.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:09 PM

Could you imagine leaving your husband and five kids to fend for themselves while you take off and spend some time alone at the beach? It’s the true story of famous author, aviator, mother, and wife of Charles Lindbergh, Anne Morrow Lindbergh. More than 50 years after it was written, her book Gift From the Sea, still holds many relevant lessons about what it takes to be a better mom, wife, and person.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:44 AM
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Caroline and Jacquie continue their conversation with Reeve Lindberg daughter of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh about her mother's legacy and her book Gift From the Sea. Fifty years later it still holds many relevant lessons about what it takes to be a better mom, wife, and person.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:36 AM
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 Do you have the need to be the "perfect mom"?  Feeling overwhelmed and overstressed on a daily basis?  The result is a new and harmful trend called "over parenting" and it’s not helping you or your children.Caroline & Jacquie talk to Michele Borba about the 12 Simple Secrets Real Moms Know and how it can help you get back to basics and raise happy kids.

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Caroline and Jacquie continue their conversation with parenting expert Michele Borba about the 12 Simple Secrets Real Moms Know and how it can help you get back to basics.


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Jacquie and Caroline talk about the new study that reveals that the obesity rate among Americans is most likely higher because it relies on self reporting. Listen to hear their driver's license challenge.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:35 AM
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Problem pets can now pop prozac. But, is it a solution for bad behavior or just another marketing strategy? Caroline and Jacquie talk about the isssue. Let us know your comments.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:32 AM
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 Parenting is never easy, and it's never over. It just changes. So what do you do when your young adult child wants to quit his job and move back in with you? Or your daughter can't make the rent and wants a loan to cover it? We'll talk with the author of Mom, Can I Move Back in With You? A survival guide for parents of twentysomethings.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:25 AM
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Parenting is never easy, and it's never over. It just changes. So what do you do when your young adult child wants to quit his job and move back in with you? Or your daughter can't make the rent and wants a loan to cover it? We'll talk with the author of Mom, Can I Move Back in With You? A survival guide for parents of twentysomethings.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:14 AM
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Your child is counting on you. So is your mortgage broker. It's a tough balance – spend time at home raising your kids the way you would prefer – or go to work to keep the mortgage company happy. What if it is possible to have the best of both worlds? Starting a home-based business may be the answer. But, where to start and how can you guarantee success? Caroline and Jacquie talk with Kristie Tamsevicius author of I Love My Life- A Mom's Guide to Working from Home, about everything you need to know before you open your own home-based business.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:07 AM
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Caroline and Jacquie continue their conversation with Kristie Tamsevicius author of I Love My Life- A Mom's Guide to Working from Home, about everything you need to know before you open your own home-based business.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:45 AM
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Caroline and Jacquie talk about newly released information concerning the dangers of cola drinks to women's health.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:07 AM
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They are called "Generation Me" - today's young Americans who are more confident, assertive, entitled and yet more miserable than ever. Caroline and Jacquie find out why and what we as parents can do about it with Dr. Jean Twenge, author of Generation Me.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:09 PM
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Caroline and Jacquie continue their conversation with Dr. Jean Twenge, author of Generation Me.
 
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:56 PM
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Jacquie and Caroline talk about what a 12 year old girl discovered from her science fair experiment. It may change your order at a fast food restaurant.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:28 PM
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The most painful part of loving a child with learning disabilities is feeling helpless when we watch them struggle with social isolation and rejection. Caroline and Jacquie talk with special education expert Rick Lavoie about his book It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend , the first book ever to address the social component of learning disabilities. Rick shares practical strategies for parents, teachers and caregivers to step in and teach children how to interact successfully and happily in social situations.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:30 AM
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Caroline and Jacquie continue their conversation with special education expert Rick Lavoie about his book It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:24 AM
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