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.
 

Are your friends making you fat? The list of reasons a person might pack on too many pounds is already plenty long: genes, hormone disorders, a couch-potato lifestyle, love of cheeseburgers. Thanks to a new study you can add another culprit to the list.  We'll talk with psychotherapist Judith Beck, author of The Beck Diet Solution about how to train your brain to think like a thin person. Part 1

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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:51 AM
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Are your friends making you fat? The list of reasons a person might pack on too many pounds is already plenty long: genes, hormone disorders, a couch-potato lifestyle, love of cheeseburgers. Thanks to a new study you can add another culprit to the list.  We'll talk with psychotherapist Judith Beck, author of The Beck Diet Solution about how to train your brain to think like a thin person. Part 2
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:46 AM
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Dirty dishes, dirty clothes, parties and visitors at all hours of the night. That might not be what you or your child bargained for as they head off to college for the first time. We’ll get expert advice on how to make college life more bearable when you’re living with an impossible roommate with Susan Fee, author of My Roommmate is Driving Me Crazy. Part 1
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:41 AM
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Dirty dishes, dirty clothes, parties and visitors at all hours of the night. That might not be what you or your child bargained for as they head off to college for the first time. We’ll get expert advice on how to make college life more bearable when you’re living with an impossible roommate with Susan Fee, author of My Roommmate is Driving Me Crazy. Part 2
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:28 AM
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From Simon Cowell to sneering starlets, our culture is becoming more bully-oriented all the time with abusive bullies even being held up as role models for children. But bullying has profound, lifelong effects. We’ll get practical and proven techniques to protect your child this school year and stamp out bullying once and for all from Dr. Joel Haber, author of Bullyproof Your Child for Life. Part 2
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:14 AM
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From Simon Cowell to sneering starlets, our culture is becoming more bully-oriented all the time with abusive bullies even being held up as role models for children. But bullying has profound, lifelong effects. We’ll get practical and proven techniques to protect your child this school year and stamp out bullying once and for all from Dr. Joel Haber, author of Bullyproof Your Child for Life. Part 2
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:01 AM
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Have you ever bought any of those baby DVD’s hoping it will give your kids some extra brain power? A new study might have you thinking twice. Not only could it be a waste of your money – it could actually cause your child more harm than good.  We'll give you simple and no-cost ways to Raise a Smarter Child by Kindergarten with neuroscientist David Perlmutter. Part 1
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:56 AM
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Have you ever bought any of those baby DVD’s hoping it will give your kids some extra brain power? A new study might have you thinking twice. Not only could it be a waste of your money – it could actually cause your child more harm than good.  We'll give you simple and no-cost ways to Raise a Smarter Child by Kindergarten with neuroscientist David Perlmutter. Part 2
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:36 AM
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In an age where sex sells, starlets are photographed not wearing underwear, and sex tapes among actresses seem the norm, research shows that young girls are fed up. Not everyone, it seems, wants Britney Spears or Lindsay Lohan for a role model. We’ll tell you why young women are reclaiming their self-respect and finding out it’s not bad to be good with Wendy Shalit, author of Girls Gone Mild. Part 1
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:34 PM
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In an age where sex sells, starlets are photographed not wearing underwear, and sex tapes among actresses seem the norm, research shows that young girls are fed up. Not everyone, it seems, wants Britney Spears or Lindsay Lohan for a role model. We’ll tell you why young women are reclaiming their self-respect and finding out it’s not bad to be good with Wendy Shalit, author of Girls Gone Mild. Part 2
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:06 PM
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Could that burger and brownie double your breast cancer risk? We’ll tell you about this important new finding and about scientifically-proven natural secrets that can reduce your chance of breast cancer by as much as 90% - secrets most doctors won’t tell you about with Dr. Edward Conley, author of Safe Estrogen. Part 1

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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:59 PM
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Could that burger and brownie double your breast cancer risk? We’ll tell you about this important new finding and about scientifically-proven natural secrets that can reduce your chance of breast cancer by as much as 90% - secrets most doctors won’t tell you about with Dr. Edward Conley, author of Safe Estrogen. Part 2
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 7:16 PM
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What’s the best way for dads to support their daughters? We’ll hear the inspiring story of award-winning sports journalist Christine Brennan. She’s taken on the boys for years – and won. But the story behind her success will resonate with millions of girl and women and their dads. Plus, she'll share her advice for parents of children whose sport's heroes are behaving badly. Part 1  http://christinebrennan.com

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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:43 PM
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What’s the best way for dads to support their daughters? We’ll hear the inspiring story of award-winning sports journalist Christine Brennan. She’s taken on the boys for years – and won. But the story behind her success will resonate with millions of girl and women and their dads. Plus, she talks about what parents can say to their children when their sport's hero behaves badly. http://christinebrennan.com
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:20 PM
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So did your child get that acceptance letter to the college of his dreams and now you’re wondering how you’re going to pay for it? If you’re facing the rising costs of a college education Caroline and Jacquie will get insider information and legal strategies to get your son or daughter into a school you never thought you could ever afford when they talk with Reecy Aresty, author of How to Pay for College Without Going Broke. Part 1 http://www.paylessforcollege.com/
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:05 PM
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So did your child get that acceptance letter to the college of his dreams and now you’re wondering how you’re going to pay for it? If you’re facing the rising costs of a college education Caroline and Jacquie will get insider information and legal strategies to get your son or daughter into a school you never thought you could ever afford when they talk with Reecy Aresty, author of How to Pay for College Without Going Broke. Part 2 http://www.paylessforcollege.com/
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 7:37 PM
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Teaching a child a second language is more important today than ever before. So why are American families behind the rest of the world when it comes to communicating? We’ll find out Why, When, and How to Teach Your Child a Second Language so you can give them The Bilingual Edge--life-long academic, social, and professional advantages. Part 1
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 7:39 PM
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Teaching a child a second language is more important today than ever before. So why are American families behind the rest of the world when it comes to communicating? We’ll find out Why, When, and How to Teach Your Child a Second Language so you can give them The Bilingual Edge--life-long academic, social, and professional advantages.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 7:21 PM
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Have you ever walked into a roomful of people and felt completely uncomfortable?  Whether it’s business or personal, over 93-percent of people have a tough time getting beyond hello. We’ll get tips from best selling author Susan RoAne on how to meet, connect and mingle your way around any situation. Part 1
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 7:14 PM
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Have you ever walked into a roomful of people and felt completely uncomfortable?  Whether it’s business or personal, over 93-percent of people have a tough time getting beyond hello. We’ll get tips from author Susan RoAne on how to meet, connect and mingle your way around any situation. Part 2
Direct download: fm_7-29-07_hr_1_seg_4.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 6:59 PM
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