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Great show with guest author, Dr. Roni Cohen-Sandler, talking about her new book Stressed-Out Girls: Helping them Thrive in the Age of Pressure.

It is a well-researched book that is of enourmous help for parents and educators. Talking with  Dr. Cohen-Sandler was informative and enjoyable.  Many of our girls are stressed out. There is a lot of pressure on them in this culture they are growing up in.  Reading this book will help you understand how girls feel about the issues in their life, the huge pressure to achieve and look good and how they handle it. You will also learn how to recognize when something is really wrong (as opposed to just moodiness) so you can step in and find help.

Some things to keep in mind:

• Don’t put added pressure on them by demanding they overachieve. They don’t need to be perfect.
• Do applaud them for what they accomplish. They need to know we are proud of them.
• Build on their natural talents and inner strengths by allowing them to define what those might be.
• They may not want to talk with you, but be patient. Eventually what is on their mind will come out.
• They need us. Be involved, be available  - But don’t hover!
• Remember that they are not us and we can’t live through them. They have to make their own mistakes and we can’t confuse our fears, failures and accomplishments with theirs.

To get a copy of her book go to any  bookstore or to her website www.ronicohensandler.com and order it there.

It is a must read for parents of all girls - especially ages 10 and up. Great book and Thanks to Dr. Roni Cohen-Sandler for joining me and sharing her work with all of us. And don’t forget to help your children to

                       ~Make Good Chooices ~

 October 4th

Terrific information on today’s show and I thank Daniel Gross for coming on at the top of the hour and letting us know about Speak-Up.

Call 1-866-SPEAK-UP to report a weapon threat at school. If you know about a student carrying a weapon at school, or talking about bringing a weapon to school… If you hear someone threatening violence with a weapon…If you know about someone’s plans to hurt anyone at school…Call 1-866-SPEAK-UP. That’s 1-866-773-2587. Don’t ignore it. Don’t assume it’s a joke. No threat is a joke. Don’t try to solve the problem yourself. Tell a trusted adult at school or call 1-866-SPEAK-UP to anonymously report the threat. The call is toll-free. Your tip will be transcribed and forwarded to the proper local authorities so the threat can be resolved safely. In case of an immediate emergency, please call 911. You have the power to prevent school violence by just reporting weapons or threats of violence at school. Use your voice. Call 1-866-SPEAK-UP. It’s anonymous and free.

 For more information got to www.speakup.com or www.paxusa.org,   

and October 15 -21st is Safe Schools Week. For more information and to let your school know please go to www.safeschoolsweek.org.

 Could we be any more overwhelmed and disgusted at the recent school shootings? What is going on here? Copycats? Men looking for recognition to validate their pain by giving others more pain so they can make the headlines and be remembered?Possibly.  I think we should stop giving the killer his day of fame. He should be nameless and there shouldn’t be so much attention on his life and rewarding his violence with instant fame.  I know, I know. We have a right to know about these guys and certainly it is what journalism is about; reporting what happened and who committed the crime. But are these guys (yes, they are usually men) doing it for the posthumous recognition? I think so and so do many experts.I will have a show on this soon and will post it here. For now, it is something to think about.  And please let me know your thoughts on this. I would love to hear from you ~