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If you have ever been to the mall with your “tween girl” (ages between 8- and a teen) you will know that they like to buy things. Whether it be nail polish or a new CD, feeling like they are older, in control and part of the bigger world is what they are striving for. To fit in and be cool.
Well, if we know this, so do the companies and marketers. It is a $300 billion industry. Well, no one knows it better than my guest today, Laura Groppe, Founder and CEO of Girls Intelligence Agency (www.giaheadquarters.com)  she markets to girls where they talk and cozy up the most: At slumber parties.

Have you heard of GIA? I am sure you have. They have been profiled on 60 Minutes (to watch go to www.girlsintelligenceagency.com) and CBS Morning Show and other places. The girls become Secret Agents and bring on the products for others to droll over or hate - Like this idea? I do, though I know there are pros and cons, but as my guest will tell you today - selling to kids is nothing new. Listen and join me today to learn more about GIA and its Secret Agents Tweens.

Listen on air or online at www.wtbq.com and learn how to            make good choices ~

I am pleased to have as my guest renowned parenting guru, national speaker & spokeswomen and best-selling author Stacy DeBroff, who is founder of Mom Central (www.momcentral.com) a company devoted to providing tips and advice to enhance families and the home.

As a parent correspondent and regular at NBC, you may have seen Stacy on The Today Show with Ann Curry or Al Roker, or talking to Rachel Ray, or on CBS’s Morning Show giving savvy, sought after advice. She has written numerous informative articles and books, and her website is brilliant. So take a look at it and join me at 1:00 on Wednesday to hear what she has to say about many subjects - including Stay-in the-Car-Moms- a topic familiar to every Mom .

Stacy’s advice reaches out to millions of women and I am looking forward to talking with her. So please join me while we listen to Stacy and learn better ways to make good choices ~

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Tired of high gas prices? Have you stopped at a Stewarts lately and read what Derrick has to say? Listen and learn what Derrick is all about ~     

Men Matter ~ That is the important message of my guest Rachel Bondi,author of the The Wealth Gap (www.thewealthgap.com) and founder and CEO of Earning Power! (www.earningpower.org)

“It is my belief that men are the key to the next phase of feminism if it to be successful. Men have a role in women’s empowerment,” says Rachel. “And moms are not powerless in their own right. They have financial options when thinking “wealth, not wage.”

Listen today to understand that Rachel’s message - an important one that “no one succeeds if one gender loses.”

Learn Where Save on Gas Locally- go to www.gasbuddy.com

Do you have a 20-something living at home with you? Are you not quite sure how this happened and are wondering what - if anything - you should do about it? Well you are not alone. Sixty percent of 20-25 year-olds live at home and thiry percent of those up to 30 do as well. This is a new trend that has some worried, but there are ways you can get them moving in life.

 Jim Fay from Love and Logic (www.loveandlogic.com) stressed love, empathy and a good dose of realism to push them along. Take a look at the website sign up for a helpful hints about raising responsible kids -at all ages. Good stuff on the site - take a look and give them a call.

Lindsey Pollak author of Getting from College to Career (http://www.gettingfromcollegetocareer.com/) really had quite a lot of good tips about how to get moving and land a good job. I highly recommend her book. It is full of insightful information that is helpful to anyone looking for a new position (especially since we change careers/jobs 9-12 times), but targeted to those recently out of school. Don’t just sit around - movement is key. Just one activity a day toward your job/career search will motivate you better than another video game.

Go to the website (above) and get  a copy of her book, for you or your 20-something sitting at home wondering how to go about getting that life you are ready for.  Opportunities are definitely out there, but you need to know how to get them - and good luck!

             don’t forget to make good choices!

The veil between the world of the living and the world of the dead is a lot thinner than most people think. There are spirits all around us, and as you will see through the stories in this book, they are very willing and able to communicate with us,” this is Lisa Ann from Spiritquest (http://www.spiritquesthealingcenter.com/) talking about her new book - No Phones in Heaven.Girls Today, Women Tomorrow is a book she will be putting togther of girls writings. Learn how your daughter can submit her essay or poetry and get her school involved in this project. It is a terrific way to listen to our girls while allowing them to air their feelings and find their voice in the world