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Kidshealth and TIME for Kids teamed together and asked 1,000 kids about life at home, at school and in the U.S.   The result was the survey State of the American Kid: 2010.

What they wanted to know is, “What is it like to be a kid, aged 9-13, now living in the United States.” And today I am going to talk to Dr. D’Arcy Lyness from KidsHealth (www.KidsHealth.org) about the findings. Some are surprising and some are reassuring.

Listen in today at 1:00 and learn what matters to kids today so you can make good parenting choices ~

We are all aware of the sad case of Caylee Anthony, the toddler whose remains were found in a field not far from her home. Her mother, 23-year-old Casey Anthony, is now awaiting trial and facing a first-degree murder charge for killing her daughter.

A sad and very publicized story. Unless you live under a rock, you have heard of it and formed and opinion. But do you know everything? Listen in today to my guest Diane Fanning, author of Mommy’s Little Girl: Casey Anthony and Her Daughter Caylee’s Tragic Fate. Go on her website to get the book and read it www.dianefanning.com

Did she kill her? How did she do it and why? Listen in today at 1:00 and learn more about this sad story so you can make good choices ~

Job interviews may be tough to come by these days and when you finally do get to sit down and talk with a potential employer did you know that the way you sit, stand or look at others reveals volumes about your true intent?

Body Language. It can be your secret weapon or you disadvantage in getting and keeping a job if you don’t know about it. Learn about body language with expert Carol Kinsey Goman, PhD, who will be joining me today is a frequent guest on the NBC Nightly News, CNN’s Business, Fox Morning New and many other shows and is the author of The Nonverbal Advantage: Secrets and Science of Body Language at Work (http://www.nonverbaladvantage.com). (more…)

Happy New Year! A new year, maybe a new career? Or do you just need to revamp the one you have or possibly find your life’s work?

Well, in these challenging times you may just need to know your career options - and yes! you do have some. Allie Roth (www.allieroth.com) is a career development counselor for over 25 years and is the founding director of the Center for Creativity and Work, in New York. 

She will be joining me today to give you some useful tips and tell you about her workshops - Career Options in Changing Times, Discovering Your Soul’s Work  - and many others she holds here in the Hudson Valley and in the city. Her work has been profiled in Los Angeles Times, New York Newsday, The Denver Post, The Wall Street Journal, as well as Smart Money, Healthy Living and Spirituality and Health magazines.

Listen in today at 1:00 so you can make good career choices in 2010!