This week Maria speaks with Asha Dornfest of Parent Hacks: Smart parenting tips, Then, Carol Kranowitz, author of, The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder , And, Christina Eckert, author of Winning Against the Wackos in Your Life: How to spot them and stop them in their tracks,

This week Maria speaks with Nancy Cadjan, founder of Sign Babies ASL Flash Cards and author of Baby Signing 1-2-3.  Next, Jane F. Ivanov , designer for Eve Alexander maternity/nursing lingerie and clothing line.  Then, Lisa Dames, a real life mom who happens to be a country singer!  And, Donna W. Guthrie, MEET ME AT CORNER, Virtual Field Trips for Kids at www.meetmeatthecorner.org.

This week Maria speaks with Tara Stealey, Vicks Comfort CAREvan and the Vicks family of products.  Next, Suzanne Kantra, Technology Editor, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia.  Then, Mara Schiff, Ph.D., Coaching for your Life with Mara Schiff, Ph.D and Dottie Lamm, author of Daddy on Board.

This week Maria speaks with Bette Holtzman, Vice President of Consumer and Family Advocacy at the Goldberger Company, talks about “Holiday Stress - How To Make The Holidays Enjoyable For Everyone?.  Next, Kathi Burns, Board Certified Professional Organizer, Image Consultant and Paper Flow Specialist Founder of AddSpace To Your Life!, talks about finding the perfect “little black dress? for the holidays.  Then, Diane Lang , author of “Baby Steps: The Path from Motherhood to Career, Reentering the workforce after staying home with children? and Jann Blackstone-Ford, co-author of “Ex-Etiquette for Holidays and Other Family Celebrations?. 

This week Maria speaks with Ruth Haag, author of “The Useable Cookbook Series? talks about Simple, Unique Tips for Stress-Free Holiday Cooking--How to manage your sugarplums, figgy pudding and roasted chestnuts this holiday season.  Next, aEric Tyson, author of “Let's Get Real About Money! Profit from the Habits of the Best Personal Finance Managers?  talks about Staying Off the Naughty (Spending) List: Ten Ways to Manage Your Finances and Avoid Post-Holiday Regrets.  Then, Virginia Bentz , author of “Quick Guide to Good Kids? talks about Turkey with a Side of Thanks: Eight Ways to Teach Your Kids Gratitude This Holiday Season  and Nancy Traversy, of Barefoot Books.

This week Maria speaks with Susan Meek, Vice President Licensing, Precious Moments, Next Connie Bennett, author of SUGAR SHOCK! How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life – And How You Can Get Back on Track talks about AVOID HOLIDAY "SUGAR SHOCK".  Then, Lori Kumar, merchandise manager in photo processing and market electronics merchandiser support team at Wal-Mart.  And, Donna Bee-Gates, author of “I Want It Now? Navigating Childhood in a Materialistic World.

This week Maria speaks with Lisa Crane Greer, founder of Beverly Hills Egg Donation.  Then, Michelle Rapkin , author of, Any Day with Hair is a Good Hair Day.  Next, Dr. Phyllis Kosminsky , author of Getting Back to Life When Grief Won’t Heal.  And, Paul Kontonis, founder of Dadlabs.

This week Maria speaks with Dr. Michael Papa , author of Generation A.D.D.  Then, Laurel Bongiorno, talks about Holiday Toy Buying 101 for Parents with Young Children.  Next, Hal Runkel , talks about SCREAMFREE Parenting, Can such a thing exist?  And, Michelle Haag , Chief Household Officer and Yahoo! Extraordinaire.

This week Maria speaks with Michele Casper, from Lands End.  Next, Britt Michaelian, founder of Responsible Family, talks about how parents can develop a safety strategy to keep their families safe and secure in case of emergencies.  Then, Laura Duksta – author of “I Love You More? a gorgeous and touching combination of heartfelt message, rhyme and rhythm and child-like illustrations.

This week Maria speaks with Dr. Sherry Henig, author of “Sara Makes Her Mother Proud and Learns Good Behavior?.  Her books can help both children with ADHD as well as those without the ADHD diagnosis.  Next, Debra Fine, talks about the Top 10 Conversation Landmines (from her book, "The Fine Art of Small Talk."  Then, Vicki Courtney, author of Logged On and Tuned Out: A Non-techie's Guide to Parenting a Tech-savvy Generation.