MomTalkRadio's Podcast
Mom Talk Radio is the first radio talk show dedicated to real-life moms. Hosted by Maria Bailey, author, founder of MomTV.com, co-founder of BlueSuitMom.com and mother of four active kids. Each week Maria tackles issues important to moms, featuring expert guests with real-life answers on topics from health and safety to food and finances, and everything in between.
A Career Girl's Guide to Becoming a Stepmom

This week Maria speaks with Tyeese Gaines Reid, author of “The Get A Life Campaign?.  A pocket guide for busy women who want it all.  Next, Leslie Morgan Steiner , Contributor, MORE magazine, talks about the More Magazine Article:  Back in Business: Women Re-entering the Workforce With Relative Ease.  Then, Karen Cage from Hewlett Packard talk about the Shrek promotion with photos and moms and Julie Aigner-Clark joins Maria to tell us about the Whirlpool Brand Mother of Invention Grant Program.  And, Jacquelyn B. Fletcher, author of “A Career Girl's Guide to Becoming a Stepmom?  Expert advice from other stepmoms on how to juggle your job, your marriage, and your new stepkids.

Direct download: Mom_Talk_05-31-07.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:41am EDT

Baby on Board - Becoming a Mother Without Losing Yourself

This week Maria is joined by Mallika Chopra, author of ?100 Questions from My Child? a collection of some of the questions and answers her daughters and her family have explored together. Next, Shauna Fleming, of www.amillionthanks.org. Her program, “A Million Thanks,? collects cards and notes that are sent to the active U.S. armed forces and has turned into a year-round campaign.  Then, Laurie Good, author of the blogsite www.goodhappenings.com serving as a forum for adoption discussion topics.  And, Rhonda Richardson, PhD, co-author of “What Kids REALLY Want to Ask: Using Movies to Start Meaningful Conversations? – A Guidebook for Parents and Children Ages 10-14.  Also, Joelle Jay, co-author, “Baby on Board - Becoming a Mother Without Losing Yourself-A guide for Moms-to-Be?  

Direct download: Mom_Talk_05-17-07.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:59am EDT

Generation MySpace - Helping your teen survive online adolescence

This week Maria speaks with Adrienne Stolarz, associate editor -Family Fun Magazine, “Summer is Coming, FamilyFun Mag's "10 Ways to Make Your Backyard More Fun".  Next, Sheila Lirio Marcelo's, CEO of Care.com, founded the company based on some of her own experiences in searching for quality childcare providers. Then, Candice Kelsey, author of “Generation MySpace? -Helping your teen survive online adolescence - How social networking is changing everything about, friendship, gossip, sex, drugs and our kids values and then Melina Bellows, author of “The Fun Book for Moms - 102 ways to celebrate family?.

Direct download: Mom_Talk_05-10-07.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 11:18am EDT

Perfect Hormone Balance for Pregnancy

May is National Foster Care Month and this week Maria speaks with Regina Louise and her Mother Jeanne Taylor.  Regina Louise is a Motivational Speaker/Author whose goal is to share with people in every state in the nation a powerful message about the significance of all children finding lifelong connections to caring adults.  Next, Bryan Vartabedian, MD, author of “The Truth About Colic? The Essential Guide to Infant Reflux and the Care of Your Crying, Difficult-to- Soothe Baby, then Elaine M. Stoddard, author of “Mom's The Word Silent No More- A Memoir of Love and Survival? and Dr. Robert Greene, author of “Perfect Hormone Balance for Pregnancy? A Groundbreaking Plan for Having a Healthy Baby and Feeling Great.

Direct download: Mom_Talk_05-03-07.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 11:13am EDT

The Potty Training Answer Book - Practical answers to the top 200 questions parents ask

This week Maria speaks with Theresa Reid, author of “Two Little Girls: A Memoir of Adoption?, This book explores with an unflinching honesty one couple's soul-searching and sometimes painful journeys as they adopted, first, a Russian girl from Ekaterinburg and then a Ukrainian girl from a town near Odessa.  Next, Angela Thomas, author of “My Single Mom Life: Stories & Lessons for your Journey? and Karen Deerwester, author of “The Potty Training Answer Book? Practical answers to the top 200 questions parents ask.  Then, Michelle Nicastro, founder of “Truly Mom? - Live Life Truly Organized.

Direct download: Mom_Talk_04-26-07.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:37am EDT

Even June Cleaver Would Forget the Juice Box - Cut Yourself Some Slack (And Still Raise Great Kids)

This week Maria is joined by Christopher Auer, co-author of "Parenting a Child Sensory Processing Disorder."  A comprehensive guide to parenting a child with SPD and integrating his or her care with the needs of the whole family.  Next, Aviva Goldfarb founder of “The Six O’Clock Scramble", a weekly email newsletter, that provides five dinner recipes and a corresponding grocery list to its subscribers.  Most take 30 minutes or less to prepare and have fewer than ten ingredients. Then, Ann Dunnewold, Ph.D , author of “EVEN JUNE CLEAVER WOULD FORGET THE JUICE BOX?:  Cut Yourself Some Slack (And Still Raise Great Kids) In The Age of Extreme Parenting and also, Steve Isaac, advisor to StudentProspector.com, a leading Internet resource for college planning that matches prospective students with the right schools.

Direct download: Mom_Talk_04-19-07.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:55am EDT

Good Kids, Bad Habits - The RealAge guide to raising healthy children

This week Maria speaks with Joanna Meiseles, founder of “The Snip-its Corporation? - tips for parents taking their child for their first haircut, what to know, and products that are non irritants on children’s skin.  Next, Dr. Jennifer Trachtenberg, author of “Good Kids, Bad Habits? - The RealAge guide to raising healthy children and then Peggy Collins, author of “Help Is Not a Four-Letter Word?, also Jim Ryan, author of “Simple Happiness? -

52 Easy Ways

to Lighten Up. 

 

Direct download: Mom_Talk_04-12-07.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:07pm EDT

Helpful tips on how single moms, families, etc. can lower their taxes

This week Maria speaks with Caren Cohen of DJ baby clothing about their hip kids and moms T's for infertility awareness Tshirts.  $2 from every shirt goes to RESOLVE, The National Infertility Association.  Next, Lauren Sorgaard, owner of North Country Esscentuals –– talks about taking the time to pamper yourself.  Then, Sandy Botkin, author of “Lower Your Taxes Big Time? – gives helpful tips on how single moms, families, etc can lower their taxes and Debra Feinberg, of the Quidel Corporation, talks about infectious diseases that affect children.

Direct download: Mom_Talk_03-29-07.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 11:26am EDT

Congratulations, You’ve Got Tweens! Preparing Your Child for Adolescence

Today Maria talks with Debbie Mandel, stress-management specialist and author of “Turn On Your Inner Light:  Fitness for Body, Mind, and Soul? and Changing Habits:  The Caregivers’ Total Workout?, next Paul Pettit, author of “Congratulations, You’ve Got Tweens! Preparing Your Child for Adolescence? joins Maria.  Then, Gina Gallagher, co-author of “Shut Up About…Your Perfect Kid!?  The Movement of “Imperfection?.  The best medicine for Parents of “Imperfect? Kids without the scary side effects.

Direct download: MomTalk322.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:34pm EDT

"Home Team Advantage? The Critical Role of Mothers in Youth Sports

This week Maria is joined by Brooke de Lench, author of “Home Team Advantage? The Critical Role of Mothers in Youth Sports, and

Cheryl Erwin, co-author of “The Positive Disipline Series for Preschoolers, for the First Three Years and From A-Z?.  Next, Julie Miller, founder of NursingNotions.com Nursing Bracelets and Other Accessories and also Dr. Michael Popkin, author of “Taming The Spirited Child? Strategies for Parenting Challenging Children Without Breaking Their Spirits.

Direct download: Mom_Talk_03-15-07.MP3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:01pm EDT