This week Maria speaks with Kathryn Mahoney, author of Cracked at Birth; One Madcap Mom's Thoughts on Motherhood, Marriage & Burnt Meatloaf, Margaret O'Hair, The Reading Mom, author Lisa Whelchel, best known for her starring role as Blair Warner on NBC’s “The Facts of Life? speaks about her new book Speaking mom-ese, Moments of Peace & Inspiration in the Mother Tongue and Valerie Herkowitz talks about Work/Family Balance for Moms with Special Needs Kids.

This week Bob Schwartz talks about his book Would Somebody Please Send Me to My Room, Mark Siegel an executive director at Cingular Wirelss talk about how Moms can use their cell phones to improve the safety of children, Cindy Post author of The Gift of Good Manners, A Parent's Guide to Raising Respectful, Kind, Considerate Children and Dr. Harvey Karp talks about how to raise The Happiest Toddler on the Block.

This week Maria speaks with Laura Browne, author of "Why Can't You Communicate Like Me?, How Smart Women get Results at Work, Dr. Peter Benson, author of What Kids Need to Succeed: Proven, Practical Ways to Raise Good Kids, Christine Martinello, author of the Momager Guide-Empowering Moms to Leave a Loving Legacy and Mikki Morrissette, author of Choosing Single Motherhood: The Thinking Woman's Guide.