Family Values During the Holidays
December 18, 2005
The holiday season can be overwhelming and can cause us to lose sight of what’s most important to our families. Guests: Janis Keyser, teacher in the Early Childhood Education Department at Cabrillo College and author of Becoming the Parent You Want To Be, and Josh Sparrow, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School Children's Hospital and Director of Special Initiatives at the Brazelton Touchpoints Center.
 LISTEN Streaming Audio (64Kbps M3U)      DOWNLOAD Entire Program (64Kbps MP3: 26.5M)

The Many Faces of Childhood Neglect
December 11, 2005
When a child’s physical and emotional needs are not met, their healthy development is impacted. Guests: Ken Borelli, LCSW, Deputy Director of the Department of Family and Children Services in Santa Clara County, and Kathy Truax, MFT, Director of the Pregnancy and Early Parenting Center at Family Service Agency of Marin.
LISTEN Streaming Audio (64Kbps M3U)     DOWNLOAD Entire Program (64Kbps MP3: 26.5M)

Growing Up With Dyslexia
December 4, 2005
What is dyslexia? How can parents and teachers identify the early signs of this learning disability and help children be successful in school and feel good about themselves? Guests: Henry Winkler, award-winning actor, director and co-author of the book series, Hank Zipzer: The World’s Greatest Underachiever, and Chris Voll, independent educational evaluator and school psychologist with the Albany Unified School District.
 LISTEN Streaming Audio (64Kbps M3U)     DOWNLOAD Entire Program (64Kbps MP3 ZIP: 27.0M)

The Challenges of Divorce
November 27, 2005
Children of divorced parents face many challenges, and the holidays often intensify their struggles. Guests: Terrance McLarnan, MFT, director of The Center for Healthy Development in Santa Clara, and Anna Olsen, MSW, co-parent and Director of The Peninsula Community Foundation’s Raising A Reader program.
 LISTEN Streaming Audio (64Kbps M3U)     DOWNLOAD Entire Program (64Kbps MP3: 26.8M)

Talking to Your Kids About Race and Diversity
November 20, 2005
How do children see color and race and how can parents and teachers foster a positive environment that embraces all races and cultures? Guests: Marguerite Wright, M.D., Senior Clinical and Research Psychologist for the Center for the Vulnerable Child at Children's Hospital & Research Center in Oakland and author of I'm Chocolate, You're Vanilla, and Harriet MacLean, Ed. D., principal of Walter T. Helms Middle School in San Pablo.
 LISTEN Streaming Audio (64Kbps M3U)     DOWNLOAD Entire Program (64Kbps MP3: 26.5M)
Person on the Street Interview with Shannon Braxton:
Race and Diversity at JFK
  LISTEN Streaming Audio (64Kbps M3U)     DOWNLOAD Entire Program (64Kbps MP3: 1.4M)

Deciding What’s Right For Your Child’s Health
November 13, 2005
Join us with your questions about colds, flu, immunizations, and any other health topics. Guests: Catherine Albin, M.D., Chief of Pediatric Services at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center, and Linda Velasquez, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Health Officer for Monterey County Health Department.
 LISTEN Streaming Audio (64Kbps M3U)     DOWNLOAD Entire Program (64Kbps MP3: 26.8M)

Adoption
November 6, 2005
There are many stages of adoption, from the decision to adopt a child to responding to the ongoing needs of the child and family. Guests: Gloria King, Executive Director of the Black Adoption Placement and Research Center, and John Gusman, LCSW, Clinical Director of the Marin Branch of Jewish Family and Children's Services.
 LISTEN Streaming Audio (64Kbps M3U)      DOWNLOAD Entire Program (64Kbps MP3: 26.8M)

Rona’s Book Club: The Baby Sleep Book
October 30, 2005
When babies don’t sleep the whole family is affected. Rona’s Book Club discusses The Baby Sleep Book: The Complete Guide to a Good Night's Rest for the Whole Family. Guests: Author Dr. William Sears, well-known writer and pediatrician, and Dr. Rafael Pelayo, faculty member, practicing physician, and head of pediatric service at the Stanford University Sleep Disorders Clinic and faculty member at the School of Sleep Medicine.
 LISTEN Streaming Audio (64Kbps M3U) DOWNLOAD Entire Program (64Kbps MP3: 26.8M)

Parents Engagement in Our Schools (Part 2)
October 16, 2005
When parents are involved in their children’s education, everyone benefits – from the children, to the schools, to the community. Follow up on Part 1 of our series. Guests: Isabel Toscano of the East Bay Asian Youth Center, and Hydra Mendoza, the San Francisco Mayor’s Education Advisor.
 LISTEN Streaming Audio (64Kbps M3U)     DOWNLOAD Entire Program (64Kbps MP3: 26.8M)
Person on the Street Interviews with Shannon Braxton:
Involved Mom Tackles Language Barrier
 LISTEN Streaming Audio (64Kbps M3U)     DOWNLOAD Entire Program (64Kbps MP3: 878.9K)
8th Graders Speak on Parent Involvement 
 LISTEN Streaming Audio (64Kbps M3U)     DOWNLOAD Entire Program (64Kbps MP3: 1.1M)

Reducing and Responding to Family and Community Violence
October 9, 2005
How do we reduce family violence and respond to the effects of family and community violence on young children? Guests: Elizabeth Bremer, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the Family Support Program Manager at Parental Stress Service, Inc., and Antonio Ramirez, director of both POCOVI, a program for batterers in the Bay Area, and CECEVIM, a firm dedicated to culturally appropriate models of violence intervention.
 LISTEN Streaming Audio (64Kbps M3U)     DOWNLOAD Entire Program (64Kbps MP3: 27.3M)

Telling Stories & Instilling Values
October 2, 2005
Stories are a wonderful way to communicate with children creatively about the good and more difficult things in life. Guests: Mike Berenstain, illustrator and coauthor of the Berenstain Bears series of books, Dr. Beth Halbert, child and family psychologist, and Claire Harrison, author of “Once Upon A Time: How Storytelling Can Help You Solve Day-to-Day Conflicts with your Toddler or Pre-schooler .”
 LISTEN Streaming Audio (64Kbps M3U)      DOWNLOAD Entire Program (64Kbps MP3: 27.3M)
Person on the Street Interviews with Shannon Braxton:
Children’s Author Louis Sachar
   LISTEN Streaming Audio (64Kbps M3U)      DOWNLOAD Entire Interview (64Kbps MP3: 1.2M)