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Hi friends – I hope you tune in today to “It Takes a Parent,” AM1160/WYLL at noon.  My guest is cultural critic Marybeth Hicks, writer for the Washington Times.  We’ll talk about everything from the hook-up culture on college campuses (a local FOX 5 report this week made me crazy!), the fact that a report showed that fewer people in the U.S. are calling themselves religious and going to church, and more.

Remember, you can listen to the show streaming at www.wyll.com, of later here on on nationalreview.com.

I hope you have a great weekend!

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Thanks for stopping by – Betsy

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Hi friends – I hope you tune in in just a few minutes to “It Takes a Parent” on AM1160/WYLL radio Chicago, or streaming at www.wyll.com. (12:00 noon central time.) Lots of fun things to talk about in the “Heartbeat” part of the show, then my guest is Jeff Zaslow of the Wall Street Journal. He notes studies – and a lot of anecdotal evidence – that the recession is making folks a lot more grateful and less grumbly. What a silver lining, right? Kids, listen up!

Then we talk internet safety with Larry Magid, founder of “connectsafely.org” – which you’ll definitely want to visit on behalf of your children!

You can find the show after it airs here (usually by Monday afternoon) and by Friday on www.nationalreview.com

As always, feel free to drop me a line. I love hearing from friends and readers.

Happy Sunday!

Betsy

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Well, yes. Research according to TRU, a Chicago based youth research firm, shows that while marriage rates overall are declining and the average age of first marriage is later than ever, most young people surveyed (18-30) still hold a high view of marriage. They are just a little intimidated. The feds have started a public relations program to talk about the positive benefits of marriage. What’s holding these young people back in the first place?

Find out today on “It Takes a Parent” at noon on AM1160, WYLL Chicago (streaming at www.wyll.com), when I’ll talk to Peter Picard of Tru. I’ll also have lots of fun things to talk about in the Heartbeat part of the show, so don’t miss it.

But if you do, check back here tomorrow to listen to the show or download it, or go to nationalreview.com on Friday for the same.

Happy Sunday – Betsy Hart

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Well, at camp Kanakuk, anyway.

I hope you tune into “It Takes a Parent” this Sunday at noon, AM1160/WYLL Chicago. There’s lots to talk about in the Heart Beat part of the show, including people who think, in the wake of news reports about larger families (New York Times) that we ought to go to a “one child” policy in the United States – give me a break!

Then my main guest will be Will Cunningham, director of K’Kaui Family Camp for Kanakuk Kamps (Branson, Missouri) who will talk about why camp, and then which camp, might be great for your kids this summer. And are parents the ones who more and more getting “homesick” for the kids at camp, not vice versa? Such were the news reports last summer – we’ll talk about that.

I love Kanakuk – which is where my kids have been “Kampers” for years – and I hope you check them out at kanakuk.com

If you miss the show live, check out it by Monday evening on here, or later in the week at www.nationalreview.com

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Hi Friends – I hope you get a chance to tune in today to “It Takes a Parent,” AM1160, WYLL radio, when I get to talk to Mike Nawrocki, one of the co-creators of the wonderful Veggie Tales franchise. If you are a parent or if you know a kid, you know all about Bob and Larry and the Christian message of the wildly successful Veggie Tales.

We’ll take about the several new projects the Big Idea company is working on (the first Veggie Tales Bible, for starters) why they came up with the idea for vegetables to tell Christian truths in the first place, and what’s the response to the criticism that the creators of the Veggie Tales “caved” to Hollywood in the making of their feature films “Jonah” and “The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything”?

You’ll love this discussion, especially if you are a parent – or if you know a child!

Tune in to AM1160/WYLL radio noon central time today, or listen to wyll.com (streaming) or check back here to listen to the show by Monday via my website or on Friday at NationalReview.com

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Betsy

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Hey friends – You are definitely going to want to tune in to today’s radio show, “It Takes a Parent.” Just in time for Valentine’s Day, it’s all about the chemistry of love. I get to talk with Dr. Helen Fisher, noted anthropologist and expert on what our brains do when we are in the middle of that dopamine high called by its street name . . . romantic love. Below is a terrific (and very funny piece) on what our brains do when they are literally “high” on our partners.

Love Potions? It’s All in Your Head

Also, lots of hot items in the heart beat part of the show today, so – tune in at noon central time to AM1160/WYLL, streaming at www.wyll.com, or tomorrow here to hear the show or podcast later in the week on NationalReview.com.

(Oh, and please take a look at my several new and wonderful sponsors featured on my home page – Elite Fitness and Massage Envy of Western Springs, and Hanna Facial Cosmetic/Skinsational Medspa in Hinsdale. They are terrific!)

Thanks for stopping by – Betsy

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Hi friends – I hope you got a chance to listen to “It Takes a Parent” radio today, when I talked to Karen Blumenthal, who writes the “Family Money” column for the Wall Street Journal. We talked about money saving tips in a tough time, focusing on her column in this week’s Journal, “In The Fight Against Bill Creep, Every Extra Fee is the Enemy.”

Karen Blumenthal on Bill Creep

I also welcomed a new sponsor, Elite Fitness of Western Springs! (That’s where I work out, and I love it!)

If you missed the show, it will be available in “real player” easy format here tomorrow, Monday, or Friday you can find it podcast on NationalReview.com

Thanks for the comments that some of you are having trouble listening to last week’s show. My webmaster says that will be fixed by tomorrow.

As always, thanks for stopping by.

Betsy

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Hi Friends – I hope you had a chance to listen to Part Two today of Teens and Marriage (Your Marriage!) on WYLL AM1160/Chicago.

Dr. Paul Randolph of Insight Christian Counseling has some great wisdom on how to manage your teens and their turbulent years – and see your marriage thrive in the midst of it all.

On his website (www.insightcounsel.org) there’s a button that includes bullet points for much of what we talked about. Be sure to visit and pass it on to a friend in need.

If you missed the show, you can get it later here, or on Friday at www.nationalreview.com.

Have a great week!

Betsy

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Hey, friends – you will want to tune in today as Dr. Paul Randolph, the head of Insight Counseling in Pennsylvania, does the first of a two-part show on teens and the stress they can inflict on their parents’ marriage! What can couples do to see their marriages not just survive what are typically the most difficult years for a marriage, but thrive during them?

(You can find out more at www.insightcounsel.org)

Listen today to WYLL/AM1160 Chicago, streaming at www.wyll.com, or later here or on Friday at NationalReview.com

As always, thanks for stopping by.

Betsy

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Hi friends – I hope you’ll tune into “It Takes a Parent” today at noon central time, AM1160/WYLL Chicago (or www.wyll.com). I’ll be talking about all kinds of things as we head into the new year, including the Hedonic Treadmill – why getting more stuff just makes us want more stuff – the Gardisil vaccine for nine-year-old boys (are these people nuts?) and why men don’t write advice columns, for starters.

I hope you get to listen in or later on this site, or Friday on nationalreview.com.

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Betsy