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Our guest is Dr. Jane Bluestein, who'll share with us why parents SHOULDN'T want obedient kids! In her related article, Dr. Bluestein writes: "Obedient kids are likely to blame their choices on someone else. They don’t have to take responsibility for their choices (or how their lives turn out) because they were just doing what someone else told them to do." Join us for this provocative topic! You can learn more about author and speaker Jane Bluestein at her website.

This week, we're bringing you one of our fave shows from the past. Vikki Spencer, aka The Mom Whisperer, shares some great tips for funding your own self-care.  Take a break from Thanksgiving planning, holiday shopping and caregiving and take care of yourself!  Your life will be waiting for you when you're ready, we promise!

This week on The Good-Enough Parenting Show Margit and Barbara will give you no-fail tips for pleasing the pickiest family members on your gift-giving list!  Don't stress, just tune in live Monday at 8:00am Pacific, 11:00am Eastern or listen later right here or on itunes.  It will change your life, we promise!

This week, we are so happy to be chatting with one of our fave people, Vikki Spencer aka The Mom Whisperer.  Vikki has so much to share about self care, grabbing for what you deserve and funding it!  Join the conversation and tell your friends!  The Mom Whisperer is in the house!

Back by popular demand!  Margit and Barbara take off their lipstick, kick back and share stories and lessons learned from their own lives.  It's your chance to listen in on the conversation that's been going on for 40 years!  

On Monday, October 21st, our guest is estate planning attorney Stacey L. Romberg.  Stacey has spent 25 years helping clients plan for the future and make decisions to protect their families and their assets.  She has also published numerous articles in a variety of publications including the King County Bar Bulletin and the Puget Sound Business Journal.   Join us for an informative and lively discussion that is sure to give you peace of mind.  

This Monday, October 14 at 8am Pacific, 11am Eastern, we welcome to The Good-Enough Parenting Show: Linda Deppa of  UNCLUTTERED. (Great name, right?) Linda Deppa is a Certified Professional Organizer ® and owner of Uncluttered, a professional organizing company based in the greater Seattle, Washington area. Linda and her team of professionals use a personal, hands-on approach to help individuals and small businesses bring order and calm to their home and work environments. Join us for another lively episode!

This week's guest on The Good-Enough Parenting Show is Amy Lang. Amy is a “parent’s best friend with benefits” when it comes to talking to kids about the birds and the bees. She founded her business Birds And Bees And Kids Dot Com8 years ago and has helped 1000s of parents of all beliefs rock the sex talks.You can follow her on Facebook & Twitter: F

We are thrilled to welcome back Adrienne Ehlert Bashista.  Adrienne is a writer, publisher, special needs parent advocate, and FASD (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder) educator.  She lives in central North Carolina with her husband and two boys. Her youngest son has attended traditional public schools, special needs private schools, has been homeschooled, and currently attends a charter Montessori school. Her older, neurotypical son is homeschooled. She has no doubt the younger one will be back homeschooling sooner rather than later.

We are super excited to welcome to this week's show Dr. Betina Hsieh.  Betina will share her experiences being in a multi-racial family and raising multi-racial kids.  She is Assistant Professor of English at California State University Long Beach.  She is also mom to twin 24 year old daughters and a 7 year old son, and the wife of a librarian.  Don't miss our chat with one of the most kind-hearted people we know.    

Entrepreneur and all-around AWESOME dad, David Gallimore of Ventura Project Group, is going to talk to us about work-life balance and, specifically, how we can tip the scales more toward LIFE than WORK by creating our own business step-by-step. Join us this Monday, Sept 16 2013, 8am pacific; 11am eastern

Kim Estes is the owner of Savvy Parents Safe Kids and a nationally recognized child safety expert.  As a Child Safety Expert, Kim has appeared on local and national TV and Radio shows, helping to raise awareness on the importance of prevention education. She loves working with parents and helping them keep their kids safer in today's hectic world.   

We're super excited to have Dr. Jane Bluestein back on our show, talking about Rules and Boundaries. This is a tricky subject but Jane is a pro at responding to questions about this topic. Please call in (Monday, September 2 at 8am Pacific, 11am Eastern) or email us your questions in advance. Dr. Jane Bluestein, is award-winning author, educator and head of Instructional Support Services, Inc. in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  She has worked with thousands of parents and educators (including Margit!) on the topic of positive adult-child relationships.  Check her out at www.janebluestein.com

Join us this week when Barbara and Margit go to the mat discussing whether parenting is, in fact, intuitive,  This hot topic is one that is keeping parents up at night.  You won't want to miss this lively conversation as our hosts debate the pros and cons.