Working Mother Radio

The National Center of Adoption and Permanency's mission is to move policy away from simply finding children homes, to making sure the parents of those homes get the support they need to be a successful family. NCAP President, Adam Pertman, encourages us to read his book, "Adoption Nation", and visit the website at NCAP-US.org to learn more.

Breast cancer is a real threat that women must look out for, but when should we start keeping our eyes peeled for the warning signs? Surgical Oncologist, Dr. Nimmi Kapoor, urges us not to be confused by reports released by the American Cancer Society, and gives us guidelines on when to start getting annual mammograms.

With a full-time job and kids at the house, it can be hard to find time for date night with the husband. Care.com Senior Managing Editor, Katie Bugbee, urges us to trust in the second wind and take the time to connect with your partner with some one-on-one time.

There can be many obstacles to taking a night on the town with our partners. We discuss these issues with Katie Bugbee, and she gives us some great tips for how to overcome them.

Holiday season is upon us, and so is cold and flu season! Learn how to avoid falling ill and stay ahead on the latest holiday crafting trends this week on Working Mother Radio! Segment 1: Welcome To Flu Season With the change of seasons comes a rise in germs and illnesses. Health Consultant, Dr. Felicia Stoler (@FeliciaStoler), gives us tips for helping our kids and ourselves avoid getting sick this flu season! Hint: Get the Flu vaccine! Segment 2: Let Your Body Rest If you're feeling muggy and under the weather but you don't want to miss your workout, consider you situation carefully. Living Skinny in Fat Genes Author, Dr. Felicia Stoler (@FeliciaStoler), gives us the basic rules of thumb for figuring out whether or not we can or should still work out when we are sick. Segment 3: Natural Nutrition Find out why ditching dietary supplements in favor of whole foods will improve your diet. Dr. Felicia Stoler (@FeliciaStoler) sounds off on the importance of natural nutrition sources. Segment 4: Holiday Arts and Crafts After you do your holiday shopping you might not have too much extra cash on your hands for fancy decorations. Crafting Maven, Gina Tepper (@GinaTepper), gives us some great crafting ideas for the holiday season; like a festive Owl made from household materials. Segment 5: Reusable Decorations Make use Halloween decorations for thanks giving! Gina Tepper (@GinaTepper), offers up some crafty ideas for turning last month's mini pumpkins into Thanksgiving table decorations, making fall scented Play Dough, and much more! Segment 6: Wrapping Up Put some extra thought into your gift wrapping this year and spread the joy. Gina Tepper (@GinaTepper) suggests custom gift wrap ideas from themed wrapping paper to a penguin container made from an apple juice bottle.

Make use Halloween decorations for thanks giving! Gina Tepper (@GinaTepper), offers up some crafty ideas for turning last month's mini pumpkins into Thanksgiving table decorations, making fall scented Play Dough, and much more!

When doing post natal workouts, don't dismiss the signals your body is giving you. We get some advice about listening to our bodies and realizing pregnancy can create stress on our bodies that can lead to injuries if we workout too hard from Fitness Trainer, Sara Haley.

Learn how to deal with the day-to-day stress of balancing work and life. Then, we discover how to nurture our children's specific personalities and strengths. Segment 1: The Balance Project No one is perfect, and no one can do it all. Susie Orman Schnall (@Susieschnall) tells us about the Balance Project, which is a series of interviews that encourages women to be brutally honest with themselves and express what is bothering them. Segment 2: The Project Begins What started Susie Schnall's (@Susieschnall) need to interview women about what stresses them in life and how they deal with things in the day-to-day? Susie gives us the origin story of The Balance Project. Segment 3: Staying Healthy Work/life balance stress can lead to many health issues, including insomnia and poor exercise habits. Susie Schnall (@Susieschnall) offers up easy tips to help keep ourselves healthier. Segment 4: Parenting By Personality How do we as parents deal with our children as they develop their own unique temperaments? We discuss how to relate to our kids and parent by their personalities with Working Mother Executive Editor, Barbara Turvett (@Barbaraturvett). Segment 5: Cultivate the Strengths It's not your child's job to get to know you, it's your job to get to know your child. Barbara Turvett (@Barbaraturvett) teaches us to pay attention to our children's strengths and much more advice for cultivating the growing personality of our kids. Segment 6: Good Effort Many people who are successful in life didn't necessarily achieve the highest marks in school. Barbara Turvett (@Barbaraturvett) explains why being too hard on our kids can backfire, and how simply making sure they do their best and put forth good effort will serve them better later in life.

No one is perfect, and no one can do it all. Susie Orman Schnall (@Susieschnall) tells us about the Balance Project, which is a series of interviews that encourages women to be brutally honest with themselves and express what is bothering them.

There are phrases we use in our daily lives that don't convey what we really mean, we're all guilty of it. We get a lesson on talking in a more confident manner and a state of the working mother in America report, this week on Working Mother Radio. Segment 1: Stop Saying That! Have you ever noticed yourself overusing certain words in your day to day life? This realization lead Working Mother contributor, Vivian Manning-Schaffel (@soapboxdirty), to write the article "5+ Things Working Moms Should Stop Saying Now." Segment 2: Don't Think, Know Stop underselling yourself and your ideas with phrases like "I think," "I believe," or "This might be a dumb idea, but..." Vivian Manning-Schaffel (@soapboxdirty) goes into detail about how these kinds of phrases can sound very tentative and make you seem unconfident. Segment 3: Workplace Confidence Having confidence in yourself can affect your ability to move up in your career. Vivian Manning-Schaffel (@soapboxdirty) continues to urge us to reinvent our office place vocabulary to move up the corporate ladder. Segment 4: Moms At Work Did you know 70% of moms are in the workplace, and 32% of them earn more than their spouse? Working Mother Senior Editor, Krista Carothers (@Kristacarothers), brings us the "state of the union" for working mothers in America. Segment 5: Flex Time One of the most important things to a working mother is flex time. Working Mother's, Krista Carothers (@Kristacarothers), tells us how the ability to adjust our schedules to fulfill the needs of our family can actually increase productivity and engagement. Segment 6: Four Seasons Aviara If you're looking for the perfect fall vacation spot, Bettina (@BettinaBush) has the perfect destination for you! Learn about the Four Seasons Aviara in Carlsbad, California and all of the amazing attractions nearby like SeaWorld, the Aquarium of the Pacific, and Legoland

One of the most important things to a working mother is flex time. Working Mother's, Krista Carothers (@Kristacarothers), tells us how the ability to adjust our schedules to fulfill the needs of our family can actually increase productivity and engagement.

Learn how to prepare your kids to love their job and find a career they can be passionate about. Also, school has started again, and with the swapping of knowledge comes a swapping of germs. Find out how to keep your kids healthy this flu season. Segment 1: 2015 100 Best Companies The "2015 Working Mother 100 Best Companies" list is out! Working Mother Executive Editor, Barbara Turvett (@barbaraturvett), gives us some insights on the list and the redesigned WM website. Segment 2: Passion For Work As kids grow up, they watch and learn a lot from their parents, including passion or love for their jobs. WM Executive Editor, Barbara Turvett (@barbaraturvett), lets us in on some strategies to pass along how we feel about work to our children to prepare them for a fulfilling and successful life. Segment 3: Lead By Example Being positive and editing what we say about or work experiences with our kids is very important, but we won't fool them with a rose-colored glasses act. Barbara Turvett (@barbaraturvett) advises us on how to deal with a bad day at the office in the presence of our children, and stresses the importance of sharing the conquests of our jobs. Segment 4: Foster Diverse Minds It's important to encourage your children's particular interests, but we must be sure to broaden their interests and expose them to more possibilities in their career paths. Barbara Turvett @barbaraturvett) explains how best to open our young one's minds to multiple job possibilities. Segment 5: School Year = Cold Season With the return of the school year comes the return of the cold and flu season. Pediatrician Dr. Tanya Altmann (@DrMommyCalls) gives us tips on keeping our kids healthy. Also, is the flu vaccine still effective? Dr. Altmann sounds off. Segment 6: Mommy Calls If you want to find out more about Dr. Tanya Altmann's (@DrMommyCalls) and her work, listen in to follow her on Twitter and Facebook for some great tips. Also, look for Dr. Altmann's books, "Mommy Calls" and "What to Feed Your Baby", for sage parenting advice.

It's important to encourage your children's particular interests, but we must be sure to broaden their interests and expose them to more possibilities in their career paths. Barbara Turvett @barbaraturvett) explains how best to open our young one's minds to multiple job possibilities.

Do you know how to change a flat tire? How about take the perfect selfie? Author Jane Buckingham (@JaneBuckingham) has revised the "Modern Girl's Guide to Life", a practical guide to navigating today's busy world. Jane shares some of the humorously outdated tips from the first Modern Girl Guide penned 10 years prior.

How has the corporate landscape transformed since to inception of the Working Mother Best Companies list? We flash back three decades with Krista Carothers (@kristacarothers) to identify the significant gains for women in the workforce.