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	Tune in to ‘Family Affairs” on Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to noon as we take your calls and questions on difficult issue facing many families these days such as divorce, paternity, custody, child support and more. Whatever your particular situation, navigating the process can be much easier and less painful with a little planning. Whether it’s preparing yourself financially or psychologically, or making sure you’re doing what’s best for your children, “Family Affairs” will feature a team of experts who’ll share their knowledge and offer straight-forward and up-to-date advice.
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March 29th - Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil author of Financial Infidelity.

Bonnie Eaker Weill, Ph.D. has been an internationally acclaimed relationship therapist for thirty years and is the author of several books, including Make Up, Don't Break Up and Adultery: The Forgivable Sin. New York magazine named her one of the city's top therapists and Psychology Today named her one of America's best therapists. To learn more about Dr. Eaker Weil: www.doctorbonnie.com. To learn more about her book: Financial Infidelity.

April 5th - Stephen Elias author of The Foreclosure Survival Guide: Keep Your House or Walk Away with Money in Your Pocket.

Stephen R. Elias is an attorney and former associate publisher at Nolo, as well as current President of National Bankruptcy Law Project. He is the author of many Nolo books, most recently The New Bankruptcy: Will it Work for You? He To learn more about Stephen Elias: Stephen Elias. To learn more about his book: Foreclosure Survival Guide.

April 19th - Mary Schrock from Pacer Center. To learn more about Pacer Center: www.pacer.org. Mary will be talking about the upcoming 27th Annual Pacer Center Benefit on May 2nd with guests Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. To learn more or buy tickets: Benefit.

April 26th - Maren Beckman, Certified Professional Coach discussing "Divorce and Stress". For more information on Maren Beckman: www.inthethriversseat.com.

May 3rd - Keeping Kids Out of the Middle author Benjamin D. Garber, Ph.D. To learn more about Benjamin D. Garber, Ph.D.: www.healthyparent.com. To learn more about his book: Keeping Kids Out of the Middle.

May 10th – The Energy Cure author Kimberly Kingsley.

May 17th - Divorce Casualties author Douglas Darnall, Ph.D.

Douglas Darnall, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and CEO of Scare, an outpatient psychology center in Youngstown, Ohio. He teaches workshops and parental alienation syndrome and divorce to mental health care professionals. To learn more about Divorce Casualties: Divorce-Casualties.

Guest: Dr. Susanne Cohen

Sunday, March 15, 2009 at 10:40 a.m. CST. Dr. Susanne Cohen is the President, CEO and Co-Founder of Triumph Pharmaceuticals. She has combined her dental and business experience to launch leading-edge products for Triumph Pharmaceuticals and now serves as the company's primary spokesperson. Dr. Cohen has appeared nationally on The Apprentice with Donald Trump, The Today Show, The View as well as numerous additional television, radio and print media.

Guest for Sunday, March 1, 2009:

Amy J.L. Baker, Ph.D will be the guest speaker on Family Affairs on Sunday, March 1st. She is the co-author of “I Don’t Want to Choose! How Middle School Kids Can Avoid Choosing One Parent Over the Other.” Dr. Baker has a PhD. In Developmental Psychology from Teachers College of Columbia University. Her areas of research include parental alienation, child welfare, parent involvement in their children’s education, early intervention, and attachment. She is the Director of Research at the Vincent J. Fontana Center for Child Protection. She is the author or co-author of 3 books and over 45 peer reviewed articles. For more information about Amy J.L. Baker see http://www.amyjlbaker.com.

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Guest - June 22, 2008.

Dr. Amy J. L. Baker will be joining us to discuss her new book, Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome: Breaking the Ties that Bind.
What happens to children who are manipulated by one parent to turn against the other parent? Do these children ever figure it out and reconcile with their "lost" parent?

"Adult children of parent alienation syndrome" presents the answers to these questions based on research interviews with 40 adults who were alienated from a parent as a child.

Dr. Baker has a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Teachers College of Columbia University. Her areas of research include parental alienation, child welfare, parental involvement in their children's education, early intervention, and attachment. She is the Director of Research at the Vincent J. Fontana Center for Child Protection. She is the author or co-author of 3 books and over 45 peer reviewed articles.

Please follow this link to find out more about Dr. Baker and her book: http://www.amyjlbaker.com/

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Jonathan J. Fogel has extensive experience handling divorces involving complex marital estates, spousal maintenance, custody, and post decree matters. After a decade of practice, he founded his own law firm so that he could provide a “team” approach to family law for his clients by offering a network of professionals that can assist with issues ranging from finances to counseling. Jonathan recently published a book entitled Preparing for Divorce While Happily Married; Tips from a Divorce Lawyer that offers insight into the process of divorce.

Jonathan has been listed as a “Super Lawyers” by Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine, Minnesota Business Monthly, and Minnesota Law and Politics Magazine and he strongly believes the job of a family law attorney is to provide expert legal advice as well as the necessary tools to transition into the next stage of life.

Protect the Children - Think of them first. Schedule meetings to discuss the divorce with your spouse outside of the household and seek a family therapist to help the children through the process. Consider using a parenting notebook to communicate with one another. While divorce is not an easy process, the impact that it will have on your children can be greatly diminished if you remember to put the kids first - throughout the process as well as after the divorce is finalized.

Preparing Your Finances - In almost every divorce, one of the more critical and complex issues to be dealt with are financial matters. Two divorcing individuals with a shared history of disagreement over family finances can exponentially increase their stress and anxiety during the divorce process as it relates to their money. Feelings of security or insecurity and the ultimate personal resolution that one's divorce was fair or unfair may hinge on one's own perception that their personal financial situation was both fairly assessed and resolved. To do this in the context of the divorce process is often not easy. Make copies of past tax statements, bank statements, etc. and keep that file outside the house. You want to make sure that you have access to all financial records.

Working with a Team of Experts - There are a number of professionals who can help make the divorce process much less intimidating. These professionals are part of my"team" approach to handling a family law matter. I strongly believe that the job of a family law attorney is not only to provide clients with expert legal advice, but also to provide them with the tools necessary in order to move onto the next stage of their life.

Taking Care of Yourself - This is an extremely stressful time for all involved and it is important to find a support network you can trust to lean on throughout the process. Remember, you will not be able to help your kids, or your attorney, if you are not taking care of yourself.

Dividng the Assets and Debts - Sever joint bank accounts and don't overspend. Take an inventory of family heirlooms that have been handed down. Look for that wedding gift list.

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