CosmiKids' Inspired Parenting Show - Listened to in 92 countries via the World Puja Network
Hosted by Inspired Parenting Magazine Editor in Chief, Sandie Sedgbeer

June 2008 Guests
(to listen to each show click on the date link beside the guest's image)

June 1st 2008: Segment 1 - Executive Producer of the World Puja Network, Maureen Moss and Sandie Sedgbeer discuss the groundbreaking concepts behind CosmiKids, Inspired Parenting Magazine and the Inspired Parenting Radio Show - all of which share the same mission: to educate and empower parents, families, educators and kids in a completely new way. Segment 2 - Actress, author & Autism advocate, Jenny McCarthy - A Mother's Journey In Healing Autism. Topics discussed by Jenny and Sandie include: What every parent needs to know about vaccinations and other autism 'triggers'; What Jenny did to help Evan recover from autism; The “higher” message of autism and why she believe God chose her to have a son with autism; The role that Jim Carrey is playing in Evan's life.

June 8th 2008: Linda Lantieri, internationally renowned expert in social and emotional learning, conflict resolution and crisis intervention, founding member of the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL), and author of Building Emotional Intelligence on: How and why the 'technological age' is changing our children's brains; Why Emotional Intelligence is a bigger predictor of happiness and success in life and relationships than IQ; Why empathy and compassion are so vital for our children's and the planet's future; Steps parents can take to help build emotional intelligence in children; The single most damaging thing we can do to our children.

June 15th 2008 Segment 1 - Film and TV actress, Lauren Holly on: The benefits of being a mature mom; Out of the mouths of babes - the uncanny things her children seem to know and say; Why "making a mess" is more fun than dressing to impress; and The most important things she's learned from her children.
Segment 2 - Actress and TV host of The Biggest Loser, Alison Sweeney on: Raising a raising a heart-centered, compassionate child in Hollywood; Why she empathizes with the contestants on Biggest Loser, and How being a good role model for her son Ben helps keep her mindful of the need to lead a healthy life.

June 22 2008: Chick Moorman & Thomas Haller - Positive Parenting
Chick Moorman is a veteran educator who has invested more than 40 years working with children, parents, teachers and caregivers. He is the author of Parent Talk: How to talk to Your Children in Language That Builds Self-Esteem and Encourages Responsibility; and co-author with Thomas Haller of The 10 Commitments: Parenting with Purpose, and Teaching the Attraction Principle to Children - Helping Children Manifest a Better World. Thomas B. Haller, M. Div., LMSW, DST is a preeminent psychotherapist specializing in couples and families. He has been in private practice for 18 years and is a widely sought-after national and international presenter in the areas of child behavior management and verbal language skills. Topics of conversation include: The 10 unspoken commitments parent make when they have children, and how to find out which ones you may inadvertently be breaking; The most common mistakes that parents make and how to avoid them; Why the words we use with our kids can build or break their self-esteem; The only three discipline strategies a caregiver will ever need.

June 29 2008: Kristen Stills & Elaine Hall - Autism the Musical
Kristen Stills is the executive producer of the award-winning documentary, Autism the Musical, wife of musician Stephen Stills of Crosby, Stills and Nash, and columnist for Inspired Parenting Magazine. A children's advocate and natural parenting campaigner, she is the mother of Alexandra 15, Henry 11, who is on the autistic spectrum, and Oliver 3, who has sensory integration issues. Elaine Hall is an educator, writer, performer and acting coach. The mother of an autistic boy, Neal, she is the founder and force behind The Miracle Project, an innovative musical theatre program based in Los Angeles, which set out to challenge society's perceptions of autism by creating an original stage production starring a cast of autistic children.