PARENT POWER

Guest:   Dr. Jack Westman, Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and author, PARENT POWER

Dr. Westman's central theme is his new book, Parent Power, is that the unpaid career of parenthood is more important for the health of our nation's economy than paid jobs. The facts are:

(1) Without parenthood, we won't have citizens;

(2) Without competent parents, we won't have competent citizens and workers, and

(3) Without competent citizens and workers, our economy won't prosper.

Dr. Westman describes how juvenile ageism permeates our society, and we are neglecting the critical task of ensuring that all newborn babies have competent parents. He suggests a path to successful parenting by implementing a meaningful Parenthood Pledge and a process to achieve parenting excellence.

EATING GLUTEN FREE

Guest:  Amy Fothergill, author - The Warm Kitchen: Gluten-Free Recipes Anyone Can Make and Everyone Will Love

More and more people are choosing to live a gluten free lifestyle, many by necessity.  Just what does it mean to eat gluten free, and does that mean taste free?  "Not so," says Amy Fothergill, author of The Warm Kitchen: Gluten-Free Recipes Anyone Can Make and Everyone Will Love.  

On this program, Amy Fothergill shares tips and recipe ideas that take the intimidation out of cooking and baking gluten-free meals and treats.

For more information, go to thefamilychef.blogspot.com.

MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT: WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE?

Guest:  Michael Miller, MD, Medical Director of the Herrington Recovery Center, Rogers Memorial Hospital


On this program, Dr. Michael Miller, Medical Director of the Herrington Recovery Center at Rogers Memorial Hospital-Oconomowoc and board-certified general and addiction psychiatrist discusses what direction mental health treatment needs to take in the era of health care reform and recent updates in criteria to help professionals better address addiction and mental health.