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Actually, we have had voicemail for a few weeks and I just haven’t gotten around to updating the site.  We have a voicemail line and would love to have your questions and comments over voicemail.  If you like our show, help us make it even more interactive and add your voice.

Please only leave your first name and your city or state so that we can play it on air.

If you are nervous about it, you can always record your voicemail more than once or leave us a second one asking us to read it instead of playing it if you are worried.   We listen to all of them before we upload them for playing on the show, and we will respect your request not to play it on air if that is your preference.  If you don’t specify, we’ll assume it’s ok.

To leave us a voicemail, call (641) 715-3900 Extension 98407#  .

The journey into parenthood can be one of isolation- suddenly kids’ naps take precedence over lunch dates, park time rules out exercise groups and at some point, phone calls become an extra challenge in creative sign language.

Online communities such as facebook, twittermoms, list serves, and bulletin boards can provide much needed camaraderie, advice, support and friendship for stressed out parents. Join us in a discussion of online communities for parents and how to build your own online tribe.

Your Way or My Way? When Parents Have Different Styles

Join us for an affordable, experiential Webinar workshop on February 10

Click here to register

When children are challenging, parenting styles and tools often become polarized and divided, or even adversarial.  In this unique workshop, parents explore how to use the collaborative problem solving process to reconnect to their shared values for their children, to reach mutually acceptable solutions to the biggest issues, and to support and respect each other’s strengths in the day-to-day differences.

We have teamed up with the Working Family Resource Center to provide this exciting web-based workshop using popular GoToMeeting software.  This powerful software lets you join the workshop in a variety of ways:

• Fully participate over the computer with no long-distance charges (requires computer headset or a laptop with built-in microphone)
• or Fully participate over the computer, calling in via phone for audio (long-distance call)
• or Listen over the computer using computer speakers, and type in questions/comments
• or Participate in the audio portion over your phone line

Cost:  $5
Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar and a link to add it to your Calendar if you wish.

System Requirements to join via Web (you can also join via phone):

Required: Windows 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
Macintosh-based attendees
Required: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or newer

Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/581145658

Living with a gifted child calls for unique skills. From the unusual perspective to unexpected frustrations, unusually bright children offer up a range of parenting challenges. On January 21 we talk with Judy Fort Brenneman, editor and contributor for the book: High IQ Kids: Collected Insights, Information, and Personal Stories from the Experts’.

High IQ Kids is a collection of insights, tips for advocacy, inspiration and personal stories from experts on gifted children- including parents who have been there, done that. Issues such as testing, homeschooling, behavior and social skills are seen as they relate to highly intelligent kids.

You can find this show at: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/parenting/2009/01/21/High-IQ-Kids .