Category Archives: dads

Kids Speak Up! Healthy Food, Yes or No. Thurs. 1pm ET

Have you ever found yourself throwing your hands up when reacting to your obstinate kids while shouting, “Go ahead. I’ve had enough. Do want you want.” Kids have opinions about whether they should or want to eat healthy food. They are quick to tell us, their parents, what they think about our better-for-you food suggestions […]
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Plainly Simply Delicious Celebration Recipes! Thurs. 1pm ET

How many celebration parties do you throw every year? How many Pot Lucks do you attend? Running out of recipe and menu ideas? Want some plainly simply delicious ones that are crowd-pleasers? Then tune in to hear our guest, Chef Meryl Bennan, noted recipe developer with Plainville Farms, share her favorites. From appetizers, finger food […]
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Feast of Seven Fishes! RECIPES. Thurs. 1pm ET

What better way to focus on a seafood meal than to learn about the Feast of Seven Fishes! This is a Southern Italian, Italian American Celebration held on Christmas Eve. Seven different seafood dishes are prepared and enjoyed to commemorate Vigilia di Natalie, the waiting of the midnight birth of baby Jesus.  Why seven? And, […]
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Turning the Tide of Obesity and Childhood Disease, Thurs. 1pm, ET

Look around you. The statistics are visible everywhere: 65% of adults in the U.S. are overweight. In 2012, more than one third of children and adolescents were overweight or obese. Type 2 Diabetes is now at epidemic levels in adults and children. Heart disease has now crept into childhood years. So has the incidence of […]
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Sweet Treats You Can Live With! RECIPES. Thurs. 1pm ET

Tis the season for treats to serve at parties, celebrations, and to enjoy as goodies just because! “Sweet Treats” is the name of this season’s game. But, how do you escape adding those unwanted pounds? How do you avoid sugar highs and headaches? How do you prevent energy outbursts by your kids followed by melt-downs, […]
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Food is Medicine! RECIPES. Thursday, 1pm ET

Wouldn’t it be great if you didn’t have to go to the pharmacy for over the counter drugs or prescribed medicines? Instead, why not turn to food to prevent and heal your body? The truth is Food is Medicine. Here to prove this is our guest, Dr. Patricia Bragg, Health Crusader, Angel of Health & […]
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Supplements for Kids. YES or NO? Dr. Bob Sears. Thurs. 1pm ET on W4WN radio

The great debate: should kids be given supplements or not? Does age make a difference? When are they necessary, if at all? If so, what and how much? Also, how do you know which ones are reliable? What foods best take the place of supplements? Some see taking vitamins as an insurance policy, especially for […]
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Grilling with the BEST! RECIPES. Sun. 1pm ET

   Have you worn out your best grilling recipes on your family and friends? Need some new, best for you BBQ ideas? Are you grilling with the best food choices? Are you using the best grilling techniques? The perfect person to answer these questions and fill you up with sumptuous recipes is our guest, David […]
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Berry Good Recipes! TODAY, 1pm ET onW4WN radio

It’s fresh berry season, a favorite time of year! Most of us love to sink our teeth into strawberries, raspberries and blueberries. Blackberries too! How much fun is it to go a “you pick” or have some growing in our yard so can pop them right into your mouth for some pure juicy joy? Whatever […]
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Kids + Divorce + Blended Families = Anger

Divorce – it’s a word that makes me cringe every time I hear it. Mine was thirty-two years ago (not of my choosing) and was one of the most painful periods of my life. Two people brought together in love take a sacred vow to love, honor, and cherish one another for eternity. No one […]
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