Two teachers, of five chosen by Metro Parent's Top Teacher feature, talk about their education experiences.

Craig talks with Missy Smith, founder of Gun Safe Mom, an organization that teaches parents how to talk with other parents and children about gun access in the places children play.

We asked our listeners to shop for one week’s food and tell us what they spent, where they went, and what they ate. Most of our volunteers spent between 9 and 12 dollars per person per day on food. We invited three of our thiftiest shoppers to come in to the studio to talk about how they feed their families, and to talk about how much it costs to feed a family well.

Craig speaks with Keith Bellows, Editor of National Geographic Traveler, about his new book: 100 Places That Can Change Your Child's Life.

How can dads become more than present, but become a presence, in their children's lives? Dr. Steven Craig, Ted Braude and Mike McCormick discuss this and other themes of the 2013 Fathers Conference on February 9th.

How do we as a nation, a state, and a region ensure kids in Detroit are cared for? A growing network of advocates in the city say it has to start with something as basic as food.

Kurt Metzger from Data Driven Detroit joins Craig in the studio to discuss the State of the Detroit Child 2012 report and why targeted investment in Detroit kids is so necessary.

Metro Parent Executive Editor Julia Elliott discusses why experiences matter more than stuff: they may better increase overall happiness.

Metro Detroiter Karen Williams had a life changing moment. The unexpected death of her father inspired her to change the way she gave gifts for Christmas. Instead of buying her loved ones another sweater, socks or a DVD — she and her sisters opted to raise money for St. Joseph Mercy-Oakland Hospital.

Are you strapped for time during the holiday season? Are the holidays distracting you from completing projects at work? Creator of Managing Your Mind coaching programs and seminars, Geri Markel, Ph.D. speaks with Craig about how to stay productive at work and at home during the holidays without feeling completely overwhelmed.

Craig speaks with Emily Dievendorf, Director of Policy for Equality Michigan, about State House Bills HB5763 and HB5764. Both would significantly alter the rules for adoption agencies and according to Dievendorf, could potentially discriminate against certain families.

Detroit's Campus Martius is set to ring in the holiday season with the annual lighting of its Christmas tree. Bob Gregory, Senior Vice President of the Detroit Downtown Partnership, talks to Craig about what to expect when the tree comes to life.

Julia Elliott of Metro Parent talks about Halloween trends and options for the big night.

Craig speaks with Jane Zehnder-Merrell the project manager at Michigan League for Human Services about a new policy that takes effect today and links a family’s welfare benefits to children’s school attendance. Craig opens the phone lines and takes listeners calls on the subject.

Craig speaks with Thomas Woiwode, Director of the GreenWays Initiative at the Community Foundation For Southeast Michigan, and Jennifer Skulski, Director of Special Projects at the National Center on Accessibility at Indiana University Research Park, about five recently built universal parks in metro-Detroit.

Jay Kaplan, LGBT Project staff attorney with the ACLU of Michigan, joins Craig to discuss the issues and challenges surrounding a Hazel Park couple who are challenging Michigan's law that bans same-sex couples from adopting a child together.

Think the latest crop of kids is lacking in basic manners? You may be right. Social etiquette evolves through the ages and new technology makes it trickier to navigate. Still, manners matter, helping kids have stronger relationships and better professional prospects. Alyssa Martina, publisher of Metro Parent, discusses with Craig the importance of manners and parents responsibility to teach them

A panel of middle and high school students from Metro Detroit speak with Craig about going back to their respective schools and how they deal with the social issues facing today's students.

WDET's Rob St. Mary goes downriver to hear about life south of the city.

Jeff Meyers, managing editor of Metromode, guest hosts today's show. The Ann Arbor Street Art Fair is known across the country as one of the biggest and best. But as with any large event, it is not without problems. Jeff speaks with Michigan Festivals and Events Association Executive Director, Sue Bila, and with the former Owner of Motawi Tiles, Karim Motawi, about the hurdles that have cropped up for the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair.

Chair of The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy Matt Cullen joins Craig to talk about all of the food, music, games and entertainment in store at this weekend's Detroit River Days Festival. The 2012 River Days Festival kicks off Friday, June 22 at 11 a.m. and will feature Boyz II Men, Kansas AND The Whispers as headliners of the event. More than 75 other street performers and musical acts will be featured throughout the three-day festival.

WDET's J. Carlisle Larsen speaks with her grandmother about losing her brother in a plane crash during World War II.

Listeners call in to identify mothers from television, film and song and share the best advice their moms gave them.

Clintondale High School Principal Greg Green joins Amy Miller to talk about the Clinton Township school's flipped curriculum offerings.

Metro Parent's Julia Elliott shares tips on navigating the difficult terrain that is dealing with other people's kids including (but not limited to) special eating habits, adhering to others' household rules, and etiquette for Facebook-posting photos of "other people's kids."

WDET's Amy Miller speaks with All About Animals Rescue Development and Marketing Director Catherine Garrett about her organization's new mobile spay and neuter clinic, which is the first of its kind in the City of Detroit.

The Last Cowboy Standing event comes to Ford Field in Detroit on Saturday. The Professional Bull Riders event brings 35 cowboys and 80 bulls for the competition.

Summer camps are the focus of this week's Metro Parent Magazine segment, as Senior Editor Julia Elliot joins the Craig Fahle Show to talk about Metroparent's Virtual Camp Fair along with Wayne State University's Dr. Naida Simon, Schoolcraft College's Kids on Campus Coordinator Michelle Bialo, and Kathy Sweeney of Oakland University who runs special programs for autistic campers.

Craig Fahle Show Producer Amy Miller speaks with Maud Lyon, Founding Director of The Cultural Alliance of Southeastern Michigan, about how members are preparing for an Artful Staycation.

Craig welcomes Deborah Baughman of Southfield-based Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer & Weiss. Baughman will be the keynote speaker for the "Keeping the Family Cottage in the Family" seminar at the Cottage and Lakefront Living Show.

Craig welcomes author Margaret Mason about her book, These Hands, the story of African American workers at the Wonder Bread factory during the '50's and early '60's.

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Craig welcomes Metro Parent Magazine Executive Editor Julia Elliott to the show for their regular segment. This week, Julia discusses how parents can teach their children about "grown-up love". Craig also takes listener calls to close out the Valentine's Day show.

United Way of Southeast Michigan's new vice president, Myles Romero, joins Craig to discuss a campaign launched this week to boost attendance rates in Metro Detroit area schools.

Craig speaks with Belle Isle Conservancy Board Member Vance Patrick and former Friends of Belle Isle Aquarium Secretary Jennifer Boardman about this Saturday's Shiver on the River 2012. The February 4th event will run from 10a.m. to 3p.m.

How do they do what they do??? Cirque du Soleil comes to Detroit with it's show, Quidam, February 2nd-5th. Craig speaks with publicist, Jessica Leboeuf, about the show.

Julia Elliot, Executive Producer at MetroParent, speaks with Craig about boys, their reading needs and how to foster a love of reading.

Ten Detroit Men have been named winners in the BME Challenge. Guests include Rishi Jaitly of the Knight Foundation and Challenge winners Eddie Connor, Miguel Pope and Emu Michael Kumane.

In this segment, WDET continues its special January coverage of human-trafficking related stories in honor of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Amy Miller speaks with Elizabeth Campbell, a staff attorney with the University of Michigan Law School's Human Trafficking Clinic, offering a new dimension to the discussion on the trade of human-beings.

The 22nd annual KIDS COUNT Data Book profiles the status of children on a national and state-by-state basis and ranks states on 10 measures of well-being. In this special segment, available only via web, Craig talks with Jane Zehnder Merrell of the Michigan League of Human Services about the state of children in Michigan.

Craig welcomes the host and producer of Graceful Aging, Gregory Bator, to discuss the role technology plays in the lives of baby boomers.

Craig talks to child-kidnapping survivor, Elizabeth Smart, about her own personal story, as well as how to not allow the past dictate a child survivor’s future. Smart is in town for a related speaking engagement at Care House of Oakland County's annual Circle of Friends benefit luncheon, which raises money for the organization's advocacy and child abuse prevention programs.

In this segment, WDET continues its special January coverage of human-trafficking related stories in honor of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Former Soroptimist Club Midwest Region Governor Mary Parsigian and the current Senior Director of Program Services for Soroptimist International, Lori Blair, join Craig to talk about the organization's efforts to reduce human trafficking.

Mark Accettura, author of "Blood & Money", joins Craig to discuss why families fight over inheritance and how families can plan ahead to prevent disputes.

Author and activist, Theresa Flores, talks to Craig about her experience as a former sex slave, the status of human trafficking in the U.S., and her own efforts through the Save Our Adolescents from Prostitution (S.O.A.P.) campaign.

Co-founders, Ted Braude and Tim FitzPatrick of the Partnership For Dads join Craig for a conference-focused discussion about the Partnership's 12th annual Fathers Conference January 28th in Waterford.

Craig is joined by Metro Parent Magazine's Publisher Alyssa Martina to discuss setting personal and family goals for the new year.

Coordinator for the Child and Health Center at ACCESS Mona Farroukh speaks with Craig about preventing domestic violence in the Arab-American community.

Wayne State University School of Medicine Assistant Professor Steven Ondersma, PhD, specializes in research focusing on substance abuse and child maltreatment. He joins Craig in the studio to discuss a study he is currently conducting, focused on drug abuse in new mothers and looking at such behaviors as a reluctance in drug-using mothers to seek help for addiction.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit recently began its fifth annual “100 MENtors in 100 Days” campaign. The non-profit will be amping-up efforts through April 9th to recruit male volunteers for the many locally-participating boys still in need of mentors. The organization's president and CEO, Dara Munson, joins Craig in the studio to discuss details for this year's on-going event.

Craig discusses the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan's lawsuit for equal health care rights for domestic partners.

Craig speaks with Roeper School Director of College Counseling Patrick J. O'Connor. They discuss what activities high school-aged children should be involved in to prepare for college, as well as O'Connor's new book, "College is Yours 2.0."

Julia Elliott Stops by The Craig Fahle Show for our regular segment with Metro Parent Magazine. There's a lot of buzz about the Entertainment Software Rating Board targeting the smart phone companies to have universal ratings for apps. That will be part of the discussion as well as the other ratings for movies, games, music. Plus, when is it time for your child to have their own facebook page?

Craig hosts a panel of Detroit Public Schools principals to discuss successful programs throughout the school district. Panelists include Detroit International Academy Principal Beverly Hibbler, Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies Principal Todd Losie, Mann Elementary School Principal Gwendolyn Frencher, and Thurgood Marshall Elementary School Principal Sharon Lee.

Listeners call-in during the second half of the segment.

Craig is joined by the Metro Times' movie critic, Jeff Meyers, to discuss any and all movies in theaters this holiday season.

Craig welcomes Belle Isle Conservancy Board Member Jan Ellison to talk about taking a stroll through Belle Isle's Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory tonight.

Pat McRae, Director of International Programs at the Prima Civitas Foundation, speaks with Craig about the recent announcement that his organization will partner with the National Investment Commission of Iraq for a $5.5 billion development project.

Larry Baranski, Director of Public Programs for the DIA and Carrie Morris Program Coordinator join Craig to talk about upcoming puppet shows at the DIA and the special exhibit of American theatrical puppets from 1850 to 1950.

The Detroit Medical Center has announced new findings of a research study it conducted with Wayne State University's School of Medicine, which could significantly reduce the number of infant deaths due to premature birth. Craig speaks with the head of the study and chief of the Perinatology Research Branch of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Roberto Romero.

Metro Parent Editor Julia Elliott visits the studio to talk with Craig about white lies we tell our children and where to draw the line.

After much national coverage on the Waldorf School approach to learning, Craig talks about the possible benefits and draw-backs of a computer-free primary education with local education-instruction experts from Wayne State University and Eastern Michigan University.

The Charles H. Wright Museum will host the musical tribute, "A Celebration of Detroit," December 15th & 16th--a combined performance of youth, professional musicians, singers and dancers. Craig is joined in-studio by the event's producer/choreographer, Lisa McCall, as well as by Singer/Narrator Otis Davis and Charnissa Butts.

Fireproof Children President Dr. Robert Cole, PhD, talks to Craig about keeping homes and families safe through fire-prevention.

The Henry Ford is gearing up to deck the halls for a holiday celebration. Jim Johnson, Senior Manager of Creative Programs at The Henry Ford, joins Craig to discuss the museum's annual Christmas-time celebration.

Craig talks to singer, Paul King, about his upcoming performance with The Rhythm Society Orchestra in Midtown's 39th Annual Noel Night.

Ohio officials have removed an eight-year-old boy from his parents' Cleveland home for their failure to get his weight down. The boy weighs more than 200 pounds, putting him in the category of extremely obese. Craig takes calls from listeners about what action the state should take in this type of case.

Craig and Metro Parent's Alyssa Martina chat about annual holiday letters.

Ngi Kai, Program Arts Director for Noel Night, speaks about the upcoming event with Craig.

Craig talks to guest, Tony Micheals, CEO of The Parade Company.

Craig takes listener opinions on The trend of national chains opening on Thanksgiving and shoppers camping out to get deals instead of eating turkey at home with the family.

Nicole Vaughn has adopted five children--including a set of twins--with the help of Lutheran Social Services. Im commemoration of National Adoption Day, she joins Craig to talk about the yearly event and her own experiences with the growth of her family.

Alyssa Martina, President of MetroParent, speaks with Craig about parenting once your children become adults.

Craig discusses strategies for and the stress surrounding applying for college. Director of College Counseling at Roeper School, Patrick O'Connor, and Ryan McBride, of the University of Michigan College Advising Corps, join Craig in studio for the conversation.

In light of the accusations that a former assistant coach at Penn State molested at least 6 boys during his work with a charitable organization, we think it's time to discuss how parents can appropriately speak with kids about molestation. At what age and with what information do you have the conversation that could help your child come forward with information if he or she has been inappropriately touched by someone? Craig speaks with Wayne State University Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of the Child and Family Study Group, Doug Barnett.

The number of overweight children has doubled over the past 20 years with obesity at record levels. Join The Craig Fahle Show for a roundtable discussion on childhood obesity featuring a panel of medical experts.

Metro Parent joins Craig to discuss the cold and flu season. When is your kid too sick to go to school? What do you do with your sick child when you're a working-parent? What should you do when your kid fakes being sick? This segment answers these questions and more.

Detroit Symphony Orchestra Popular and Community Programs Director Keith Koppmeier joins Craig in the studio to discuss what kid-friendly musical attractions the DSO has for this Halloween.

Craig hosts an panel on ADHD. Guests include author and psychotherapist, Sherri Noga, Wayne State University Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, Dr. Arthur Robin, as well WSU Provost Ron Brown.

In the second part of the segment, Craig takes listener calls.

Detroit Zoo Executive Director Ron Kagan talks to Craig about keeping of exotic animals, and shares an update of the zoo's budget and future plans.

Craig talks to Metro Parent Reporter Alyssa Martina about how to talk to their kids about their own past mistakes and regrets.

Craig talks with author David Dobbs

If our panel judges deem you a winner, you'll receive a pair of tickets to the Eastern Market Michigan Apple Gala on Friday, October 14th, from 6 to 10 pm, at Eastern Market, Shed 3. (We'll email winners' names to Eastern Market to put on "the list.")

Metro Parent Editor Julia Elliott joins Craig to recommend local hayrides, and Halloween-themed attractions. She highlights venues for kids of all ages, and offers parents seasonal tips.

Craig talks with the Detroit Science Center's Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing Kelly Fulford about the venue's ongoing closure. The closure began today and is expected to last two weeks, due to financial problems.

Craig speaks with Barry Peltz, owner of the Franklin Cider Mill.

Metro Parent Publisher Alyssa Martina on changes in parenting over 25 Years.

We hear about new data on the Kids Count program from director Jane Zehnder-Merrill.

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing has announced another step in the Detroit Works Project. The city's neighborhoods will be put into one of three categories. Service to neighborhoods will be determined by which category they fall under

Once upon a time....Fantasy, Folklore and Fairy Tales take over the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores for a wonderful look at childhood fantasy.

What does it take to raise a family in Metro Detroit?