Are we too germ obsessed today? On today's Metro Parent segment, Dr. Christine Cole Johnson of Henry Ford Hospital's Department of Public Health Sciences discussed the benefits of exposing your child to germs, and what germs can do for a child's immune system.

Are today's kids and teens more likely to get away with bad language? Does it really matter? And if you want to get your kids to swear off bad language, what can you do (for toddlers, school-age kids and teens)? Metro Parent's Julia Elliot discusses the culture of swear words with Craig and callers.

Dr. Temple Grandin will be the keynote speaker at the 2013 Living With Autism Workshop, hosted by Metro Parent and Henry Ford Health System. WDET's Laura Weber-Davis spoke with Dr. Grandin about her life and career and the difficulties of living with autism.

April is National Financial Literacy month. On today's Metro Parent segment, Craig discusses why American kids (and many adults) seems so clueless when it comes to money matters and how we can do better.

Craig sits down with Julia Elliott, Executive Editor of Metro Parent, to discuss the importance of balancing work and family life for women. They are also joined by two mothers: Lynne Golodner, mother of four and owner of marketing company Your People, LLC., and Jacquie Goetz Bluethmann, an expectant mother of three who left her PR job last year after struggling to balance work and life. They discuss the difficulties of raising a family while working and offer advice for women struggling with balancing work and life.

What memorable experiences from your childhood shaped who you became as an adult? What items are on your "must do" list with your own children? Metro Parent Managing Editor Julia Elliott stops by the studio to talk about their feature on 101 things that kids should do/learn/experience before they grow up. Craig also takes calls to hear listener's stories and opinions.

Have you recently become a step parent? The Craig Fahle Show welcomes Julia Elliott, Executive Editor of Metro Parent, and Jessica Duffey, Organizer of the Southeast Michigan Step Parent Support Group, to talk about the do's and don'ts of being a step parent and why support groups can be beneficial.

Notorious for their awkward poses and backgrounds (that laser effect was way cool at the time), school photos may be going the way of snail mail. With kids uploading more and more photos of themselves to Facebook, they're becoming less and less interested in school pictures. Sales have dropped over the past ten years. Metro Parent Executive Editor Julia Elliott chats with Craig about the topic.

Celebrity crushes may be healthy training wheels for real relationships, according to this Metro Parent article.

Julia Elliott from Metro Parent joins Craig to discuss whether it is ever appropriate to publicly humiliate your child as a means of discipline? Social media introduces new avenues for parents to talk about issues with their children, but should they?

Craig speaks with Metro Parent's Julia Elliott about how parents feel when it comes to the affection and devotion of their children and what makes kids gravitate to one parent over another.

Craig speaks with Metro Parent's Julia Elliott about holiday spending and kids. How much is too much, when it comes to kids? Plus, holiday sibling rivalry - do you have to buy the same number of gifts for each child?

Metro Parent's Julia talks about new holiday traditions, why we might need to make changes and how to break it to the rest of the family. Craig also takes calls from listeners.

Craig welcomes Metro Parent's Julia Elliott to discuss "How to Raise Girls with Grit."

Metro Parent comes by for their bi-weekly segment.

Craig speaks with Metro Parent Executive Editor Julia Elliott about the must-have brands and the new technology of this years back-to-school shopping season. Also, they discuss what parents should do if they are unhappy with the teacher their child is assigned to.

Metro Parent magazine drops by for their weekly segment.

Craig speaks with founder of Metro Parent, Alyssa Martina about teens and their messy rooms.

As high school ends and college students return home, parents ought to know the risks of being the "cool" Mom or Dad this summer.

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Metro Parent Executive Editor Julia Elliott weighs the pluses and minuses of television versus reading for children.

Julia Elliott Joins Craig to discuss Cord Blood.

This week's Metroparent segment features the concept of the 'helicopter' parent forever hovering over their children.

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."

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 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.

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

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

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?

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Fighting with your teenage daughter over the length of her skirt? Here are some tips from Metro Parent on solving clothing wars between kids and their parents.

Mom: "How was your day Johnny?" Johnny: "So boring! There's nothing to do!!" School has been out long enough for kids to start complaining about boredom. Metro Parent Publisher, Alyssa Martina speaks with Craig about how to avoid that "siren song".

Psychotherapist Sheri Noga Guest Hosts on The Craig Fahle Show

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Some local families are diving deeper into the local, organic food movement than frequenting farmers markets by joining CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture). Guest Host Julia Elliott talks to those involved with CSAs to find out what they are, what they offer, why people are drawn to them, and how people can get involved.