"Hooray for Marybeth Hicks!  In her funny, original and engaging new book, she shows us everything good about parenting against the culture.  Far from being a nerd, this mom inspires us to raise GEEK kids by helping us see how they will be so much more cool than their peers when it comes to finding real joy, in today's world -- and tomorrow's."
 
Betsy Hart
Syndicated Columnist
Author, It Takes a Parent:
How the Culture of Pushover Parenting is Hurting Our Kids
-- And What to do About It

in the news

TELEVISION APPEARANCES

August 18
On air interview

ABC 22/Fox 45, Dayton

ABC 22 Good Morning

July 29
On air interview

Fox News Boston

Live at 5:30 News

July 7
On air interview
KWGN-TV, Denver

News 2 This Morning

(Scroll video list for interview)

June 29
On air interview
WXIX-TV, Cincinnati

FOX 19 Morning News


NATIONAL RADIO APPEARANCES

August 26
Scheduled
"Meet the Peetes with Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete"
Oprah and Friends XM Radio Channel 156

August 20
Scheduled
"Parent's Journal with Bobbi Conner"
National Public Radio
(Check local listings)

August 17
"Positive Parenting Radio with Armin Brott"
www.mrdad.com

July 30
"On Point with Tom Ashbrook"
National Public Radio

"On Point Forum" blog and listener comments  

July 23
Dr. Drew Live Radio Show (Audio)
Radio interview with Dr. Drew Pinsky

April 24
"The Heart of Things with Bill Donaghy"
Radio podcast and blog posting

March 7

“It Takes a Parent” radio show with Betsy Hart

National Review Online radio podcast


REGULAR RADIO APPEARANCES

Mondays @ 8 am Eastern
Relevant Radio's "Morning Air"
With hosts Sean Herriott and Wendy Wiese

Tuesdays @ 7:20 am Eastern
"The Big Show"
With host Michael Patrick Shiels


PRINT MEDIA AND BLOGS

August 17
"Bringing up GEEKS not the same as bringing up dweebs
Resist ‘culture of coolness,’ author argues"
The Chronicle Herald (Halifax NS) book review

August 3
"Raising 'geeks' of good character"
The Washington Times book review

August 1
"Should you try to raise a geeky kid?"
The Wall Street Journal "The Juggle" blog

July 31
"How to raise a geek and why you should"

Parentcenter.babycenter.com

July 27
"Cancer warning adds wrinkle to parenting debate"
Newsweek (from AP wire)

July 11
"It's good to be a geek" by Betsy Hart

Chicago Sun Times

July 9
Five ways to help kids make smart music choices
Beliefnet.com blog post by Joanne Brokaw


July 7
"My kids are geeks -- flattered or offended?"
The Charlotte Observer -- blog post by Karen Rinehart


July 4

"Growing up geek is a good thing"

New York Daily News

 

MEDIA REQUESTS

For information about media appearances contact:
Robin Blakely
Livingston Communications
660.973.2723
Robin@GetPRTherapy.com

Mary Ann Zissimos
Penguin/Berkley USA
212.366.2737
MaryAnn.Zissimos@us.penguingroup.com

 


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