The Chaos Chronicles: Modern Motherhood with a Laugh

Satellite Sisters 120314: Holiday Visit in Dallas, Sony Hacking; Book & Movie Recs and The Busy Vortex Dec 03, 2014

Lian and Julie connect on Tuesday and discuss:

Holiday Visit in Dallas: Art Museums, Shopping, Arboreteum and Lunch at Neiman Marcus

In the News:

Martha Stewart opens a cafe

Sony Gets Hacked and Julie knows why

From Self Magazine: The Busy Vortex. Surprising generational statistics.

Movie news: The Theory of Everything

Thanks to Audible for Supporting Satellite Sisters. To download a free audiobook, go to our special URL: http://www.audiblepodcast.com/sisters

Lian recommends The Glassblower by Petra Durst-Benning

http://www.amazon.com.au/The-Glassblower-Trilogy-Book-ebook/dp/B00HVG6WGM

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Satellite Sisters Mother's Day Special: We share your Mother's Day messages and meet Julie's daughter-in-law Vera May 11, 2014

On today's Mother's Day Special, we have a two-parter.

In Part One, Liz and Lian share all of the Mother's Day messages you posted on the Satellite Sisters Facebook Group. Thanks to all who shared with us there.

In Part Two, we interview Julie's daughter-in-law Vera Ogorodnikova. Vera is raising her three children in Dallas, Texas but she grew up in Kyrgystan, a former Soviet republic. They did not have Mother's Day there, so she's really get to love the whole Mother's Day concept.

Plus, an update from Monica on her new job search and our own remembrances of our mother.

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Satellite Sisters Interview with singer/songwriter Susan Sattaneo Apr 01, 2014

Lian interview Singer/songwriter Susan Cattaneo about her work and new album Haunted Heart, For more information, visit http://susancattaneo.com

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The College-Bound Chronicles Podcast 120: The New Sats and Gap Year Advice Mar 17, 2014

The College-Bound Chronicles 120: SAT Shake Up

A podcast series for parents tackling the college admissions process with their children.

Advice and information from the parents’ perspective.

Hosted by:

Dr. Nancy Berk, psychologist, mother and author of College Bound and Gagged.

Lian Dolan, mother, broadcaster and host of The Chaos Chronicles.

On this episode:

Nancy and Lian discuss parental panic and the implications of the redesigned SAT.

Nancy reviews a list of tips from top college consultants.

Check out these websites for more information

Jeannie Borrin and College Connection. Read jeannie's breakdown of the SAT changes here.

Debbie Stier and The Perfect Score Project. Read about Debbie's quest to ace the SAT's and lots of good advice here.

Big Future and College Board.com https://www.collegeboard.org

The hosts reveal what they’ve been up to since episode 119, including a Parent's perspective of Gap Year

Dr. Nancy Berk’s List of 5: Things you can do instead of panicking about the SAT.

To find the entire College-Bound Chronicles podcast series, check out iTunes and Stitcher. Or find the series here on LibSyn.

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Chaos Chronicles 809: Sleepy Monday, Young Entrepreneurs, Life Animated and Harriet the Spy Mar 11, 2014

Lian Dolan is back behind the microphone and discussing:

Meeting her hero at an author's event in Santa Barbara

Daylights Savings Distraction: Waking up teens and car accidents

Young Entrepenuers: They invent apps and they get bad grades. Phew!

Life Animated: The new book by Ron Siskind about educating his autistic son through Disney animated movies

Books: the 50th Aniversary Special of harriet the Spy and forcing my son to listn to The Fault in our Stars

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Satellite Sisters ReLoad 022514: Whole Food Brain vs. trader Joe face and What Google Wants Feb 28, 2014

The Satellite Sisters Tuesday show from Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan

Whole Food Brain vs. trader Joe face

What Google Wants in its Employees

Tuesday trends

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Satellite Sisters 02162014: Olympic Coverage; Legal Issues Answered; and Blow Dryer Fail Feb 16, 2014

Today on the show, Lian, Julie and Sheila connect along with Satellite Sisters Next Gen Meghan Dolan Saporita joins us from Long Island:

We catch up with what's up with Meghan after her spectacular summer wedding. New job and maybe new house

Sheila opens up about the worst field trip ever and then compares the death or her blow dryer to her personal relationships.

Julie has a canine legal question and a theory about Pleshenko's withdrawl from the Men's Fgure Sakting

Lian on Footloose & Forty and Olympic moments with Shaun White, Men's Hockey and Johnny and Tara.

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Chaos Chronicles 808: Freelance Life Coaching; Gap Year Meltdown; Tiger Moms Returns; Detoxing my Office Feb 04, 2014

New Chaos Chronicles Podcast. Modern Motherhood with a Laugh!

Gap Year Meltdown

Freelance Life Coaching

Tiger Mom is back! Three Traits of Successful Groups . Check out the article from the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/26/opinion/sunday/what-drives-success.html?_r=0

Philip Seymour Hoffman and the lessons of his death

To Do List: Detoxing my Office

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Chaos Chronicles 807: Coachella Shutout; Dogs & Cars; Ads with Moms; and Velveeta Shortage Stunt meter Jan 10, 2014

Lian Dolan's show on Modern Motherhood:

Two Terrifying Mom Duties: Teaching the Teen to Drive & Taking the Dog to the Vet

A Life Lesson: Shut Out of Coachella

Moms Go Viral: The P&G Olympic Mom ad and the Old Spice Stalking Mom Ad

Bogus Velveeta Shortage

and my To Do List

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Chaos Chronicles 806: Theme for 2014; Nut and Novel News; and Vegas-Bound for Art, Food & Podcast Awards! Jan 03, 2014

Lian Dolan's weekly podcast on motherhood and more:

Deb Balls: Eat First!

Make It Count: Lian's theme for 2014 is already working! What's your theme for 2014?

New studies on eating Nuts while Preganat and the benefits of Reading Novels

Plus, Vegas bound for Art, Tea and Podcast Conferences

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Bonus Satellite Sisters Podcast: Lian's got a new theme for 2014 Dec 30, 2013

A bonus podcast for The Chaos Crew. Lian's got a new theme for 2014. Here what it is and tell me your own theme, Plus:

Holiday Movies Reviews

Audio Book round-Up

Advice for caring for agining parents

and Take the Dialect Quiz from the New York Times

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Chaos Chronicles 805: Chicken Marbella & the Mashed Potato Bar; Holiday Driving Tips; Decolletage Issues and Pope Francis & Gisele Bunchen Dec 19, 2013

Lian Dolan's weekly show on Modern Motherhood:

The Mashed Potato Bar & Chicken Marbella

The Solumnity of Newtown Anniversary. Read Lisa Belkin's piece from the Huffington Post

In the news:

Safe Holiday Driving Tips from State Farm. For more information, clikc to go to the State Farm site

Strange Bedfellows: Pope Francis & Gisele Bundchen

and Does Your Blood Actually Thin in Cold Weather

Finally: Holiday To Do List

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Bonus Podcast: Satellite Sister Interview with Rev. Ian Punnett, author of How to Pray When You're Pissed at God Dec 11, 2013

Lian Dolan interviews writer, radio host and reverend Ian Punnet on his wise and wonderful new book, How to Pray When You're Pissed at God. Going through a tough time? Feel angry ro depressed at the Holidays? A conversation with Ian Punnett about turning that ager into healing.

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Satellite Sister Interview 101: Catching up with the kids of the original Sound of Music Dec 03, 2013

Welcome to a new series of interview featuring guests of the Satellite Sisterhood. Lian Dolan talks to Nancy Berk, Parade Magazine's Show Biz Analyst, on her series of interviews with the kids of the original cast of The Sound of Music. What are the film Von Trapp Kids up to now? Nancy shares her insights on the actors then and now, secrets from the set of The Sound of Music, their remembrances of Julie Andrews and what they think of the new Carrie Underwood Production.

To listen to the Whine @ 9 interviews with the Von Trapp Kids, click here.

To Read Nancy Berk's interview at Parade.com, Click here.

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Chaos Chronicles 804: Thanksgiving Follow-Up; News to Use on Food Allergies & College Degrees; and A Fashion Query Dec 02, 2013

Lian Dolan's weekly show on Modern Motherhood:

Lian's Follow-Up on Thanksgiving, Pate & Black Friday

News from the Front:

Babies and Food Allergies

College Degrees that make money... and those that don't

Have a Daughter interested in Math and Science? Check out engineergirl.org

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Chaos Chronicles 803: Take Your Son To Work Day; Pop Culture Round-up and Thanksgiving To Do List Nov 21, 2013

Lian Dolan's weekly podcast on Modern Motherhood:

This week: The LA Auto Show press Days become a Take Your Son To Work situation for Lian

Po Culture Round-Up:

Sleepy Hollow

Catching Fire

Bridget Jones Mad About The Boy

Holiday To Do List

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Chaos Chronicles 802: Outsourcing Dinner; Designer and Crafter Extraordinaire Betz White; and are Genetically Morning Person or a night Owl? Nov 14, 2013

On the show today:

Are you a Morning Person? Can you change if you’re not? Please help me help my teenaged son!

Featured Interview with Designer, Author and Crafter Betz White: Find her work here at betzwhite.com

Plus:

Advice for SnapChat kid: Take the money

Outsourcing your life: Does it make good ecomonic sense to hire help , like lots of help? From the New York Times article. What would you outsource and why?

To Do List: Gourmet Caramel Apples!

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Chaos Chronicles 801: Mindfulness and the Family Dinner; Birth Order, Brains & Bitterness and Time to Plant the Tulips Nov 08, 2013

On the show this week

Triumph at the DMV

Can Family Dinners lead to extra Mindfulness? Lian has a theory. To read the article from the New York Times: Mindfulness Getting Its Share of Attention, click here.

Birth Order, Brains and Bitterness. Lian answers the Huffington Post’s 28 Signs You’re Dealing with an Older Child with her own list of 28 Signs You’re Dealing with the Youngest Child.

To Do List: Time to Plant the Tulips

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Chaos Chronicles Returns: Better Classrooms for Boys; Kids, Parents and Online obligations; and childhood anxiety and OCD with author Kristin Radcliffe Oct 30, 2013

The Chaos Chronicles returns! back behind the mic with:

Building better Classroom Environments for Boys from Time.com. Here's a link to : Chisitina Hoff Sommers: 3 Things Schools can do to help Boys Succeed

Kid, Parents and Online Obligations

Willow Wonder: Why Do I Worry: a new book about childhood anxiety and OCD with author Kristin Beckstrom Radcliffe. For more information, click here: http://www.kbradcliffe.com/Willow-Wonders.html

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Chaos Chronicles 714: Miley Cyrus, Robin Thicke, More Keys to Happiness & Deep Fried Bacon-Wrapped Pickles Aug 30, 2013

On this episode:

Lian goes to the County Fair and breake her vow never to eat a Blooming Onion

Updates on Happiness and School Books for Teacher Mona and Prayers for Pastor Jill

Gap Year Growing Pains and To Do List

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Chaos Chronicles: The Happiness Episode. Studies, Bliss Trip Tips and Happier.com Aug 15, 2013

Today, it's (almost) all about the Happy on Chaos Chronicles. Or at least, the Happier! On the show this week:

A Hot Chocolate Study that made me happy ( for a short time)

9 Ways to take a Bliss Trip, thanks to Health Magazine. The article by Kate Lowenstein is not online but you can find lots of other articles on Healthy & Happy here at health.com. To access and identify your Signature Strengths, the free Values in Action Inventory of Strengths Survey, click here .

Click here to get Happier

Can a website really make you happier? Well, I've ceratingly enjoyed it for the first day of 'sharing happy' with total strangers. Want to join the Happier Community? Click here.

To read more about Happier founder Nataly Kogan, here is an article by here at The Huffington Post. Here's Nataly Kogan's TedX talk and bio.

Plus, a To List assignment for the whole Chaos Crew. Thanks in advance.

Embrace your chaos, Lian

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The College-Bound Chronicles 119: Staying Grounded in a Sea of Panicked Parents Aug 13, 2013

The College-Bound Chronicles 119: Staying Grounded in a Sea of Panicked Parents

A podcast series for parents tackling the college admissions process with their children.

Advice and information from the parents’ perspective.

Hosted by:

Dr. Nancy Berk, psychologist, mother and author of College Bound and Gagged.

Lian Dolan, mother, broadcaster and host of The Chaos Chronicles.

On this episode:

Nancy and Lian discuss a different kind of college prep for families of high school seniors. The College Prep you didn't know you needed: stress reduction.

Dr. Nancy Berk’s List of 5: College prep ideas you didn’t know you needed

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The College-Bound Chronicles 118: Off To College, Finally! Aug 13, 2013

The College-Bound Chronicles 118: Off To College

A podcast series for parents tackling the college admissions process with their children.

Advice and information from the parents’ perspective.

Hosted by:

Dr. Nancy Berk, psychologist, mother and author of College Bound and Gagged.

Lian Dolan, mother, broadcaster and host of The Chaos Chronicles.

On this episode:

Lian offers updates on her family’s college-bound experiences

Nancy and Lian discuss the emotional and conversational “to do” list for college-bound families.

Advice on:

Making a successful transition

Dr. Nancy Berk’s List of 5: Things you should discuss before you say “goodbye”

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Chaos Chronicles 712: BlogHer Lessons; Block Island; Family Vacation; Back to School Survey Aug 09, 2013

On the show today:

Lian's novel Elizabeth the First Wife zooms up the charts at Nook and Kindle!

An Update on Lessons Learned at BlogHer 2013: Guy Kawasaki; Steamy Kitchen; Producing your own podcast; selling your blog

Book Tour Last Stand at The Book Stall in Chicago

Family Vacation: Block Island, East Hampton, Wesport

My friend's Inn: http://www.oldtowninnbi.com/

Back to School Survey: Who is more excited? You or the kids? according ot Land's End, the answer is...

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Chaos Chronicles 711: Live Royal Baby Coverage! Plus, Vacation Readiness; those Wedding shows on TLC and BlogHer2013 Jul 22, 2013

Lian jumps on the Royal Baby Watch with Live coverage from her closet. Plus:

My (Short-lived) Life as a Life Coach

Those Awful Wedding Shows on TLC

The Lesson of Cory Monteith and RIPD Bombs

BlogHer 2013

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Chaos Chronicles Podcast 710: Royal Baby Predictions; Surprising Mood Boosters; Wedding Dress; and ESPN's Pat Summit Documentary Jul 12, 2013

On this week's Chaos Chronicles:

Lian's Royal Baby Predictions: A Boy named James

Surprising Mood Boosters from O Magazine: Peppermint, Sleep and Surprises

Media Recommendation: ESPN's Nine for IX series. Don't miss Pat XO about Pat Summit. For all of the documentaries in this series, please consult ESPN.

http://espn.go.com/espnw/w-in-action/nine-for-ix/article/9157130/nine-ix-air-dates-set-nine-ix-series

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Chaos Chronicles 709: Book Tour; Audio Books; 4th of July Jul 02, 2013

Lian is back from the Tour de Oregon. A review of the two week road trip, plus other ramblings on audio books, 4th of July, Harry & David, the joys of good beds and Jury Duty Limbo.

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Chaos Chronicles 708: Book Tour Top Ten; Brad Pitt; Banana Republic; Tour de Oregon Jun 07, 2013

Lian Dolan's weekly take on Modern Motherhood. On the show this week:

Back from the East Coast Book Tour. Thanks to all those who showed up in Maplewood, Mattituck, Madison and Westport. Lian's Book Tour Top Ten List from Bookstores to Banana Republic to Italian food.

News Round-up:

Jennifer Weiner's The Next Best Thing

Vladimir Putin back on the market

Brad Pitt should stop talking

Telephone Etiquette Apologies

Martha Stewart Sundaes

To Do List: Enter our Summer with Shakespeare Sweepstakes

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Satellite Sisters WordWrite Festival: Interview with Author Amy Hatvany (Heart Like Mine) May 10, 2013

A wonderful Mother's Day interview with author Amy Hatvany. Her new book Heart Like Mine is a warm, engaging story of three women and their emotional journey to find a connection to each other and their pasts. Heart Like Mine explores relationships between mothers and daughters, stepmoms and stepkids, and husbands and wives. Amy herself is a warm and engaging interview. She shares her writing porcess, how she's makes time for her creative life in a house with kids and work and her special relationship with her own sister, who taught her the menaing of empathy. We loved talking to Amy. We hope you enjoy listening.

For more information on Amy Hatvany, please visit Amyhatvany.com

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Chaos Chronicles 707: High School Graduation & College Decisions; News headlines and Summer with Shakespeare Sweepstakes May 09, 2013

Lian is back with the Chaos Chronicles:

The College Decision is made for her son. Now what?

The Elizabeth the First Wife Book Tour begins. Hear about the Summer with Shakespeare Sweepstakes

Mother's Day Reflections

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College-Bound Chronicles: Now What? High School Graduation, College Admissions Decisions and Beyond May 09, 2013

The College-Bound Chronicles 116: Now What?

A podcast series for parents tackling the college admissions process with their children. Advice and information from the parents’ perspective. Hosted by: Dr. Nancy Berk, psychologist, mother and author of College Bound and Gagged. Lian Dolan, mother, broadcaster and host of The Chaos Chronicles. On this episode: Lian’s family update on the college decision Lian and Nancy discuss non-traditional decisions Nancy shares tips for maintaining senior year academic momentum after acceptance Advice on: How to help your teen prepare for transition How to keep your teen from checking out before graduation How to prep for summer Dr. Nancy Berk’s List of 5: Countdown to Graduation

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Satellite Sisters WordWrite Festival: Columnist Tracy Beckerman May 05, 2013

A series of interview with writers. In this episode, writer and humorist Tracy Beckerman talks about her new "momoir' Lost in Suburbia. Tracy's popular newpaper column Lost in Suburbia is een in over 400 newspapers. Her memoir tells the story of how she got pregnant, lost herself, and then got her cool back in the New Jersey suburbs. For more information about Tracy Beckerman, please check out her website Lost in Surbia http://lostinsuburbiablog.com/

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Satellite Sisters WordWrite Festival: Author Caroline Leavitt May 05, 2013

A series of interviews with authors. This episode features author Caroline Leavitt. She is the author of ten books, including the NYT bestseller Pictures of You and her latest novel Is This Tomorrow. Is This Tomorrow is a haunting literary thriller about a child disappearance in a Boston suburbs in the late Fifties and the aftermath of the case on family and friends decades later. Caroline Leavitt is a engaging interview, charming storyteller and generous teacher whose advice about writing is second to none. For more information on Caroline Leavitt and her work, please visit her website and blog http://www.carolineleavitt.com/

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Chaos Chronicles 705: Spring Break Fever ( literally), Not a Belieber & and Design Help Needed Apr 15, 2013

Lian Dolan is back with her weekly take on Modern Mother, life, news, culture and more:

Hoew I spent my Spring Break: In the Hospital on an IV

Not-so-Newsworthy News: New CEO at Amex; Justin Beiber in a Bubble; and Why I don't like "Bones."

To Do List: Community Service and Design help needed

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The College-Bound Chronicles 115: Decision Dilemmas Apr 02, 2013

The College-Bound Chronicles 115: Decision Dilemmas

A podcast series for parents tackling the college admissions process with their children.

Advice and information from the parents’ perspective.

Hosted by:

Dr. Nancy Berk, psychologist, mother and author of College Bound and Gagged.

Lian Dolan, mother, broadcaster and host of The Chaos Chronicles.

On this episode: Getting closer to the decision

Advice on:

Reviewing college options

Gathering additional data

Contacting admissions offices

Dr. Nancy Berk’s List of 5: Hidden Deal Breakers

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Chaos Chronicles 704: Glitter Bombs, Oz, Sheryl Sandberg and Steubenville Mar 18, 2013

Lian is back for a full hour of Chaos:

The Joy of Volunterring

News Nuggests: Cookie Crimes; Oz at the Box Office; Glitter Bombs

The Case of Sheryl Sandberg and Lean In

What to learn from Steubenville

Plus, To Do list

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Chaos Chronicles 703: Air Emergency; Martha Stewart Goes to Court and a Tribute to a Satellite Mister Mar 08, 2013

Chaos Chronicles 703:

An update on Lian's excellent trip to Dallas and her scary flight home

What's happening with College admissions at Lian's house

Martha Stewart back in court with some fantastic testimony

A tribute to a Satellite Mister and the power of the community

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The College-Bound Chronicles 114: Making The College Choice Mar 06, 2013

The College-Bound Chronicles 114: Making The College Choice

A podcast series for parents tackling the college admissions process with their children.

Advice and information from the parents’ perspective.

Hosted by:

Dr. Nancy Berk, psychologist, mother and author of College Bound and Gagged.

Lian Dolan, mother, broadcaster and host of The Chaos Chronicles.

On this episode: Steps to Choosing the Best College

Advice on:

Analyzing college acceptances

Creating a family-based review process

Reviewing financial options

Examining the academic pros and cons

New resources for college-bound kids

Dr. Nancy Berk’s List of 5: Critical Questions To Ask Before Deciding

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The College Bound Chronicles 113: Updates on the Admission Status at Lian's House and Nancy's Hollywood Close-up Mar 06, 2013

The College-Bound Chronicles 113: The Update Episode

A podcast series for parents tackling the college admissions process with their children.

Advice and information from the parents’ perspective.

Hosted by:

Dr. Nancy Berk, psychologist, mother and author of College Bound and Gagged.

Lian Dolan, mother, broadcaster and host of The Chaos Chronicles.

On this episode:

The Admission Status at Lian's House: Good news and not-so-good news

Nancy's Hollywood Moment in the new Tina Fey/Paul Rudd Movie ADMISSION

Advice on:

Keeping calm

Being helpful but not controlling

Hindsight revelations

Dr. Nancy Berk’s List of 5: “After Admission” Parental Check List

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Chaos Chronicles 702: Thank you for your Condolences Feb 23, 2013

An update on Lian's father's death and her advice for those who are caregivers. Plus, an update on her new book, Elizabeth the First Wife.

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The College-Bound Chronicles 112: Junior Year Strategy Jan 29, 2013

The College-Bound Chronicles 112: Junior Year Strategy

A podcast series for parents tackling the college admissions process with their children.

Advice and information from the parents’ perspective.

Hosted by:

Dr. Nancy Berk, psychologist, mother and author of College Bound and Gagged.

Lian Dolan, mother, broadcaster and host of The Chaos Chronicles.

On this episode: Strategic Plans for High School Juniors

Advice on:

How to jump start the college admissions process

Financial prep

Standardized test prep

Engaging school support

College exploration

Paper organization

Interpersonal investigation

Dr. Nancy Berk’s List of 5: The Junior “To Do” List

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The College-Bound Chronicles 111: The Waiting Game Jan 29, 2013

The College-Bound Chronicles 111: The Waiting Game

A podcast series for parents tackling the college admissions process with their children.

Advice and information from the parents’ perspective.

Hosted by:

Dr. Nancy Berk, psychologist, mother and author of College Bound and Gagged.

Lian Dolan, mother, broadcaster and host of The Chaos Chronicles.

On this episode: Coping with upcoming acceptance

Advice on:

Keeping academics on track

Preparing for the best

Preparing for the worst

How to reduce waiting-related anxiety

Why some parents need to lie

Dr. Nancy Berk’s List of 5: Anxiety Busters

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Chaos Chronicles 701: Back in the Saddle! Change is Good! Jan 28, 2013

Lian Dolan's weekly podcast is back for 2013. This week, an update on life, her new book and some thoughts on changes in the year to come.

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Chaos 605 Second Attempt: New upload with MP3 Dec 16, 2012

Lian Dolan on the last few months of her mother's illness, death and funeral. With thanks.

Second upload attempt wih MP3

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College Bound Chronicles 110: Acceptance Etiquette and Rejection Responses Dec 13, 2012

The College-Bound Chronicles 110: Acceptance Etiquette & Rejection Responses

A podcast series for parents tackling the college admissions process with their children.

Advice and information from the parents’ perspective.

Hosted by:

Dr. Nancy Berk, psychologist, mother and author of College Bound and Gagged.

Lian Dolan, mother, broadcaster and host of The Chaos Chronicles.

On this episode: Dealing with acceptance and rejection

Advice on:

The best way to announce college acceptance

How to interact with those who “haven’t heard”

How to help your child handle rejection

How to manage your rejection anger and sadness

Dr. Nancy Berk’s List of 5: Tips for handling acceptance and rejection

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Chaos Chronicles 605: An Update and Thanks Dec 13, 2012

Lian describes the last few months of her mother's illness, death and funeral. A list of Lessons Learned and the To Do list for the rest of the year.

To read a tribute to Edna Klarman Dolan:

http://chaoschronicles.com/2012/11/27/edna-klarman-dolan-1927-2012/

To Read Lian's Public Thank You Note:

http://chaoschronicles.com/2012/12/10/many-thanks-for-your-kind-words-deeds/

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Chaos Chronicles Special with the Satellite Sisters: Update from the Homefront Nov 12, 2012

Lian welcomes her sisters Julie Dolan and Liz Dolan, two of the five Satellite Sisters, to the Chaos Chronicles.

A Chaos Chronicles/Satellite Sisters: A Panini Generation update on our parents, our lives and Gen. Petraeus

Julie, Liz and Lian reconnect to fill listeners in on the turn of events in the lives of their parents:

Julie reports on how her dad with Alzheimers is adusting to Dallas, Texas

Liz reports on our mother's cancer diagnosis and what's happening at Care Central in Santa Monica

Lian reports on her two root canals

and all the Sisters need to talk about Gen. Petraeus

Thanks to The weepies for use of their song "You can't go back now."

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The College-Bound Chronicles 109: Finalizing The List Oct 23, 2012

The College-Bound Chronicles 109: Finalizing The List

A podcast series for parents tackling the college admissions process with their children.

Advice and information from the parents’ perspective.

Hosted by:

Dr. Nancy Berk, psychologist, mother and author of College Bound and Gagged.

Lian Dolan, mother, broadcaster and host of The Chaos Chronicles.

On this episode: Saving Money on the College Search

Advice on:

Narrowing down the college search

Finding the right balance

Pros and cons of “over” and “under-applying”

Maintaining family harmony

Dr. Nancy Berk’s List of 5: Questions to maximize success

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The College-Bound Chronicles 108: College Admissions Cost-Cutting Oct 23, 2012

The College-Bound Chronicles 108: College Admissions Cost-Cutting

A podcast series for parents tackling the college admissions process with their children.

Advice and information from the parents’ perspective.

Hosted by:

Dr. Nancy Berk, psychologist, mother and author of College Bound and Gagged.

Lian Dolan, mother, broadcaster and host of The Chaos Chronicles.

On this episode: Saving Money on the College Search

Advice on:

Cutting costs on college visits

Saving money on test prep

Finding free coaching

Application fee waivers

Negotiating with the Financial Aid Office

Dr. Nancy Berk’s List of 5: Keeping some college cash

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