NCTV17 Podcasts

No school and a new schedule can sometimes throw even the best mom off her game! The moms discuss the annual challenge of setting rules for the summer. Grandparents are an integral part of a family for some and far enough away to have to fly to for others. This relationship can provide many great memories and, at times, some challenges. Family is an important part of all of our lives. We hope you...

Today our show will focus on the future of retail business. We hear stories about Sears, Macy's Toys R Us, etc. closing stores or closing their doors completely. With the continuous growth of online shopping, one has to wonder, what does the future of retail look like? Join me and our panel of experts as we discuss what our future shopping experiences might look like and the decisions retailers wi...

​On today’s show​, the Moms discuss ​the role of ​social media​ in their lives​. The world we live in today has changed as a result of technology. Social media is omnipresent and can play both a positive or negative role in ​both our lives and the lives of our children. ​​ ​Dr. Cathy suggests: pick the benefits you want and try to limit the aspects that drive you a little nuts! On ​the first ​epis...

Last month the moms talked about Helicopter Parenting and Mom Tribes. This month they feel brave enough to tackle some of the “Mommy Wars”! Stay at home versus working outside of the home. Nursing versus bottle feeding. Childbirth choices. Sleeping arrangements. Discipline methods, etc. There are always lots of opinions because moms are all so different. At the end of the day, it seems best if we...

This episode we’re talking about Helicopter parenting, a popular buzz word in the mom world these days! What type of parenting style do you think best describes yours? In this segment we’re chatting about finding your tribe! There are many TV shows that have funny episodes about moms going to the playground trying to make mom friends….it isn’t always easy. So, how do you find them and how do you k...

On this segment, the Moms talk about the 47,000 roles that a mom has to play! One second you are thinking you couldn’t be more blessed, the next you are thinking what on earth have you got yourself into? We’re also talking about “mom breaks!” As any mom will tell you, being a mom is more than a full time job! Finding ways to decompress, refill your cup and take a break is a necessity!

Buried for decades, the Up Stairs Lounge tragedy has only recently emerged as a catalyzing event of the gay liberation movement. Naperville native Robert W. Fieseler chronicles the tragic event that claimed the lives of thirty-one men and one woman on June 24, 1973, at a New Orleans bar, the largest mass murder of gays until 2016. Relying on unprecedented access to survivors and archives, Fieseler...

Today our show will focus on the Opioid Crisis and how it affects business. According to the Council of Economic Advisors – the opioid drug problem has reached crisis levels in the United States – in 2015, over 33,000 Americans died of a drug overdose involving opioids. CEA estimates that in 2015, the economic cost of the opioid crisis was $504 billion, or 2.8 percent of GDP that year. This is ove...

A brutal murder in rural Maine is the focus in this gripping thrill ride of a mystery, How it Happened. Master suspense writer, Michael Koryta, amps up the action and brings his talent (he’s already written about a dozen suspense novels) to the pages of this one!

On this episode, the Moms tackle a topic that is challenging for so many moms - body confidence. ​As Dr. Cathy suggests: be kind to yourself and focus on everything your body CAN do, not just it's flaws and imperfections! Creating healthy habits for you and your family sometimes falls a bit too low on the to-do list! The Moms discuss their favorite ways to stay healthy​.​ ​As Dr. Cathy suggests: W...