The Francesca Luca Show Francesca Luca - Radio Host

At just 13 years old, Dr. Robin Buckley gave her daughter a vibrator. It wasn't something she planned on doing. She knew eventually her daughters would need bras and tampons, maybe even braces, but a vibrator was not on the list.  So why did she do it?

"Why does a vibrator make us uncomfortable, but Viagra does not?" asks cognitive-behavioral coach Robin Buckley. Sharing her own personal story of empowering her teenage daughter to explore the power of pleasure, Buckley encourages parents to talk to their teens about healthy sexual development -- and shares why the awkward conversations are worth it.

 





Listen to this provocative show here.







 

Everyone has heard the phrase, “It takes a village,” but how exactly do we find our village? Who is in it and what does it look like? Rethinking the relationships in your life, you may realize that even if you have a calendar filled with social plans, you still might not have your “village.”



In my her new  book, Florence Ann Romano answers all of these questions and more, helping you to build lasting relationships with those in your life, dispel isolation, and improve your overall happiness and health.

“I can do one of two things, I can be President of the United States or I can control Alice. I cannot possibly do both.”—Theodore Roosevelt



During Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency—from 1901 to 1909, when Mark Twain called him the most popular man in America—his daughter Alice Roosevelt mesmerized the world with her antics and beauty.



Alice was known for carrying a gun, a copy of the Constitution, and a green snake in her purse. When her father told her she couldn’t smoke under his roof, she climbed to the top of the White House and smoked on the roof. She became the most famous woman in America—and even the world—predating Princess Diana and Jackie Kennedy as an object of public obsession.



As her celebrity grew, she continued to buck tradition, push against social norms, and pull political sway behind the curtain of privilege and access. She was known for her acerbic wit and outspoken tendencies which hypnotized both the social and political world.

* How can people position themselves at the center of their healthcare teams?

* What are some ways to improve communication with a doctor?

* How can patients make the most out of every moment with their doctor?

* How can technology improve our health?

* How do we prepare in advance for a visit to the doctor?

* How can we mitigate the looming doctor shortage?

 

The Sound of Her Voice: My Blind Parents’ Story is the inspiring chronicle of a remarkable couple, who against all odds, lived full and productive lives. Mario became the first blind graduate of the University of Notre Dame Law School and was later elected Judge of two different county courts in Muncie, Indiana. Jane ran the household and raised four children without outside assistance.

Their story is told by their youngest child, Mary Pieroni Harper, who used extensive archival material including hundreds of press clippings and photos, interviews with them recorded on audio and video tapes, and her own recollections of having parents whom she could see but only knew her by touch and sound.

As a Mompreneur with a super-sized family, Christa Tharp has has been frequently asked, “How do you do it all?” Often called a Superwoman and always feeling like that was a title she could never live up to. The Superwoman Complex is killing woman at a fast rate and Christa says we have to do something about it now before we pass it on to the next generation of women. It became clear over the past 10 years that women are completely sacrificing themselves in order to be caregivers for everyone else. That leaves them exhausted and susceptible to getting ill from stress. In fact, this has become so widespread and normalized, that women don’t even know how sick they really are. They just buck it up and always put themselves last. No more! It is time for women to wake up and realize they NEED to put themselves first, do self-care, love themselves and get healthy for those who love them. So, Christa decided it is time to come out and answer the question of “How do I do it?” with raw and transparent honesty in hopes it will shake her fellow females out of their zombie-like states and show them they can live their Blyss and live it unapologetically.