News
Claire published an article on how to improve your mother-daughter relationship at 5minutesformom.com.
Four Ways To Improve Your Mother-Daughter Relationship
See our piece on The Huffington Post - "Fierce Mothers"
We were interviewed on Shelf Awareness.
Watch our April 2021 keynote speech for the "Reaching New Heights" fundraiser.
Appearances and Interviews
TELEVISION
ABC Good Morning America
6/13/06 live interview with Charles Gibson
Montel
2/15/07 30 minute live interview with Montel Williams, feature segment
Bill O’Reilly, The O’Reilly Factor
4/25/07
Between The Lines with Barry Kibrick - KQED (PBS)
3/30/07
The Pat MacMahon Show - ACTV
6/14/06 30 minute feature segment
Arizona MIdday - KPNX
6/15/06 10 minute segment
Your Life AZ - KTVK-3TV
2/1/07 15 minute author interview and produced segment
RADIO
ABC Good Morning America Radio
6/13/06 20 minute live interview
The Satellite Sisters - ABC Radio Networks
6/16/06 45 minute live interview
The Joey Reynolds Show, NYC
6/14/06 20 minute live interview
Judith Regan Serius Stars - Sirius Satellite Radio
one hour live interview
Darkness To Light : Breaking the Conspiracy of Silence
2/05, 4/06 two one-hour live interviews with Dr. Kathleen Brooks
Tom Stern’s “Opportunity Knocks” - Business Talk Radio Network
6/17/06 one hour live interview
The Jay Thomas Show - Sirius Satellite Radio
6/19/06 20 minute live interview
Vivian Porter’s “Community Lights”
94.7 The Wave, KRTH AM-FM
6/22/06 one hour live interview
The Jeff Schechtman Show - KVON Napa Valley
6/23/06 30 minute live interview
Lisa Birnbach Show - GreenStone Media Network
8/14/06 one hour live interview
David and Susan Konig’s “Speak Now…”
The Catholic Channel
159 Sirius Satellite Radio, December 2006
“Seize the Day with Gus Lloyd”
The Catholic Channel
159 Sirius Satellite Radio, December 2006
Florida Forum: Author Interview,
NPR affiliate WXEL-FM
4/26/07
NY Times Book Review
4/2/06
Publishers Weekly
March 2006
GLAMOUR magazine
4/1/06 “Best Mother-Daughter Memoir”
Barnes & Noble
4/07 online book review, voted favorite new biography
OK! Magazine
5/23/06 Five stars
FIRST Magazine UK
Women’s World
May 2007
New Orleans Times Picayune
5/26/06 mention in “The Mother Load” section
Ashland Daily Tidings
6/19/06 review and interview with Jennifer Margulies
Contra Costa TImes
6/17/07 in the “Hear - Read This!” section
The Palm Beach Post
7/23/07 feature article in “Accent” section
The Chicago Tribune
3/18/07 mentioned in the Sunday “new in paperback” section
Family Circle
interviewed for feature article.
WEBSITE REVIEWS and INTERVIEWS
Barnesandnoble.com
Editor’s Favorite, April 2006, Best New Biography
Identitytheory.com
6/12/06 In depth interview with founder Matt Borondy
Headbutler.com
Review by Jesse Kornbluth (author, former editorial director AOL, creator of Bookreporter.com)
Mamazine.com
Review and interview with Phoebe De Mund, 9/3/06
Past Events
Montana Association of County Commissioners 2017
Mia was the Keynote Speaker
Connecticut Department of Children and Families /
Response to Recovery: A Child Abuse Conference 2016
Mia was the Keynote Speaker
The Village For Children and Families / Annual Girl Within Luncheon, Hartford CT
Mia was the Keynote Speaker in 2014, 2015, 2016
Chicago Rotary Youth Leadership Annual Awards Conference
Per student's ongoing requests, Mia has been a Keynote Speaker since 2008
Families First of Palm Beach County 6th Annual Children’s Day Awards 2013
Claire and Mia were the Keynote Speakers
The AJC Decatur Book Festival
Claire and Mia were featured authors and panelists
San Bernardino County Children’s Network Annual Conference 2011
Claire and Mia were the Keynote Speakers
Minding Your Mind Foundation 2009
Claire and Mia were Guest Speakers
Annual Women’s Luncheon, Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Academy 2009
Claire and Mia were Guest Speakers
Vista Hill Foundation, San Diego / Women's Council on
Mental Health Luncheon & 20th Anniversary Celebration
for ParentCare 2009
Claire and Mia were the Keynote Speakers "The Mother/Daughter Relationship"
2008 World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse / Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia
Claire and Mia were the Keynote Speakers
Texas Juvenile Probation Commission Annual Conference 2008
Mia was the Keynote Speaker
JCC of Greater Monmouth County Annual Fundraiser, NJ 2008
Claire and Mia were the Keynote speakers
The New Jewish Book / Greater Hartford JCC 2008
Claire and Mia were featured authors
B’nai Torah Congregation 2007
Claire and Mia were the Keynote Speakers
Childsafe National Child Abuse Conference 2007
Claire and Mia were the Keynote Speakers
Jewish Addiction Services, Baltimore, MD / A division of Jewish Big Brother Big Sister 2007
Claire and Mia were the Keynote speakers
Festival of Jewish Books & Authors / Marilyn and Marvin Simon Family JCC, Virginia Beach, VA 2007
Claire and Mia were featured authors
The Jewish Festival of the Book, JCC of Louisville, KY 2007
Claire and Mia were the Keynote speakers
Kidspeace National 25th Anniversary Conference, Pennsylvania 2007
Keynote speakers & breakout sessions.
NOVA Southeastern University 15th Anniversary Literary Luncheon 2007
Claire and Mia were the Keynote speakers
HomeBase Youth Services Doorway of Hope Dinner, Phoenix 2007
Keynote speakers and national honorees, receiving the 2007 Dr. Richard Carmona Doorway of Hope Award, for work that inspires youth to leave the streets. Presented by U.S. Surgeon General VADM Richard Carmona MD, MPH, FACS.
Prior honorees: Senator Al Martinez; David Pelzer,
best-selling author of A CHILD CALLED “IT”
Detroit Jewish Book Fair 2006
Featured authors, with Elie Wiesel, Dennis Prager, Harry Shearer, Merrill Markoe.
Authors of Change Brunch, Phoenix 2006
Claire and Mia were Keynote Speakers
Past authors include Marianne Williamson.