Brittany Haley spent most of her childhood in foster care. Learn about her experience and find out how she plans to focus her future working for change.

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The Children's Neuroscience Institute at Phoenix Children's Hospital takes a team approach to caring for young patients with brain disorders and brain injuries. We spoke with Director and Pediatric Neurosurgeon David Adelson, M.D., who explains why doctors should never underestimate the insight of a parent.

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Martin Moreno

Martin Moreno is a muralist, painter, stone carver, sculptor and teacher. He directs Las Artes de Maricopa, a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) program for disadvantaged youth.

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Kurt and Brenda Warner

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner and his wife, Brenda, talk about raising a family in the public eye, encouraging independence in children and why they wrote their book First Things First: What Works, What Doesn't and What Really Matters Most.

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Barbara Park

Finding the voice of five-year-old Junie B. Jones is easy for Scottsdale author Barbara Park. So easy that she says it is actually kind of scary, and maybe not a talent to brag about.

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Dana Herzberg

Dana Herzberg grew up with learning disabilities. Now she's head of school for Lexis Preparatory School and owner of On Track Tutoring, both in Scottsdale. Dana shares her story and explains why parents need to be top-knotch, relentless investigators and advocates for their kids.

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The Jensens: a family of Navajo hoop dancers

Lane Jensen and his wife, LaDawn Yazzie Jensen, speak to RAK magazine's Vicki Balint about a life of competitive and performance traditional dance, and why they choose to raise their family in two worlds: suburban Mesa and their home up north, within the Navajo Nation.

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Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor talks about the Our Courts project, a new website designed to boost interest among middle schoolers about civics education. With interactive games for students and curriculum builders for teachers, O'Connor's vision is to inspire students of the 21st century to remain active participants in our democracy.

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911 operator Shirley Dunlap

When you're dealing with an emergency, it could be Shirley Dunlap's voice you'll hear at the other end of the line.

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Read Shirley's article, "What happens when you need the fire department?"

When Susan Brown decided to launch a line of skin-care products for babies, she turned to her dad, chemist Jim Brown, for advice.

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As president and chief executive officer for the Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS, Carol Poore is determined to spread the word that AIDS is still among us &mdash and many women and teens remain at risk.

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Veterinary dentist Chris Visser, DVM, talks about his volunteer work for the Phoenix Zoo, growing up in South Africa, and why zoos play a necessary role in helping families learn about protecting endangered species.

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It took some arm-twisting, but we managed to make Karen tell us the story about how her early years prepared her for the challenge of Raising Arizona Kids.

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Learn how this Scottsdale couple copes with their son's rare immune disorder — a condition that makes his body fight against food.

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He was first to arrive at a fatal accident involving a high school classmate, and the experience changed the direction of his life forever. Will Schmid embraced the Catholic faith and then, to the surprise of his family, announced that he would be pursuing the priesthood.

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Arizonans for Children President Kaye McCarthy traded a successful law practice for a life dedicated to making life easier for broken familes to heal. She helped found an organization that provides comfortable, safe family-friendly visitation centers where parents who have lost temporary custody of their children can relax on sofas, play games, even cook a meal together in these centers, making the chances for fixing the family and re-unification far more likely.

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Learn the difference between daydreaming and simple "absence" seizures, hear about new treatment options for epilepsy and find out why choosing pediatric neurology was a "no brainer" for epileptologist Jeff Buchhalter.

Sophisticated enough to appeal to grown folks, yet edgy enough to wow younger audiences. That's how Ethereal Productions, which engineered the CD Young Girls Love, describes the music of aspiring singer/songwriter and Xavier College Preparatory student Jade Johnson.

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Education advocate Nadine Mathis Basha shares her thoughts on No Child Left Behind and what role a newly elected president can play when it comes to education issues. And learn how a bedtime story helped put the brakes on Eddie Basha's political career!

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Starting to think about where to send your child to preschool? Not sure if the school you've chosen is working? Veteran early childhood educator and Arizona First Things First Board Chair Nadine Mathis Basha weighs in on what every parent should know about good quality preschool programs.

T. Sgt. Elena Barajas talks about her life as a mom in the Air Force. She describes a typical day on base in Qatar, talks about her plans for a future career when her Air Force stint is over and explains how she would feel if daughters Sonia or Sofia decided to enlist.

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Phoenix Suns small forward Grant Hill talks about life with his wife, R&B singer Tamia, and daughters Myla (6) and Lael (8 months).

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Listen and watch as Grant Hill talks about fatherhood, what his daughters teach him and what his family often does for Father's Day.

ASU Women's Basketball Head Coach Charli Turner Thorne talks about the satisfaction she finds in coaching young women and shares stories about her life at home with husband Will Thorne, a musician and stay-at-home dad, and their three sons.

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These Tempe brothers, who are performing in Arizona Theatre Company's "To Kill a Mockingbird" this month, already have impressive acting resumes.

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Bedwetting is a common but frustrating and difficult challenge. We've got some helpful tips from Harvey Simon, M.D., a Valley pediatrician and the president of Goodnight Pediatrics.

Two-time Irish Dance World Champion Michael Patrick Gallagher discovered Arizona while on tour as principal soloist with Riverdance. He's now a teacher and artistic director at Tir Connaill Academy of Irish Dance in Phoenix, where he shares his talents with some very lucky kids.

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Arcadia High School student Kaleena Newman talks about the challenges of growing up gay -- and how she came out to her family and friends.

Valley teen Ian Miles shares his story of self-discovery and talks about the relief of finally coming out.

Ian's mom, Michele Dean, shares her perspective on raising a gay child.

Read our article "Gender Journeys: Raising a Child Who Is Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender or 'Questioning.'"

Jenny and Bryan Masche of Lake Havasu City share their love story and talk about the challenges and joys of raising sextuplets. (Photo by Mindy Bridgewater.)

See more photos on the Masche family's website.

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Randal Christensen, M.D., takes care of some of the Valley's 5,000 homeless youth and adolescents who live on the streets.

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Raising Arizona Kids Radio is produced in conjunction with Small Change Productions and is hosted by Vicki Louk Balint, shown here in her company's recording studio. (Meet Vicki.) Listen for new interviews each month!