11:00 - 11:30 :: The Supercharged Hormone Diet: 30-Day Accelerated Plab to Lose Weight, Restore Metabolism and Feel Younger by Natasha Turner

Bestselling author and naturopathic doctor Natasha Turner returns with a follow-up to her phenomenal #1 bestselling first book. In this busy, fast-paced world, we don't always have time to research the science behind our diets. All we concentrate on is losing weight sooner and faster. With The Supercharged Hormone Diet, Natasha Turner has created an accelerated hormone diet with the same basic principles as her original title (eating the right foods to correct your hormonal imbalances).
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11:30 - 12:00 :: Moolala: Why Smart People Do Dumb Things with Their Money - and What You Can Do About It by Bruce Sellery

Smart, capable people are doing dumb things with their money. They can navigate the Metro in Paris, file their own taxes, brew their own beer, program a PVR, and even raise teenagers. And still, these smart, capable people often do dumb things when it comes to their money.  Moolala will transform the way you think about your money — and your life.
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12:00 - 12:30 :: Opening My Heart: A Journey from Nurse to Patient and Back Again by Tilda Shalof

Tilda Shalof had been taking care of critically ill patients in an intensive care unit for more than twenty-five years, but taking care of herself had never been a priority. That is, until she could no longer ignore her extreme fatigue, shortness of breath, and crushing chest pains. When the results came in, it was time to face the music: Tilda required immediate open-heart surgery. Opening My Heart takes readers from the diagnosis, through all her fears and concerns, her stay in the ICU, recovery at home, rehabilitation, and, ultimately, her return to work in the hospital armed with new insights on the patient’s perspective.
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12:30 - 1:00 :: "You're Ruining My Life!" (But Not Really): Surviving the Teenage Years with Connected Parenting by Jennifer Kolari

By the time they are teenagers, we often assume that our kids can use their intelligence to monitor and modify their own behaviour. However, as Jennifer Kolari makes clear, the frontal cortex, which is the “thinking” part of the brain, is not fully developed until the age of 25.  This means that our teens are often making decisions based on feelings, rather than rational thought. With warmth and humour Jennifer Kolari explains how parents can use her techniques to effectively de-escalate confrontations, increase the strength of the parent/child bond, and build emotional resilience and independence in teens.
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1:00 - 1:30 :: Ace Your Health by Theresa Albert

With our fast-paced lives, it’s no wonder more than 50% of North Americans are overweight and there are record numbers of diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, and cancer. It is clear now more than ever that we need to find a better way to live. Ace Your Health provides simple explanations and tips on healthy living habits that can easily integrate into your daily routine. Author Theresa Albert deals out advice on food and eating habits, sleeping, reducing stress and anxiety, stretching, and many other aspects that will help round out a new healthier and happier you.
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1:30 - 2:00 :: There's Lead in Your Lipstick: Toxins in Our Everyday Body Care and How to Avoid Them by Gill Deacon

By the time she heads out the front door ready to begin her day, the modern woman has spritzed, sudsed and slathered herself in more than 127 different chemicals, many of them toxic.  Many of the creams and potions we depend on are made with a staggering number of mystery chemicals, many of which are more toxic than beautifying.  So, how can you get smart at the cosmetics counter and go green from head to toe?  Eco-expert Gill Deacon will help you identify and understand the toxins and preservatives that are bad for your body and damaging to the earth.
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2:00 - 3:00 :: Who's Your Daddy? Fatherhood For Dummies (Aging Hipsters, Hip Hoppers, POC and the Digitally Inspired too!) curated by Higgins Media

Moms are from Mars, Dads are still (sometimes) Duds. Is the glut of new Daddy Lit part of some backlash to the mommy blogification of all things parenthood? Or just a new exciting area of literary inquiry that can sell? Join us for a brutally frank conversation about Daddyhood, as seen through the eyes of some blog-addicted, media savvy, multi-culti Pops weaned on everything from the Cosby Showand Sh*t My Dad Says,to the Osbournesand Obama.

Dalton Higginsblogs about the racier aspects of the book industry for Open Book Toronto. His fourth book Fatherhood 4.0: iDad Applications Across Cultures (Insomniac Press) dissects fatherhood through the lens of digital and pop culture. Higgins has received a Canadian National Magazine Award, was handpicked as one of 30 Torontonians by the Toronto Star to blog about ways to make the city more liveable and is widely regarded as Canada's foremost expert on hip hop culture. He can be seen trolling the city streets for stimuli of all sorts with his wife Karen and two kids, Solomon and Shiloh.

Greg Hudson (panel moderator)is the Assistant Editor/ de facto web editor at Sharp, Canada's Magazine for Men. He graduated from Ryerson in 2009, and has written for Toronto Life, Canadian Business and Elle Canada. Although Greg isn't a father yet, he is recently married, so the pressure is on.

Christopher Shulganwrites about parenting for Toronto's weekly magazine, The Grid. His second book is Superdad: A Memoir of Drugs, Rebellion and Fatherhood. His first, The Soviet Ambassador, was shortlisted for British Columbia's National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction. A prolific ghostwriter, Shulgan has won a National Magazine Award in the category of politics and public policy. He lives with his wife and two young children in Toronto's Trinity Bellwoods neighbourhood, where he's the co-chair of the local residents' association.

Mohit Rajhans is an esteemed film critic who reviews films on CBC Toronto’s Metro Morning. He is a father of three and has highlighted his family interaction in articles on Sweetmama.ca and in features on City TV’s Cityline. A segment producer for Breakfast Television on Citytv, his work on Omni Television’s Bollywood Blvd has changed the way Bollywood has been covered in this country. Mohit co-founded the Toronto South Asian Film Festival, Filmi!, which is now in its 11th year.

3:00 - 3:30 :: Challenging the Myths of Autism by Jonathan Alderson

How many times have you heard that people with autism lack creativity? That they reject affection or suffer from mental retardation? As the number of children diagnosed with autism surges, researchers and educators are racing to define the amorphous nature of this spectrum disorder and its wide range of symptoms. But in trying to characterize this widely varying group, people often perpetuate a host of limiting and potentially damaging misconceptions. These myths don’t hold up when examined, and they don’t reflect Jonathan Alderson’s experience working over two decades with more than 2,000 children and families affected by autism.

Provocative and meticulously researched, Challenging the Myths of Autism looks at the most prevalent misjudgements and sets out a new understanding that will change the way parents and professionals view autism.
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3:30 - 4:00 :: The EQ Edge: Emotional Intelligence and Your Success, 3rd Edition by Steven Stein, Ph.D.

Your emotional intelligence – your “street smarts,” “savvy,” or “know how” – is the personal quality that gives you a competitive edge for success in life, be it at work, at play, in important relationships or making decisions.  In The EQ Edge authors Steven Stein and Howard Book examine the dynamics of emotional intelligence (or emotional quotient) and show how it can bolster success in both work and personal life.
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4:00 - 4:30 :: Mom Inc.: Raising Your Family and Your Business Without Losing your Mind or Your Shirt by Amy Ballon and Danielle Botterell with Rebecca Reuber

From designing better baby shoes all the way to producing erotic videos, mompreneurs have been shaking up the world of business even while working carpool to carpool. For many women, self-employment is the answer to the challenge of combining work and family, which is why over 900,000 entrepreneurs in Canada are women. But starting a successful, lasting business isn’t as simple as putting down the diaper bag and picking up a briefcase. Mom Inc. is a friendly and hands-on look at the truth about mompreneurship and the challenges of juggling business and family.
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4:30 - 5:00 :: Get Growing by Frankie Flowers

Have you ever looked enviously at a neighbour’s garden and wished you had a green thumb? Have you ever gone to the garden centre full of enthusiasm, only to find yourself confused and defeated? Have you ever wished that gardening could just be easy? Frankie Flowers coaches gardeners of all levels through the basics of getting a garden growing. Gardening shouldn’t be complicated or overwhelming—it should be fun. The secret is just to get outside and Get Growing! Learn more about Frankie Flowers

5:00 - 5:30 :: How to Be A Bus Pilot by Claudia Dey (Adults-Only Event)

Listen. We know you're getting lucky. This is about getting luckier—getting more. Lots more. How? Tucked between these covers are the secrets of babes brought to you by a babe herself. Imagine it. You are only pages away from having your name scrawled in lipstick across bathroom mirrors. From becoming the man Hef calls for advice.  So, what's it gonna be? Robin or Batman? Gilligan or The Professor? Man or legend?  Choose legend. Get luckier. Be a Bush Pilot.

Claudia Dey is a novelist, playwright and columnist. She writes the weekly Coupling column for The Globe and Mail. She also wrote The Globe and Mail’s Group Therapy column and Toro magazine’s sex column under the pseudonym, Bebe O’Shea. Her plays have been produced internationally and include Beaver,Trout Stanley and The Gwendolyn Poems, which was nominated for the Governor General’s Award and the Trillium Award. Her debut novel, Stunt, was chosen by The Globe and Mail and Quill & Quire as Book of the Year and was shortlisted for the Amazon.ca First Novel Award.