
Voices in the Family Archive
Want something more than simple beach reads on your summer list? We’ll hear from several authors who inform, inspire and challenge us. ...
Air Date: June 1, 2015
Listen 00:50:01Female troops returning from deployment
Female soldiers are returning from deployment in record numbers, according to Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of ...
Air Date: May 25, 2015
ListenWhat is HOSPICE care really and is there an art to dying? Can death be the final act of living fully? Nina McKissock is an RN and writes ...
Air Date: May 18, 2015
Listen 00:52:16Curiosity is the driving force behind creativity, innovation, and learning in general. It is something we’re all born with- but not ...
Air Date: May 11, 2015
ListenSilences, grudges and cutoffs between family members that can last for decades. How does this happen, what’s the price everyone pa ...
Air Date: April 27, 2015
Listen 00:52:16We know autism is affecting more families and as these children with autism grow up, they face new challenges. April is Autism Awareness ...
Air Date: April 20, 2015
Listen 00:52:16Stereotypes, Stigma and Mental Illness
We understand physical ailments…. a broken leg or the flu need time to heal. But with diseases of the brain and mind, we lack the abil ...
Air Date: April 13, 2015
Listen 00:52:16Are we medicating children for being “just kids” or are we helping kids who are suffering with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disord ...
Air Date: March 30, 2015
ListenSport and religion: Connections
Originally broadcast April, 2013 – If you were to draw a Venn diagram of concepts associated with baseball and reli ...
Air Date: March 23, 2015
ListenOne day everything changes. Getting a diagnosis of a lifelong illness changes the way we feel about our bodies, our lives and our death. ...
Air Date: March 16, 2015
ListenMany of us feel our pets are family, but what is that special bond? We’ll look into that remarkable inter-species relationship and talk ...
Air Date: March 9, 2015
ListenJulianne Moore received an Oscar for her portrayal of a woman with Alzheimer’s in the movie, Still Alice, but what about d ...
Air Date: March 2, 2015
ListenIs there a science to love and trust?
Renowned relationship expert, Dr. John Gottman, joins for the hour to discuss his forty years of research into marital stability. At The ...
Air Date: February 23, 2015
ListenStepfamilies: What works, what doesn’t
Blended families with children have a lot on their plates. There are roles to define, needs to pay attention to, and loyalties to underst ...
Air Date: February 16, 2015
ListenAny parent with a teenager can tell you that their child’s adolescent years can be confusing, anxiety-ridden, tumultuous. Even the ...
Air Date: February 9, 2015
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