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10 years ago
Is 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
ListenAsylum for the severely mentally ill
Forty years ago, we thought closing psychiatric hospitals was the humane action. But was it? In a ...
Air Date: February 2, 2015
Listen 52:16Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, a pioneer in trauma research and treatment, discusses his latest book, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind ...
Air Date: January 26, 2015
ListenWhat are teens learning about Civil Rights in school?
For Martin Luther King Day, we offer this rebroadcast: According to a ...
Air Date: January 19, 2015
ListenSchools must be prepared to respond to suicides, experts say
Schools could be part of a first line of defense in preventing suicide — but experts say many are not prepared to deal with this ma ...
11 years ago
ListenIs depression contagious? A fresh look at a debilitating condition
The incidence of depression is escalating throughout the world. So can depression be contagious? Is it part of our social make-up or a bi ...
Air Date: January 12, 2015
ListenWhen the mirror lies: The transgender journey
The tragic death of a transgender teen in Ohio brings to our attention the alienation and pain transgender individuals face. Lee Ann Ets ...
Air Date: January 5, 2015
ListenUniversity of Delaware parent-infant bonding program heading overseas
Children who have experienced adversity can develop a host of developmental or behavioral challenges. The same goes for infants. N ...
11 years ago
ListenHumor unites us – we connect with other people through laughter, and share collective struggles and confusions. It offers uncensore ...
Air Date: December 29, 2014
ListenNJ State Police consult advocates about updating troopers training on mental health
As police departments come under fire for their use of force – and the need to accurately assess and diffuse encounters with people wit ...
11 years ago
ListenWhen the words won’t come — recovering from a series of strokes in my 30s
I wanted to read the lines so desperately, to force the words from the pages into my mind and out of my mouth. But they were ceasing to b ...
11 years ago
ListenBlack Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. Tis the season of desire, whether it is for gifts, extra desserts or shopping fo ...
Air Date: December 8, 2014
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