Emotional Pro

Are you like the millions of people who go through their daily lives choked with emotions, which they attempt to push down in order to accomplish those lives? This causes what our FPL guest this week refers to as “emotional mud.” Pinckley says that too many us are “clogged with fear, frustration, anger, anxiety, hurt…

How Much Grief Can We Take? Not only do we have a rapidly-changing world, requiring us to “let go of the old” with great frequency, but we also encounter personal losses–of people, places, pets and dreams. Add to that that our entire world is undergoing change at a very rapid pace, and you’ll understand that grief…

We expect people who have been abused, either in childhood or later in their adult lives, to carry anger, scars and pain for the rest of their lives. But abuse can be healed! It’s not actually easy to heal abuse when we are confined to our everyday world, because it’s difficult to see why such…

I’ll bet you—like most of us—believe that cavities kids get are caused by sugar! “Not so,” says my guest for this week, Seattle-based Dr. Roger Lucas. Tooth decay in the young children of the US has become, over the past 30 years, a public health crisis. Dr. Roger Lucas, DDS, has created a new way…

On this show, we’re looking at what the word “wisdom” truly represents, how individuals develop it, and how we pass it on. Looking at a profound relationship between a grandmother and her granddaughter, our guest examines how the legacy of wisdom is passed through the generations. “Wisdom,” says Gabrielle Taylor, “is an empowering gift to…

Can Children Thrive When Raised by Working Moms? Because mothers used to stay at home to raise the kids, we’ve compared our lives “backwards” when thinking about what happens with children when their mothers work. By looking at what adult children of working moms actually report, we can look the other direction and conclude that there…

Do You Communicate With The Animals You Know? We once adopted Alice, a beautiful Maine Coon cat who had grown up in one place, but got booted out at the age of 12, because one of the children in the home became deathly allergic. After sequestering Alice for three weeks, we gradually allowed her access to the out of…

Have you ever taken a small child out of doors, where birds are chirping, squirrels chattering, and wind was rustling leaves in the trees? You’ll know, then, the exhilarating power of listening. Leslie Shore–education professor, instructional designer, management consultant and inspirational speaker—helps people develop all kinds of listening abilities, including intra-personal and inter-personal skills. Few…

“Inspired Children” Are Inspired to…..What? My hope is they’ll be inspired to be themselves. Inspired to explore the world, to try new things, to challenge what doesn’t feel good and embrace what does feel good. Inspired to be joyful, to play, to experiment, to Love. I found Rosina through an e-mail. She so impressed me, I…

Welcome to a time of year involving great celebration! Will you take these holidays “seriously,” or will you take the opportunity to play? This week’s guest wants us to remember that “raising a child isn’t a series of right or wrong answers; it’s a playful joyous experience.” Ann Gadzikowski is interested in helping us foster…