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Voices In The Family This Week2/06/2012 
Sometimes anxiety can keep us frozen. We can begin to ruminate and lose sleep, even over little things. Or we may become afraid to ask for what we really want -- that raise, affection, or assistance with daily tasks. Our minds can get cluttered with questions like what if I mess up or something goes wrong? What if I make a fool of myself or they reject me? Anxiety can feel like even the smallest decisions are of great consequences. We all have anxious reactions from time to time, but sometimes the grip of anxiety is tight and gets the best of us. On the next Voices in the Family, Dan Gottlieb explores strategies for weathering, weakening and understanding anxious thoughts with Dr. Tamar Chansky, Ph.D. She says we can invite new perspectives into our lives to help us overcome worry. Chansky is a clinical psychologist and one of the nation's leading experts on anxiety disorder. She is founder and director of The Children's Center for OCD and Anxiety and creator of the educational website worrywisekids.org. http://www.worrywisekids.org/ Her new book is called Freeing Yourself from Anxiety: 4 Simple Steps to Overcome Worry and Create the Life You Want (Da Capo 2012). Recent Voices In The Family shows1/30/2012 
While stepfamilies are the fastest growing family form in the United States, building positive relationships in a stepfamily takes time and can be complicated. There are roles and rules that need to be defined. Sometimes there's competition for attention, a history of rituals, or emotional residue that involves an ex. With time and proper guidance, there are ways of dealing effectively with these issues, and stepfamilies can forge intra-family relationships that are lasting. On the next Voices in the Family with Dr. Dan Gottlieb: what helps stepfamilies that are having a hard time coming together? Dan will be joined by Scott Browning, Ph.D. He's written Stepfamily Therapy: A 10 Step Clinical Approach with coauthor Elise Artelt (2012). Browning is a noted authority on psychological treatment with stepfamilies. He's a professor of psychology at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia. 1/23/2012 
It may not be a term you throw around very often or give much thought to, but social capital figures prominently in our lives. It's there when we attend a gallery opening... exercise with neighbors... call an old friend...or volunteer at the local library. Social capital refers to the social structures we build to seek the things we value. Family life, time spent with friends and co-workers, and volunteer activities are all sources of social capital. They're connections we make that are vital to one's sense of well-being. While many think we have less social capital than ever before, research tells us it's still there; and while it is shifting a bit, it's not in danger of being depleted or in need of a bail out. On the next Voices in the Family with Dan Gottlieb: social capital as the currency that enhances our quality of life. We'll discuss recent trends and ways to cultivate connections to strengthen communities and -- in the process - ourselves. Dan's guests include Brian Jones, PhD., and Jody Horntvedt, M.Ed. Brian Jones is a professor of sociology at Villanova University. His book Social Capital in America: Counting Buried Treasure (2010) is now out in paperback. Jody Horntvedt is a Community Vitality Leadership and Civic Engagement Educator at the University of Minnesota Extension. 1/16/12 1/09/12 Listen to the mp3 
What do you want for your life? Many of us choose one path, then want another. Perhaps something that's more creative, altruistic, or legacy making. Making this switch can be scary and complex; but by digging deeply, we can gain clarity and confidence -- and ultimately a new purpose. On the next Voices in the Family with Dan Gottlieb: transitioning...seriously looking at what's next at any stage in life. Dan will be joined by Jonathan Adler, Ph.D., Nancy Schlossberg, Ph.D., and Vicki Solot. 1/02/12 
Every year we make promises to ourselves about losing weight, organizing our closets, or organizing our lives. Sometimes we keep the promise for a couple of weeks but rarely that long. On the next Voices in the Family, Dan Gottlieb and his guests explore a different kind of New Year's ritual...taking time for quiet reflection in order to listen to our deepest truths about who we are and what we want our lives to be about. Dan will be joined by Rabbi Nancy Fuchs Kreimer, The Reverend Chaz Howard, and Sylvia Boorstein. Nancy Fuchs Kreimer is the Director of the Department of Multi-faith Studies and Initiatives at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College where she is Associate Professor of Religious Studies. Chaz Howard is chaplin at the University of Pennsylvania. And Sylvia Boorstein is a psychologist, author, and a founder of Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California. |
Dan Gottlieb Around the InternetDan is now writing for The Hufffington Post. Enjoy his occasional columns here. Dan holds weekly chats on the Christopher Reeves Foundation website Tuesdays from 3pm to 4pm EST. About the Program Voices in the Family now celebrating 20 years of thoughtful discussions dealing with the many aspects of personality, psychology, and inter-personal relationships. Dan Gottlieb Ph.D, host of Voices in the Family, is a family therapist in private practice. He is a nationally recognized lecturer in the field of mental health, and a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Zip across the radio dial in almost any city and you're likely to find self-help programs that claim to solve listeners' problems. But few offer the straightforward, authoritative advice on family health issues available on Voices in the Family, a weekly public radio program hosted by Dan Gottlieb, Ph.D. Each week Gottlieb and guest experts, joined by thoughtful callers, discuss issues that affect individuals and society. The show covers the emotional and psychological implications of everything from children and religion to sexual abuse and the law, sibling relationships, hate groups and the impact of natural disasters. Voices admits listeners to unseen worlds, presenting an author's firsthand description of schizophrenia, for instance. Voices offers a mix of solid information — beginning with Gottlieb's thorough interview of his guest, followed by intelligent, sympathetic responses to audience inquiries. He guides callers through a series of questions that clarify both their own experience and its broad implications. Sprinkled throughout are bits of humor that come with listeners acknowledging our common foibles. |
