Voices In The Family

September 2006

9/04/06
Stumbling on Happiness
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We all spend much time trying to predict our emotional future. How happy would I feel if I had a big new house? How miserable would I be if my partner left me, and I lost my job? And based on our predictions, we try very hard to create or to avoid situations and events. But, are we doing a good job in predicting our emotional reactions to future events? Not really, says Harvard Psychologist Daniel Gilbert. He argues that along with making many processing mistakes, our brains "cook the books" when it comes to remembering good and bad events. We'll discuss Gilbert's research on emotional reactions, and his new book "Stumbling on Happiness."

9/11/06
9/11 Remembered
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This September marks the fifth anniversary of the terror attacks that changed our nation and world forever. In the year after the attack, Linda Welsh, psychologist and director of Anxiety Treatment Center in Bala Cynwyd lead a support group for families who lost loved ones. She'll join us to discuss trauma and recovery. We'll also listen back to interviews with family members that we taped in 2002. Also, since the terror attacks, American Muslims and others of Middle Eastern Descent have suffered a lot of discrimination. We'll hear from psychiatrist Javad Mohsenian, author of "Children of 9/11" he'll discuss the psychological effects of discrimination. Finally, Jonathan Hyman, a photographer who shot over 15,000 pictures will share his experience of capturing people's responses to the events on September 11. 2001. His pictures are part of a new exhibit at the Constitution Center called "9/11: A Nation Remembers".

More information on the exhibit at the Constitution Center.

9/18/06
Post-Abortion Grief
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Abortion is a highly charged topic. Debates about abortion are always passionate, but rarely compassionate, taking into account the emotional needs of people faced with unwanted pregnancy. Dan Gottlieb and his guests will discuss grief after abortion, and we'll find out what one man is doing to provide counseling without moral judgement. We'll be joined by George Zallie and Stephanie Newberg. George Zallie founded the Stacy Zallie Foundation (www.stacyzallie.org) after the tragic death of his daughter to provide counseling for girls. Stephanie Newberg is a Senior Staff Therapist at the Council for Relationships. We'll also hear from Jen Boulanger, Executive Director of the Allentown Women's Center who will discuss pre-abortion counseling.

9/25/06
Families and Money
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Money is still a taboo topic, so much so that many of us don't talk even about it with our families and children! Dan Gottlieb and his guests will discuss how families can talk about money, and teach their children priceless lessons about spending, saving, and the deeper meaning of money. Our guest is Thomas C. Rogerson, senior director with Mellon's Private Wealth Management Group. We'll also be joined by New Jersey Psychologist Dr. Edward Monte.