Broadcasts about Children
An Encouraging Word Goes a Long Way, #3401
Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., LCSW
In this radio series, Christine Vander Wielen and Lynda Savage discuss how influential parents can be in helping their children develop a growth mindset. A growth mindset helps children to take on new challenges and to stretch their abilities.
God's Fearless Love For Challenging Relationships, #4 of 9, #3308
Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT
When conflict occurs in a relationship, we can learn to draw from God’s agape love, rather than from our own human love. Through a story of a boy and a horse, this program explores how the principle of abiding in Christ can both help us love others, and also give us wisdom with appropriate boundaries with others.
Working with Your Child's Temperament, #5 of 5, #3292
Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., CAPSW
Each child is wired to respond and interact with their environment in a unique way. In this five part series Christine Vander Wielen and Lynda Savage discuss nine characteristics that make up a child’s temperament and give practical advice to parents on how to best work with their child’s temperament. Part 5 discusses reactivity, mood and the benefits of knowing and working with your child unique temperament.
Working with Your Child's Temperament, #4 of 5, #3291
Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., CAPSW
Each child is wired to respond and interact with their environment in a unique way. In this five part series Christine Vander Wielen and Lynda Savage discuss nine characteristics that make up a child’s temperament and give practical advice to parents on how to best work with their child’s temperament. Part 4 discusses adaptability.
Working with Your Child's Temperament, #3 of 5, #3290
Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., CAPSW
Each child is wired to respond and interact with their environment in a unique way. In this five part series Christine Vander Wielen and Lynda Savage discuss nine characteristics that make up a child’s temperament and give practical advice to parents on how to best work with their child’s temperament. Part 3 discusses distractibility, energy and activity level, and sensory threshold.
Working with Your Child's Temperament,, #2 of 5, #3289
Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., CAPSW
Each child is wired to respond and interact with their environment in a unique way. In this five part series Christine Vander Wielen and Lynda Savage discuss nine characteristics that make up a child’s temperament and give practical advice to parents on how to best work with their child’s temperament. Part 2 discusses intensity and regularity.
Working with Your Child's Temperament, #1 of 5, #3288
Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., CAPSW
Each child is wired to respond and interact with their environment in a unique way. In this five part series Christine Vander Wielen and Lynda Savage discuss nine characteristics that make up a child’s temperament and give practical advice to parents on how to best work with their child’s temperament. Part 1 introduces the topic and discusses persistency.
Helping Children Cope With Death #2 of 2, #3206
Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC
In these two programs, Brenda Spina outline specific concerns and helps for young children, school age children, pre-teens, teens who face the loss of a loved one.
Helping Children Cope With Death #1 of 2, #3205
Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC
In these two programs, Brenda Spina outline specific concerns and helps for young children, school age children, pre-teens, and teens who face the loss of a loved one.
Why Children Steal #1 of 2, #3164
Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Discovering that your child has stolen something is disconcerting to many parents. These two programs outline the possible causes as well as responses needed to help children/ teenagers return to a place of honesty.
Teaching Children Respect #2 of 2, #3181
Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC
These two programs outline the basic principles needed in the parenting process to ensure the attitude and behavior of respect in parents and in children.
Teaching Children Respect #1 of 2, #3180
Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC
These two programs outline the basic principles needed in the parenting process to ensure the attitude and behavior of respect in parents and in children.
Rituals in Blended Families #2 of 2, #3058
Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT
These programs will explore the place that tradition and ritual plays in a blended family's life and how to better facilitate changes that inevitably occur in this area.
Three Styles of Families #3 of 3, #3056
Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., CAPSW
This series of programs discusses the three styles of families: Parent Centered Family, Child Centered Family, and God Center Family.
Three Styles of Families #2 of 3, #3055
Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., CAPSW
This series of programs discusses the three styles of families: Parent Centered Family, Child Centered Family, and God Centered Family.
Three Styles of Families #1 of 3, #3054
Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., CAPSW
This series of programs discusses the three styles of families: Parent Centered Family, Child Centered Family and God Centered Family.
Back To School: Anxious Feelings #2 of 2, #3115
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Transitions often mean uncertainty until the new routine is established. This program concerns the anxious parent or child and the transition back to school.
Back To School: Young Children #1 of 2, #3114
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
The return to school means transitioning to a new schedule and to time away for both parent and child. Even though most children and parents manage the transition well, this program discusses steps one can take to ensure smooth transitions back to school.
Why Do Children Misbehave? #3 of 3, #3113
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Humor, compassion, and real life situations are a part of the discussion as to how children connect with parents. Misbehavior has more to it than is thought.
Why Do Children Misbehave? #2 of 3, #3112
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Discussion continues as to how children connect with parents in bood ways and in negative ways. Varied solutions are discussed.
Why Do Children Misbehave? #1 of 3, #3111
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
This program looks at how children connect with parents in good ways and in negative ways. Varied solutions are discussed. Humor, compassion and real life situations are shared.
Teaching Children About Money #2 of 2, #3107
Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Great guidelines for parents to help children learn responsible behavior around money.
Teaching Children About Money #1 of 2, #3106
Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Great guidelines for parents to help children learn responsible behavior around the use of money.
A Child's Voice #3085
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Based on her book, "Proverbs For The Family", Lynda discusses a child's reaction to a depressed adult
Teaching Children About Feelings #3078
Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC
This program provides many ideas of how children may identify what it is they feel. Identifying and being able to express what one feels in necessary in the development of any individual towards becoming all that God has.
What Parents Do To Mess Up Their Kids #3 of 3, #3043
Suzan Myhre, M.S.S.W., LICSW, LPC
Parenting is no easy task and often parents feel blind as they go from one challenge to another. Here are some common mistakes parents make and guidelines for avoiding them.
What Parents Do To Mess Up Their Kids #2 of 3, #3042
Suzan Myhre, M.S.S.W., LICSW, LPC
Parenting is no easy task and often parents feel blind as they go from one challenge to another. Here are some common mistakes parents make in raising children and guidelines for avoiding them.
What Parents Do To Mess Up Their Kids #1 of 3, #3041
Suzan Myhre, M.S.S.W., LICSW, LPC
Parenting is no easy task and often parents feel blind as they move through each day hoping they make the best possible decisions. Here are some common mistakes parents make in raising children and guidelines for avoiding them.
How To Stop Bullying #2 of 2, #3269
Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., CAPSW
Christine and Suzan discuss signs that your child is being bullied and practical ways to stop bullying.
How To Stop Bullying #1 of 2, #3268
Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., CAPSW
Crucial to a child's development is a sense of safety. Christine and Suzan discuss signs that your child is being bullied and practical ways to stop bullying.
Parenting: Language of Encouragement #4 of 4, #2107
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Wrap up of the series is provided by Lynda.
Parenting: Language of Encouragement #3 of 4, #2106
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Discussion is continued on the use of language that promotes encouragement versus discouragement in families.
Parenting: Language of Encouragement #2 of 4, #2105
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Provided in this program are examples of the language of encouragement.
Parenting: Language of Encouragement #1 of 4, #2104
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Learning the difference between praise and encouragement is foundational to one's role as parent. Discussed is the difference and their impact on children.
Helping Children Cope with Separation and Loss #2 of 2, #2099
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Soothing children in a time of loss or when facing separation can be a challenge.
Helping Children Cope with Separation and Loss #1 of 2, #2098
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
This series takes a look at how children respond to change, separation and loss.
Healthy Families: What Is A Troubled Family #2 of 2, #1623
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Contrasted here are the different characteristics associated with both healthy and unhealthy families.
Healthy Families: Children's Rights #1 of 2, #1622
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
There are a number of characteristics that differentiate between healthy family functioning. The number of 'rights' given to children often helps delineate one difference. Described in this program are some of those examples.
Parents: Dealing With Anger Towards Parents #2 of 2, #1514
Suzan Myhre, M.S.S.W., LICSW, LPC
Learning to deal with anger towards parents. If we don't face the anger we feel toward our parents, it cam come out in inappropriate ways.
Parents: Are you Becoming Your Parents #1 of 2, #1513
Suzan Myhre, M.S.S.W., LICSW, LPC
Forgiving does not mean forgetting. We need to try to forgive our parents as the best hope of our children also forgiving us.
What If Ideals of Kids and Chores Fail #3 of 3, #853
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Not sure chores will work? Here's some things to do when you run into difficulty.
What If Ideals of Kids and Chores Fail #2 of 3, #852
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Household chores, when allowed to be age appropriate, help children grow. Chores provide children with much needed skills relationally, physically, and emotionally.
What If Ideals of Kids and Chores Fail #1 of 3, #851
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Chores provide a sense of belonging in the family. Each child desires to contribute to the well-being of the family in their own unique way. Chore provide a sense of belonging and helping in the family. Start them early and you will circumvent your children feeling left out.
