http://www.pfl.org Practical Family Living Podcasts en Practical Family Living Podcasts Practical Family Living no Practical Family Living info@pfl.org ℗ & © 2010 Practical Family Living 720 The powerful impact of family role assignments and assumptions http://www.pfl.org/article/family-roles-assigned-and-assumed Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:22:41 GMT Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., CAPSW The powerful impact of family role assignments and assumptions family_roles,crisis,hero,scapegoat,lost_child,mascot,anxiety,depression,addiction What forgiveness really is and how relationships can be restored http://www.pfl.org/article/tearing-down-the-wall-through-forgiveness Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:08:36 GMT Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., CAPSW What forgiveness really is and how relationships can be restored relationships,conflict,anger,fear,restoration,healing,forgiveness Perfectionism is harsh and demanding. However,the Lord does not require it. http://www.pfl.org/article/perfectionism-a-wolf-in-sheeps-clothing Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:54:59 GMT Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., CAPSW Perfectionism is harsh and demanding. However,the Lord does not require it. parent,child,relationship,marriage,perfectionism,anxiety,depression,self_esteem,healing,grace A child's oppostional behavior may indicate emotional pain. Article explores larger perspectives, including need for bonding and healing. http://www.pfl.org/article/parenting-perspectives-on-behavior-and-bonding Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:50:06 GMT Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT A child's oppostional behavior may indicate emotional pain. Article explores larger perspectives, including need for bonding and healing. discipline,anger,family,healing,bereavement,grief_and_loss,emotional_pain,attachment,bonding,behavior A vignette portraying common characteristics of the family hero http://www.pfl.org/article/overcoming-the-role-of-family-hero Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:10:01 GMT Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., CAPSW A vignette portraying common characteristics of the family hero parenting,stress,family_roles,hero,depression,anxiety,anger,healing Illustrates how parents and spouses can use Jesus' words from the Gospel of John for healthy attachment http://www.pfl.org/article/abundant-attachment-with-god-and-others Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:56:44 GMT Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT Illustrates how parents and spouses can use Jesus' words from the Gospel of John for healthy attachment children,marriage,god's_healing_touch,family-of-origin,parenting,attachment,connection,emotional_vulnerability Author's experience of a brother dying of AIDS portrays how Christ brings commfort through filling unmet childhood needs. http://www.pfl.org/article/childlike-needs-in-adult-losses Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:06:10 GMT Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT Author's experience of a brother dying of AIDS portrays how Christ brings commfort through filling unmet childhood needs. depression,bereavement,aids,sorrows,desires,longings,affliction,death,disease,hiv,gifts,trauma,suffering,healing,grief_and_loss Illustrates how Jesus can help families survive and thrive in times of change and transition. http://www.pfl.org/article/families-and-transition Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:48:34 GMT Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT Illustrates how Jesus can help families survive and thrive in times of change and transition. transition,change,stress,grief_and_loss,worry,anxiety,life-cycle_stages Ever have someone in your life who just seems to challenge every bit of your patience? If so, then this article may be for you. For particular individuals, there are specific responses to repeated trauma that create a personality resistant to change. Included here are suggestions for coping with those who have been so wounded. http://www.pfl.org/article/trauma-long-term-stress-and-people Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:55:27 GMT Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC Winter 2010 Volume 17, Issue 1 erratic,frightened,irrational,behavior_shifts,neglect,rigid,oppositional,stress,post_traumatic_stress,trauma,controlling,determined,tenacious,stubborn,selfish As therapists at the Center for Family Healing, we sometimes give seminars about ‘people problems.’ Anxiety, stress, depression and various personality/relationship concerns are what we work with every day. This article points the reader to reading material that will help understand some of these matters. The article also discusses letting go of, when appropriate, impossibly tangled people problems. http://www.pfl.org/article/the-inner-workings-of-people-problems Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:05:09 GMT Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC Winter 2010 Volume 17, Issue 1 tangled_relationships,relationships,impossible_situations,ethics,inner_circle,stress,long_term_stress,feeling_crazy,self_protection,mindless,understanding,forgiveness,suicidal_tendencies,problems,people