Relationships

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Lifestyle #2714

Loss Of A Spouse

How do you recover when you lose your spouse?  Our executive producer Mike Tucker lost his wife of 40 years, Gayle Tucker, co-host of Lifestyle Magazine, and he shares his odyssey in grief over the course of the following year.   Free Offer: Touch Points pamphlet “How to Survive the Loss of a Loved One” Offer Code: LOSS-T-F-401 Offer Description: When death strikes a loved one, sadness, guilt, and grief often affect those left. What is an appropriate response? This tract brings answers to this tough question. It teaches that anger can be normal and should be dealt with correctly. Crying is okay. Sharing your grief is usually helpful. This tract is filled with stories and principles from the author’s own experiences with loss, and from the Bible. The reader will be given a road map to work through their grief.

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Lifestyle #2713

Addiction: The Aftermath

Eric Roberts has been in hundreds of movies including blockbusters like The Cable Guy, The Dark Knight and The Expendables.  He and his wife share his experience with addiction and the fallout from it.  Eric also shares how he repaired much of the damage done to personal relationships in the aftermath of his addiction.   Free Offer: CareNotes pamphlet “Getting Help With an Addiction” Offer Code: NEWEPI-T-F-401 Offer Description: This CareNote is written for those who have reached a moment of crisis or decision—someone who is ready to face an addiction and seek help but is not sure how to proceed, or what to expect. This CareNote will provide helpful guidance and encouragement to individuals and their loved ones in the journey toward recovery. “Know that there is great reason for hope,” asserts the author. Tackling an addiction can be “the best of times”—because it marks the first step toward freedom and is, many say, the most difficult, the most courageous, and the wisest thing they’ve ever done.

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Lifestyle #2712

The Alzheimer’s Challenge

Alzheimer’s is a disease that impacts more than just the person who has it.  Actress Amy Aquino from the shows  ER and Bosch is here to share her family’s personal experience with this degenerative disease while Monica Moreno from the Alzheimer’s Association talks about caregiving a loved one with the disease.   Free Offer: CareNotes pamphlet “Ten Helps for an Alzheimer’s Family” Offer Code: ALZH-T-F-401   Offer Description: It takes a lot of patience, self-control, and togetherness for a family to cope when a loved one has Alzheimer’s Disease. It also takes the wisdom and direction and compassion of a writer like Carol Luebering to summarize all the essentials in one small booklet. Here are ten most critical pointers, with which she concludes: “Alzheimer’s, as tragic as it is, is still part of God’s invitation to love.

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Lifestyle #2709

Impact Of Adoption

Even going to a loving home, children who are adopted often have some inherent emotional issues to process.  In his book So That’s Who I Am author Chauncey Smith shares his adoption story to inspire other adoptees in their journey and child psychotherapist Katie Hurley shares common emotional scars many adopted children wrestle with over their lives.   Free Offer: “Top 10 Tips For Adopters By The Adopted” and “Bringing Your Adopted Child Home”   Offer Code: ADOPT-T-F-401   Offer Description: Web articles on adoption.

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Lifestyle #2707

Infertility Struggles

Justin Osmond was born 90% deaf, but his will power and determination allowed him to do what many would consider impossible and follow in his father’s (Merrill Osmond) footsteps in music as well as a host of other accomplishments.  He shows us how to hear not simply with our ears but with our hearts. When he and his wife Kristi looked to adopt their twins, they needed to consider a few extra elements. In this episode, we join their journey in the decision to adopt and the joy in parenting. Sometimes miracles are around the corner in unexpected places.   Free Offer: Coping with the Stress of Infertility   Offer Code: INFERT-T-F-401   Offer Description: Web article Fact Sheet Series by The National Infertility Association  

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Lifestyle #2705

The Family That Creates Together

What makes for a strong and happy marriage?  Actors Corbin Bernsen and Amanda Pays keep renovating their relationship and home to anchor their nearly three decade long relationship.  They share their secrets for creating a tight family unit and strong marriage bond as well as tips to create a home that supports your family.   Free Offer: Mantras for Marriage by Mike & Gayle Tucker Offer Code: MANTRA-P-F-401   Offer Description: Mike and Gayle Tucker share the “mantras” or “slogans” that have become the guiding principle of successful marriages. Learn how to create a mantra that fits who you are as a couple and where you wish your relationship to be.

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Lifestyle #2704

Building Happy Kids

Our guests today are going to share secrets to anchoring a positive, happy core in our kids.  You know our guest today best from shows like Sons & Daughters and General Hospital or movies like the beloved ET.  However, Dee Wallace is also a teacher and life coach and she is here to talk about why strong self-esteem is so important for children.  She is joined with our special guest child psychotherapist, Katie Hurley, author of The Happy Kid Handbook.   Free Offer: “Loving Yourself” Offer Code: LY-T-F-401   Offer Description: Touch Points pamphlet “Loving Yourself”   Featured Books: Shop Now Shop Now

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Lifestyle #2702

A New Season of Love

Al and Lisa Robertson of Duck Dynasty began their romance in junior high, marrying young and having two baby girls.  Al became a pastor at their church and all was wonderful, until Lisa had an affair.  Instead of divorcing, Al and Lisa came to terms with what went wrong in their marriage and with a renewed commitment began the hard work of making it right.  They are here to share their story of brokenness and redemption through love. Free Offer: “Overcoming Adultery” Offer Code: OA-T-F-401 Offer Description: Touch Points pamphlet “Overcoming Adultery.”  Though many would assume otherwise, Christian marriages can—and do—survive adultery.

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Lifestyle #2611

Surviving Prostate Cancer with Billy Davis, Jr. & Marilyn McCoo

Our guests today have inspired millions of people with their songs for years.  Now they’re inspiring people in yet another way.  It’s our privilege to talk to Billy Davis, Jr., and Marilyn McCoo as they share their journey regarding the battle Billy Davis, Jr. faced against prostate cancer over a decade ago.  Also joining us is Dr. Kia Michel, a renowned urological surgeon and cofounder of the Prostate Cancer Specialists of Los Angeles, California. Free Offer: “Nutrition, Diet, and Prostate Cancer Avoidance” Offer Code: PROSTC-T-F-401 Offer Description: Web article from www.prostatecancerdr.com

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Lifestyle #2605

To Be Of Service

Imagine your loved one is fine one day, then is suddenly hospitalized for weeks and needs two years of recovery treatment. It’s happening to around 50,000 people a year in the U.S. alone, including the family of our special guest today, beloved actress Michael Learned who you know from shows like The Waltons, Scrubs, and more. She is joined by her nephew, Andy Kavoian to share the story of his brother, Nathan. Also joining us is Lindy Boone Michaelis, who was a founding member of Ryan’s Reach, a nonprofit designed to help individuals with brain injuries through recovery Free Offer: CareNotes pamphlet “Self-Care for Caregivers” Offer Description: Most caregivers – both those professionally trained, and those given the role by circumstance-share a common trait. They tend to put the needs of others before their own. While this willingness for self-sacrifice can be seen as an admirable trait, it can also eventually wear down a person, making them unable to care for anyone. This CareNotes offers practiced tips for mental and physical self-care. But perhaps more importantly, it reminds caregivers that needing time for themselves is not selfish; rather, it is an absolute necessity for performing the job well. Written by Ralph P. Plumley, Th.M., C.T. Offer Code: CARE-T-F-401

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