by Patricia Terrell | Nov 5, 2016 | Child Abuse, Forgiveness, Podcast, Sexual Abuse, Survival, Youth
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Natasha Elliott talks about how she survived childhood sexual abuse by her biological father. Mark Elliott, her husband of seventeen years also talks about the role he played in helping Natasha’s journey from victim to victorious.
Natasha points out that there are always signs that reveal a child is a victim of sexual, mental, or emotional abuse. And Natasha points out some key signs that parents must pay close attention to and never ignore.
Natasha and Mark are on a mission to help victims of sexual abuse heal from the pain and also help their loved ones understand how to love them through the pain.
by Patricia Terrell | Oct 29, 2016 | Fatherhood, Men, Podcast, Relationships
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Franklyn Malone, Founder & CEO of the 100 Fathers, Inc.; David W. Smith Sr., Co-founder of the Children’s Rights Fund; Carter Drew, Leadership & Manhood Development, Carter & Reynolds Group; and David Grogan, Shared Custody & Political Activist, talk about the great work they are doing in their communities to improve the father-child relationship.
During this episode, we discuss the social ills of a father-absenteeism, the seven things every father should tell his daughter, the importance of shared custody, what makes a good father, a mother’s ability to raise a boy to become a man, and more.
by Patricia Terrell | Oct 22, 2016 | Change, Current Events, Politics, Podcast
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The 2016 Presidential Election was the topic of this episode. Political Strategist, Patricia Mitchell; Former US Marshall (DOJ) David Grogan, and Film/TV Actor, Garret Davis shared their perspectives about both Hillary and Trump, the three presidential debates, voting, locker room talk, how they planned to cast their votes, and much more.
by Patricia Terrell | Oct 8, 2016 | Cancer, Health, Fitness, Nutrition, Illnesses, Medication, Podcast
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In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Mr. Byron Sogie-Thomas, Deputy Director for Health Policy Research & Analysis at the Health Policy Research Consortium, and Dr. Edith Mitchell, Professor of Medical Oncology at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center and past President of the National Medical Association shared their knowledge about breast cancer.
In this episode we have a frank discussion about the causes breast cancer, the risk factors, who’s at risk, what we know about prevention, breast cancer in men, what the current research shows, how public policy can help reduce the burden of this disease, including how to pay for screenings and the ease of navigating the health care system if you or a family member has been diagnosed with breast cancer, and more.
Breast cancer strikes fear in the heart of women and far too many continue to die from this disease. This is especially true for African American women, who are more likely to die from breast cancer, even though they are diagnosed at the same rate as White and Hispanic women.
This episode was sponsored by the Health Policy Research Consortium, also known as HPRC. HPRC’s focus is public policy and their goal is to keep you informed about the many ways that public policy can affect your health. To learn more about HPRC’s research findings, blogs, events, and their Health Connect Prince George’s mobile app, please visit their website at www.hprc.info.
by Patricia Terrell | Sep 17, 2016 | Communicating, Podcast, Relationships, Religion, Spirituality
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With the rise of religiously unaffiliated Americans, the number of atheists and agnostics has practically doubled since 2007. According to a 2014 Pew Religious Landscape Study, 3.1% of American adults say they are atheists. This number is up from 1.6% from 2007. In addition, 4% of American adults say they are agnostics, which is up from 2.4% in 2007.
So with this rise in not only religiously unaffiliated Americans, but also a more vocal group, Michael Lehmann shares how to have a graceful communications when encountering atheists and agnostics.
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