by Patricia Terrell | Jul 4, 2015 | Podcast, Relationships
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Dr. Shane Perrault, shares his professional advice and personal wisdom regarding the keys to having a successful love relationship. Dr. Shane talks about the following:
1. The proverbial serial killers of relationships that are highly predictive of breakups.
2. When there is a tremendous imbalance in the desire for sex and how to bring it back into balance.
3. How to manage technology and social media to avoid its negative impact on your relationship.
4. Why people enter into affairs and what can be done to “affair-proof” your relationship
5. Much more…
by Patricia Terrell | Jun 27, 2015 | Alzheimers, Depression, Mental Illness, Podcast
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Gwendolyn Taitt-Relf, author of “Why The Stars Twinkle” shares a very poignant story of her family’s seven year journey of love, forgiveness, and care-giving when Gwen’s mother was suddenly stricken with Alzheimer’s disease due to a concussion from a fall.
Why The Stars Twinkle (54 pages) will make you laugh, cry, and laugh all over again. The information contained in the book is based on 100 interviews with individuals diagnosed with Stage 1 Alzheimer’s, their families, her experiences as a caregiver to her mother, and her activities within the Alzheimer’s community.
Gwen left her high-paying job to help care for her mother who never spoke the words “I love you Gwen” until moments before her passing. Yet, when the time came for Gwen to step up to the plate, she jumped in with both feet with tremendous love for her mom and unspoken forgiveness. Gwen sat with her mom 7 days a week and developed close relationships with her mom’s new friends with Alzheimer’s, and their families.
During this seven year journey, God provided Gwen with life-changing experiences and connected her with people whose lives were caught up in the crushing grip of Alzheimer’s so that she can help others prepare for one of the most dreadful diseases that impacts 1 in 9 Americans. And with the aging baby boomer population, that number is expected to rise significantly.
Here are a few statistics taken from the Alzheimer’s Association’s website at www.alz.org:
- Approximately 5.3 million Americans of all ages have Alzheimer’s disease in 2015. 5.1 million of them are age 65 and older and approximately 200,000 are under age 65 (people with younger-onset Alzheimer’s.)
- One in nine people age 65 and older (11 percent) has Alzheimer’s disease.
- About one-third of people age 85 and older (32 percent) have Alzheimer’s disease.
- Eighty-one percent of people who have Alzheimer’s disease are age 75 or older.
- Alzheimer’s disease is under diagnosed and half of the estimated 5.3 million Americans with Alzheimer’s may not have been told by a physician that they have it, which is a major issue on so many levels.
If you are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and living alone or if you are a caregiver to a loved one, Gwen wants to help you prepare, especially when it comes to the little things that you would never think about, such as the importance of dental coverage.
In this episode, Gwen talks about:
- The 4 key symptoms that let her family know there was a problem
- Seven (7) critical recommendations to prepare caregivers and those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease
- The 4 privileges to remove or restrict when symptoms appear or a diagnosis is received
- What to consider when deciding to provide care at home or facility
- The significant importance of dental coverage and care for Alzheimer’s patients
- George, the Alzheimer’s patient is sure to make you smile
Why The Stars Twinkle is available in paperback and as an e-book ($2.99) at http://ow.ly/OSM9D. Gwen Relf offers a free assessment to anyone with questions about what to expect and how to best prepare for the significant challenges that will lie ahead. You can contact Gwen through her website at http://whythestarstwinkle.com.
by Patricia Terrell | Jun 20, 2015 | Fatherhood, Men, Podcast
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Dr. Willie Jolley has been described as a world-class, award-winning speaker and singer, best-selling author and media personality. However, did you know that Dr. Jolley stepped up in a big way to help take care of his seven nieces and nephews when their father, Noble Jolley, Sr. passed away suddenly? With two children of his own, Dr. Jolley found himself a father and father figure to nine children.
Dr. Willie Jolley is perfect for this Father’s Day show because he can speak about Fatherhood from several perspectives. A single father raising a son, a father marrying into a blended family, a father with an extremely busy career requiring him to be away from the household, and a father who took on the responsibilities of being a father figure to his deceased brother’s seven children.
In this segment, Dr. Jolley talks about the following topics and so much more:
- The first step fathers can make to make a comeback if they have experienced a setback in their relationship with their children.
- There are a few life lessons where only a father or father figure can help raise a son to be a man.
- Life lessons fathers can teach their daughters about selecting a mate and pursuing her career.
- The best Father’s Day gift that children can give to their dads.
- More…
To learn more about Dr. Willie Jolley, visit his website at www.williejolley.com
by Patricia Terrell | Jun 13, 2015 | Podcast, Relationships
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Pastors Lewis and Stephanie Tucker talk about the keys to a successful marriage. Pastor Lewis Tucker is the author of the book “The Two Will Become One Flesh: What Every Couple Needs to Know Before and After They Say “I Do.”
During their 12 years in ministry, officiating weddings and providing premarital and marital counseling, they discovered that the couples with the most problems in their marriage are those who have not received the requisite skills to successfully merge two lives into one.
The Tuckers have been blissfully married for almost 18 years and is passionate about helping other couples experience what they have.
Pastor Stephanie Tucker talks to wives about the true meaning of “submission” and what it looks and feels like.
This segment is filled with tons of Pastor Lewis Tucker’s marital nuggets of wisdom. Here are just a few:
- The world would be a better place if every husband treated his wife like the queen she was meant to be
- If we all focused less on our careers and more on each other. If we were more concerned about our families than our portfolios… our kids would be happier, well adjusted, and our marriages would last.
- If husbands treat their wives better emotionally, wives will treat their husbands better sexually
- If husbands never stop dating their wives, they will always have a wife and a girlfriend
It’s been said that marriage doesn’t come with a set of instructions well not any more because the Tucker’s book, The Two Will Become One Flesh: What Every Couple Needs to Know Before and After They Say ” I Do “is meant to be an instructional guide for couples who are engaged, considering marriage, or already married to equip them with the tools to be successful. It even includes an appendix with instructions on how to plan a wedding service. The book is available at amazon.com.
by Patricia Terrell | Jun 6, 2015 | Education, Podcast, Survival, Youth
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Kelley Williams-Bolar’s story made national headlines in 2011 when she was arrested and convicted of 2 felonies for sending her two daughters to school outside of their residential school district, but in a district where Kelley’s father resided. This is called District Jumping. The pain Kelley and her father suffered for this decision is heart-wrenching. Most horrific of all is that Kelley’s father passed away while in custody for allowing his daughter to use his address to send his two granddaughters to a better school.
In this segment, Kelley talks about her journey from indictment to redemption and how she is making a difference in the lives of other parents and helping to change the “District Jumping” laws across the United States, so that parents will no longer have to serve jail time.
District jumping is more common than you know and not everyone is aware that parents who break this law could be charged with one or more felonies. I strongly encourage you to download Kelley’s E-book, “The Kelley Williams-Bolar Story; Justice is Just Like Beauty; It’s in the Eyes of the Beholder” at Amazon.com.
