Check Radio Stations for a station in your area that is airing Shaping Families.  All programs are available online to download or to read. They are posted on the date below. 

Shaping Families - September 11, 2010
Media: Perils and Possibilities
If you worry about your kids’ media use and are looking for answers, be sure to listen to Shaping Families this week. Rebecca Randall, an educator from Common Sense Media is the guest offering lots of practical ideas for families.

Shaping Families - September 18, 2010 
Living in Recovery
 Do you know anyone struggling with drug or alcohol addiction—or perhaps their family? It affects everyone close to the individual. Listen to Shaping Families this week for an up close interview with Christopher Kennedy Lawford.

Shaping Families - September 25, 2010
Coping With a Drug Addicted Child
Terry and Linda were empty nesters but found themselves raising their granddaughter. Why? You’ll find out as Shaping Families explores the ups and downs of coping with a drug addicted child.  

Shaping Families - October 2
Aging: Care Options
Forty-four million Americans today are actively involved in caring for an aging family member. Stella Henry, author of The Eldercare Handbook brings this week’s Shaping Families’ interview. 

Shaping Families - October 9
Aging: Housing Changes
Paul and Marjorie Guengerich of Harrisonburg, Va., plus their children and in-laws are guests on Shaping Families this week, talking about the housing and health challenges they faced.  

Shaping Families - October 16, 2010
Aging: Coping With Illness
One family of three siblings dealt with a mother with Alzheimer’s, and their father with leukemia, all at one time. One daughter said, “I don’t know how people do it, if they’re an only child.” 
 
Shaping Families - October 23, 2010
Aging: The Privilege of Caring for Parents
The series on aging continues this week with Kalayaan, originally from the Philippines, offering some refreshing perspectives on taking care of aging parents that we don’t always hear in our North American culture. 

 Shaping Families - October 30, 2010 
Aging: Alternative Housing
As Dene Peterson talked about housing options available to persons as they age, she and her friends came upon a different idea: independent co-housing which is the topic on Shaping Families this week.

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