Unity Family Matters

Tune in for the final farewell episode with Revs. Ogun and Jennifer.

Our favorite special education advocate Larry Davis returns as we discuss how to talk to our children about death.  

Today we chat with Kristen Moeller, best-selling author of Waiting for Jack: Confessions of a Self-Help Junkie: How to Stop Waiting and Start Living Your Life. Her book encourages us to seek our own inner guru rather than waiting for someone else to give us the answer.

Special Education Advocate Larry Davis joins us to talk about Prayer and how we broach the topic with the children in our lives.

Our guest today is Dr. Rick Hanson, neuropsychologist and co-author of the best-selling Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom and companion book, Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time. We'll talk about simple practices to retrain our brain to think happiness, joy and peace.  

Today we welcome Sallie Felton, life coach, inspirational speaker, and best-selling author of If I'm So Smart, Why Can't I Get Rid of This Clutter? We discuss strategies to clear the physical, mental and emotional clutter from our lives.

Jennifer and Ogun welcome meditation teacher and author Allan Lokos. Allan is the author of Patience: The Art of Peaceful Living and Pocket Peace: Effective Practices for Enlightened Living . Founder and guiding teacher of The Community Meditation Center in New York City, he was selected as one of “10 Buddhist Teachers to Follow on Twitter,” and his writing has appeared in The New York Times, Tricycle magazine, The Huffington Post, Beliefnet, Back Stage newspaper, Positively Positive and in the anthology, Audacious Creativity.

This internationally best-selling author of titles such as Don't Sweat the Small Stuff in Love and Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Women shares insights from her new book Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms: Simple Ways to Stress Less and Enjoy Your Family More . Learn more about Kristine and the book online at www.dontsweatmoms.com.

Special Education advocate and parent Larry Davis leads a thought-provoking discussion on parenting from the concept that a soul agreement was made between parent/caregiver and child before either one came into being. Learn more about Larry online at www.specialeducationadvocacy.org.  

It's article review day! Jennifer and Ogun discuss a spiritual parenting article titled "7 Hidden Secrets." Find the article online at www.dailysalt.org/parenting.

Regular guest, special education advocate and parent Larry Davis joins us for a special tribute to dads for Father's Day. 

Revs. Jen and Ogun talk about kids in transition, summer camp ideas and replenishing your Positive Parenting Toolbox.

Rev. Ogun interviews one of Unity Family Matters' favorite guests, Susan Kay Wyatt. Susan talks about her newly released album and the trials of fifth grade girls. They also discuss attachment parenting and Time magazine's recent shocking cover. Find out more about Susan and her music at www.susankaywyatt.com.

Special education advocate and regular guest Larry Davis returns to help us pay homage to mothers on this special Mother's Day edition. Together we explore the spirituality of motherhood and the gift mothers can give to themselves.

Special guest Maureen Healy shares the secrets of raising happy children. Maureen is the founder of Growing Happy Kids and author of the book by the same name. She has a thriving practice, working directly with parents and children, fostering their positive emotional health and building their skills. Find out more at www.growinghappykids.com.

Revs. Jen and Ogun share "10 Steps to a Great Marriage," based on a blog post by writer, speaker, singer/songwriter, poet and philosophy professor Peter Bolland.

Join Rev. Jennifer and special guest Larry Davis, special education advocate, as they discuss the power of communication with our kids and family members. Bringing spiritual principles into our conscious daily living contributes to the peace on the planet we intend to see. One conversation at a time, we create a conscious planet through conscious parenting and family living.

As the Holder family enters the last stages of their move, they talk with the ultimate globe-trotting family, Billy and Elizabeth Bradley, aka the Sattvic Family. They are the authors of The World as a Classroom, and we'll be talking about everything from family travels to unschooling to vaccinations to holistic living. Find out more about them at www.sattvicfamily.net.

As the Holder family enters the last stages of their move, they talk with the ultimate globe-trotting family, Billy and Elizabeth Bradley, aka the Sattvic Family. They are the authors of The World as a Classroom, and we'll be talking about everything from family travels to unschooling to vaccinations to holistic living. Find out more about them at www.sattvicfamily.net.

On today's program, we delve deeper into the Season For Nonviolence and connect it to the Internet viral movement KONY2012.

Revs. Jennifer and Ogun say "Let's Eliminate Negative Thinking" about our family relationships during this season of Lent. Special guest play therapist Amy Allen joins the program to share her thoughts about talking to children about loss and grief.

As Valentine's Day approaches Revs. Jen and Ogun are joined by guest Larry Davis on the topic of HeartMath. What could me more perfect for a celebration of love than learning how to live from the heart?

Special education advocate Larry Davis returns to the program to discuss "The Dream Within"—the expression of God in each and every one of us and our children. Check out Larry online at www.specialeducationadvocacy.org.

Revs. Jen and Ogun welcome Aida Havel, attorney at law, to the program. Aida specializes in collaborative law and shares her insights about spiritual separation and divorce as well as co-parenting after divorce.

Revs. Jennifer and Ogun share some big news and ideas about how to keep the family grounded during times of transition.

Ready to simplify your family life? Our guest Sam Davidson will give us tips on how to do just that. He is the author of 50 Things Your Life Doesn't Need and Simplify Your Life: How to De-clutter and De-stress Your Way to Happiness and is co-founder of Cool People Care. Connect with Sam at www.samdavidson.net and www.coolpeoplecare.org.

Revs. Jennifer and Ogun invite you to set your family intention for 2012, and they discuss how women are the hope for changing the world.

Just trying to get through the holidays? How about shifting from "surviving" to "thriving?" Jennifer and Ogun share their top 10 tools for thriving with family during the holidays.

We're joined today by special guest Claudette Chenevert aka The Stepmom Coach. She'll be sharing tips on how blended families can stay sane and make the most out of the holidays. Claudette is a Master Certified Stepfamily Foundation Coach on a mission to provide support, guidance and resources to those women and men entering the “Instant Family” realm by offering workshops, teleseminars and coaching. Find out more at www.stepmomcoach.com.

Our special guest is Scott Noelle, parent, life coach and author of The Daily Groove: How to Enjoy Parenting Unconditionally! Scott is the creator of the PATH Program which provides extraordinary support and resources in the art of parenting based on Partnership, Authenticity, Trust and Heart. Learn more about Scott, the PATH Program, and how to get into a Daily Groove at www.enjoyparenting.com.

Special guest Sandy Blackard brings another installment of Say What You See: The Missing Step in Parenting and Personal Growth. Sandy is a parent, author, parent coach and founder of Language of Listening, a pathway to profound understanding of ourselves and our children. Find out more about Sandy and this transformative program at www.languageoflistening.com.

Join Revs. Jen and Ogun as they explore the consciousness of having siblings. They also share from their own personal experience of having and being siblings.

In this episode Dr. Roxanne Daleo joins us as we "Stress-Proof Ourselves and Our Children for School Success.” Dr. Roxanne trained in relaxation and stress-reduction techniques at Harvard Medical School's Division of Behavioral Medicine and is the founding director of MindWorks for Children.

Join Ogun and Jennifer as they discuss everything you and your family need to know about the upcoming school year and how to get “Back to School, Back to Basics.”

Join us and special guest author, Kathleen Wilson, for a lively discussion about the ever-changing parent/child relationships.

Join us for a lively discussion on how to grow your youth and family ministry with our special guest, Rev. Ross Campbell.

Join Jennifer and Ogun as they continue their discussion on parenting and the Enneagram, the set of nine distinct personality types used to define our basic personality, strengths and weaknesses.

In this episode we feature I Understand by Jay Woods and Brandon Nagel. “I Understand” began in 1999 as the title of a poem. Today, I UNDERSTAND offers organizations a spirit-led set of 12 principle life skills of understanding through curriculums and supporting items that establish inclusive, peaceful, global coexistence through understanding.

How do we give our children and teens the skills to be great leaders? Jennifer and Ogun share their thoughts on the matter with guest Barbara Jones, creator of the Growing Leaders Seminar for teens. Find out more about it at http://9twentyfour.com/growingleaders/.

Having trouble balancing the roles of parent and partner? Guest Marty Babits shares how we can be more effective parents by paying more attention to our relationship with our partner. Marty is the author of The Power of the Middle Ground: A Couple's Guide to Renewing Your Relationship. Find out more about Marty and his book at http://www.powerofthemiddleground.com/.

Join us as we talk with Claudia Carawan, a multitalented musician (singer/songwriter, pianist, producer and performer of many instruments) who has been inspiring fans with her positive heart and soul music for many years.  

Kathy Kirk, author and creator of Applied Spirituality, returns to share on developing a deeper spirituality through parenting.