Family

A Chinese Mother's Memoir, Completed by Her Son

 
Richard Perkins Hsung who has spent ten years editing and completing Spring Flower, by his mother, Jean Tren-Hwa Perkins, MD joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Mental Health Channels. This three-volume memoir that chronicles her life as an adopted child of American medical missionaries, survivor of China's brutal communist regime, ophthalmologist, immigrant, and mother.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Richard Perkins Hsung discuss the following:
What prompted you to compile, edit and ultimately, finish your mother’s memoir?
Did working on the memoir give you new insights into your mother that you hadn’t known before, or insights into yourself?
Did you gain new insights into the plight of immigrants to the U.S.? How about the way you felt about China?
How long did it take you to complete the memoir and what made you decide to make it into a 3 book series?
What do you think your mother would have wanted readers to know about her life?
Your mother arrived in the US in 1942. What was that like for her?
Talk about the role of missionaries in your family’s history. It seems like their involvement in China was far more than just a religious one. Can you talk about that?
How has your life changed since you completed Spring Flower? 
Richard Perkins Hsung was born in China in 1966 and was one of the first teens to leave China legally after Mao’s Cultural Revolution. He earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Chicago and became a professor at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, retiring in 2022. He spent ten years editing and completing Spring Flower (Earnshaw Books) by his mother, Jean Tren-Hwa Perkins, MD. The three-volume memoir chronicles her life as an adopted child of American medical missionaries, survivor of China's brutal communist regime, ophthalmologist, immigrant, and mother. Hsung lives in Madison with his wife, where keeping squirrels from digging up his backyard has become a daily scientific obsession. Learn more at Yangtze River by the Hudson Bay.  
Website: https://www.yangtzeriverbythehudsonbay.site/home-page.html
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-perkins-hsung 
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Lessons in Finding Center When the Kids Aren’t Alright

 
Celia Landman, MA, who is a mindfulness educator offering support to teens and adults joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Mental Health Channels. Her new book, When the Whole World Tips: Parenting through Crisis with Mindfulness and Balance (Parallax Press, Nov. 21, 2023), describes how to find balance while navigating seemingly impossible parenting situations.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Celia Landman discuss the following:
What was the motivation for writing this book?
What did you learn going through the process of parenting two kids with difficulties?
Do you think anyone can be ok with having their kids go through crisis?
You write about accompanying our suffering, is there a way to get to a place where you don't feel things as deeply?
You worked in an inpatient mental health facility for teens, what was the most valuable thing you contributed to your clients?
Celia Landman, MA, is a mindfulness educator offering support to teens and adults. She draws from experiences working with those impacted by trauma, addiction, and anxiety, and creates customized meditation, visualizations, and trainings to reconnect them to their wholeness. She was ordained by Thich Nhat Hahn as a member of the Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism. She is also a certified trainer with the Center for Nonviolent Communication. Her new book, When the Whole World Tips: Parenting through Crisis with Mindfulness and Balance (Parallax Press, Nov. 21, 2023), describes how to find balance while navigating seemingly impossible parenting situations.
Website: https://celialandman.com
Social Media Links: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/celia-landman-232185149  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/celia.landman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celiasacct 
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Genetic and Genetic Cancer Screening Saves Lives

 
Karen Grinzaid, Assistant Professor of Human Genetics and Executive Director of JScreen, a national online genetic disease screening program based out of Emory University School of Medicine again joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Karen Grinzaid discuss the following:
Tell us about jscreen.org – what you do and what kind of genetic diseases and genetic cancers do you test for?
Tell me first about genetic testing for cancer – are many cancers genetic and if you find you have one what are the options?
Tell us about testing for genetic diseases and again once you find out the information how to best use it?
How does one get tested – explain the process of how to get the test, and the results?
Please just summarize how important and easy it is go get genetic and cancer genetic screening?
Karen Grinzaid is Assistant Professor of Human Genetics and Executive Director of JScreen, a national online genetic disease screening program based out of Emory University School of Medicine. She has extensive experience in genetic counseling and testing, clinical care and clinical research. Karen is proud of JScreen’s success in helping couples across the U.S. have healthy babies and in giving people the information they need to help prevent the devastating effects of hereditary cancer.
Karen received her B.A. in Psychology from Northwestern University and her M.S. in Human Genetics from Sarah Lawrence College. She is certified in Genetic Counseling by the American Board of Medical Genetics/American Board of Genetic Counseling and as a Clinical Research Coordinator through the Association of Clinical Research Professionals.
About JScreen
JScreen is a national non-profit public health initiative dedicated to preventing genetic diseases and cancer common in Jewish and other populations. Headquartered in Atlanta at Emory University School of Medicine, the JScreen initiative provides convenient at-home access to cutting-edge genetic testing technology, patient education, and genetic counseling services. JScreen believes the combination of education, access to premier genetic screening technologies, and personalized, confidential support are the keys to preventing devastating diseases. 
 
 
Website: https://www.jscreen.org  
Social Media Links: Facebook: @MyJScreen Instagram: @GetJScreened Twitter: @MyJScreen
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Recognizing the Cycle of Ruptured Mother-Daughter Relationships

 
Khara Croswaite Brindle, a licensed mental health therapist in private practice in Denver, Colorado joins eHealth Radio and the Health News & Mental Health Channels. Her new book is "Understanding Ruptured Mother-Daughter Relationships: Guiding the Adult Daughter’s Healing Journey through the Estrangement Energy Cycle".
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Khara Croswaite Brindle discuss the following:
What assumptions about estrangement need to be dispelled?
What separate stages do those contemplating parental estrangement experience?
How does understanding the stages in the “Estrangement Energy Cycle” better equip women to tackle the emotional rollercoaster of breaking ties with their mothers?
What are the ripple effects of mother-daughter estrangement — particularly for family members on the sidelines?
What should you say to children about a family rupture?
What social stigmas are attached to mother-daughter estrangement?  
Khara Croswaite Brindle is a licensed mental health therapist in private practice in in Denver, Colorado. She holds various roles, including financial therapist, TEDx Speaker, burnout consultant, author, and professor. Her new book is Understanding Ruptured Mother-Daughter Relationships: Guiding the Adult Daughter’s Healing Journey through the Estrangement Energy Cycle (Rowman & Littlefield, July 1, 2023). Access therapeutic tools for adult daughters at estrangementenergycycle.com.
Website: https://www.estrangementenergycycle.com 
Social Media Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kharacroswaite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/croswaitecounselingpllc Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kharacroswaite 
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The Lost Coin: A Therapist’s Personal Adoption Journey and Insights

 
 
Dr. Stephen Rowley, Ph.D., a psychotherapist practicing in Bainbridge Island, Washington and author of his new book "The Lost Coin: A Memoir of Adoption and Destiny" joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Psychotherapy Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Stephen Rowley discuss the following:
What prompted you to write this book?
What's the one thing you want others to learn about adoption?
What was it like to find your birth parents over the course of your life?
What is a Zen kōan and how does it relate to the title of your book?
What advice to do have for those adoptees who struggle to find their birth parents?
What insight can you share with your fellow psychotherapists who are working with adoptees or the parents of an adopted child?
Stephen Rowley, Ph.D., is a psychotherapist practicing in Bainbridge Island, Washington. His professional past includes serving as an elementary school teacher and principal, and a school district superintendent in Washington and California. He has been a college professor at three universities, teaching courses in educational administration and organizational theory. He holds a Ph.D. in Administration and Policy Analysis from Stanford University. His new book is: The Lost Coin: A Memoir of Adoption and Destiny (Chiron Publications, Sept. 2023).
Website: https://stephenrowley108.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/srowley108  Twitter: https://twitter.com/srowley108 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephenrowley108 
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Fight Against Domestic Violence and Assault

 
 
Dr. Caroline Prijatel-Sutton, the Executive Director for the Coalition for Family Harmony, dedicated to providing direct services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; to educate the community regarding violence against women, children, and men; and to prevent the cycle of violence joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Caroline Prijatel-Sutton discuss the following:
Tell us about your non-profit’s mission and objective.

Now last month in October was Domestic Violence Awareness Month & of course it has recently come to an end; how should the community continue raising awareness?

Coalition for Family Harmony specifically serves Ventura County, CA, can you share some stats about CA in comparison to the rest of the country?

Do you have certain programs and services that you have seen make a great impact?
What is one sign that someone might be in an abusive relationship?
Dr. Caroline Prijatel- Sutton has had a passion for working with victims of violence since she was an undergraduate Psychology student at Agnes Scott College in Atlanta, GA. Caroline became a volunteer counselor for Children of War in Northern Ireland and continued her work with The World Relief Organization as an advocate for Egyptian refugees. She worked for the Mental Health Program for Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter at The Carter Center.
After completing her graduate work, Caroline began working for The Coalition in 2007 as The Child and Elder Abuse Hotline Director. In 2008 Caroline became the Crisis Response and Intervention Supervisor for the Rape Crisis Program and in February of 2011, Caroline became the Executive Director for The Coalition. Caroline has served on several county boards and committees including the Partnership for Safe Communities and the Ventura County Community Corrections Partnership.
Caroline holds a master’s in counseling psychology and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.
Website: https://thecoalition.org
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Philanthropic Pursuits and Extreme Athletic Achievements

 
 
Jim Freiss, a Corporate Engineer at Mowi Americas, who founded Puppy Ride Long Island to honor and remember his late brother John & his guide dog Hero joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel. Jim's efforts are all to support an organization that did so much for his late brother John.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Jim Freiss discuss the following:
Tell us about yourself, your role at Mowi, and your role as founder of Puppy Ride and the connection to The Seeing Eye?
Now tell us about the recent feat – your participation in the grueling MOAB 240 ultra-marathon, all for a noble cause – what was it like and how did your involvement help The Seeing Eye and Puppy Ride?
Mowi your employer sounds supportive of your efforts, tell me what Mowi does and how they have supported your efforts in this fundraising effort?
How can people help support Puppy Ride and Seeing Eye and why is that important to do what you have done and also for others to model you?
Jim Freiss, is a Corporate Engineer at Mowi Americas, and founded Puppy Ride Long Island to honor and remember his late brother John, his guide dog Hero and to support an organization that did so much for him.  His work with Puppy Ride Long Island and The Seeing Eye Foundation will continue to help others who are sight impaired like his brother.
The Seeing Eye, Inc. is an awesome organization with an incredibly passionate team of employees and volunteers that deliver dignity and mobility to the blind through their guide dog foundation!  He is all in with The Seeing Eye!”
Mowi proudly recognizes and celebrates the extraordinary accomplishments of Jim Freiss, a seasoned engineer and dedicated colleague, for his commendable efforts both in the field of engineering and beyond. Recently, Jim Freiss surpassed his own limits by participating in the grueling MOAB 240 ultra-marathon, all for a noble cause.
Specifically, he runs and cycles to raise funds for Seeing Eye®, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to training special dogs that aid the visually impaired in leading more independent lives. This year alone, Freiss has raised $45,000 through his athletic pursuits for The Seeing Eye, Inc.
Mowi invites all to extend their support to The Seeing Eye, Inc. Donations can be made directly through www.justgiving.com/page/moab240.
Websites: https://www.puppyridelongisland.com | https://mowi.com
Social Media Links: Facebook (Seeing Eye): https://www.facebook.com/SeeingEye  Facebook (Mowi) : https://www.facebook.com/mowisalmon.us Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mowisalmon.us 
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Making It Through Your First Holiday Season After a Divorce

 
Dr. Nikki Martinez, an Independent Medical Expert at the Federal level and has been an Adjunct professor for the past 13 years again joins eHealth Radio and the Psychology & Divorce Channels. Dr. Martinez also works as an Independent Consultant for Various Individuals, Groups, and Organizations, as she continues to see a small caseload of Individual and Couple patients through Tele-Mental Health Services on a regular basis.
Topic: Making It Through Your First Holiday Season After a Divorce
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Nikki Martinez discuss the following:
What is a good way to deal with family and friends before getting together, to make sure that the holidays go as smoothly as possible for you as members of a couple?
What are some of the additional issues people should consider when children are involved?
How can the family be pre-warned and how can they help support children during this first holiday?
Why are the holidays especially hard for those who have broken up and the families that are dealing with their new normal? 

If everyone does all these steps, can they expect everything to go smoothly?
Dr. Nicole Martinez received her master’s and her Doctorate from Illinois School of Professional Psychology and completed her pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowship at Gateway Foundation in Lake Villa, Illinois. Prior to that she attended the University of St. Francis where she completed a double major in Psychology and Therapeutic Recreation. Dr. Martinez has experience working with adolescents and adults in individual, family, and group treatment.
Her therapeutic style can be described as integrative, assessing the needs and style that will best serve the individual client. She typically has a mix between Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy and various holistic approaches, with an emphasis in CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, Reality Therapy, and Positive Psychology. She believes in exploring the connection between the body and the mind to treat all the individuals’ needs. Her belief is that an individual must explore many areas of their functioning to ensure optimum health physically and emotionally.
She stresses the essential belief that the therapist and client relationship is collaborative in nature, and the two are 'partners,' who communicate from the first steps of designing the course and goals of treatment, as well as what the priorities will be. Dr. Martinez understands that it is just as important to identify any treatment styles, tools, techniques, or methods that 'did not' work, as did, so that the two of you can work together charting a new path and avoiding precious time and frustration on that which has already been proven to be a poor fit. Dr. Martinez also understands that each person is unique, there is no 'one size fits all,' and that the needs of an individual may not only change from the initial inception of a treatment plan, but from month to month or session to session, and that adapting and meeting the patient 'where they are at,' at any given moment is essential to both letting the patient know they are being heard and attended to, as well as positive treatment outcomes.
Areas of expertise: Medical and health psychology, trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, social anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders and neurodivergent considerations, LGBTQ populations, bereavement, forensics, substance abuse, addictive issues, couples work, MISA, co-occurring disorders, domestic violence, sex offenders, special needs populations, and chronic medical issues and rare diseases. Evaluation and assessment of the above-mentioned individuals.
Website: https://www.drnikkimartinez.com
Resource: EverydayPower.com [key word “Nikki Martinez”]
Social Media: Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/nikki-martinez
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Giving Yourself Permission to Leave a Toxic Relationship, No Matter ‘WHO” It is With

 
Dr. Nikki Martinez, an Independent Medical Expert at the Federal level and has been an Adjunct professor for the past 13 years joins eHealth Radio and the Psychology & Relationships Channels. Dr. Martinez also works as an Independent Consultant for Various Individuals, Groups, and Organizations, as she continues to see a small caseload of Individual and Couple patients through Tele-Mental Health Services on a regular basis.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Nikki Martinez discuss the following:
What are some of the reasons that people struggle to leave TOXIC relationships?
You talk about both old ‘adages” as well as creating 'permission structures' to help people find their own way forward from these relationships, can you say more about that?
What are the two main ways that you suggest people attempt to remove themselves from toxic relationships, depending on the individual ‘s unique situation, as well as the person’s response and/or behavior?
If someone is ‘stuck’ in their thinking, and not allowing themselves to see a life without this person, what are some questions and/or thoughts you might have for this person?
What are some closing thoughts you have for individuals who are on the fence about taking this step, ad what life could look like for them if they decided to remove this toxic person from their life, or set a healthy boundary with them?
Dr. Nicole Martinez received her master’s and her Doctorate from Illinois School of Professional Psychology and completed her pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowship at Gateway Foundation in Lake Villa, Illinois. Prior to that she attended the University of St. Francis where she completed a double major in Psychology and Therapeutic Recreation. Dr. Martinez has experience working with adolescents and adults in individual, family, and group treatment.
Her therapeutic style can be described as integrative, assessing the needs and style that will best serve the individual client. She typically has a mix between Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy and various holistic approaches, with an emphasis in CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, Reality Therapy, and Positive Psychology. She believes in exploring the connection between the body and the mind to treat all the individuals’ needs. Her belief is that an individual must explore many areas of their functioning to ensure optimum health physically and emotionally.
She stresses the essential belief that the therapist and client relationship is collaborative in nature, and the two are 'partners,' who communicate from the first steps of designing the course and goals of treatment, as well as what the priorities will be. Dr. Martinez understands that it is just as important to identify any treatment styles, tools, techniques, or methods that 'did not' work, as did, so that the two of you can work together charting a new path and avoiding precious time and frustration on that which has already been proven to be a poor fit. Dr. Martinez also understands that each person is unique, there is no 'one size fits all,' and that the needs of an individual may not only change from the initial inception of a treatment plan, but from month to month or session to session, and that adapting and meeting the patient 'where they are at,' at any given moment is essential to both letting the patient know they are being heard and attended to, as well as positive treatment outcomes.
Areas of expertise: medical and health psychology, trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, social anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD,autism spectrum disorders and neurodivergent considerations, LGBTQ populations, bereavement, forensics, substance abuse, addictive issues, couples work, MISA, co-occurring disorders, domestic violence, sex offenders, special needs populations, and chronic medical issues and rare diseases. Evaluation and assessment of the above-mentioned individuals.
Website: https://www.drnikkimartinez.com
Resource: EverydayPower.com [key word “Nikki Martinez”]
Social Media: Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/nikki-martinez
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Denial Offers Only a Quick Fix and Will Eventually Have its Reckoning

 
 
Dr. Jane Greer a Marriage and Family Therapist, Psychotherapist, author, radio host, and creator of “SHRINK WRAP,” the popular commentary on what we can learn from the trials and triumphs of not only celebrity, but all relationships joins eHealth Radio and the Relationship Channel. She’s the author of six books, including her latest, Am I Lying To Myself? How to Overcome Denial and See the Truth.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Jane Greer discuss the following:
What is Denial?
What do you look for to recognize denial in yourself? What are the red flags?
How do you know if you are dealing with someone who is in denial?
What’s the best way to handle someone who is in denial about a problem or bad behavior?
What is a Stay Stuck Complainer and how do you deal with them?
Dr. Jane Greer is a Marriage and Family Therapist, Psychotherapist, author, radio host, and creator of “SHRINK WRAP,” the popular commentary on what we can learn from the trials and triumphs of not only celebrity, but all relationships. Through her media collaborations and professional insights, Dr. Greer is recognized as a leading national expert in love and relationships.
She’s the author of six books, including her latest, Am I Lying To Myself? How to Overcome Denial and See the Truth (Rowman & Littlefield, March 4, 2023).
Website: https://www.drjanegreer.com 
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