//podcastplus.net/feed/family-first~2f9bcdcf On Family First, you’ll hear about all aspects of family life. What could be more important than your family’s health and relationships? Our show will bring you experts who can help you find the easiest, most effective, and most fun ways to promote your family’s well-being, whether it’s balancing home and work, your child’s schooling or getting chores done. I’ve handled topics from how teenage moms can still have a future to how the family of Terry Nichols could deal with the Oklahoma City Bombing. But the main focus of Family First is on prevention, how the little choices you make each day have the biggest effects. Whether it’s raising tough issues with your partner, handling an angry child, getting health or financial advice, getting your child to eat better, losing weight or finding fun ways to relax, this is the place to come for a helping hand. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:37:54 +0000 https://cdn.voiceamerica.com/health/011006/rolfe011813.mp3 Why would powerful men like General David Petraeus cheat and risk so much? We are often puzzled when famous men who seem to have it all, like public acclaim, professional success, and a loving family, throw away their career, marriage, and reputation by having an affair. Ironically, these affairs rarely turn into long-lasting relationships. Fear of infidelity plagues many marriages today. My guest this week on “Family First,” is Terri Orbuch PhD, a marriage expert and director of a landmark 25-year, NIH government-funded study of marriage and divorce. Popularly known as The Love Doctor, Dr. Orbuch will explain how powerful men are especially vulnerable to common traps that jeopardize marriages. She will share the 5 reasons why powerful men cheat and how power creates blind spots when it comes to self-scrutiny. Past President of the International Association for Relationship Research, she will give us some important insights into keeping a marriage safe and healthy. Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:00:00 +0000 https://cdn.voiceamerica.com/health/011006/rolfe011813.mp3 http://cdn.voiceamerica.com/health/011006/rolfe011813.mp3 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:00:00 +0000 http://cdn.voiceamerica.com/health/011006/rolfe011813.mp3 http://cdn.voiceamerica.com/health/011006/rolfe011113.mp3 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:00:00 +0000 http://cdn.voiceamerica.com/health/011006/rolfe011113.mp3 https://cdn.voiceamerica.com/health/011006/rolfe011113.mp3 You can’t watch TV long without seeing an ad for a drug for enhancing sexual function. Sexual dysfunction is on the increase, but it’s not because we are all getting older or we need more drugs. Sexuality is a basic part of being human and sexual performance is closely tied to our sense of self. A fulfilling relationship between parents has a beneficial effect on the whole family. My guest this week is Dr. Robert Fried, a well-recognized expert and educator in biopsychology and behavioral neuroscience. His research has led him to conclude that we are actually eating our way to sexual dysfunction. Dr. Fried literally wrote the book on how diet can lead to sexual dysfunction later in life, “Great Food/Great Sex: The Three Food Factors for Sexual Fitness.” It's not in our heads, it's not a sign of age, nor is it lack of interest, but 70 million men and women have problems in the bedroom that may start in the kitchen. Dr. Fried will share his eating plan for sexual vitality and health. Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:00:00 +0000 https://cdn.voiceamerica.com/health/011006/rolfe011113.mp3 https://cdn.voiceamerica.com/health/011006/rolfe010413.mp3 Many parents feel anxious as their children approach the teenage years. Parents worry about peer pressure, losing their influence, being able to communicate effectively with their teens, wondering if they have prepared them well enough for life, asking themselves about whether they pushed too hard or not enough in academics, worrying about how much help they should give or will be allowed to give their teen as they approach young adulthood, fearing the worst when it comes to bad influences. My guest this week on Family First is Kyra Batte, a life coach to teens. She helps parents and their teens get through these uncertain years with the least hassle and the most self-assurance and resilience as possible. She will show how many of the fears felt by teens and by their parents can be overcome by healthy communication, attention to life balance, and care with self-talk. Kyra’s insights can make family life a whole lot better. Listen in and invite your teen to join us. Fri, 04 Jan 2013 08:00:00 +0000 https://cdn.voiceamerica.com/health/011006/rolfe010413.mp3 http://cdn.voiceamerica.com/health/011006/rolfe010413.mp3 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 08:00:00 +0000 http://cdn.voiceamerica.com/health/011006/rolfe010413.mp3 https://cdn.voiceamerica.com/health/011006/rolfe122812.mp3 Parenting is perhaps the most important activity in all of human existence. And it can be incredibly difficult, worrisome, and exhausting, as well as exhilarating, fulfilling, and joyful. Are there simple steps which can make it easier on a day to day basis without jeopardizing long term success? As we approach the new year and round out the hectic family holiday season, I have decided to offer my own thoughts on “Family First.” based on my more than thirty years as a family therapist and educator as well as on my own experience as a parent and on the wonderful feedback I receive from my readers who have honored me by reading my books on parenting. I want to share with you some key steps which are entirely within your control as a parent and which can dramatically ease the burden of parenting while actually gaining more respect and cooperation from your children. I will be sharing the seven secrets from my book The Seven Secrets of Successful Parents, all seven! Please call in! Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:00:00 +0000 https://cdn.voiceamerica.com/health/011006/rolfe122812.mp3 http://cdn.voiceamerica.com/health/011006/rolfe122812.mp3 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:00:00 +0000 http://cdn.voiceamerica.com/health/011006/rolfe122812.mp3 http://cdn.voiceamerica.com/health/011006/rolfe122112.mp3 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:00:00 +0000 http://cdn.voiceamerica.com/health/011006/rolfe122112.mp3 https://cdn.voiceamerica.com/health/011006/rolfe122112.mp3 What happens around holiday time when so many people have cold or flue symptoms? How can you avoid them or limit their effects? Cold and flu are the most common infections that affect Americans. Children typically get 9 to 12 infections each year, and adults have about seven per year. Aside from making you feel miserable, these infections are the leading cause of lost work and school days. Also of not enjoying the holidays! Having the right strategies in place can cut your risk of getting sick this season. My guest this week is Jonny Bowden, known as The Rogue Nutritionist. He is a well-known authority on ways to get and stay healthy naturally. He will tell us his top nutritional picks for cutting down the frequency and duration of colds and flu, and will explain how to protect the respiratory system, which is our first line of defense from air-born infection. A few good habits can make all the difference. So have your family listen in about keeping the holiday season healthy. Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:00:00 +0000 https://cdn.voiceamerica.com/health/011006/rolfe122112.mp3