Short Circuiting, Kids and Politics, Forgiving Others

Short Circuiting, Kids and Politics, Forgiving Others

The Matt Townsend Show - Season 5, Episode 189

  • Aug 8, 2016 4:00 pm
  • 2:17:23 mins

Short Circuiting (16:08) Joe Cannon is our Washington Insider. Joe served as an assistant administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from 1983-1985. Was a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1992. He served as the Chairman of the Utah Republican Party from 2002 to 2006. He was named editor of the Deseret Morning News on December 8, 2006. Joe currently is the CEO of Fuel Freedom Foundation.  Joe and Dr. Townsend discuss Hillary Clinton's comments about Short Circuiting and Trump’s response Tips for Talking to your Children About Politics (1:01:45) Heather Johnson, M.S., has been an adjunct faculty member at Brigham Young University for nearly 10 years. She is passionate about teaching students the principles behind successful families and the importance of families spending time together. Heather and Dr. Matt talk about how to talk politics with your children. Coach's Corner - Problem Solving (1:27:31) Dr. Matt Townsend with some tips on how to teach problem solving to friends and family. Forgiving Others (1:47:05) Dr. Loren Toussaint is a professor in the department of psychology at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Dr. Toussaint’s research examines religious and spiritual factors, especially forgiveness, and how they are related to health and well-being. What if there’s one thing you can do today to eliminate a lot of stress in your life? Dr. Toussaint explains how he found out through his own studies and research that forgiving others is actually good for your health.