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Episode 185: What Makes Families Strong?
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38 minutes
Released:
Jul 2, 2024
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In this episode, Dr. Greg interviews Dr. Brad Wilcox, Catholic sociologist, professor and author of Get Married: Why Americans Should Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization. Learn about Dr. Brad’s sociological research on family dynamics, marriage, and parenting across different cultures, and his key findings on what makes families strong. Discussed in this episode: Dr. Brad’s amazing work bringing a foundation of Catholic faith to the world of sociology The connection between family stability and societal health Practical insights on building a strong, resilient family The five pillars of a strong marriage: communion, children, commitment, cash and community The importance of forging a “we before me” approach to marriage The ways in which when marriages and families are strong, our country and communities are more likely to be flourishing The importance of prioritizing a “family first” approach to life rather than a “me first” approach to life Dr. Brad’s journey from the Episcopal Church to Catholicism The gift of having a job where the work is actually improving one’s personal growth and vocation Resources mentioned or relevant: Get Married, Why Americans Should Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization by Dr. Brad Wilcox Go to the Institute for Family Studies to learn more and to access Dr. Brad’s books, articles, social media, and podcast interviews Gender and Parenthood: Biological and Social Scientific Perspectives by Dr. Brad Wilcox Learn more about gender complementarity: Blog article: Celebrating the Differences of Men and Women Blog article: God Created Us to Need Each Other Episode 149: A New Approach to the Gender Crisis 4-part series on Gender Fluidity or Complementarity? Need help? Schedule a free consultation with someone on our team to discuss how we can support you Want to help? Learn more about our Certification program: CatholicPsych Model of Applied Personalism Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on the exciting developments at CatholicPsych Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, courses, prayer resources, and more Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created, plus the opportunity to participate in Integrated LIVE’s - weekly, Mentor hosted Q&As covering topics like boundaries, communication, trauma, forgiveness, and more! Follow: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicPsych Instagram: @catholicpsych X: @CatholicPsych Contact us! Have a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address on the podcast? Want to give some feedback about this episode? Email us at beinghuman@catholicpsych.com - we would love to hear from you! Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose “write a review.” Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!
Released:
Jul 2, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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