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Do you feel like your home is not very clean or organized and there's an amount of clutter that feels overwhelming and somewhat intimidating to even approach? Becky Rapinchuk is the founder of Clean Mama. Listen as she shares about a cleaning experiment that has worked for her and now thousands of others around the world. If you need that gentle nudge and encouragement to jump in and experience the joy of a clean and organized home, then today's show is just for you.

What should we keep in mind when relating to our adult children? They may be older now but still need our support, guidance and care. Brenda Huerta is a bilingual counselor with Focus on the Family, and she shares practical advice on how to best parent our adult children.

Paul Wappel is the Public Information Officer for the Illinois Department of Transportation. He discusses various aspects of maintaining roads during the winter months and measures motorists can take to be as safe as possible.

It's difficult for families to think about long-term care for their parents or grandparents and sometimes the need for this arises when families are unprepared. Chris Orestis from Retirement Genius gives advice on how to navigate through these important decisions as a family and help our parents or grandparents have the best long-term care possible.

Are you looking to adopt a pet or are you looking for a certain breed of dog? Maybe you feel like things are not working out very well for the pet you adopted. What do you do? Mary Tiefenbrunn, Director of the Champaign County Humane Society gives great answers to some important questions you may have on your mind.

Dr. Robert Guell is a professor of economics at Indiana State University. He talks about current and recent issues impacting the supply chain and economy. He also discusses interest rates in housing and some of what economists are anticipation for 2022.

Jess Ethridge shares about her daughter Avonlea, their difficult journey through NICU and the incredible support of an organization called The Nest.

The Holidays can be meaningful, fun and beautiful, yet they can often come with expectation and stress. Hannah Howard, author of Plenty, a memoir of food and family, talks about reducing the stress and expectation we often put on ourselves, she shares easy and fun food ideas and discuses how to involve others in sharing the responsibilities that come with a family and friend get-together.

Steven Atkinson shares about serving in the military in Somalia, Iraq and Afghanistan. He encountered so much loss and devastation at a young age and shares about some of the challenges that followed him in the aftermath of war. Steven gives hope to veterans who find themselves dealing with post traumatic stress syndrome and various unseen battle wounds. We hope that you find today's broadcast to be inspiring and helpful. We truly want to honor all who have served or are presently serving in our nation's armed forces. We thank God for you and our freedoms and honor you this Veteran's Day.

JM Thompson PhD, shares how running quite literally saved his life. He now helps others as a staff psychologist at the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. He lives in San Francisco with his wife and two children. On today's show he tells his story and talks about his book and memoir, Running is a Kind of Dreaming.