Daily Living Radio Show

Heidi Wiste, a program director with Lutheran Social Service and Children’s Home Society, who are partners in adoption, was featured on KBEM’s Daily Living segment to discuss the adoption process and how the two organizations support adoptive families.

Listen to Heidi's interview on KBEM.

October is Substance Abuse Prevention Month.

For some people who struggle with substance use, the pandemic can amplify difficulties staying sober.

Nicolette Johnson with LSS Behavioral Health tells us how to recognize substance use issues, how to best support our loved ones who are struggling and addresses misconceptions about substance abuse.

Listen to Nicolette's interview here. 

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota is seeking Neighbor to Neighbor Companion volunteers to provide older Minnesotans support and friendship. Melissa Grimmer with LSS Companion Services discusses how to volunteer. 

Listen to Melissa's interview on KBEM.

As parents, we are often our children’s first source of sex education. We know this topic is important for our children’s well-being, but some of us might not know how to approach it.

Logan Sand with Lutheran Social Services’ SELF program discusses how parents can best empower their children and where to start.

Listen to Logan's interview at KBEM. 

Establishing work-life balance isn’t always easy, especially as many of us work from home during Covid.

Tim Ollhoff with LSS Behavioral Health offers advice to setting healthy boundaries in our personal and professional lives.

Listen to Tim's interview on KBEM. 

Lending money can be a tough topic to approach with adult children, parents and friends. LSS Financial Counselor Mary Ellen Kaluza offers advice for making decisions regarding loaning money to loved ones.

Listen to Mary Ellen’s interview at KBEM.

Dr. Barbara Chromy, a mental health specialist for Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, serves students at Minnesota State Universities in Wadena and Detroit Lakes.

In this segment of Daily Living, she offers helpful advice for managing stress and anxiety this semester.

Listen to Barbara's interview at KBEM. 

Allison Miller with LSS Behavioral Health offers advice on maintaining healthy relationships in close quarters for couples who live — and now work from home together — during the pandemic.

Listen to Allison’s interview at KBEM.

Kim Miller from LSS Financial Counseling talks about the credit scores, rebuilding credit and the importance of having good credit.

Listen to Kim's interview on KBEM. 

Markie Gohman with LSS Behavioral Health services discusses the many ways people feel grief and loss, which could include the loss of a loved on or the loss of our normal way of life during COVID-19. 

Listen to Markie's interview at KBEM.