Jim and Cindy Shilling of Cary, IL admittedly communicate by yelling and shouting. While they love each other and their children, they cannot seem to break out of their long-learned patterns of screaming. Therapist Steve Yashek provides in-office counseling, as well as "in-home" training to teach these well-meaning parents how to resolve problems calmly and peacefully. In this episode, we witness how this family learns to communicate without their decibel and blood pressure levels rising above normal.
The list of Smokey Robinson's accolades is almost as long as the 4,000 songs that he has written in his lifetime. A Motown Legend, Smokey gained everything most people dream of-fame, money, and romance. Suddenly, however, to the surprise of his fans, family and friends, his life fell apart and revealed a hidden but debilitating cocaine addiction that brought him within one foot from the grave. Robinson's secret was out, and on this episode of Life Focus, we will chronicle the life, the music and the saga of how he fell into and pulled out from this life-threatening addiction without a single trip to a rehabilitation facility.