Join Industry Leaders!! Register today for the 2012 NARME Conference in Baltimore, MD!

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CFUF is co-sponsoring NARME's 2nd Annual Conference!  Join leaders, practitioners, policymakers, and community members to discuss the latest data to reduce the cycle of poverty, enhance relationships and increase the health and well-being of children, adults and families!

Want to attend this year's conference for FREE?!

 

NARME is seeking volunteers to assist staff with workshop sessions (AND you get to participate in the workshop you are assisting).  Additionally, volunteers are reimbursed for parking and provided with lunch each day volunteering.

 

Individuals who volunteer from July 22nd-25th attend the conference for FREE! 

 

Volunteer Form:

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CFUF has partnered with the Open Society Foundations to formally establish the Practitioners' Leadership Institute (PLI). The PLI is a national initiative designed to build the capacity of and serve as a replication model for community and faith-based organizations, government agencies and other institutions engaged in efforts to structure, implement, and/or manage high-quality Responsible Fatherhood and Family Strengthening programs.    

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Celebrating Fathers -- June 2012

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The Changing Face of Fatherhood

Fathers & Fathering in Contemporary Contexts
2012 Conference Materials and
 
NCFMR Data Resources Available
 

The National Center for Family & Marriage Research recently organized a national conference to examine and discuss the changing face of fatherhood. The conference also provided an opportunity to address 15 years of change by reviewing Nurturing Fatherhood: Improving Data and Research on Male Fertility, Family Formation, and Fatherhood, 1998 Report, findings and recommendations from the 1997 Conference on Fathering and Male Fertility.

Additionally, we took this opportunity to add Fathers to our Resources by Topic, organizing our data resources addressing fatherhood and fathering. A few highlights are below: 

  • On average, men are 27.4 years old when they become fathers, 1.8 years older than first-time fathers twenty years ago (FP-11-04)  
  • Comparing men who married in the 1990s to those who married in the 2000s, theBar Graph proportion has nearly doubled (6% vs. 11%) for those entering a first marriage already having had two or more children (FP-12-09) 
  • Black and Hispanic men report having more children, on average, than White men -- 45% of Hispanic men and 40% of Black men have three or more children compared to only 20% of White men (FP-11-10) 
  • Among male same-sex households, 11% include biological, step, or adopted children (FP-10-08) 

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  • 15% of fathers who exit the labor force do so to care for a minor child (FP-12-10)  
  • Black non-resident fathers are more likely to report frequent visitation (36%) than both their White (25%) and Hispanic (20%) counterparts (FP-12-02) 

Link to Fathers & Fathering conference webpage to view presenter abstracts, presentations, and posters.

 

Link to Fathers Resources by Topic to view NCFMR data resources such as Family Profiles, Measures Snapshots, and Question Crosswalks. 

 

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The Partnership Center News: Webinar/Conference Call on ACF's Guide to Resources and Funding for Community and Faith-based Organizations

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The Partnership Center News. A publication of the HHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

Webinar/Conference Call for Faith and Community Leaders

 

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Guide to Resources and Funding for Community and Faith-based Organizations

 

 

On Thursday, June 21st, the HHS Partnership Center and the Administration for Children and Families will co-host a webinar/conference call for faith and community leaders on ACF’s new Guide to Resources and Funding for Community and Faith-based Organizations. The guide offers an overview of the wide range of programs and resources provided by ACF, the many resources and toolkits available for any community or faith-based organization, basic information about finding and applying for federal funds, and specific information about ACF’s competitive grant opportunities for nonprofits.

 

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Marriage Monthly: Advice to the Groom, Marriage In the News, A Guide to the Beatitudes for Catholic Couples

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JUNE 2012   

Home   Dating & Engaged    Parenting & Family    For Every Marriage    About Catholic Marriages

Featured Article: Advice to the Groom 

Just in time for Father's Day on Sunday, here's an inspiring letter from a dad to his soon-to-be-married son. It offers timeless advice, whether you've been married one year or 20.  

Marriage In the News
Pope Benedict
What would you ask the Pope if you had the opportunity? At the recent World Meeting of Families in Milan, five couples from around the world raised such issues as balancing home and work and supporting couples who have divorced and remarried. 

Blogs: Happily Even After and Learning To Say "I Do"   

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At "Happily Even After," Josh and Stacey have begun a weight loss campaign. Meanwhile at "Learning To Say 'I Do'," Justin and Sara anticipate their baby's arrival in just about a month.   Noem family

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Monthly Book Review   "Blessed Is Marriage: A Guide to the Beatitudes for Catholic Couples"   

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Fathers, Word Games, Geometry and More...

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Dear William,

First and foremost, HAPPY FATHER'S DAY on Sunday to all of you wonderful fathers out there! Listeners Unite features a tribute to fathers in the Listening Quotes Libraries. To see these great quotes by and about great fathers, click here!  :)  Also this month, I'd like to share two poems, a listening wish and an invitation to share your wishes, too. 

THE WORD GAME
A Poem with a Listening Theme
 

This month, I posted a poem about listening called The Word Game, which offers a glimpse into the mind of a child who wonders about this "word game" we call conversation. To read the poem, click here.

Along with The Word Game, I posted a photograph called Vanishing Point, which shows a face disappearing into the background. Children who don't feel they are heard find ways of disappearing; the child in the poem tries to give up her voice, as she sees no purpose in speaking when no one seems to be listening. To see the photograph, which is posted below the poem, click here.


The Story of a Circle and a Square  :) 

My poem, Geometry 101, which tells a little story of a circle and a square, has been posted on Morgen Bailey's Post-Weekend Poetry Page. Click here to read the poem.     

A LISTENING WISH
& an Invitation to Share your Wishes 

I shared the following listening wish on a Wish Tree; the tree was part of the Imagine Peace Project:

"I wish that every child would be listened to, encouraged, and respected-and that they would continue to be treated that way for the rest of their lives." - Linda Eve Diamond

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For more updates and recent posts, please visit the Poetry Library and the Bulletin Board at LindaEveDiamond.com. 

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Tip of the Week: June 12, 2012

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                     Growing Closer                                                    

 

Of all the ways partners can grow closer to one another, the most important one is to speak and listen to one another from their hearts.  One sure sign of this kind of communication is when I hear a husband say "I could see that my wife was angry but I suspected that she was really feeling hurt because I hadn't helped her with some chores" or when I hear a wife say "I could see that my husband was pulling away and I thought perhaps he was worried he would disappoint me...so he decided not to say anything at all."...

 

 

Wanda Sevey, M.Div, LMFT is a Senior Staff Therapist and Director of CFR's New Jersey office. She can be reached at 856-783-4200 ext. 1.

 

 

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DCoE June Webinar – Intimate Partner Violence: What Health Care Providers Need to Know

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Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) presents:

DCoE June Webinar – http://www.dcoe.health.mil/Training/MonthlyWebinars.aspx" target="_blank">Intimate Partner Violence: What Health Care Providers Need to Know

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Overview

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious public health problem in the United States. Nearly three of 10 women and one of 10 men have experienced rape, physical violence and/or stalking by a partner (Black et al., 2011). IPV victims are at risk for a variety of psychological health problems, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and substance misuse.

Several factors (e.g., being violent or aggressive, alcohol misuse) may increase the risk of someone hurting his/her partner. Research has suggested the co-occurrence of IPV and PTSD may be related to combat experiences.

This webinar will address the impact of IPV on victims psychological health and identify appropriate screening methods for signs of abuse. In addition, this webinar will examine the relationship between IPV and PTSD, emphasizing provider-level strategies for IPV perpetration.

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Links to New Research by Mark Regnerus

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Below please find the link to Mark Regnerus’ recently released article in the latest issue of Social Science Research. A PDF of the study and Mark’s responses to comments on the study are also included in the attached.

 

How Different are the Adult Children of Parents Who Have Same-Sex Relationships? Findings from the New Family Structures Study (Link to free HTML and PDF copies of Mark Regnerus’ study)

 

Same-sex parenting and children’s outcomes: A closer examination of the American Psychological Association’s brief on lesbian and gay parenting by Loren Marks, published June 10, 2012 in the same issue of Social Science Research

 

Reviewers’ comments on Regnerus’ and Marks’ articles:

The well-being of children with gay and lesbian parents by Paul R. Amato

What can we learn from studies of children raised by gay or lesbian parents? By David J. Eggebeen

Further comments on the papers by Marks and Regnerus by Cynthia Osborne

 

Mark Regnerus’ response to these comments are in the attached and are also available online: Response to Paul Amato, David Eggebeen, and Cynthia Osborne

 

News coverage:

Queer as Folk: Does it really make no difference if your parents are straight of gay? by Mark Regnerus (Slate Magazine, June 11, 2012)

 

Back in the Gay: Does new study indict gay parenthood or make a case for gay marriage? by William Saletan (Slate Magazine, June 11, 2012) [responding to Mark Regnerus’ article]

 

Q & A with Mark Regnerus about the background of his new study by Mark Regnerus (Patheos, June 10, 2012)

 

Study Suggests Risks from Same-Sex Parenting: Stark gaps in the ‘gold standard’ data set by Cheryl Wetzstein (Washington Times, June 10, 2012)

 

Studies Challenge Widely Held Assumptions About Same-Sex Parenting by Lois M. Collins (Deseret News, June 9, 2012)

 

Family Structure Counts, editorial (Deseret News, June 9, 2012)

 



Five Minutes: There's a Date Night Challenge PDX in Your Future

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Five Minutes for Marriage

June 2012
In Oregon, Marriage drops the probability of child poverty by 84%
In This Issue:
Bulletin Insert
Class List
Featured Video Clip
Research Findings
Affairs
Distress and Restoration
Resources to Pass Along
Healthy Marriage
Step Families
Parting Words

 
 
The BULLETIN INSERT for June encourages couples to seek and give forgiveness as well as listing several marriage nurturing opportunities.

The CLASS LIST  for June
offers many opportunities for couples desiring to encourage their relationship. Will you be offering classes/seminars that should be included here? We would like to add them.

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      DATE NIGHT CHALLENGE PDX

Date Night Challenge PDX is a 4 date, 4 week challenge for Portland couples during August. Date Night is a phenomenon sweeping the USA. Why? People are so busy with work & their social networks they don't have time for the relationships that matter the most. Date Night Challenge is all about carving time out of your busy schedules to hang with the person that matters most.
   There will be great ideas for dates, deals to make it happen, stuff to talk about, a few quizzes and perhaps celebrity attractions. DNC PDX is modeled after similar events held in West Palm Beach and Chicago. Check out their events at  www.datenightchallenge.com
    Better yet, come learn the plans for our Portland event at either of these two Wednesday, June 6th, events:

Eastside Pastor Briefing
10:00-11:30 am, June 6th
City Bible Church Rocky Butte Campus
9200 NE Fremont, Portland

Westside Pastor Briefing
2:00-3:30 pm, June 6th
Solid Rock Church Westside Campus
10500 SW Nimbus, Bldg T, Portland
JUNE FEATURED VIDEO 

Marriage Advice - How to Stop a Divorce Unhappy in your relationship but your partner won't work on it because he thinks you're the problem? You CAN change your relationship singlehandedly! Don't believe it's possible? Watch this video.

RESEARCH FINDINGS

The Gray Divorcés The divorce rate for people 50 and over has doubled in the past two decades. Why baby boomers are breaking up late in life like no generation before. by Susan Gregory Thomas for Wall Street Journal

 

Top 15 Reasons Romantic Partners  Fight by Lori Lowe for Marriage Gems blog

 

AFFAIRS

Back to Happily Ever After What couples do in the aftermath of an affair can determine whether they'll have a future together By Elizabeth Bernstein for Wall Street Journal  

 

Can This Marriage Be Saved? Under-standing Adultery The issues associated with adultery are oftencomplex, and  multifaceted. There is no simple formula for restoration. However, if the couple sincerely desires a healthy, thriving marriage here are a few beneficial guidelines. (Laura Petherbridge,  LauraPetherbridge.com 

DISTRESS AND RESTORATION

 

How to Mess Up Your Marriage Have you ever felt like a stranger living in a strange land?  Like somehow you've woken up in a place where you don't speak the language? By Matt Bell for his Matt About Money blog

 

What Are the Risk Factors? Divorce researchers agree that gray divorce is on the rise. But the question of what the precise numbers are, and what's driving them, isn't black and white. By Carl Bialik for Wall Street Journal

 

       RESOURCES TO PASS ALONG

Is "Good Fighting" Beneficial to Marriage? Offers "good fighting" tips from Dr William Doherty. By Lori Lowe for her

Marriage Gems blog

Happiness Comes Before Success in Life, Not After By Lori Lowe for her Marriage Gems blog


              HEALTHY MARRIAGE 

Five Ways to Be the Husband God Wants You to Be Paying heed to these five directives can change your life and your marriage and make you the man and husband God wants you to be. By Stormie Omartian for CrossWalk.com

Four Elements of a Grace-Based Marriage There are four things that if you take in and adjust even 10 degrees, you can be on the path to having a wonderfully connected, grace-filled marriage where there is love within the home. By Dr. Gary and Barbara Rosberg for

Loving Your Spouse with a Whole Heart The passion and intimacy you wish for you and your spouse is possible only if you both devote yourselves wholeheartedly to your relationship - fully engaging and giving 100 percent, without reservation. By Whitney Hopler for

STEP FAMILIES

The Challenging Journey for Step Families Anyone trying to build a marriage in a stepfamily should heed these words of caution: "Buckle your seat belts and remain seated. The ride ahead may be bumpy for a while, but it will smooth out as you go. Press on, and don't jump out of the plane!" Ron Deal and David Olson at

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PARTING WORDS

 

Real commitment has real power to turn a good relationship into a great marriage. It lays a firm foundation for the attachment between two partners. Without that security, partners don't feel safe, and they will not invest as much in the future. - Dr Scott Stanley in his book The Power of Commitment

 

You are awesome!

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Monthly MM's & PP's - JUNE 2012

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Marriage Moments & Parenting Pointers

JUNE - 2012

 

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I offer you these tidbits of wisdom as prayer prompts to remind you (and your constituents) of the sacredness of marriage vows and the value of every child. The commitment to love a spouse forever, and the generous gift of life parents offer a child are indeed spiritual under-takings and cannot be done alone. May the God of Love be with you and your work.


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NOTE: With the close of the academic year, I thought it might be fun for couples to take my quiz: Are We Intellectually Compatible?  

MARRIAGE MOMENTS

471. June 4: Marriage is not so much a matter of finding the right partner as being the right partner. Although some people have a natural talent for relationships some skills can be learned. Click here for resources.

 

472. June 11: Triangles are the most stable geometric form. Invite another person into your marriage to make it a threesome - you, your spouse, and God. Prayer to God can provide a perspective when both of you want your own way.

 

473. June 18: This Wednesday (June 20)  is the official beginning of summer and the longest day of the year. Take advantage of the daylight and do something fun, foolish, or refreshing. Maybe run through a sprinkler together or soak your honey with a squirt gun

 

474. June 25: We remember what we want to hear. For example, recently my husband asked me to take out the compost after dinner. I unintentionally but conveniently "forgot" because it was rainy and I figured it could probably wait another day. Sound at all familiar?

PARENTING POINTERS

470. June 1: How many shoes does your child have? How many do you? How many can you wear at one time? The first week in June is National Barefoot Week. Have fun going barefoot for a day or an hour this week, but remember that some kids don't have any shoes. Check out Soles4Souls to see how you can help.

 

471. June 8: How to teach your child to be honest? Be honest yourself. Keep your promises to your child. Don't fudge on your taxes. Call a foul on yourself in games. Return the extra change the clerk mistakenly gave you...

 

472. June 15: Father's Day "Fathers, do not provoke your children, or they may lose heart." (Colossians 3:21) It's not easy being a father, trying to straddle that delicate balance between firmness and compassion. How did your own father do it? Well or imperfectly? I know you're trying. Keep it up.

 

473. June 22: Are you too busy? Too busy to waste time with your child? Too busy to sweat in the sun at your child's game? Too busy to take a walk and pause while your child picks a dandelion? You're too busy. Slow down, don't move so fast - at least for today.

 

474. June 29: Teaching politeness, Part 1:

Beyond "Please" and "Thank You" children need to learn how to respond to an introduction to a new person, give a firm handshake, look a person straight in the eye, and how to respectfully address adults. Can you check these life lessons off your parenting "to do" list?

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