Coffin Corner

10) Why the Marriage Gap is Bad for America
Leah Ward Sears, CNN.com, 12/16/10

 

 

9) The Financial Impact of Divorce on College Students
New York Times (blog)
By JENNIFER SARANOW SCHULTZ According to a study published in the December Journal of Family Issues, the financial burden of college falls more heavily on ...

 

And  Divorce-When Parenting Dies, Part II
Huffington Post (blog)
Several of the responses to my blog, Divorce - When Parenting Dies, have damned the family courts, shrinks, shysters, and yes even the idea of divorce. ...

 

And Divorce: 10 Things Your Mother Never Told You
Huffington Post (blog)
For anyone who hasn't been divorced, trust me - divorce is never what you imagine it to be. Here are a few insights that may hopefully save you a trip to ...

 

 

 

8) Merry Christmas Indeed! Anonymous Donor Gives $20000.00 to Fatherhood ...
PR Newswire (press release)
15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- An anonymous donor has gifted $20000.00 to the Fatherhood Educational Institute (FEI) to fund key fatherhood initiatives including ...

 

 

 

7) Married Undergrads Seek Balance
Harvard Crimson
“I can go to Harvard and get as many prefixes as I want,” McGinnis says, “but the most important title I'd have in my life is fatherhood. ...

 

 

 

6) Fox 13 Good Morning Memphis "Books from Birth" 12/14/2010

 

Fox 13 Good Morning Memphis "Fatherhood" 11/13/10 | The Urban ...
By Stephanie Cook
Scientific studies have found that high-quality, active fatherhood is good for young children. It can lead to improved child mental health, better coping skills and even higher academic achievement. Learn more about The Fatherhood ...

 

 

5) Relationships Rejuvenated With Marriage Enrichment Workshop ...
“In our marriage, too, we have to fill up with some of these good and healthy tools and resources, and ways that can make our marriage stronger.” ...
www.japanbases.com/forums/aft/5219.aspx

 

And The Forgotten Injury After TBI: The Injury to the Marriage ...
By Timothy Smith
Whatever your situation is know that you can have a positive and healthy relationship by understanding the challenges that the brain injury of your spouse will present to the marriage. Lastly, if the problems seem more difficult than ...

 

 

4) (A healthy marriage is the best protective factor of all—BC)

http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture/a-cure-for-child-abuse-25882/

 

And http://www.ted.com/talks/rufus_griscom_alisa_volkman_let_s_talk_parenting_taboos.html

 

And ParentFurther

ParentFurther is here to help you raise caring, healthy, responsible, successful kids. Our easy-to-use, comprehensive resource seeks to build a unique community that provides access to support and practical, everyday steps to help you with a wide range of parenting issues. Behind our advice and approach are research-based information and tools that have been put to the test in the real world. The cornerstone of our approach is Search Institutes Developmental Assets: 40 common sense, positive qualities and experiences that help influence the choices kids make.

 

 

 

3)

11 Rules on Marriage You Won’t Learn in School - FamilyLife.com

 

 

 

2) Traditional Families in Trouble, Index Shows
Christian Post
The "Index of Belonging and Rejection" also reports that African-American and Native American teens are more likely than teens of other races and ...

 

 

 

1) The Top 10 Marriage Blogs of 2010
By Stu Gray
Caring For Marriage – Online Courses and Marriage Education. 4. Love Actually – Creative ideas for Romance On a Budget.

 

 

 

Bill Coffin

Special Assistant for Marriage Education

ACF/HHS

370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW Washington, DC  20447

(202)260-1550(o);

Bill.Coffin@acf.hhs.gov

…We, Government Leaders, invite colleagues and citizens from every political party to engage in renewed

efforts to pursue laws and public policies that promote the well-being of marriages and families…(Excerpt from http://www.hamptonu.edu/ncaamp/proclamation/)

 

A Guide to Low-Cost Curricula and Resources: Marriage and Relationship, Fatherhood and Parenting,
and Financial Education available at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/healthymarriage/pdf/curricula_resources_guide_121509.pdf

 

 http://www.acf.hhs.gov/healthymarriage 

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/healthymarriage/doc/ACF_Curriculum_Assessment_Guide.doc

http://learning.hhs.gov/elearning/cop.asp

 

Why Marriage Matters, 26 Conclusions from the Social Sciences

#1 Marriage increases the likelihood that fathers and mothers have good relationships with their children.

#26 A child who is not living with his or her own two married parents is at greater risk for child abuse.

http://center.americanvalues.org/?p=7

 

For previous editions of HM Links & Clips see http://billcoffin.org

 

 

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