"I get paid nothing to do everything," Lance had told me last summer. "I come home every day mentally, physically exhausted from the amount of work I've put in, and my checks are pocket change basically. Read More
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The U.S. military has sent an astonishing 2.7 million service members to Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001. Read More
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The Nation's Latino Population Is Defined by Its Youth
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Hispanics are the youngest major racial or ethnic group in the United States. About one-third, or 17.9 million, of the nation's Hispanic population is younger than 18, and about a quarter, or 14.6 million, of all Hispanics are Millennials (ages 18 to 33 in 2014), according to a Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. Read More
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Twelve facts about food insecurity and SNAP
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he problem of hunger in America is troubling. One in seven households was food insecure in 2014-meaning that at some time during the year they had difficulty providing enough food for all of their members due to a lack of resources. Read More
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When you really love someone and they break up with you, it's going to hurt. That can be pretty hard. That's one kind of hard break-up; hard in the emotional sense. In another way, however, it's getting more difficult for break-ups to be hard. Read More
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Closing my three-year-old daughter's door at bedtime, I heard a quiet, "Mommy, will you say one more prayer?" It was a delay tactic that I've heard from other religious parents is a bedtime show-stopper where small children have the upper hand. Read More
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YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS YEAR'S NARME SUMMIT!
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If you work with couples, families, fathers, youth or singles, make plans now to attend this year's National Association for Relationship and Marriage Education (NARME) Summit in Anaheim, CA. We have been hard at work putting together an amazing line up of plenary speakers along with outstanding pre-summit trainings and Summit workshops in addition to excellent exhibitors. All we are missing at this point is YOU!
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Outstanding plenary speakers including: Howard Markman, Sue Johnson, Jill Murray, Obie Clayton, Ron Deal, Kay Hymowitz, Morgan Van Epp Cutlip, Clay Olsen, and we are pleased to announce that Dr. John Townsend will be our closing plenary speaker this year.
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Timely Pre-Summit Trainings for a number of different curricula as well as on topics we all need to be well versed in as we work to strengthen families.
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Fantastic workshops to choose from on a variety of topics related to our work.
- The Summit has been approved for up to 37 CEUs!
- You won't want to miss this year's networking event at the ESPN Zone and the opportunity to bring the family and visit Disneyland before or after the Summit and other fun places!
The Anaheim Marriott is a great location. It is easy access from the John Wayne airport. They have a Starbucks located IN the hotel. There are many fantastic, reasonably priced restaurants located within walking distance of the hotel. We have put in a request for fantastic weather. What more could you ask for? Register Now and receive the early bird rate!
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This year at the NARME Summit, Playback Now will be offering a new and exciting package for attendees who want access to download and stream all of the incredible workshops and plenary sessions being offered!
It is the first time we have offered the option to have streaming and download access for a full 12 months, plus all files on a USB Flash Drive AND all access to the past 5 years of NARME Summits at the reasonable price of $195!
If you have not taken advantage of purchasing a Playback Now package in the past or if this is your first time attending the Summit, this is the year to do it.
You can purchase this package when you register here.
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Check out the Pre-Summit Training opportunities HERE
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Most of the great American immigration stories are about people who come here to give their kids a better life. But usually, the life they are making is a life in America. We rarely hear about the people who come here, but leave their families behind. Each year they send billions of dollars in remittances back to their home countries, but they remain. Read More
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Many Americans don't argue about religion - or even talk about it
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According to Miss Manners, polite people do not bring up religion in social conversations. Of course, if Americans stayed away from all the topics the etiquette columnist deems taboo in polite company - including politics, money, sex, illness and what people are wearing - a lot of dinners would pass by in silence. Read More
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