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Get married before you have a child: The hard evidence
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U.S. Teen Trends In Sex, Bullying, Booze and More
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| The latest statistics on teenagers paint a rosy portrait of American teens. They're drinking, smoking and bullying less than they used to, and fewer are getting pregnant. Read More
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Midlife Marriage: Love it, Leave it, Or Reinvent it
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Can this marriage be saved?
As they hit midlife, Americans are rethinking just about every part of their lives these days- their careers, their locations, their appearances, their lifestyles and even their favorite pets (welcome back to No. 1, beagles). Read More
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About five years into marriage, Chris's wife, Laura, told him she was cheating on him with a neighbor across the street. Read More
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Marital instability, as we've often noted in this space, is associated with higher rates of poverty among women and children..Read More
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A recent Wall Street Journal article about how to plan finances as a couple when one spouse freelances recently captured my attention. The sub-header read, "When one income is steady and the other inconsistent, finances get tricky." Sounds familiar. Read More
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Retreat from Marriage could hurt the Economy
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It's June -- the time of year when we're supposed to hear wedding bells. You know the drill; the invitations start pouring in and you find yourself scrambling to order gifts from registries and block off summer weekends to attend ceremonies and parties.Read More
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Twelve Days to the NARME Leadership Summit!
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We love the enthusiasm! You are already sharing your excitement and anticipation with us! Where else do you find topics designed to enhance the work of your organization as well as give you new information and tools to help you both personally and professionally! The exciting line-up of plenary/workshop speakers AND the support and help with proposal writing and networking are going to make this a smart investment for you and your team! Our goal is to have you leave inspired, renewed and eager to carry on the vital work you are doing! It is not too late to register!
Click here to Register
While the Summit hotel is full, we still have room for you at the Leadership Summit so we have made sure there is a room for you very nearby!
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Remember, there are some fun surprises in store for you and the networking opportunities are invaluable to help you stretch and challenge your entire organization so make sure you are signed up for the networking event! Sometimes we have people wait till the last minute to sign up for the networking event and then they are disappointed when there are not spaces available! We don't want that to happen to you, so please be sure to sign up now!
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Join Us for Breakfast Monday Morning, June 15th for an Exclusive presentation of Grant Writing Tips!
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Whether you are preparing to apply for local, state or federal grants such as the Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood grants,NARME wants to play a supportive role in the process...Join us for breakfast on Monday morning, June 15 from 8:00am - 9:30am for "Write and Review a Winning Proposal", an exclusive presentation on grant writing tips as well as how to objectively review your grant for the maximum score you want and need. Patty Howell, President of Healthy Relationships California - the largest Healthy Marriage Grant recipient - will lead this session. Breakfast is $15 per person (this is our cost) and can be as part of the conference. You can register for this session when you register for the conference.
Additionally, we encourage you to connect with others at the conference on Tuesday, June 16th during our lunch session to gain additional insight and ideas. Peer to peer collaboration is vital when writing a grant to ensure that your approach is clear and concise. These opportunities are priceless, especially if this is your first time to apply! Take advantage of this great opportunity today, and register at www.narme.org
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Join Us for a Night of Fun!
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You won't want to miss the FUN at the networking event at Main Event. This is a playground for grown-ups complete with dinner, bowling, multi-level ropes course, billiards, arcade games and laser tag! A great chance to not only network with new faces, reconnect with old, but also an opportunity to do some team building with your colleagues if you come as a group! The cost is $50 per person and $10 for transportation for those that need it. Register now at www.narme.org
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Webinars offered to Help you with your Proposal!
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The Office of Planning Research and Evaluation will be sponsoring some webinars on the evaluation component of the grants. Click here to register.
Click here to view the webinar that the National Association of Relationship and Marriage Educators recorded with their insights.
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Research on Traits of a Healthy Family- Your Help Requested
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Dear NARME Member:
I am Dr. Cheryl Robinson, Professor in Child and Family Studies in the School of Education at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. I am conducting a research study to compare the findings of Delores Curran's 1980 study on the traits of a healthy family with what family professionals see as the traits of a healthy family today. Mrs. Curran, a journalist, distributed a survey to family professionals in 1980 asking that they choose from a list, the traits they considered most often contributed to making a healthy family.
Her study was unique because she sent out 500 surveys and she received 551 back. Professionals were so enthusiastic about her study that they photocopied the survey and gave it to other professionals who had not received the original. I specifically want to look at what has and has not changed in regards to creating and maintaining a healthy family.
I am requesting your participation, which will involve thoughtfully completing the included survey and returning it to me via email by June 30, 2015.Your participation in this study is voluntary. If you choose not to participate or to withdraw from the study at anytime, there will be no penalty.
The results of the research study may be published, but your name will not be used. The surveys will be protected by maintaining them in a locked cabinet in the office of the principal investigator until the research is complete and then they will be destroyed. If you have any questions concerning the research study, or the confidentiality of the surveys, please call me at 423-425-1729 or e-mail me at cheryl-robinson@utc.edu.
This research has been approved by the UTC Institutional Review Board (IRB). If you have any questions concerning the UTC IRB policies or procedures or your rights as a human subject, please contact Dr. Bart Weathington, IRB Committee Chair, at (423) 425-4289 or email instrb@utc.edu.
Return of the questionnaire will be considered your consent to participate. Thank you.
Click Here to Take Survey
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