Coffin Corner

10) Ten Ways to Have a Really Great Marriage

 

And http://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/daily_living/keeping_romance_alive/ten_secrets_to_a_successful_marriage.aspx

 

And http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/brainstorm/201010/10-hard-truths-about-marriage

 

 

9) Sociologists bring themselves to notice the obvious
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog)
... in statements and reports to the nation that examine child and social well-being related to marriage, fatherhood, motherhood, and civil society. ...

 

And http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/250198/liberals-reexamining-culture-poverty-guess-again-robert-rector

 

 

8) The Beneficial Effects of Marriage - Laura's Strengthening ...
By Laura M. Brotherson
Marriage research is, of course, social science research, and even with the best methodological studies, (Glenn, 2001, pp. 44-45) research is clearly limited: obviously, no one is randomly assigning couples to marry and there are ...

 

And PREP Workshop Leaders
... state of Oklahoma and has paid close attention to the geographic distribution of
these leaders so that all citizens have access to marriage education workshops ...

 

And

FP-10-06	First Divorces in the U.S., 2008
FP-10-05	Rate of First Marriage in the U.S., 2008

 

 

 

 

7) 7 Things Your Marriage Needs That Money Can’t Buy http://www.engagedmarriage.com/

 

And The long, hard slog to value fatherhood
While motherhood might be the world's toughest job, fatherhood isn't far behind. Like all tough jobs, the end result is well worth it. ...

 

And http://www.parentdish.com/2010/10/19/heed-thee-the-words-of-tom-selleck-quit-being-a-jerk-wad-of-a-f/

 

And Loving support is what matters to those fighting cancer

 

And Helping men with the trauma of miscarriage.

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6) Listening Sessions Conducted by the Federal Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs
What is the single most important thing we can do to make a difference in the lives of youth? What are effective programs, strategies, and initiatives to improve youth outcomes? Are there program or policy gaps? What are the barriers to improving youth outcomes and how can these barriers be removed? Share your ideas on improving youth outcomes! Sessions are in the following cities: Denver, CO (October 19); Seattle, WA (October 19); New York, NY (October 26); Boston, MA (November 12); Orlando, FL (November 16); Houston, TX (November 18); Washington, DC (December 2). To register, click on the link below, or call 1-877-231-7843. If you can’t attend a listening session, you can share your ideas through the website, by visiting the link below and clicking on “Provide Your Input” in the box marked “Strategic Plan for Youth.” www.FindYouthInfo.gov 

 

And one of the programs at our CFC kickoff this morning was http://wjacademy.org

 

And http://familyscholars.org/2010/10/20/preliminary-2008-state-specific-teen-birth-data/

 

 

 

5) http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/in.america/black.in.america/

 

And The New Marriage Gap: Does Education Predict Conjugal Success?
Huffington Post (blog)
Perhaps most importantly, college graduates are more likely to be financially stable within those unions and less likely to divorce. ...

 

And Young Couples Know Each Other Best
The Fatherhood Channel
Fortunately, many relationship and marriage education classes that deliver evidence-based skills for improving communication, deepening empathy, ...

 

 

 

4) WashingtonWatch.com - Earmark Disclosure 71970, Healthy Marriage ...
US Congress: Earmark Disclosure 71970, Healthy Marriage Demonstration Project.

 

And Marriage Education's Roadmap for Relationships - Peter Casier ...
Marriage Education's Roadmap for Relationships - http://humanitariannews.org/ 2010101... 2 hours ago from Humanitarian News blogs - Comment - Like - Share ...

 

 

 

3) Stronger Families LIVE: Restored & Remarried

Don't forget to mark your calendar and join us for this LIVE event. Gil and Brenda Stuart, authors of the book Restored and Remarried,will be sharing about life as a blended family and their journey and answering your questions LIVE. You won't want to miss this.

 

Thurs., Oct 21^st, 2010 from 7-8pm PST

 REGISTER NOW! The Live Broadcast is FREE (donations welcome).

 

 

And Asia PR Werkz to promote healthy marriages for NFC in Singapore ...
Asia PR Werkz to promote healthy marriages for NFC in Singapore. Cho Pei Lin, director, Asia PR Werkz. The local agency will develop a public relations ...

 

 

 

2) Power of Two So what are the areas you two have learned to "love your differences?"

And Thanksgiving Family Survival Guide, Part One    Thanksgiving Family Survival Guide, Part Two

http://fatherhoodchannel.com/2010/10/21/thanksgiving-family-survival-guide-part-three-021/

And http://www.projecthappilyeverafter.com/2010/10/the-art-of-being-happily-married-part-2/

 

 

1) There is still time to register for this year's third annual conference on Sexuality, Integrity, and the University, to be held at Princeton University on November 12-13, 2010. The conference will feature sessions on family as the foundation for society, the meaning and value of marriage, restoring dignity to femininity and masculinity in today's culture, and how to be advocates for marriage, family, and sexual integrity on your campus, with a joint keynote address on the role of friendship in the hookup culture and marriage formation. The deadline to register is November 1st so visit our website and sign up now!

 

And HM Links & Clips (10/18/10) #127 - Coffin Corner
Marriage Education is increasingly touching the lives of greater numbers of ... Marriage education is helping men learn to support their wives through ...

 

And How New England Are You? (Hi Josie and Marilyn and Mary Ann, et.al..  Which link and/or clip would you like to forward to others in Region 1? Some regions forward the entire email.)

 

 

GO SF Giants!

 

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