HM Links & Clips (11/19/10) #144

10) TIME Q: Who needs marriage?

               A: Most kids (and many adults)

A lot of press yesterday re Time magazine piece and Pew Research Center report See all stories on this topic »  (What surprises you?—BC)

 

9) Commentary: Michigan needs to protect, save marriages and http://www.michiganfatherhood.org/

 

And http://blog.heritage.org/2010/11/18/hardly-obsolete-restoring-the-health-of-families/

 

And Graph for the Day for November 17, 2010
American Thinker (blog)
(3) Promotion of responsible fatherhood and motherhood is integral to successful child rearing and the well-being of children. ...

 

 

 

8) http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ofbnp/blog

 

 

 

7) The Father Factor: The Thankful Campaign: Thankful for the Hugs ...
By Vincent DiCaro
To join the campaign, visit www.fatherhood.org/thethankfulcampaign or tweet with the hashtag #thanksdad. The views expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect those of National Fatherhood Initiative. ...

 

And Virginia Beach, Norfolk VA Jobs » Blog Archive » Fatherhood ...
Fatherhood Specialist (Chesapeake, VA). Helping fathers be the best dad's they can be. Share your skills and commitment to children with new dad's. * Part time , evenings or weekends (approximately 15 hours/month). ...

 

And Feb. 18, 2011: 9th Annual Michigan Fatherhood Conference: Call for ...
The Fatherhood Conference planning committee is seeking workshop proposals to benefit the 300 attendees expected for this day-long event in Howell. ...

 

 

6) Scroll down Welcome to Oklahoma's Official Web Site
OMI provides marriage education to address reasons for divorce and relationship breakup. Prevent relationship breakup and address reasons for divorce now! ...
www.oklahomafilm.org/.../search.php?...

And you can return way back to the first issue from 1956 in Oklahoma Today http://digital.library.okstate.edu/oktoday/index.html

 

And stay up to date here http://www.blogoklahoma.com/default.asp

 

And Who Inspires You? | The Red Dirt Chronicles
By kendycox
This entry was posted in Oklahoma culture, Relationships, Woman2Woman and tagged marriage education, Oklahoma, couples, couple relationships, relationships, family relationships, life. Bookmark the permalink. ← Real Men Are Fighters ...

 

 

 

5) http://www.healthypeople.gov/

 

And Arthritis pain 'lower in happily married'
NHS Choices
“A happy marriage helps ease the agony of arthritis,” according to the Daily Mail. The newspaper said that researchers have found that the emotional ...

 

And Marriage Stress Test – 20 Questions for Married Couples
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
Every marriage has its challenges, but stress in your marriage may be affecting more than just your relationship. New studies have revealed that couples in stressful marriages are physically less healthy than couples in happy marriages. ...

 

 

 

4) Erin Barry, Tony Parker, Marriage and Betrayal
The Fatherhood Channel
More often, affairs, at the flirtation stage or beyond, are symptoms of deeper issues that many couples successfully work through in marriage education ...

 

And Marriage Spotlight: Hardwired to Connect - iContact Community
For more information on the Twogether in Texas marriage education program, visit www.twogetherintexas.com and www.luvlasts.com. Hardwired to Connect Plank ...
community.icontact.com/.../marriage-spotlight-hardwired-to-c...

 

 

3) When my husband and I first got married, we went faithfully every Saturday morning to a coffee house and discussed the "state of our union." With the busyness of life, those meetings became less and less frequent. Our excuse was that we communicate fairly well, and if there's an issue we'll bring it up. But there's something to making that commitment to meet and talk every week about your relationship—it doesn't have to be heavy, long, ponderous discussions. But at least having a connection point makes a huge difference. This week's featured article, "Three Questions to Ask Your Spouse" is a good reminder of the importance of "checking in" regularly with your mate.

 

 

 

2) How Do I Talk with My Partner About Marriage Education? : TwoOfUs.org
Want to improve your relationship. Learn how to approach your partner about the subject.

 

 

 

1) The next issue of Threshold will be #100 http://www.csme.catholic.org.au/Content/12307

 

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/)

 

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