HM Links & Clips (12/3/10) #149

 

10) Congress Makes Key Vote for Marriage Education
PR-USA.net
When President Obama signs HR 4783 that passed the House yesterday by a vote of ... for Healthy Marriage Education and Responsible Fatherhood programs. ...

 

And 2011 Conference

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9) Pause! In the Name of Love
Huffington Post
After all, two-thirds of all family divorces involve low-conflict marriages, and there's real research out there that with time and marriage education some ...

 

And Decades After Divorce, Caregiving and Grieving Challenge Grown Children of Divorce
Huffington Post (blog)
A new report from the Centre for Social Justice in the UK has reignited apprehension felt by many: In an era of high rates of divorce and family break-up, ...

And The Biggest Divorce "Don't" of All
Huffington Post
Marriage education courses are different that traditional therapy. Classes aren't group therapy. You don't have to air your dirty laundry publicly. ...

 

And How long does it take to recover emotionally from divorce?
Huffington Post (blog)
Most people expect that going through a divorce will be hard and that they aren't going to feel happy. However, most people expect that as they adapt to ...

 

 

 

8) Before fatherhood, teach them what that means
Indianapolis Star
I applaud men like Michael Griffin, who just graduated from the Families and Fathers Center education program on how to be a better father ("Involved dads, ...

 

And Fatherhood Involvement � Surgery PSA
channelAPA.com
by channel APA Here's a PSA from the US Department of Health and Human Services and the Ad Council featuring an Asian Dad and his daughter doing surgery ...

 

 

 

7) Midwest Marines: My thoughts on marriage and the junior Marine
By Staff Sgt. Greg Thomas
My thoughts on marriage and the junior Marine. Young Marines should not be married, either before they enlist or during their initial enlistment. The simple fact is, the Marine Corps is just not conducive to healthy marriages in junior ...

 

 

 

6) http://www.markmerrill.com/2010/12/02/6-a%e2%80%99s-of-good-parenting/ and http://familyscholars.org/

 

And Three's a crowd. How a baby changes a relationship. « Marriage.com.au
By Michael Hanley
Ask Mars and Venus ・ Carring For Marriage ・ Couple Checkup ・ Creation of a Couple ・ Excellent marriage site conected with the Catholic Church in USA ・ Honeymooners Forever ・ Humaneed Counselling Service ・ Lifeworks ・ Marriage Education ...

 

 

 

5) And Who needs marriage? Kids do - BostonHerald.com
In a culture that glorifies unwed parents like “Brangelina,” Jamie Lynn Spears and Bristol Palin, is it any wonder that Time magazine has declared the ...

 

And WETZSTEIN: Marriage out? Here's other side
Washington Times
By Cheryl Wetzstein A recent report from the Pew Research Center generated coast-to-coast headlines about how marriage is on the rocks. ...

 

And  The MMJ Starting Five… « Marriage Matters Jackson
By Marriage Matters Jackson-Shelby
Events ・ Jackson Marriage Statistics ・ Marriage Conflicts ・ marriage tips ・ Marriage Events

 

 

 

 

4) http://www.heritage.org/issues/family-and-marriage/marriage-and-social-outcomes and http://www.nationalmarriageweekusa.org/events/

 

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They attended a marriage education course but the communication skills they learned took a lot of practice and discussion. After a while they felt hat ...

 

 

 

 

3) Marriage hard, but worth effort
Washington Times
Marriage is hard. That's what I told the guy sitting next to me on the plane Tuesday when he explained that he and his bride of less than a year have split ...

 

And Marriage in the Millennial Generation
Finally, preliminary research shows that marriage education workshops can make a real difference in helping married couples stay together and in encouraging ...

 

 

 

2)Strengthening Marriage Resource Guide For Couples | PDF Finder ...
The Marriage Education Resource Guide, Teach Out of the Box . ... Facilitating Marriage Education as Individuals and Couples ...

 

 

 

 

1) Dec 15 Index of Belonging and Rejection Release and News Conference

Most American teenagers' parents have rejected each other, through divorce, separation, or choosing not to marry, and rates of parental ....

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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

HM Links & Clips (11/19/10) #144 - Coffin Corner
OMI provides marriage education to address reasons for divorce and ... For more information on the Twogether in Texas marriage education program, ...

 

 

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