Coffin Corner

 

10) Fragile Families
marriage-education programs aimed at improving relationship skills and community - based programs aimed at raising nonresident fathers' earnings, ...
www.futureofchildren.org/.../docs/20_02_ExecSummary.pdf

 

 

…The impact of the HMI on marital research was not limited to marriage education. Rather the impact of the welfare reform of 1996 has created demand for a scientific foundation for policy decisions and for interventions that address the needs of a diverse array of couples who may be more economically disadvantaged, more likely to be members of ethnic minorities, and who are less likely to be married or to be married soon than those typically studied by marital researchers (e.g., Ooms & Wilson, 2004). Focusing attention on the diversity of couple relationships may be the HMI's greatest impact, as this is a topic that has hitherto received remarkably little attention from marital researchers, despite long-standing recognition of its importance…

 

 

8) Dating aint what it used to be

Like a lot of people out there, much of my time spent talking with friends includes... more

 

And  The Magic age for getting married
CollegeNews
Few were shocked when Heidi Montag filed for divorce from Spencer Pratt and no one was surprised when Avril Lavigne split from her husband of three years. ...

 

 

 

7) http://www.simplemarriage.net/7-deadly-sins-of-relationships.html

 

And http://www.oprah.com/relationships/Overcoming-Barriers-to-Intimacy-in-Romantic-Relationships

 

 

 

6) Calendar: Smart Steps - Sacramento - downtowngrid.com
Healthy Marriage Project proudly present our newest program specifically made for stepfamilies. SMART STEPS is a cost-effective 6-session research-based ...

 

And http://remarriageworks.com/ and ReMarriage Works What will you be doing to celebrate National Stepfamily Day on September 16? Will you talk about it with your stepfamily?

And Making stepfamilies work Parents of a “blended family” face plenty of challenges, but there are things you can do to make communication easier and help children adjust to their new reality.

 

 

 

5)  http://www.simplemarriage.net/5-keys-to-building-family-memories.html

 

And http://camarriage.wordpress.com/2010/09/08/couple-learns-to-stay-romantic-within-routine-and-a-new-baby-and-wins-1000/

 

 

 

4) http://www.bettermarriages.org/?relationrips and http://www.alabamamarriage.org/healthy-relationship-tips.php

 

 

 

3) Healthy Marriage
Marriage Matters Resources and discussions for Healthy Marriages. ... John Wooden was a champion for marriage. He took his marriage and love for his wife ...
healthy-marriage.com/component/content/frontpage.html

 

 

 

2) http://familyscholars.org/2010/09/14/love-potion-americas-romantic-fatalism/

 

 

 

1) http://www.narme.org/

 

 

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 (8/30/10) #103 - Coffin Corner
That understanding highlights an important difference to marriage education built on a foundation of emotional literacy (the ability to understand, express, ...

 

 

In This Issue: When Was the Last Time You Ate Dinner as a Family? Fall Conference - Connect & Communicate - September 24, 2010 Comedy Event for Couples - Stand Up for Marriage  Straight Talk from Real Dads  Mystery Date Night - September 17, 2010 Hitched & Happy - 7 Different Locations Starting in September   Ask Your Relationship Questions

"How many nights a week does your family eat meals together?" 

The bewildered silence I get from families in response to this question surprised me at first, but the more often it occurs, the more I realize the disappearing family meal time is reality, not a myth. The thought that parents and children will gather around the dinner table in the evening and share a common meal is so unusual in many homes that it occurs only on special holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.  

  

Last Chance to Register for Friday, September 17, 2010 - Mystery Date Night!
 

Coming September 2010: Hitched & Happy workshops will be available in 7 different locations in Springfield, Branson, Joplin and West Plains. Visit the Operation Us online calendar for more information.

Check out our new Ask A Question web page where you can send Dr. Baker a question that she just might answer the next time she's on the air with Andy Taylor and Sherry Farmer, Tuesday, September 21, 2010.

And don't forget to visit our podcast archive, where you can listen to earlier appearances.