From the Desk of the President
Jeff Kemp
Reclaim Your Marriage!
Michele Weiner-Davis, nicknamed "The Divorce Buster," is a marriage enthusiast, a passionate optimist, and an author who understands hope
for marriage. Recently, I
spoke with Michele for an hour on the phone. Afterward, I read her
book, The Divorce Remedy, in one sitting. I'm excited about what
I learned for my marriage, and passionate about bringing her
solution-oriented wisdom and action-based advice to hungry, hurting,
and desperately broken couples.
Read more to hear the nuggets of truth I gleaned from our conversation as well as from The Divorce Remedy.
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Featured Resource of the Month
 Logged On and Tuned Out
by Vicki Courtney
This faithbased resource is the perfect handbook to help non-tech parents understand their kids hi-tech world. Purchase the book here! Also, visit the Logged On and Tuned Out website that offers Internet contracts and filtering software. Visit her website here! |
Upcoming Prepare/Enrich Trainings
Prepare Enrich is the nations premiere Premarital and Marriage Mentoring assessment. This full day training will certify you as a Prepare/Enrich facilitator. Learn more...October 22, 2009Mercer Island Covenant Church 3200 78th Ave SE
Mercer Island, WA 98040 9:00 am until 4:00 pm Register OnlineOctober 22, 2009Grace Christian Fellowship
7403 N. Bank St.
Portland, OR 97203 9:00 am until 4:00 pm Register OnlineOctober 29, 2009New Hope Community Church
11731 SE Stevens Rd
Portland, OR 97266 9:00 am until 4:00 pm Register Online |
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Stronger Families Fall Event is now about YOU!
This event is replacing our traditional Fall Dinner.
Join us for a date-night with a purpose with nationally known
author and marriage therapist Michele Weiner-Davis. Her message after refreshments and
musical entertainment will be: Keeping Love Alive.
Saturday, November 7 6:30-9 PM
Crossroads Bible Church
15815 SE 37th St, Bellevue, WA 98006 $15 per person before Oct 28 // $20 per person up to the night of event Register Here...
** Win a 2-night Bed and Breakfast Couple Getaway**
5 couples will win tickets to the event and the grand prize winner
will receive a 2-night stay at The Old Hen B&B. Just send us your
love story in 100 words or less for your chance to win! Send them to events@strongerfamilies.org
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 Parents Make a Difference In Internet Safety!
By Krista Fogelson
The
Internet is a valuable tool. It helps students with research, provides up to
the minute news, and is an easy way to keep in contact with friends and
family. Unfortunately, the Internet can
also lend itself to irresponsible and even dangerous behaviors such as online
sexual predators, pornography, and the harm in posting personal information or
photos on a public and permanent environment. Most kids know to just say "NO!" if a stranger
asks for personal information or offers a ride in their car. It is more confusing, however, when a
stranger poses online as a cool buddy, someone your kid can finally relate to.
Research also shows that parental involvement reduces a
child's risk to Internet danger by teaching them wise Internet habits!
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 How to Secure Internet Safety for Your Family
By Luke Nelson
The World Wide Web has opened the doors to wonderful vistas
of learning, research, and social interaction. However, it also
presents uncharted territory, especially for children who are
confronted with early exposure to Internet pornography and who face
predators that want to prey on their innocence and draw them into
potentially harmful relationships.
In fear, many parents may handle the risks by banning Internet use
altogether. The Internet can be scary, however, with the right tools,
parents can learn how to make the Internet a safe and fun place for
their family. The following are key tips and effective resources I
know will help you do just that.
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 Have You Had the Porn Talk Yet?
By Noel Meador
Statistics show that the average child first views
pornography by the age of 11, 40 million U.S. adults regularly visit
pornographic Web sites, and 47 percent of families say pornography is a
problem in their home. As a parent you may not be ready to deal with this subject. Yet the
question is not if, but when, this disturbing trend comes knocking on
your door will you be ready to deal with it.
The following information is for any parent who has
experienced the "What should I do?" question that comes with
discovering their child has been exposed to or is viewing porn. This is
not a comprehensive list, but a good foundation for parents to apply.
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The Good, Bad & Ugly of Social Networking
Safely navigating the waters of social networking
By Garrick J. Pang (Guest Author)
Twitter, Facebook, MySpace - on your computer, on your phone, on your brain! It's enough to make one's head spin with information superhighway overload!
Social networking is a great way to connect with old friends, keep up on happenings of new friends, family, and church members - and all with just the click of a mouse. While social networking can be fun, there is much to social networking that requires caution, wisdom, and, especially when it comes to kids - careful monitoring.
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 Laughing Bride Tells All!
Laughing bride and husband, Andrew and Melissa Engstrom, tell the rest of their story: how a YouTube video landed them on Good Morning America, Inside Edition, and MSN homepage. Stronger Families caught up with them for an exclusive interview. You won't want to miss the details on how they fell in love and how choosing purity changed their marriage forever!
Watch the video...
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