The Era of Responsibility: Spotlight on Fatherhood
Some 25 million American children live apart from their biological fathers. Many have little to no interaction with them.
Lastest News Articles: Obama and Fatherhood
Should the current administration continue to fund Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood programs?
Link: Will congress kill funds to hundreds of marriage-education programs?
Congress is rumored to want to pull the plug on the final years of the marriage funds, or divert it to fatherhood programs. Many of these programs are aimed at helping couples – especially low-income couples – figure out how to create a stable, secure and faithful relationship, i.e., marriage. ”At this time of severe belt-tightening in our country…it really makes a lot of sense to take this cost-effective, preventive approach that will teach couples how to form and sustain healthy marriages” said, Patty Howell, vice president of media relations for the California Healthy Marriages Coalition.
Over a week ago I posted a link to a new study that found marital distress associated with poorer outcomes for women with breast cancer. The Washington Post ran the story yesterday and the below-noted quote by the study co-author Hae-Chung Yang, a research associate in psychology at Ohio State University caught my attention:
“Clearly, marital distress is a risk factor for numerous poorer outcomes, and it is never too late to work to improve your marriage, not only for your emotional well-being but also for your health”
Have you been to a marriage seminar, workshop, or conference that you enjoyed and would recommend?
Link: Marriage Research 2009 Grant Opportunity
The National Center for Marriage Research (NCMR) seeks to fund up to four proposals ($20,000 per award) to support innovative research that contributes to theoretical, conceptual, methodological, or empirical developments about family responses to financial strain. Application deadline: February 1, 2009
Link: Join the discussion
The transition team for President-Elect Barack Obama wants to know: What social causes and service organizations are you a part of that make a difference in your community?
Will you weigh in? Are healthy marriages and relationships a worthy cause to be actively engaged in?
What cultural impact can Obama have during his presidency?
“…an unapologetic, unflinching dedication to forming and maintaining married parent families…If Obama is able to achieve that cultural shift, it would be the most important and far-reaching thing he does.” Read more here
