The power of prayer for families
From a blog by Institute for Family Studies
A practice that is beneficial to individual and family well-being. Strengthens marriages, unites family members, and boosts adolescent decision-making and health.
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Teenage mental health and family life
From an article by the Marriage Foundation
It should be fairly self-evident that the main way we cope with life depends in large part on the security we get from what is going on at home. Research shows two key factors..
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The Church of the Table
From a blog by Together for the Common Good
Every day, anybody who wishes to join for lunch can knock at our door. It is a “family table”, everyone is asked to help in some task, like in every family.
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Community mothers
From a blog by Apolitical
How do you reach migrant families that stretched social services do not have time to relate to? Berlin trains unemployed mothers that are long-established in Germany but are themselves from immigrant backgrounds.
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2018 Modern Families Index
From a report by Working Families and Bright Horiz
A significant proportion of UK’s working parents are struggling to cope with long work hours – and stalling and downshifting their careers for family life.
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Presence is better than presents
From a study in the Journal of Social and Personal
A recent study suggests that small acts of kindness, not grand overtures, make people feel most loved and supported.
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