Home » Professional Resources » Family Topics

Family Life Education

The Latest about Family Life Education

Showing 171 - 180 of 405
Tortoise helps friend who's flipped over
from Zippy Weekly Videos

Tortoise helps friend who's flipped over

Have you ever felt as if life has pushed you over? And you just can't "right" yourself? Take a lesson from this Reptilian rescue. Sometimes a little nudge from a friend can get you going again. Do you have a beloved relative, friend, neighbor or mentor who has given you a "push" when you needed it?  Send this link and a thank you. Enjoy!

Sex Ed Film - 1957 "As Boys Grow"
from Zippy Weekly Videos

Sex Ed Film - 1957 "As Boys Grow"

In last week's film, we watched "Molly Grows Up" a film about menarche. This week's video is a boys' film that may also be useful in the classroom to demonstrate sexuality education in historical perspective. "As Boys Grow" is a film from 1957 explaining the wonders of puberty to boys. 

NWCFR logo
from Events Calendar

NWCFR Regional Conference

Northwest Council on Family Relations conference, Portland Oregon
May 18, 2012
The Eliot Center, Portland Oregon

Friday, May 18, 8am to 5pm

from Family Resource Management

Shopping for Loans

April 26, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. EDT  Learn how to evaluate loan terms and get the best deal possible when borrowing money.

from Family Resource Management

Four Steps to Building or Rebuilding Good Credit

March 22, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. EDT. Learn a four step process that can be used to build good credit.

from NCFR News

Family Resource Management

two free webinars
March 21, 2012

There are two free webinars available from University of Florida Extension.

Molly Grows Up (1953)
from Zippy Weekly Videos

Molly Grows Up (1953)

In this 1953 short film, a young lady named Molly prepares for and experiences menarche. This film shows how times have changed -and also how some things will never change. Throughout time, the onset of menstruation is a girl's biological rite of passage. Good education helps to ensure that the experience is positive and not scary.

Ft Hood Soldier returns home, photo by Jonathan D. Blundell
from Family Focus on Military Families

Returning home: What we know about the reintegration of deployed service members into their families and communities

by Lydia I. Marek, Ph.D., LMFT, Family and Community Research Laboratory, Virginia Tech, W. Glenn Hollingsworth, M.A., Carissa D’Aniello, M.A., Kathleen O’Rourke, M.A., Donna-Jean P. Brock, M.A., Lyn Moore, M.A., John L. Butler VI, M.S., Jing Zhang, M.S., Bradford Wiles, M.A.

As nearly one half of all military personnel are parents, and almost two million children have a military parent. With the number of returning service members increasing, they and their families must now reassemble their lives after each member has experienced profound change.

Sally Koblinsky, Ph.D., and Zainab Okolo, M.A.
from Family Focus on Military Families

Military Families Internship: Strengthening families and communities

by Sally Koblinsky, Ph.D., professor, and Zainab Okolo, M.A., undergraduate coordinator, University of Maryland, College Park

When men and women serve our country, their families also serve. Among our current troops, 55% are married and more than 40% have children. The post-9/11 wars have been characterized by special challenges, including the increased number, length, and unpredictability of deployments.

25 Ways to Wear a Scarf in 4.5 Minutes
from Zippy Weekly Videos

25 Ways to Wear a Scarf in 4.5 Minutes

Who among us wouldn't like more bang for a buck? In this interesting and useful video, a creative young lady demonstrates how to accessorize 25 different ways with a simple scarf. When you're on a tight budget - or if you travel frequently and want to avoid extra baggage charges - being able to mix & match your wardrobe using as few pieces as possible is a good use of family resources. Enjoy!