Wednesday at Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas, Nacogdoches Mayor Roger Van Horn proclaimed February the Month of Family Life Education.  The Jacks Council on Family Relations hosted the event.

The proclamation stated "The family must cope with challenges in society." Some of the challenges include education, poverty, health and the effects of divorce and remarriage on family relationships.

In a story in the student newspaper, writer Katelynn Marcum described how family life educators work to prevent stress put on a family through lack of health, education or childcare. They also help families deal with events such as divorce.

Family life education touches people at all stages of life, Dr. Tara Newman, assistant professor of human sciences, said. "Educators serve from the womb to the tomb."

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