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Find out how to be "Lovesmart" in a love-challenged world!
Take the REAL LOVE COMPATIBILITY TEST here!
A recent study by the National Fatherhood Initiative found that out of 102 primetime TV shows only 15 had fathers as regular, central characters.
Only 4 of these 15 shows portrayed the fathers in a positive light as men who were involved with their children, offered moral guidance, were competent and made their family a priority.
In the midst of such reports, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and intimidated by these disillusioning cultural trends.
But it would be a mistake to fail to notice a powerful undercurrent among significant numbers of people and key groups in our culture, who, after years of widespread confusion about love and relationships, are engaged in the earnest pursuit of what could be called "relationship intelligence."
If you are looking for a WHOLE PERSON approach to relationships, you've come to the right place! Educate yourself about your choices!
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Reel Love Video & Poster Contest!
The Ruth Institute has announced the Reel Love Challenge, a contest in which they invite young adults ages 18-24 to answer the question, "Is lifelong love possible?" in 30 second videos. The prizes are $2,000, $1,500 and $1,000 to be awarded after the contest closes on February 1, 2011.
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UNITED STATES: "Mainstream Portrayals of Sex Seduce Teens, Researcher Finds"
According to research to be presented the 18th International Nursing Research Congress Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice this week in Vienna, a sample of at-risk teenage girls in Florida reported that movies, TV shows, and song lyrics helped shape their impression that casual sex is commonplace and ordinary. Read more |
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Quotes from "Unprotected: a campus psychiatrist reveals how political correctness in her profession endangers every student". |
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Lovesmart 06 Film Festival Winners
“Memoirs of a Man-ho,” “Man at the Podium,” and “The Choice Game”
won the top three prizes at the 2006 Lovesmart Film Festival, which was held at the AMC Cineplex in Paramus, NJ, on April 29. All of the eight competing finalists,
submitted by high school students from New Jersey and around the country,
address the costs of uncommitted sex or the positive value and benefits of delaying sexual involvement. |
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RQ: Relationship Intelligence Training Seminar 2004 Responses and Pictures
"Relationship Intelligence Training allows teens to explore themselves in other areas of their lives, not pertaining to sexual intercourse or sexual activities. This is an AWESOME and EDUCATIONAL program!"
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"Relationship Intelligence"
If Free Sex isn't free and Safe Sex isn't all that safe, then what's left? A little noticed, but increasing trend towards committed, monogamous relationships is under way in the U.S., what could be called Relationship Intelligence. |
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RQ: Building It
The newly released RQ: Building Relationship Intelligence Curriculum puts forth a positive vision of healthy relationships, in four sections: Relationships, Personal Relationships, Interpersonal Relationships, and Community Leadership. |
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"We're Successful, and Hurt"
It's tempting to seize on success stories to say that being a child
of divorce is not all that different from growing up in an intact
family. These stories demonstrate that even though the most
accomplished among us have weathered the losses that come with
divorce, none of us wishes for the next generation to grow up the same way. |
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The Real Deal on Love, Relationships and Marriage
The Real Deal on Love, Relationships and Marriage, three video/DVD series is a valuable new tool to help educators initiate discussions about healthy relationships, stages of intimacy, and the documented benefits of marriage.
"Why Can't Men be Monogamous?"
... a list-serve question that generated many interesting responses.
See why...
Not Free Sex
We learned that sex makes you feel good, but it can kill you or make you sterile. We hear that to be happy you need to be sexy. Only losers and nerds are missing out on the fun, but then why do so many sexually active girls try to take their own lives?
Debunking Myths about Marriage.
There is a brand new recipe for a healthy life. The basic ingredients are a low-fat diet, regular exercise - and marriage.
Bev's Story
After doing it, the next day I would ask him- 'are we a couple?' He would always say, 'no.' Then I would ask, 'then why did we do it last night? You said we weren't going to.' Then he would say 'OK, no more.' But then we'd do it in a few weeks. I couldn't resist him, better to have a little than to have nothing. He was on my mind constantly.
Contraceptive Effectiveness?
Failure rates in preventing pregnancy over 12 months of use as reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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