May 312019

Article: 5 Things a Parent Coach Wants Every Parent to Know

A parent coach is a trained and certified professional who helps you achieve your goals in creating a fulfilling family life and cultivating a better relationship with your...

May 222019

BFM Leaders Gather in Las Vegas for National Retreat

From May 9 to 12, the National BFM in partnership with the Subregional BFM Coordinators held...

May 212019

Video: World Peace Really Does Begin With Marriage and the Family

In this TEDx Talk, Julie Schwartz Gottman uses findings from studies on love and diplomacy to...

May 212019

Article: Don’t Let the Culture Raise Your Kids

In her new book, "Don't Let the Culture Raise Your Kids, Marcia Segelstein says that if we want our children to follow us, instead of the culture, we need to gain their...

May 102019

BFM Leadership Retreat Begins in Las Vegas

The Blessing & Family Ministry (BFM) is currently hosting a national gathering of leaders in the...

May 102019

Article: In Marriage, Money Problems Are Rarely Just About Money

Money problems are rarely about money only. This article by Mary Hunt, the founder of 'Debt-Proof Living', illustrates how important it is for couples to learn to manage...

May 022019

Article: How Mother’s Day Began

Although you might think that Mother’s Day was initiated by Hallmark, it was not motivated by commercialism but from women’s peace groups. The holiday was initiated by...

Apr 272019

Article: Have You Filled A Bucket Today?

When you're a bucket filler, you make the world a better place! When we choose to be kind, we not only fill the buckets of those around us, but also fill our own bucket!...

Apr 192019

Article: Relationships Are Like Seesaws

In this short clip, marriage expert Michelle Weiner Davis gives a simple example of how we can affect change in our relationships by changing our part of the...

Apr 122019

Article: When Arousal Patterns Are Out of Sync

It's natural for couples to experience a discrepancy in desire at different stages of marriage, and when it happens, it's important to remember that this season of...

Apr 112019

Video: Healing & Beginning Again | Matching Support Webinar

Sometimes a matching process can be hard to bounce back from. Learn how to productively learn from a previous experience, heal, and begin again. Join our Matching Support...

Apr 042019

Article: How to Change Your Partner | Debby Gullery

Everyone who has been married for more than a week has wanted or tried to change their spouse. But the truth is we can't change them. That is his or her job. The smartest...

Mar 282019

Article: The Art of Staying Connected With Your Spouse

Blogger Amberly Lambertsen talks about how connecting in small ways daily can be more effective than periodic grand...

Mar 212019

Article: Being A Parent–Job, Responsibility, or Calling?

How do you envision your job as parent? Is it a job, a responsibility or a calling? Looking at these this can help us examine the kind of family culture that we are...

Mar 212019

Resources to Share the Blessing • By Faith Fusion

The below resources were developed by Heather Thalheimer and their ministry at Faith Fusion in New Hampshire. Please take at their beautiful presentation and use them as...

May 312019

Seeking New Matching Supporters | Dallas, TX | July 12-14

Dear Blessed Family Members, Are you inspired by the idea of helping people create a foundation...

May 212019

Article: Mothers Lead to Make A Difference

In honor of Mother's Day and mothers everywhere, this week I am highlighting several mothers who can inspire us with their vision and...

May 212019

Video: Getting Out of the Doldrums!

The Own Show consulted a panel of relationship experts to suggest some simple steps to help us take our marriages from dull to...

May 202019

Video: How to Achieve Financial Independence Through Rental Properties | Sunny Burns

Sunny Burns will share how he and his Wife—a family of four on one income—were able to house-hack their way from $0 to $1 million in real estate in less than two years,...

May 102019

Article: Mothers Love Through Their Actions

In honor of Mother's Day, this week I would like to highlight a few mothers who also exemplified their love through their...

May 032019

Article: What to Do About Problems in Marriage

What to Do About ProblemsBy Debby Gullery “When it rains, it pours. Maybe the art of...

Apr 272019

Article: Marriage is Messy

Real life is messy and complicated so it stands to reason that marriage is too. Author Harriet Lerner suggests that motivation, attitude and practice can help us find...

Apr 192019

Article: Is “Consequence” A Dirty Word?

Positive relationships form the foundation of all effective discipline. The safety and security this provides allows all children to begin seeing the connections between...

Apr 122019

Video: How Money Really Works | Alan Jessen

Alan Jessen presents an in-depth overview of How Money Really Works. The difference between fighting against financial headwinds or benefiting from financial tailwinds...

Apr 122019

Article: Family Meetings: Recipe for Success

The purpose for family meetings are logistics--the nuts and bolts of running a family and connection--what life is all about and makes it worth...

Apr 042019

Article: The Power of Weekly Family Time

In the words of economic visionary Stan M. Davis, “When the infrastructure shifts, everything else rumbles.” As parents, we need to reflect deeply on this and look at...

Mar 302019

Webinar: Self Discovery With Generational Healing

Contributed by Generational Healing Dear Friends and Coaches, This year is getting exciting! We are holding...

Mar 282019

Article: Family Synergy—One Plus One Equals Three

Synergy lets us discover things together that we are much less likely to discover by ourselves. It is the idea that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. One plus...

Mar 212019

Article: A Great Marriage Happens on Purpose

All marriages go through their ups and downs and there are strategies and suggestions galore for making improvements. Sometimes, however, we just need to spend more time...

Mar 212019

Look & Tell Book for Children • Give Your Feedback!

This Look & Tell book is a really fun way for kids to interact with reading from a young age as they use the picture key to help you read. Recommended for ages: Toddler-2nd...