While most of the dozens of sessions at Smart Marriages will help in your work
with Parents (or, to improve your own parenting) – workshops
on communication, violence and anger management,
substance abuse, money, etc – the session listed below are specifically targeted
to the challenges of Parenting, Stepparenting, or Fatherhood.

The sessions below were recorded live at the
12th Annual 2008 Smart Marriages Conference and are available
on CD or MP3 at 800-241-7785 or at
http://www.iplaybacksmartmarriages.com

CDs $15.95 each or order 12 or more and they're $12.50 each.
Downloads are $9.95 each (no shipping!)

Keynotes avialable on DVD - $29.95:

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P-3 Thurs, July 3, 12:45pm - on DVD
Waiting to Marry
John Van Epp, PhD
Young adults are waiting longer to marry. So what's the big deal?
What are the effects on marriage and on the village - the pros and cons?
What goes into these decisions? Should we do something? Can we?
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B-2 Thurs, July 3, 7pm - on DVD
BANQUET Keynote
Raising Children for Good Marriages
Bill Doherty, PhD
Role-modeling a good marriage is important, but it’s not enough in a
me-first, commitment-lite culture. As parents, we have to be intentional
about raising children who are ready for the brave new world of contemporary marriage,
and about supporting the marriages of our adult children.

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209
Active Parenting in Stepfamilies – TOOB
Michael Popkin, PhD, Elizabeth Einstein, MA
Teach the 5 keys to effective stepparenting, how to
handle the predictable challenges that include loss,
loyalty, & discipline, and how these proven skills will
strengthen the marital bond.

212
Leaving a Legacy
Terry Real, MSW
Help parents understand the emotional and relationship
legacies handed to them as children and what they can
do to become conscious in shaping the legacy they are passing on.

215
Love’s Cradle
Mary Ortwein, MS
Learn how shared love for a newborn plus simplified
Relationship Enhancement skills can build trust and
commitment and nurture permanent bonds in low-income,
out-of-wedlock couples.

216
Take Back the Family Turf
George Doub, MDiv, Captn Richard Vasquez,
Christina Yee, Dan Rodriguez
Learn how to use the Family Wellness skills program
to help communities and families take back the turf
from gangs, build skills, put parents back in charge, and
support healthy family living.

409
The Stepfamily Journey: Not for Wimps
Elizabeth Einstein, MA
Learn to provide couples with a trail map to master stepfamily
developmental tasks. Understand emotional baggage, bonding,
loyalty, and discipline.

411
Children in the Middle – TOOB
Don Gordon, PhD
Use this award-winning online divorce education program to
maximize community divorce prevention efforts. Plus how
to recruit parents in failing marriages and form partnerships
with pastors, schools, physicians.

415
The 10 Rites of Passage
Charles Lee-Johnson, MSW
This abstinence, fatherhood and marriage education program
teaches at-risk youth responsibility to self, family and
community with a focus on long-term life goals.

416
Between Two Worlds
Elizabeth Marquardt, MDiv
Even in the best divorces, kids live divided lives in
which they struggle to understand their parents'
behavior, negotiate tangled family systems, and
develop values and beliefs.

509
WAIT Training: All About ME (Marriage Education) – TOOB
Shelly Donahue
Teach teens to have the best sex by waiting and preparing
for marriage. A love, character, relationship, marriage prep
curriculum for high schools. 43 states and abroad, non-sectarian.
603
LoveU2 – TOOB
Marline Pearson, MA
Use stories, activities, and PREP skills to teach teens
the crucial connections between marriage, fatherhood,
and child well-being. Give them good reasons to postpone
childbearing. Outcome studies.

609
Stepcouples: Me or the Kids?? – TOOB
Carri Taylor, Gordon Taylor, MFT
After the fantasy of courtship, reality sets in – delivered
by the kids, ex-spouses, money, and ‘no time for us’.
Teach couples to master the challenges and reclaim the territory.

806
The Mother-In-Law Conundrum
Leanne Braddock, MEd, MA
Research and conventional wisdom say the mother-in-law
relationship is critical to happy marriages. Brainstorm and
add your own tips to those gathered from 1,000+ mothers
and children about how to get it right.

812
Surviving Your Adolescents: 13 - 18 Year Olds
Tom Phelan, PhD
There are times you must keep quiet as they push
toward independence and times you must take charge.
This step-by-step approach will help end the hassles.
Single parents & stepparents also welcome.

816
Stop Arguing/ Start Loving
Lee Raffel, MSW, Arlie Albrecht, MSSW, MFT
Learn about five unique conflict styles and seven
steps to manage conflict that will help you better
manage disagreements with friends, lovers, colleagues,
and family members.

TRAINING INSTITUTES: NOT RECORDED

103 Three Days - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, June 30, July 1 & 2
Mastering the Mysteries of Love & Love’s Cradle
Mary Ortwein, MS
Qualify to teach three programs: the original Classic RE plus two new simplified
programs, Mastering the Mysteries of Love, and Love's Cradle (for couples with an infant).
Plus add-on special focus seminars. Ideal for low-income, community or church based. Spanish
version available. $150 spouse discount. Click for more information: http://www.smartmarriages.com/re.html

104 Three Days - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, June 30, July 1 & 2
Family Wellness: Skills for Families in Changing Times
George Doub, MDiv, Ana Morante, MFT
An effective, practical model for school, clergy, military, foster care, community and
clinical practitioners to teach whole families the key skills for healthy family life. Core
theory, content and coaching skills demonstrated. ideas for multicultural, minority and
alternative families. $150 spouse discount. Couples will receive two instructor's manuals.
Click for more information: http://www.smartmarriages.com/doub.html

105 Three Days - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, June 30, July 1 & 2
Bringing Baby Home: Become a Certified Gottman Educator!
Carolyn Pirak, MSW, Joni Parthemer, MEd
This research-based workshop developed by John Gottman, teaches pregnant and
new parent couples the essential skills for a successful transition to parenthood.
Help couples maintain intimacy, regulate conflict and understand their baby's cues.
$150 spouse discount. Click for more information including reading prerequisites:
http://www.smartmarriages.com/bbh.html

902 One Day - Sunday, July 6
Stepping Together: Smart Steps for Stepfamilies
Francesca Adler-Baeder, PhD, CFLE
Learn to teach a research validated, 6-week (12 hr) course that equips parents and their
children with the complete package of skills, behaviors and understandings necessary for
creating successful stepfamilies. Children/adolescents and parents meet in parallel groups. Participants
will be qualified to teach the program in churches, agencies, and community settings with diverse families.
$50 spouse discount. Click for more information:http://www.smartmarriages.com/smartsteps.html

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The sessions listed below were recorded live at the
11th Annual 2007 Smart Marriages Conference and are available on
CD or MP3 at 800-241-7785 or at
http://www.iplaybacksmartmarriages.com

CDs $15 each or order 12 or more and they're $12.50 each.
Downloads are $9.95 each (no shipping!)

204
Your Time-Starved Marriage – TOOB
Les Parrott, PhD
This program helps couples manage one of their
biggest complaints: lack of time together with
practical guidelines to identify, maximize and
combine their two unique “time styles”.

217
24/7 Dad - TOOB
Milton Scott, MBA
Help men become involved, responsible, committed dads.
Includes exercises, recruitment and implementation
strategies for a variety of settings.

316
The Becoming Parents Program
Pamela Jordan, PhD, RN
Teach first-time parents PREP and SAVE relationship skills,
self-care, baby care and how parenthood will change their lives.

416
7 Secrets of Effective Fathers
Carey Casey, DMin, Ron Nichols
Help fathers become measurably more effective with this
engaging program from the National Center for Fathering.
Includes pre-post assessment tools.

609
InsideOut Dad - TOOB
Ken Gosnell, MDiv, MA
This National Fatherhood Initiative program is being
used across the country to help reunite inmates to their
spouses and families to reduce recidivism.

804
7 Habits of Successful Families
Durelle Price
Have fun while you learn seven habits to strengthen your partner
and parent-child relationships and make a permanent difference for
you and your family. Kids 9-18 attend free.

TRAINING INSTITUTES; NOT RECORDED

105 Three Days - Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, June 26, 27, 28
Family Wellness: Skills for Families in Changing Times
George Doub, MDiv, Ana Morante, MFT
An effective, useful model for school, clergy, military, foster care, community and
clinical practitioners to teach whole families the key skills for healthy family life. Core
theory, content and coaching skills demonstrated, ideas for multicultural, minority and
alternative families. $150 spouse discount. Couples will receive two instructor's manuals.
Click for more information: /doub.html

106 Three Days - Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, June 26, 27, 28
Bringing Baby Home: Become a Certified Gottman Educator!
Carolyn Pirak, MSW, Joni Parthemer, MEd
This research-based workshop developed by John Gottman, teaches pregnant and
new parent couples the essential skills for a successful transition to parenthood.
Help couples maintain intimacy, regulate conflict and understand their baby's cues.
$150 spouse discount. Click for more information including reading prerequisites:
http://www.smartmarriages.bbh.html

117 One Day - Thursday, June 28
Stepping Together: Smart Steps for Stepfamilies
Francesca Adler-Baeder, PhD, CFLE
Learn to teach a 6-week (12 hr) course that equips remarried parents and their
children with the complete package of skills, behaviors and
understandings necessary for creating successful stepfamilies. Children/adolescents
and parents meet in parallel groups. Participants will be qualified
to teach the program in churches, agencies, and community settings.
$50 spouse discount. Click for more information: /smartsteps.html
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The sessions below were recorded live at the
10th Annual 2006 Smart Marriages Conference and are available on
CD or MP3 at 800-241-7785 or at
http://www.iplaybacksmartmarriages.com

CDs $15 each or order 12 or more and they're $12.50 each.
Downloads are $9.95 each.

DVDs are $29.95.

<>P-2 Keynote: Message to Our Daughters- DVD, CD, MP3
Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, PhD
Today’s young women are better educated than any previous generation
but are strangely misinformed about marriage. The good news is the
substantial body of new social scientific evidence on the “do’s” and
“don’ts” of mate selection and marriage. The even better news is that we
have every reason to believe we can all play a part in helping the next
generations of young women become as successful in marriage as they
are in their school and work lives.

Keynote: Message to Our Sons - DVD, CD, MP3
Rozario Slack, DMin
Today's young men need their fathers and their elders to step up to the plate
and tell them the truth. They need their fathers and elders to stop standing
silently by and letting them continue to make critical mistakes. Men must tell
their sons, nephews, friends, and brothers that it takes a real man to create a
high-quality, life-long marriage and family. That there is no greater or more
manly accomplishment. Old men must teach young men that marriage is the glue,
the crucial factor if we are to save the village. This is what men must do.
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756 -P-7 Keynote: Breaking the Cycle of Divorce - DVD, CD, MP3
Pat Love, EdD, Kathleen McFadden
This mother/daughter team talk frankly about breaking the legacy of
divorce - using the latest research, as well as hard-earned personal experience -
they describe the victories and challenges facing marriage educators.

Keynote: How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk - DVD, CD, MP3
John Van Epp, PhD
Adult children-of-divorce face a substantially higher risk of their own
marriage failing. Changing this sad legacy requires changes in courtship
knowledge and practice. The Relationship Attachment Model (RAM)
provides a continuity plan - a way to build intimacy in courtship that will
carry through to a stable, sexy, successful, til-death-do-we-part kind of marriage.

756-806
The Family Table
Kathy & Steve Beirne, MA, Chris & Don Paglia, MS
Learn powerful rituals that will help you identify and
understand family-of-origin influences -- decide what to keep
and what to leave behind - and create your own intentional rituals.

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