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Endorsed by Experts!

"I recently attended the training at Yakima WA with Joyce Huff. I received the Relationships and Marriage curriculum and students workbooks. First I have to tell you how wonderful they are!!! I thought my 11th grade students in Independent Living (needed to graduate from Steilacoom High School) would not be interested in doing a workbook. I had covered Personality at the beginning of September, before I received these workbooks, so skipped to some other lessons. I had planned on using only a few lessons to meet the criteria BUT I found the students LOVED the workbook. Many have gone back and done the first part on personality. I was so amazed. I asked my teaching partner right out of college (22 years old) WHY the students liked them so much and she stated “Because it is all about them!” She had one student who has done no work this semester complete the whole workbook! I am interested in getting the dating connections for our 9th grade classes. Thanks"
Family and Consumer Science Educator
Steilacoom High school

"Connections represents the kind of quality curriculum needed in high schools. The format provides adolescents with a realistic, eye-opening view of marriage and relationships."
Dawn Cassidy, M.Ed.
Certification Director
National Council on Family Relations

"Connections is on the cutting-edge. It teaches practical skills through experiential exercises that anchor learning and make the process enjoyable. It is our best hope for reversing the epidemic of divorce and family breakdown."
Diane Sollee, MSW, founder and director,
The Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education.

"A concise, tried and true curriculum. In my research, students improve their conflict resolution skills and family relationships. Every teacher I've talked to has liked it."
Scott P. Gardner, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
South Dakota State University
Project Director : "Promoting healthy families and communities."

"If there's one thing teenagers care about it's their relationships. Connections provides important lessons about this part of their lives using engaging activities that spark lively and productive discussions. The ready-to-use format is a boon to busy teachers."
Nancy McLaren, MA
Boston University
Assoc. Project Director for Curriculum
Developer The Loving Well Project,

"My class has absolutely "gobbled-up" the CONNECTIONS: Relationships and Marriage curriculum. As a result, I decided to invest much more time and in-depth study into relationships, communication and marriage then I never have before because of this student interest. Thank you once again for making these materials available to those of us who still strongly believe in the institution of marriage and wish to convey to students the personal, family and societal stability, security and fulfillment marriage affords."
Deborah Hughes
Teen Parenting Teacher
Roosevelt High School
Fresno, CA

Praised by teens!

"I want to wait until I’m through becoming ‘me’ before I get married and have kids. Before I took the class, I didn’t realize it would take so long for me to be ready."
Loni E. HS Senior

"It made me think about my relationships more in-depth. I know when to keep my distance and when I want to get close to someone."
Tom L. HS Junior

Connections has been featured in:
New York Times (10/14/98; 5/28/97)
TIME Magazine (6/21/99)
National Public Radio (5/21/99)
Los Angeles Times (9/10/98)
USA Today (7/14/98)
Chicago Tribune (6/13/00)
The Tribune-Review (12/06/07)