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Comprehensive Sexuality Education Presentation
The Empowered Families Coalition recently shared their presentation about Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) for Big Ocean Leaders. This presentation has some Utah-specific information, but pertains to all states encountering CSE. You are welcome to use it for your cottage, at your discretion. Here are a few of the slides. CLICK HERE for a PDF of…
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Learning to Trust: A Family’s Story of Overcoming Addiction
Photo by Gwen Hawkins A happily married mother of four, Linda had her world thrown into chaos when her husband suffered a painful herniated disc. His doctor prescribed Vicodin, reconnecting him with the drinking and drug use that he had abandoned over fifteen years before when he joined Linda’s church and married her. He became…
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November 2017 Board Message
The Family: Source of Intergenerational Power Recently, I attended a wedding reception for a family friend. I was struck by the deliberate and intentional ways that this family has held onto their own family culture. The celebration included specific elements celebrating their blended heritage, from traditional Polish dances to Italian dishes. Cousins, aunts, uncles, and…
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Newborn Kits – Video
Our Big Ocean Women Arizona cottage put together a wonderful video about a recent service project they did making and delivering newborn kits.