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The Health of Marriage Today

(Focus on the Family) — What is the health of marriage in America today? Two key social indicators give us two very different answers: 1) The overwhelming majority of young people hold marriage and parenting as two “extremely important”...

Our blog gets a new look!

Over the past year, Palmetto Family Council has been reaching out and connecting with families all across the state with its engaging “Palmetto Family Life” blog. With a friendly and refreshing perspective, Palmetto Family Life has covered...
recent from Faith Messages of Faith Messages of Faith
(Atlanta) – New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush started the fashion among college football players of writing messages on their eye black patches, using the iconic “619” configuration to celebrate his San Diego area code while he was at the University of Southern California. But the only...
recent from Marriage Marriage is good news for mental health Marriage is good news for mental health
According to a major international study across 15 countries and 34,493 people, getting married is positive for the mental health of both men and women, resulting in reduced risks of the likelihood of most mental disorders such as depression, anxiety and substance abuse. By contrast, ending marriage...
recent from Parenting Adoption Journeys Adoption Journeys
  by Paula and Stephen Ramey     As the adoptive parents of two children with very different ethnicities and backgrounds, our adoption experiences are varied to say the least.  As a couple, we had struggled previously with infertility for about five years, and desperately wanted a child. We heard...
recent from Learning Wisdom Inside Walls Wisdom Inside Walls
“It’s the low and battered places, edges bent and torn, hidden in the darkened woods— it’s there your spirit’s born.” Anne Buck, “Rain on a Flat Tin Roof” You find light in the darkness in the most unexpected places. For instance, a few weeks ago I wasn’t expecting that wisdom regarding...
recent from culture Not-for-Kids Apps YOU Need to Know About Not-for-Kids Apps YOU Need to Know About
(Common Sense Media) — Facebook and other social networks connect kids online. But a new form of social networking takes connecting a step further — to face-to-face meet-ups. New programs called social mapping applications use geographic information to connect people to specific places,...
recent from stewardship Palmetto Family Accomplishments: 2009 Palmetto Family Accomplishments: 2009
In these tough times, Americans are rightly watching every dollar, including those invested with ministries and non-profit educational foundations. At Palmetto Family, we want to be very clear about how your contributions are spent. Please take a look at the Executive Summary of our Annual Report...