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Before You Do: Key Lessons for Young Adults Preparing for Marriage

January 24, 2015 04:00 PM
Jason Carroll, professor at Brigham Young University, shares relationship advice for young single adults, discussing the importance of timing in relationships, the problematic increase in cohabitations, and the sexual chemistry paradox.
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A Conversation with Naomi Schaefer Riley

January 24, 2015 03:00 PM
A talk with Naomi Schaefer Riley from the Home Truth's conference that discusses raising children, the structure of childhood and balance between career and parenthood.
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Civic Education in Our Public Schools

October 30, 2014 07:00 PM
Dr. Stacie Molnar-Main discusses the benefits of teaching children how to participate in democracy. She notes different ways to do so and the responsibility each of us have to civic education in the classroom.
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Youth, Virtue and the Future of Liberty in American Society

October 30, 2014 06:00 PM
William Damon, professor at Stanford University, explains why education ought to focus more on history and civic education to develop successful citizens.
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Reclaiming Public Education By Reclaiming Our Democracy

October 30, 2014 12:00 PM
David Matthews, CEO of the Charles F. Kettering Foundation, discusses the Kettering Foundation's research and origin, and examines how people become citizens and make difficult decisions.
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Fathers Don't Mother & Mothers Don't Father

October 20, 2014 06:00 PM
Jenet Erickson presents social science research outlining the distinctive contributions of mothers and fathers to children's development.
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What is Marriage?

October 20, 2014 06:00 PM
Sherif Girgis sketches the philosophy behind the conjugal view of marriage, contrasting two competing views of marriage and defending the conjugal view.
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Six Key Lessons for Revitalizing Marriage

October 20, 2014 04:00 PM
Dr. Jason Carroll, professor at Brigham Young University, offers six takeaways from the 2014 Wheatley Conference on Family.
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Why is Marriage Important And What Are The Consequences Of Redefining It?

October 20, 2014 01:00 PM
Ryan Anderson, expert at the Heritage Foundation, defends traditional marriage, citing evidence that gender is relevant in parenthood and the dangers of redefining marriage.
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The Secret to Happiness

October 01, 2014 06:00 PM
Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, explains that happiness lies not in material gains, but in finding purpose in what you do.
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