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Dr. Dave Currie: What I Learned about Life from Climbing Mount Baker

Summiting Mt. Baker in early July this year was “epic” for me. That became our team’s catchword of the day. My adult children had decided to give my Mt. Baker dream...

Journey Beyond Anxiety and a Life of Worry

Fear is a Liar: The Journey Beyond a Life of Worry Fear immobilizes countless people. Many lives are riddled with some form of incessant worry, heightened anxiety or foreboding dread. Fear can...

A Note From All Of Us At DFR

To the Doing Family Right Care Network,   We are truly living in unprecedented times right now and from all of us here at Doing Family Right, we want to extend...

Marriage: New Year’s Sex

Relax. Though we are passed January 1st, you haven’t missed out. And while it might be really fun, the title is not referring to welcoming in the New Year while having...

eZine #75: Overcoming Marital Misunderstandings

November eZine: Overcoming Marital Misunderstandings Featured Article: You make no sense | Overcoming Marital Misunderstandings Do you ever feel like you and your spouse are working against each other? Misunderstandings kill connection....

Parenting: How To Bring Out The Worst In Your Kids

8 Dangerous Dispositions of Rookie Parents and Those Who Act Like It! Heed the warning: How you interact with your children —the tone of your parenting —full-on shapes their life —their...

P.E.R.G.E Seminar 2023

P.E.R.G.E. (Partner Encouragement Recovery Group Experience)  2-day Seminar: October 13 & 14 PURPOSE P.E.R.G.E. exists to regain sexual purity in marriage. The program is designed for the encouragement and ongoing recovery for women...

eZine #40: Hope for Your Marriage

eZine #40: Hope for Your Marriage Comebacks in Sports are all always exciting! In those moments we sometimes root for the team that is losing, just because they are the current...

Marriage: Q & A with Dr. Dave & Donalyn Currie—Work or Family First?

  I know my family needs to be my top priority, but when push comes to shove it is always easier to say no to them than to my boss. How...

Marriage: Good News About Marriage!

Keep Calm and Carry On: The Good News about Marriage! Winston Churchill’s tenacious spirit was undoubtedly what inspired the British government to produce this famous morale-boosting poster from World War II “Keep...

Parenting: 18 Popular Social Media APPS You Should Know About

The following is a list of apps that youth are currently using and gravitating to. As much as many of them have possible practical uses, most are being abused and are...

Parenting: Q & A with Dr. Dave & Donalyn Currie—Protecting Kids Online

Q & A with Dr. Dave & Donalyn Currie   It’s a different world than the one I grew up in. I can barely figure out emails let alone everything else...

Marriage: Are You Romantically Challenged?

There are few things in life that compare with being “in love”. Occupying the center of another person’s universe is an emotional ecstasy as addicting as any drug. It’s simply amazing...

Marriage: Do You Have Friends of the Marriage?

Misery loves company. It seems like a universal norm that people tend to look for others who will give them a sympathetic ear regarding the perils being faced in life. But...

Marriage: Communication—The Second Pillar of an Amazing Marriage

Communication—The Second Pillar of an Amazing Marriage You likely don't need to be convinced that communication is foundational to a great marriage. If you've been married for any length of time,...