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Marriage: Do The Math in Your Marriage
Timely, Intentional Targets toward Multiplied Relational Togetherness It’s simple marital math. The greater the effort you put into staying connected —the greater the overall effect on your marital companionship. There...
eZine #89: What’s the Deal with Valentine’s Day
February eZine: What's the Deal with Valentine's Day? It's Almost Valentine's Day! DFR Family, let's talk about Valentine's Day. It can be met with mixed feelings. Some people LOVE it, others...
eZine #88: The Pillars of a Strong Marriage
January eZine: The Pillars of a Strong Marriage LET'S KICK THINGS OFF… We've mentioned these before, but there are 4 key pillars to an amazing marriage. >Commitment >Communication >Companionship >Closeness This...
eZine #87: Turn Your Holidays Inside Out
December eZine: Turn Your Holidays Inside Out It's One of Our Favourite Times of the Year…Christmas! This month, we are so excited to round up our favourite holiday resources and share...
Marriage: The 12 Days of a Christ-Centered Christmas
We often hear the quote, “It is better to give than receive.” Deep down in our hearts, we know it is true yet, that’s not the way Christmas is celebrated in...
eZine #86 : COVID Cautions!
November eZine: COVID Cautions New Articles and Podcasts From Dr. Dave Currie! Dr. Dave is sharing with you a brand new article this month on COVID (or C***D as Dr Dave...
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...
eZine #85: We want to Connect with YOU!
October eZine: Deepen your Connection OUR WORD OF THE MONTH: CONNECT! This month, we want to focus on CONNECTION. Not just with us, but with your spouse, your kids, and those...
COVID Cautions
Wisdom on Facing Pandemic Danger I am going against two personal convictions in writing this article. First off, I deeply dislike stirring up controversy. I have always wanted people to remember...
eZine #84: Falling back into the swing of things
September eZine: Back to School & More... Happy first day of Autumn DFR family! It's crazy how fast summer goes, isn't it? Before we dive into this month's resources, we wanted...
Women’s Seminar: Encounter Jesus in the Noise
Ladies, this is an exclusive seminar, just for you! Come join us for an interactive, reflecting, equipping, spiritual direction and life coaching experience with Jesus leading the way! This 5 Day Kickstart: Encountering Jesus...
Marriage: Building Connection Seminar
We are thrilled to announce that Doing Family Right will be bringing back our "Building Connection" Seminar this April! We had great success with this unique course last year and are...
eZine #83: Parenting Check-In
August eZine: Parenting Check-In A quick and easy “Check-in” to help you stay the course with your parenting goals and missions statement! We hope you enjoy and learn something new this...
Podcast 136: COVID CRAZY: Coping Without Crashing
Podcast 136: COVID CRAZY: COPING WITHOUT CRASHING A No-Nonsense and Practical Look at Overcoming Pandemic Pressures as a Person, a Partner & a Parent! In this podcast, Dr. Dave discusses...
eZine #81: Make this Summer Count!
June eZine: Making Summer Vacations Count Summer is right around the corner, and for many, this brings about fond memories about family vacations. But how can you start creating memorable...