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By now, everyone who is not on life support knows the name Susan Boyle. Until she "gobsmacked" the world on Britains Got Talent just 10 days ago, this 47 year old Scottish woman was an undiscovered fabulous singer and unemployed church volunteer. By…

In this blog, I am documenting a piece of family history. My late mother was the Valedictorian of her high school class. I'm sorting through boxes of her things, and I found her valedictory address from 1944. A bit of history. And I was able to scan…

CFLE and NCFR staff member Nancy Gonzalez's humorous but poignantopen letterto her young adult son about values and family resource managment.

A few days back, I completed an important home project. I set up my lighted ceramic village for the holidays. For those who don't know what these are, I've got a photo of my display... it's a planned community... I am very persnickety that each…

Trying to remember my Sociology 101 terms, my mentor gave me a clever mnemonic device.

Every office needs a purge now and then.

For the first time in my life, I just found out that I've been way out on the leading-edge of a trend! Long before it became fashionable! CNN is reporting that thrift store shopping is catching on in the middle class.

Homlessness in historical perspective--the Great Depression.

Have you had a life-changing mentor in your life? We would like to use the upcoming conference for a special activity-an opportunity to honor all of our mentors.

NCFR member Lis Maurer, CFLE (pictured) and her co-editor Rebecca Plante wrote "Doing Gender Diversity: Readings in Theory and Real-world Experience." This is a book review.