First Things First (FTF) is an award winning not-for-profit organization dedicated to strengthening families. FTF is a resource that collaborates with and is supported by a broad cross-section of community organizations, groups and individuals and accomplishes it mission through meaningful media messaging and skill building classes.
Did you know:
• 24 million children are growing up in homes without their biological fathers.
• Only 30% of divorces are due to infidelity, addiction or abuse, 70% of divorces are due to couples feeling disconnected.
• Couples who manage to devote time specifically to one another at least once a week are markedly more likely to enjoy high-quality relationships and lower divorce rates, compared to couples who do not devote as much couple time to one another.
• Fathers provide unique benefits to their daughters through their active and positive presence from the time of birth all the way through adulthood.
Often when we first met our spouses dating in a so easy and natural and as things progress and life happens it kind of takes a back seat. Check out this awesome video about dating your spouse.
Summer is all about family and spending quality time with the ones you love. The more skills you develop the more time you invest in your family and your relationships. First Things First wants to make sure that you have some quality bonding time with your family! They are sponsoring the giveaway of a Moon Pie Family Prize Pack, enter below for your chance to WIN!
MoonPie / First Things First Family Prize Pack includes:
- His and Hers MoonPie T-shirts (2 Large T-shirts)
- 2 Boxes of MoonPies
Each household is only eligible to win One (1) First Things First Moon Pie Prize Pack via blog reviews and giveaways. Only one entrant per mailing address per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.
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I learned that First Things First was started in 1997 to form a community-wide initiative to rebuild, renew and revitalize Hamilton County Tennessee.
ReplyDeleteI like that they have live events. I also like the messages they are trying to send with the videos.
ReplyDeleteI learned A group of civic leaders came together in 1997 to form a community-wide initiative to rebuild, renew and revitalize our city, beginning with the family
ReplyDeleteI learned about classes I could take if i need to . Looks like a great site for people to go if they have some relationship issues. thanks
ReplyDeleteI learned that many families in the Chatanooga area are in crisis and that is what inspired this program.
ReplyDeleteI learned that they have live events
ReplyDeleteLearned that they have live events & they came together in 1997
ReplyDeleteI learned that First Things First is a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening families through education, collaboration and mobilization.
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I learned they have events and classes
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ReplyDeleteis an award winning non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening families through education, collaboration and mobilization by serving as a community resource.
I learned that: First Things First has a new class for job and career advancement called Work Smart, Live Well.
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i read an interesting article on the site about marriage reducing child poverty.
ReplyDeleteI read an interesting article about marriage.
ReplyDeleteI learned that overall, children in married families are 82 percent less likely to be poor than are children of single parents.
ReplyDeleteI learned that constant multi-tasking that people are doing results in dopamine “squirts” which lead to an addiction for constant techno-activity,” said Van Epp. “Yet, studies show that downtime for the brain is essential to the development of identity, morals, empathy and creativity
ReplyDeleteI learned that In 2002 Tennessee ranked 4th in the nation for divorce.
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They have e-class and a ton of videos to choose from. This site will be bookmarked by me...love it
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