Participant and Host Comments

Read what our past participants and hosts had to say about the Workshops and Seminars given by Friends of the Family.

“Some things I learned that I can use as a single parent is to keep the emphasis on family time and let my children say what they need to.”

“I enjoyed talking about boundaries and expectations when it comes to [disciplining my children].”

“I learned how to take more time to think things through before setting consequences for my kids.”

“Something I learned that I can use in my marriage or relationship is that it takes a lot of practice with these techniques. But it can work if you really learn how to use them.”

“I was surprised to learn that families affect relationships”

“It was really helpful and I found out a lot of things I really didn’t know before.”

“I definitely plan to attend pre-marital counseling before I get married.”

“[After attending this seminar,] we have a better vision for how to improve our family meetings.”

“Something I learned that I can use in my marriage are techniques for having a real discussion that doesn’t lead to frustration, anger or avoiding deeper issues.”

“I can’t help but think about using these techniques, not only in our marriage, but with our children.”

“It’s amazing how much I tried to solve problems without understanding the issue first. I noticed it during the couple time and just having to paraphrase back made me take the time to actually think about her feelings. It seems elementary now.”

“Thank you so much for giving your time and energy to prepare and present the important truths about relationships to the Marriage & Family Class at Santiam Christian. I so appreciated your willingness to come for two days! God Bless you and your dedication.”