Marriage Enrichment & Family Life Resources

Compass Catholic Ministries

Description:  The website lists an abundance of resources, including but not limited to studies & courses, books, articles, a podcast, money coaching, newsletters, a money app and over a dozen free financial spreadsheets to aid in the management of day-to-day finances and the development of healthy financial habits.  Many of their resources are available in English and Spanish.

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Faith Finances: A Guide to Mastering the Three Biblical Principles of Financial Success in Eight Steps book and couple’s workbook; by Thomas E. Zordani

Description:  Zordani explains a systematic approach mixing biblical principles with proven secular techniques to improve your financial situation in his book.  The book offers readers the knowledge to change their finances and experience spiritual renewal.

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Overcoming Worries About Money - A Catholic Perspective; by Gregory S. Jeffrey

Description:  The author has degrees in both business and theology that gives him a special point of view to help the reader identify what shapes their attitude toward anxiety regarding finances.  He offers a new look at the familiar Bible stories, reflection questions at the end of each chapter and many more valuable insights and advice surrounding finances from a Catholic’s unique perspective.

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Suzy Orman’s Website and Women & Money Podcast

Description:  Suze Orman is a financial author, television show host, international motivational speaker, and longtime financial adviser.  On Orman’s website, you can find her financial books, tools, and free advice, including information about real estate, retirement, buying a car, and almost any other financial topic that you may need.  Although the podcast is called Women & Money, it boasts that it is for “everyone smart enough to listen.”

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Catholic Financial Life

Description:  Catholic Financial Life is the second largest Catholic not-for-profit financial services organization in the United States.  The website offers some free resources for couples at various stages of their lives’ journey together.

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HopeFilled Financial Coaching

Description: HopeFilled Financial Coaching is a coaching ministry focused on walking with individuals and couples as they learn how to better manage finances and communicate about money. Jay Disberger approaches finances with love and the Biblically backed financial virtue of frugality (the Intentional Practice of Prudent Economy). HopeFilled provides one-on-one coaching services, a weekly podcast, and parish-hosted workshops. While the workshop linked below is only 2-hours, it is designed to make a lasting impact that eases financial strain and encourages Biblical unity.

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For Your Marriage: Married Life: Overcoming Adversity

Description:  The web page offers many articles to help married couples face the trials and tribulations this life throws at us.  Advice, encouragement and real-life stories are also shared within these articles.

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Restore: Catholic Marriage Resource

Description:  Restore is an online, self-led marriage resource that gives you and your spouse the opportunity and the tools necessary to heal and restore your relationship.  It is meant to help couples struggling with communication, conflict, disillusionment, etc.  There is also an affair recovery class meant for couples who are in the initial stages after a discovery or admission of infidelity.  The program continues to expand its areas of aid.  Available in English only.

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Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri

Description:  Professional therapy is one way to work through stress and anxiety, and the therapists in Catholic Charities Counseling Services provide the insight and support needed to manage life problems in a more productive way.  Services provided: Individual and Family Counseling, School-based Counseling, Hope: the emotional support chatbot, and Clínica para la Familia (Family Clinic & Spanish counseling resources)

Contact Information:
1015 Edmonds St
Jefferson City, MO 65109
573-635-7719

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Hope Chatbot

The Counselor is In

Description:  Online counseling with Dan Spadaro.  He has worked with families, couples, young people, clergy and seminarians over the past 25 years.  He has a MA in Clinical Counseling and is trained in the integrated family therapy model, addiction and more.  English only.

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Grace Counseling, LLC

Description:  This agency provides individual, couples and family counseling for children-adults ages

3 - 99+.  Treatment specialization includes themes such as therapy for depression and anxiety, family counseling, Play Therapy, parenting support, school issues, grief counseling, eating disorders, work and career counseling, stress management, addiction & recovery, conflict resolution, PTSD, military services, DBT and telehealth counseling. English only.

Contact Information:
718 W. McCarty St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-644-6128

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For Your Marriage: Married Life: The Later Years

Description:  Here you’ll find book suggestions for couples in their later years, as well as advice for transitioning to an empty nest after actively raising children for many years.  Available in English & Spanish.

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Let Me Sow Light: Living with a Depressed Spouse; by Amy Viets & Bernadette Stankard

Description:  The authors write from their personal experiences of living with husbands who suffer from depression.  They also share other spouses’ experiences and offer an entire chapter devoted to reviewing avenues of support.

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For Your Marriage: Illness

Description:  This website links to an article that gives you a plethora of suggestions of facing this time of trial with your spouse.  There are also further links to the author’s blog and other articles and books regarding the illness of a spouse.

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Infant & Pregnancy Loss

Description:  This webpage offers resources for coping with grief regarding the loss of a infant or pregnancy.  Losing a baby, whether through miscarriage or as an infant, is one of the deepest forms of grief and pain that a couple may endure.  If you or a loved one has suffered the loss of a child during pregnancy or infancy, know that support and resources are available.

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Dealing with the Loss of a Loved One; by Father Eamon Tobin

Description:  This article offers suggestions for coping with grief, negotiating the challenges of it, important things to remember, helpful measures to help you help, and recognition of the signs of healing.

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It Is Well: Life in the Storm; by Chris Faddis

Description:  This book is a memoir of the trials, tribulations & grace filled moments of a husband and going through the illness & eventually the loss of his wife, Angela.  When Angela, was diagnosed with Stage IV Colon Cancer during an emergency room visit on Easter Sunday, 2011, her response not only surprised her husband, but it has also inspired people around the world. "Jesus still rose, so we will trust."

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Grieving With Grace: A Woman’s Perspective; by Dolores Leckey

Description:  This book is the author’s journey following her husband’s death.  It is not only about grieving, but also about their marriage and about change & new life from a woman’s point of view.

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Grieving with Great Hope video series on FORMED.ORG

Description:  Grieving with Great Hope is a grief support program and a healing ministry developed by John and Sandy O'Shaughnessy; they are the co-founders of Good Mourning Ministry, a Catholic Bereavement Apostolate.  The Formed.org website requires a personal or parish subscription.  It has

thousands of videos, programs, books, and audio available that align with the values of the Catholic faith to support a healthy Catholic lifestyle.  Many videos and resources are available in English & Spanish.

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Grief Centering Resources

Description:  This website offers links to books, articles, and an online magazine subscription to aid those dealing with bereavement.  In response to the need for support by families and caregivers while facing their grief experience Centering developed many new resources.  Today we have over 500 grief resources for children and adults.  Centering continues to provide educational resources and bookstore for caregivers and families.  There are many topics such as the death of a spouse, the death of a child, the loss of miscarriage, and children’s grieving to name just a few.  Many resources are available in English and Spanish.

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