Madera County is family oriented area. It is interesting to note, however that 15% of the households are families, with 14% couples. Interestingly roughly equal percentages are husband only heads of household (7000 or 23%) and wife only (8300 or 27%). The remaining 21 % are one person households. These and many other interesting figures were compiled by the Oakhurst Chamber of Commerce. Click here to view more stats.

It’s no wonder people choose Madera County to bring up their kids. We have great weather and great forward thinking families. To keep things on an even keel, you can discover wonderful community oriented groups and breath-taking environs.

Or you can check out a workshop, like this one, that is devoted to open communications and trust. Although we know nothing about the course or the content, we are mentioning this as a possibility that you may want to check out to see if it strikes a responsive chord.

The Positive Living Center is putting on a Non Violent Communication workshop on 3 Saturdays, beginning October 20, 2007 from 9:30 am - 3:30 pm The location is 49269 Golden Oak Drive, Suite 103 in Oakhurst, CA. For more information, please call 408 760-4604 or 408 642-4216 or visit http://www.plcoakhurst.org

This Saturday seminar series will teach how to develop non-violent communication skills in any situation. The focus is on valuable tools for listening, engaging and interacting in a way that promotes positive, loving and life giving outcomes.