At the Washington Post’s On Faith, Remz Pokorny, a senior at Brandeis University, chronicles his decision to stick with the religion he was reared in by two very different parents.

Just before their first child was born, Kerina and Carlos Arboleda searched for a religion in which to raise their family. Both came from Christian backgrounds, but wanted something to which they felt more connected.

Baha'i author and educator Morris Taylor speaks about the importance of spiritual education in society. Engaging stories and solid data illustrate the Baha'i perspectives on education, the family and the responsibility of teachers (15 minutes). Download

An interview with Elizabeth Dwyer giving a youth's perspective on being raised in a Baha'i family--the challenges and benefits. She also talks about how her parents became Baha'i's, and how it was to be different from other youth in today's society (15 minutes). Download

An interview with a Baha'i couple about marriage and sound bites from their Baha'i wedding ceremony (7.5 minutes). Download

Wife and husband Mary Lou and Michael McLaughlin reflect on the Baha'i sacred writings on marriage and engage in some back and forth on the purpose of marriage, getting to know yourselves, and becoming closer to God (7 minutes). Download

When "staying connected" means nothing more than being able to get on the Internet, personal relationships suffer. Depression, anxiety and other problems take hold, studies show, especially in kids and teens who don't have healthy, face-to-face relationships.

If you miss the bliss that brought the two of you together, take heart: You can bring it back, say Heather Cardin and Susanne Alexander, Baha’is who have been friends since they were teens.

Finding a match made in heaven starts with knowing what criteria not to use in picking a mate, says J.R. (Jamie Rose) Marghi, a psychotherapist and Baha'i in Silver Spring, Md.

When Susanne M. Alexander's husband brings her tea every morning, she might say, "Thank you, sweetheart." That was very thoughtful of you." Or kind. Or loving. Or another of the 56 words on the Character Quality Language list, one of the core features of the couple's new book, Pure Gold: Encouraging Character Qualities in Marriage.