Erin Smalley shares her husbands passion to help men and women obtain the knowledge and skills to build satisfying, lifelong marriages where both people become conformed to the image of the Lord. Erin's passion is to help women in their marriage, parenting and everyday issues.

Erin Smalley earned her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona.  She worked as a labor and delivery nurse for several years.  She also holds a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri. 

Ms. Smalley has written several articles for Parent Life Magazine and Marriage Partnership Magazine; as well as published work with her husband Dr. Greg Smalley.  They are both on staff at the Center for Relationship Enrichment at John Brown University.  She remains active with speaking engagements, focusing on issues that involve both women and marital issues.  She recently co-authored her first book, “Grown Up Girlfriends”, with her friend, Carrie Oliver.  Her second book, written with her husband, will be released in January ’08, entitled “Before You Plan Your Wedding, Plan Your Marriage.” 

Erin and Greg reside in Siloam Springs, Arkansas with their two daughters, Taylor and Madalyn, and son, Garrison.

Speaking Topics:

Female Friendships--Girlfriends Bring Us Casseroles

Girlfriends bring us casseroles...but so much more. In this session you will learn through Scripture and research that women were created to specifically share friendships with other women. You will also discover that all friendships were not created with the same purpose or level of intimacy. Lastly, you will get some helpful tips for caring for these precious relationships in your life.

The Grown Up Girlfriend

When we "grow-up" in the Lord, we will also "grow-up" in our friendships. This session leads you through what is mean to be a "Grown Up Girlfriend. The following topics are covered: Healthy conflict and Communication; levels of intimacy; discovering the purpose in a friendship; as well as many others.

Destructive Friendships

Research is showing that friendships between women can reduce the effects of stress, yet sometimes friendships can go "bad" and cause stress and pain. These experiences can range from betrayal to confusion and loss. This session will help participants identify a destructive friendship and how to either address the issues to grow the relationship or determine if the relationship need to end.

Caring for You--So You Can Care for Others

As women, we often take care of everyone else in our lives...and forget about ourselves. Yet, in order to care for others, we must be intentional about caring for ourselves, because we cannot give what we do not have. This session will assess where you are at caring for yourself emotionally, spiritually, intellectually, and physically.