by United Families International | Jun 2, 2015 | Child Development, Education, UFI Blog
by Vanessa Duersch Common Core is expanding in an increasing number of states. Parents who wish to be a proactive role in their child’s education used to feel that they were sufficiently qualified to assist in their children’s learning-especially in grade school...
by United Families International | May 27, 2015 | Abortion, Child Development, Choice, Cohabitation, Diane Robertson, Divorce, Drug Use, Education, Family, father, Free Speech, Marriage, Religion, Religious Freedom, Same-Sex Marriage, Sanctity of Life, Single Mothers, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
by Diane Robertson During a panel discussion on poverty at Georgetown University, President Obama, and Harvard sociologist Robert Putnam chided Christian religious organizations for focusing too heavily on “divisive issues” such as abortion and gay marriage. The New...
by United Families International | May 26, 2015 | Abstinence, Child Development, Choice, Drug Use, Family, father, Freedom, Marriage, motherhood, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
by Nathalie Bowman I write what’s in my heart. I don’t study statistics or research papers. I write what I know to be true. As this is my last blog post for United Families International, I want to share some thoughts from my heart about families in hopes it will be...
by United Families International | May 18, 2015 | Child Development, UFI Blog, Values
by Rebecca Mallory “Honesty is the best policy” is a famous proverb written by Benjamin Franklin. Even Wikipedia says that “Honesty refers to a facet of moral character and connotes positive and virtuous attributes such as integrity, truthfulness,...
by United Families International | May 11, 2015 | Child Development, Parents, UFI Blog
by Kelsi Shipley It’s loud and cold, but you don’t notice. Your son is playing in the state football championship game. He has worked relentlessly to be ready for this game. He’s been hitting the gym, attending practices, and has even missed hanging out with friends...
by United Families International | May 7, 2015 | Child Development, Parents, UFI Blog
By: Kristen Jan Cannon Do you ever think about how your parents raised you? What do you appreciate about them? What would you absolutely do differently? How much has your life course been influenced due to your parents’ parenting style? And how are you going to parent...