by United Families International | May 6, 2015 | Child Development, Divorce, UFI Blog
Author’s name with held by request On October 26th, 2013 a phone call changed my world forever and caused me to reevaluate just how much my family had been impacted by my parent’s divorce. “I have terrible news,” my father said–a phrase that would prove to...
by United Families International | May 6, 2015 | Child Development, motherhood, Parents, UFI Blog
by Diane Robertson Many women today want to make a difference in the world—they want to be part of something important. To them that means doing well in school, going to a big name college and succeeding in their career of choice. Some women think it means traveling...
by United Families International | May 5, 2015 | Abortion, Child Development, Parents, UFI Blog
by Nathalie Bowman The birth and naming of Prince William and Kate’s newborn baby has been all over news. The happy occasion is creating a worldwide celebration. The world’s attitude towards Kate’s pregnancy and the birth of the royal baby has breathed new life into...
by United Families International | Apr 16, 2015 | Child Development, Divorce, Marriage, UFI Blog
Kristen Jan Cannon Forgive me for sounding a bit dramatic, but last year my life literally flipped upside down. After months of deliberation, professional help, and spiritual consideration, I made the decision to get divorced. We didn’t have children. We didn’t have...
by United Families International | Apr 15, 2015 | Child Development, Children's Rights, Family, UFI Blog
Diane Robertson In 2005, Canada quietly legalized gay marriage. Unlike the United States, there was never a fight or a court case, or really much ado about it. It just happened. And since then, we haven’t heard if gay marriage changed anything about Canada. Until now…...
by United Families International | Apr 14, 2015 | Child Development, Family, father, Grandparents, Marriage, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Rachel Allison It has been over nine years since my father passed away. Over the past couple of days I have been thinking of him a lot. My Dad was a man of few words, but life’s lessons had given him a wisdom that enriched each of our lives. When he spoke, “we...