by United Families International | Apr 13, 2015 | Child Development, Divorce, Education, Family, father, Grandparents, Health Care, Media, Parental Rights, Parents, Sanctity of Life, Technology, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
by Chuck Malone Indeed one of the most fascinating, albeit frustrating, challenges facing any family unit is trying to understand and adjust to changing roles. The constant challenge to the definition of family in today’s changing environment makes that...
by United Families International | Apr 9, 2015 | Abstinence, Child Development, Cohabitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Drug Use, Family, Feminism, Gender, Marriage, Media, motherhood, Parents, Research, Sexual Freedom, The Family, UFI Blog, Values, Violence, Women's Rights
Tashica Jacobson Laura Bunker’s recent UFI alert struck a cord with me, and I haven’t been able to get her message out of my mind. Not only did it bring up this year’s trip to the UN, which brought up wonderful memories for me, she quoted Kate Gilmore’s shocking...
by United Families International | Apr 8, 2015 | Child Development, Media, Same-Sex Marriage, Sanctity of Life, UFI Blog
Think all those images and characters showing up on your children’s various screens (phone, tablet, TV) don’t have an impact. Think again. By Sara Vance When was the last time you saw a character on a TV show or movie behave irresponsibly with drugs, violence, or...
by United Families International | Apr 3, 2015 | Child Abuse, Child Development, Drug Use, Pedophilia, Prostitution, Sanctity of Life, UFI Blog, UN, Values, Violence
Linda Ash I was just reminded of a shocking reality that I learned about several years ago at a major UN Conference. A film was shown at one of the side events that took us to the brothels of Calcutta where children had been trafficked and sold as sex slaves. I was...
by United Families International | Apr 2, 2015 | Child Development, Family, father, Media, motherhood, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Rachel Allison A sense of entitlement, which is the polar opposite of a sense of responsibility, is endemic among many of the 1st World’s children today. It is fostered by our demanding, narcissistic society wherein wants are confused with needs and everyone...
by United Families International | Mar 31, 2015 | Child Development, Education, Family, motherhood, Parents, Schools, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Nathalie Bowman I glanced at my mail and read the headline of a local advertising magazine: “7 Reasons why high quality preschool matters for your child.” Among the 7 things were “Get Ahead”, “Success”, and “Test Scores”. Why would I be worried about my 3 year old...
