by UFI Blog | Aug 12, 2016 | Child Development, Family, father, Grandparents, Marriage, Marriage and Family, motherhood, Parents, Values
by Mekelle Tenney We’ve all heard the cliché “the family that plays together stays together”. Normally I don’t buy into cliché’s. But I make an exception for this one, because it’s true. I believe that families have specific needs in order to create life long bonds....
by UFI Blog | Aug 11, 2016 | Child Development, Family, Freedom, Marriage and Family, Values
by Cinthia Jahnson “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey” Missy Franklin, three-time medalist Olympian. In 1992, at the Barcelona Olympic games Derek Redmond tore his hamstring during the 400m race in the Olympics. He was a promising athlete and many thought he...
by UFI Blog | Aug 10, 2016 | Child Development, Diane Robertson, Family, Gender, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Transgender
by Diane Robertson I was once asked that since there are many kinds of birth defects then wouldn’t it be reasonable that a person could be born with the outward sexual organs of one gender and the brain of another thereby making them a true transgender? I can...
by UFI Blog | Aug 9, 2016 | Child Abuse, Child Development, Choice, Divorce, Family, father, Grandparents, Marriage, Marriage and Family, motherhood, Parental Rights, Parents, Values
by Laura Friend Family Life Educators, Claudia and David Arp, describe blended families as “patchwork” families. The analogy is apropos. My husband’s grandmother, Anna Laura Tuttle Friend, lived to be 101 years old. Amidst the challenges of raising a large family...
by UFI Blog | Aug 8, 2016 | Abortion, Child Development, Choice, Constitution, Family, Free Speech, Freedom, Health Care, Sanctity of Life, UN, Values, Women's Rights
by Erin Weist Abortion and the rights of the unborn children have been under debate in Ireland recently. The 8th amendment of their constitution ratified in 1983 provides legal protection for a child in the womb. Thousands attended a rally recently to celebrate the...
by UFI Blog | Aug 5, 2016 | Child Development, Family, Gender, Marriage and Family, Parents
by Tashica Jacobson The past 5 months has given us additional stressors, anxiety, sweet moments, and tons of excitement. While these could be the emotions of any typical month, ours are amplified because we are expecting a baby, and have started to share the exciting...
