by United Families International | Jan 8, 2015 | Child Development, Education, Family, father, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
By: Kristen Jan Cannon There are many cases where children are reprimanded or scolded for lacking respect for their elders. We’ve all probably been there. “Don’t talk to your mother like that!” or “Have some respect for your father!” are common phrases used to put...
by United Families International | Dec 30, 2014 | Child Development, Education, Family, father, Grandparents, motherhood, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Tracy Allen Aren’t we all motivated by the turning of the calendar? December thirty first of each year not only causes many of us to turn our thoughts to the past twelve months, but also to face the next twelve months with hope and resolution to make it a happier and...
by United Families International | Dec 24, 2014 | Child Development, Diane Robertson, Family, father, Media, motherhood, Parents, Religion, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Sometimes we find ourselves thinking and worrying about all that is wrong in the world. Yet, there’s much that is right and good. Diane Robertson To my children tonight, I read the words, “Every Who down in Who-ville, the tall and the small, Was singing! Without any...
by United Families International | Dec 23, 2014 | Child Development, Cohabitation, Domestic Violence, Family, father, Life, Marriage, Parents, Polls, Research, Sexual Freedom, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Nathalie Bowman I received an email this morning that caught my attention. It was from Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse of the Ruth Institute, which works to defend and heal the natural family. The email explained that the United States Census Bureau “is in the process of...
by United Families International | Dec 19, 2014 | Child Development, Education, Family, father, motherhood, Parents, Religion, Schools, stay-at-home mom, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Rachel Allison My husband and I have totally different parenting styles. I have often wondered how I ended up being the strict disciplinarian. He on the other hand had an open-door policy with our children. Any time a discussion or heart to heart conversation was...
by United Families International | Dec 18, 2014 | Child Development, Family, father, Marriage, motherhood, Parents, Religion, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Written by Beth Whitaker as told to Rebecca Mallory Last weekend my family held the big annual family Christmas party in Utah. I unfortunately came down with a cold and couldn’t go. I was feeling very sorry for myself until my darling sister sent me what she wrote as...