by UFI Blog | Nov 7, 2016 | Family, Marriage and Family, Parents
by Erin Weist Earlier this week I had the experience of being mocked on social media. If you’ve spent any time online this is not a revelation, the internet can be a brutal place to experience the full attack of opinions clashing with one’s own. However the tone and...
by UFI Blog | Nov 5, 2016 | Marriage, Marriage and Family
by Tashica Jacobson Life tends to get hectic from time to time for pretty much everyone; and when it does, it is easy to put some of the things that appear unnecessary on the back burner to deal with when life slows down again. Date night is one of those practices...
by UFI Blog | Oct 27, 2016 | Marriage and Family
by Mekelle Tenney Last year the “American Household Credit Card Debt Study” showed that the average American household credit card debt is $15,762. They also found that the average household auto loans average out to $27,141. Currently only 20% of Americans are debt...
by UFI Blog | Oct 17, 2016 | Family, Marriage and Family, The Family
by Erin Weist Men and women from around the world are visiting Quito, Ecuador this week for a United Nations conference called ‘Habitat III’ which brings global groups together to create plans for future urban development. The document being prepared will ultimately...
by UFI Blog | Oct 14, 2016 | Marriage and Family
by Jennifer Johnson When a family member or friend passes away, there are societal and/or religious rituals that we go through to mourn the loss of this person. These rituals are accompanied by an outpouring of love and support for those closest to the deceased. But...
by UFI Blog | Sep 28, 2016 | Family, Marriage and Family, Parents
by Whitney Ireland It’s almost October and ads for Halloween costumes and decorations seem to be popping up everywhere. Soon children will be running from house to house dressed up as ghosts, ninjas, princesses, pirates and more as they fill their pillow cases with...