by UFI Blog | Aug 16, 2016 | Child Abuse, Child Development, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Drug Use, Family, father, Grandparents, Health Care, Marriage, Marriage and Family, Parents, Research, Sanctity of Life, Values, Violence
by Peggy Sturgill We were very good at keeping the family secret when I was growing up. To the outside world, we looked like a normal, happy family, much like the Cleaver family in “Leave It to Beaver.” No one suspected there was a monster living in our house. This...
by UFI Blog | Aug 15, 2016 | Child Development, Family, Free Speech, Freedom, Marriage and Family, Parental Rights, Sovereignty, UN, Values
by Erin Weist Once again a non-legislative bill introduced by the UN has worked its way into a country, not by the voice of the people but through unelected, unaffiliated bureaucrats with no sense of ownership or investment in the outcome. Panama, however, is showing...
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 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 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...
