by UFI Blog | Aug 29, 2016 | Family, father, Gender, Marriage, Marriage and Family, Parents, Values
by Erin Weist I was listening to a speech recently about the merits of fathers in a society. The speaker started by saying he didn’t want to marginalize the work and importance of women & mothers, but he wanted to focus at this time on men and their own...
by UFI Blog | Aug 23, 2016 | Family, Marriage, Marriage and Family, Media, Research, Values
Studies show that simple things, such as sharing a TV show with your spouse, improves your marriage. By Jackie Bowles Recently, I had the privilege of participating in a graduation ceremony and accepting my very own diploma. This proved the end of a challenging time...
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 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 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 | Jul 29, 2016 | Child Abuse, Child Development, Choice, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family, father, Marriage, Marriage and Family, Parents, The Family, Values, Violence
By Lizzy Sabin When we’re young we’re encouraged to find our niche in life. Our personal form of self-expression to help us process hard moments and emotions, which everyone faces. When my teenage mind could no longer handle the things I was experiencing I chose to...
