by UFI Blog | Jan 15, 2019 | Child Development, Family, stay-at-home mom, working mothers
From the Desk of Tori Black: Hello Friends, When I was around five, my mother returned to work. The memory of my life at home with her before she returned to the workplace was for many years tinged by a palpable sadness. I missed being at home with her. So when I...
by UFI Blog | Jan 2, 2019 | Child Development, Family, UFI
By Kaelie Lemmon As stated by Lao Tzu, “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength; while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” I discovered this profound truth in my teenage years. Although I had previously experienced small, nearly unrecognizable feelings...
by UFI Blog | Jun 10, 2018 | Child Development, Family, father, Marriage and Family, Parents
by Courtney Aintablian Fatherless-ness: it is an epidemic. We see it in our schools, work places, churches – you cannot miss it. It has become the “norm” to see a mother raising her children on her own.. What has happened in our society? Have men lost their sense of...
by UFI Blog | Apr 5, 2018 | Child Development, Family, Gender Identity, Parents, Transgender
By Tonya Cox I have a delightful 3-year-old granddaughter named Ellie. She is a girl that knows her own mind and is highly intelligent with an emotional awareness and vocabulary that rivals children many years older. She knows what she wants and often seeks to dictate...
by UFI Blog | Dec 12, 2017 | Child Development, Family, father, Marriage and Family
By Tonya Cox My son and his wife just had their first baby and he is thrilled with this new role. It is a privilege and responsibility he has looked forward to and he takes it seriously. In America there are a reported 72 million fathers! Most countries around the...
by UFI Blog | Oct 26, 2017 | Child Development, Choice, Family, Marriage, Marriage and Family, Parents, UFI
By Elise Ellsworth On a trip to the Massachusetts, US, shore my husband and I found ourselves in a heated disagreement. The topic has of course escaped my memory, but a family trip had definitely gone sour. As the words of anger flew back and forth we noticed...
