by United Families International | Jun 6, 2014 | Child Development, Family, father, motherhood, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Jenica Ostler My mother worked hard to be an attentive and thoughtful woman. While I lived in her home I watched her make decisions time and time again based on what she had observed would make others happy. Many of these decisions were made in the kitchen. She enjoys...
by United Families International | Jun 3, 2014 | Child Development, Education, Family, father, motherhood, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Nathalie Bowman Let’s face it: Parenthood can be stinky at times. It doesn’t always look like we think it should. I remember the day my first child was born, 20 years ago. A daughter. She was the most darling thing on the planet. (If you have children,...
by United Families International | May 21, 2014 | Constitution, Defense of Marriage Act, Diane Robertson, Family, Gender, Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Sexual Orientation, Supreme Court, The Family, UFI Blog
Diane Robertson Last June the Supreme Court made two rulings on same sex marriage : United States v. Windsor (DOMA) , and Hollingsworth v. Perry (Proposition 8). In the case of DOMA, the Supreme Court ruled that the US government could not withhold federal benefits...
by United Families International | May 16, 2014 | Child Development, Family, father, Grandparents, Marriage, motherhood, Parents, Religion, Single Mothers, The Family, UFI Blog, Values, working mothers
Elise Ellsworth Years ago in a class on family relationships someone asked the students what they liked about their childhood family. There were many varied responses but we all paused for a moment when one respondent offered a unique response – “forgiveness.” ...
by United Families International | May 15, 2014 | Child Development, Family, Free Speech, Media, motherhood, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Rebecca Mallory What’s the big deal with using four-letter words, swearing, etc? And who the heck (is that bad??) gets to decide what swearing is anyway? At age 7, I remember doing dishes with my older sister, Jean, who coaxed me into yelling...
by United Families International | May 6, 2014 | Child Development, Family, motherhood, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
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