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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by United Families International | May 5, 2014 | Child Development, Drug Use, Education, Family, Pornography, Religion, Sanctity of Life, Schools, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Kristi Kane A year ago last April, our community was left struggling after a teenage boy in my daughter’s school (one who she knew personally and was friends with) took his life. A dark shadow cast itself on all who knew him. I found myself thinking, “His prom...
