by United Families International | Sep 17, 2014 | Child Development, Constitution, Diane Robertson, Family, father, Gender, Marriage, Parents, Proposition 8, Same-Sex Attraction, Same-Sex Marriage, Sexual Orientation, Supreme Court, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Diane Robertson We live in a time that many refer to as an “age of entitlement”. There are books and papers written about parents hassling teachers to give their children higher grades, or bosses talking about parents calling them up to tell them they have to hire...
by United Families International | Sep 16, 2014 | Child Development, Education, Family, motherhood, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Nathalie Bowman This is the second in a three part parenting series. Read Part 1 here. Peaceful parenting…..what kind of thoughts come to your mind as you read those words? Do you ever “lose it” with your children, then afterwards, you wonder where that came from and...
by United Families International | Sep 15, 2014 | Marriage, UFI Blog
Many argue that an emotional affair isn’t the same as a traditional sexual affair since there is no physical intimacy going on, but marriage counselors and psychologists tells us it can be equally as devastating. By Hailey Terry and Brittony Schmitt When a couple...
by United Families International | Sep 12, 2014 | Child Development, Education, Family, father, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Evan Crockett I remember working in the garden with my father. As a boy, it was hard to see beyond the seemingly unpleasant task at hand—the physical labor required get the job done. He often asked for my help in tilling the dirt at the beginning and end of the...
by United Families International | Sep 10, 2014 | Birth Rate, Diane Robertson, Divorce, Drug Use, Education, Euthanasia, Family, Marriage, motherhood, Parents, Same-Sex Marriage, Sanctity of Life, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Diane Robertson Experiencing the birth of my own ten children has taught me something about pain and endurance. When I had my first baby, I was not prepared for the pain. The earlier pains of labor crippled me and brought tears to my eyes....
by United Families International | Sep 9, 2014 | Child Development, Education, Family, Media, motherhood, Parents, Schools, stay-at-home mom, UFI Blog, Values
Nathalie Bowman Well, things got away from me this week as I began homeschooling and going back to school myself, so somehow I didn’t give myself enough time to create a thoughtful and meaningful “Part 1” to follow up last week’s post. Please forgive me – that...