by United Families International | Sep 2, 2014 | motherhood, Parents, UFI Blog
If you could create the ideal home for your family, what would that look like? What would it include? By Nathalie Bowman Think about this question in terms of the physical ideal if you’d like, but more importantly, think about the environment you’d like to create....
by United Families International | Sep 1, 2014 | Child Abuse, Parents, UFI Blog
The article was shocking. It was a story of a mentally handicapped boy who was seen being pushed by his father while at a local school. Officers took a closer look into this situation and found that the boy “smelled of urine and feces.” He was unable to lift his head...
by United Families International | Aug 29, 2014 | Child Development, Family, father, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
My father wanted me to be as well prepared for life as I could be. He was attentive and took time to correct misconduct when needed. He was home enough, and I was into mischief enough, that it seemed I was in “the doghouse” throughout my childhood. He was not austere...
by United Families International | Aug 28, 2014 | Breastfeeding, motherhood, UFI Blog
Since August is National Breastfeeding awareness month… What? You didn’t know that? Well, it is and we at United Families International are firmly in the camp of thinking that breastfeeding is essential for the best health and development of babies. In honor of...
by United Families International | Aug 27, 2014 | Abortion, Abstinence, AIDS, Birth Rate, Child Development, Cohabitation, Divorce, Family, Health Care, Marriage, motherhood, UFI Blog, Values
Tashica JacobsenIn a review of many scholarly journals studying negative effects on youth, sexual promiscuity and early sexual activity, are listed as a risk factor along with drug use, delinquent behavior, and violence. However, society is now changing its...
by United Families International | Aug 26, 2014 | Child Development, Education, Family, Health Care, motherhood, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Nathalie BowmanLet’s face it. We live busy lives. Run here. Run there. Drop off the kids. Pick them up. Pick up dinner, put the kids to bed, wake them up, get them to school, and do it all over again. When does the routine end and life begin? Do you ever feel like you...
