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 14, 2014 | Child Development, Diane Robertson, Education, Gender, Non-Discrimination, Schools, Sexual Orientation, Transgender, UFI Blog, Values
Diane Robertson In 1972 federal law makers came up with a law known as Title IX that prohibits discrimination in education based on sex (gender). The idea behind the law was that any educational program receiving federal funding had to apply the programs to both boys...
by United Families International | May 12, 2014 | Child Development, Family, Free Speech, Gender, Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, UFI Blog, Values
Maddi Gillel There are two stories I would like to tell you about: one is about my 7 year old grandson, and the other is about me when I was in the 3rd grade. My grandson, James, likes to walk off moping and saying “Everybody hates me.” I know the song that has this...
by United Families International | May 9, 2014 | motherhood, Parents, UFI Blog
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by United Families International | May 8, 2014 | motherhood, UFI Blog
Jessica Sabin Gloria Steinem, one of the leaders in the modern feminist movement, once said. “We need to remember across generations that there is as much to learn as there is to teach.” So today we must ask ourselves, “What will the women who come after me learn from...