by United Families International | Jan 7, 2014 | Child Development, Family, father, motherhood, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Tiffany Dowell In our fast-paced, ambitious world, many of us are working hard, striving to become better people and to give life to our worthy goals and aspirations. The simplest things can shape us into what we will become and cultivate the kind of heart where the...
by United Families International | Jan 6, 2014 | Family, father, Feminism, Gender, Marriage, motherhood, UFI Blog
Lisa Hymas Imagine for a moment about the life I, among many others, cherished while growing up. Dinner that my mother worked so hard on is set on the table, and a warm, cinnamon aroma filling the house. My parents give each other a kiss after my father returned home...
by United Families International | Jan 3, 2014 | Education, Family, Health Care, Media, UFI Blog, Values
Rebecca Mallory Well, it’s 9:30 am and I just rolled out of bed to a new year. 2014! I’d be more comfortable if it was May 2013. Where did the time go? I say that with more frequency the older I get. And with a new year comes that word we all anticipate...
by United Families International | Jan 2, 2014 | Marriage, Religious Freedom, Same-Sex Attraction, Same-Sex Marriage, UFI Blog
Ann Bailey We’ve all done it; started on one website, started clicking, and ended up, topically, miles away. Well, this was one of those times and I ended up on the website “Queerty.” Ever heard of it? “Queerty” has the tagline: “Free of an Agenda – except that...
by United Families International | Dec 31, 2013 | Child Development, Family, motherhood, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
How many of us can recall a time when our naive childhood or adolescent behavior caused a hurtful situation for our parents? Since human errors are part of childhood, all of us have the opportunity, at one point or another, to choose to embrace the depth of love that...
by United Families International | Dec 27, 2013 | Abstinence, Child Development, Education, Family, Free Speech, Gender, Grandparents, Marriage, motherhood, Parents, Religion, Religious Freedom, Same-Sex Attraction, Same-Sex Marriage, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Tara Holladay It was just another day. My daughter was at preschool, my mother was watching my toddler son, and I was sitting in a clean, generic waiting room, hoping that when it was my turn in the dentist chair I wouldn’t be hearing any expensive news. A mother...
