by United Families International | Apr 29, 2015 | Religious Freedom, Same-Sex Marriage, UFI Blog
by Diane Robertson In the state of Oregon a husband can have extra marital affairs, leave his wife and children and have no legal consequences. His wife can claim emotional damage and suffering all day long, but she will never get any legal recourse. But if a baker...
by United Families International | Apr 15, 2015 | Child Development, Children's Rights, Family, UFI Blog
Diane Robertson In 2005, Canada quietly legalized gay marriage. Unlike the United States, there was never a fight or a court case, or really much ado about it. It just happened. And since then, we haven’t heard if gay marriage changed anything about Canada. Until now…...
by United Families International | Dec 4, 2014 | adoption, Child Development, Family, UFI Blog
Rebecca Mallory If you remember this great number 1 hit from “Sister Sledge” in the ’70’s, then that dates us both! (I always thought it was “The Pointer Sisters” who sang that. Nope!) We are family. Sometimes I sit in church...
by United Families International | Apr 30, 2014 | Child Development, Diane Robertson, Education, Family, Research, Schools, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Diane Robertson Many parents across the nation are wary, worried, and bemused by the new Common Core standards. An important part of Common Core is the standardized testing. To prepare students for the tests, school administrators are enforcing strict instruction for...
by United Families International | Apr 29, 2014 | Child Development, Family, Grandparents, motherhood, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Liz Mackay It was a typical Monday morning with children to awaken and help prepare for the day, lunches to pack, laundry to oversee, vacuuming to start. As I moved forward to accomplish these needed tasks, my two youngest children kept coming up and petitioning me...
