by United Families International | Jul 23, 2012 | Abstinence, Child Development, father, Marriage, motherhood, Myth Buster
Ann Bailey Two women, same ethnicity, same approximate age, similar background growing up, similar education, both with children, both work hard. One lives at the poverty level and survives with the aid of food stamps – the other lives comfortably in a middle class...
by United Families International | Jun 22, 2011 | Abstinence, Child Development, Cohabitation, Divorce, father, Same-Sex Marriage, UFI Blog
By Ann Bailey Nearly half (46 percent) of American fathers under the age of 45 say they have at least one child who was born out of wedlock. Yes, you read that right – almost half. I was shocked when I read that statistic. When you consider that the share of...
by United Families International | Jan 17, 2011 | Birth Rate, Cohabitation, Marriage, Myth Buster, Schools, UFI Blog
We regularly read of the need for more sex education in our schools in an effort to avoid teen pregnancy. Shows like Teen Mom and 16 and Pregnant garner lots of attention and add to the perception that the biggest problem with out-wedlock-child bearing can be found...
by United Families International | Nov 1, 2010 | Abstinence, Family, Marriage, UFI Blog
“Child poverty is an ongoing national concern, but few are aware of the principal cause: the absence of married fathers in the home. According to the U.S. Census, the poverty rate for single parents with children in the United States in 2008 was 36.5 percent. The rate...
