by United Families International | Jan 29, 2016 | Child Development, Education, Family, Parents, The Family, Values
By Ally Fife Fear: (verb) To feel a painful apprehension of some impending evil; to be afraid of; to consider or expect with emotions of alarm or solicitude. Having several children with anxiety, talk of fear and trying new things can cause any number of emotions and...
by United Families International | Jun 12, 2014 | Child Development, motherhood, Parents, Sanctity of Life, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Maddi Gillel In her story, “The Invisible Woman”, Nicole Johnson likens the mother’s role to that of the builders of the great cathedrals. She reminds us that those builders made great sacrifices to build a cathedral ‘they would never see finished.’ Though their...
by United Families International | May 5, 2014 | Child Development, Drug Use, Education, Family, Pornography, Religion, Sanctity of Life, Schools, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Kristi Kane A year ago last April, our community was left struggling after a teenage boy in my daughter’s school (one who she knew personally and was friends with) took his life. A dark shadow cast itself on all who knew him. I found myself thinking, “His prom...
by United Families International | Apr 8, 2014 | Child Development, Family, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
In 1908, Maurice Maeterlinck published the play, “The Blue Bird: A Fairy Play in Six Acts.” The story is about a young boy Tyltyl and his sister Mytyl who receive a quest from the Fairy Berylune to find the blue bird of happiness for a sick child. To help them in...
by United Families International | Mar 19, 2014 | Family, Health Care, Marriage, motherhood, UFI Blog, Values
Rebecca Mallory Yes, despite the yucky stuff bombarding us each day, I AM happy! And since March 20, 2014 is the “International Day of Happiness”, what better subject to write about? You need to watch a great youTube video by Pharell Williams that is...
