by United Families International | May 11, 2015 | Child Development, Parents, UFI Blog
by Kelsi Shipley It’s loud and cold, but you don’t notice. Your son is playing in the state football championship game. He has worked relentlessly to be ready for this game. He’s been hitting the gym, attending practices, and has even missed hanging out with friends...
by United Families International | May 7, 2015 | Child Development, Parents, UFI Blog
By: Kristen Jan Cannon Do you ever think about how your parents raised you? What do you appreciate about them? What would you absolutely do differently? How much has your life course been influenced due to your parents’ parenting style? And how are you going to parent...
by United Families International | May 6, 2015 | Child Development, Divorce, UFI Blog
Author’s name with held by request On October 26th, 2013 a phone call changed my world forever and caused me to reevaluate just how much my family had been impacted by my parent’s divorce. “I have terrible news,” my father said–a phrase that would prove to...
by United Families International | May 6, 2015 | Child Development, motherhood, Parents, UFI Blog
by Diane Robertson Many women today want to make a difference in the world—they want to be part of something important. To them that means doing well in school, going to a big name college and succeeding in their career of choice. Some women think it means traveling...
by United Families International | May 5, 2015 | Abortion, Child Development, Parents, UFI Blog
by Nathalie Bowman The birth and naming of Prince William and Kate’s newborn baby has been all over news. The happy occasion is creating a worldwide celebration. The world’s attitude towards Kate’s pregnancy and the birth of the royal baby has breathed new life into...
by United Families International | Apr 16, 2015 | Child Development, Divorce, Marriage, UFI Blog
Kristen Jan Cannon Forgive me for sounding a bit dramatic, but last year my life literally flipped upside down. After months of deliberation, professional help, and spiritual consideration, I made the decision to get divorced. We didn’t have children. We didn’t have...