by United Families International | Oct 3, 2014 | Child Development, Education, Family, father, Grandparents, motherhood, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Maddi Gillel Yes, you hafta !!!!! How many times have we as parents, heard this from our children when we ask them to clean their rooms, practice the piano, mow the lawn, take out the trash? This article is for you parents who need some encouragement to keep on and...
by United Families International | Oct 2, 2014 | Child Development, Family, father, motherhood, Parents, Research, Schools, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Rebecca Mallory It was a crisp fall day nearly 20 years ago that I was frantically driving a carpool of girls to their mandatory dance class for all company performers four days a week right after school. Among them was my daughter, Brooke who was in the fourth grade...
by United Families International | Sep 29, 2014 | father, Media, UFI Blog
Fathers can give the best gift of all – it’s not about presents, but presence. By Chimane Hess & David Puente In the 1970’s a series of public service announcements aired that promoted strong families. Several of the ads focused on getting...
by United Families International | Sep 26, 2014 | Child Development, Elder Care, Family, father, motherhood, Parents, Schools, stay-at-home mom, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Mom had a special way of making a task seem less daunting when I was growing up. Her deportment was kindness, shown through soft and encouraging words, through quiet acts of service, and through her genuine belief in our ability to do hard things. Every Saturday was a...
by United Families International | Sep 19, 2014 | Child Development, Divorce, Drug Use, Education, Family, father, Grandparents, Marriage, Parents, Religion, Schools, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Maddi Gillel Have you ever been trying to get somewhere, such as in a different city, state, or country? Did you have a map? Did you speak the language so that you could ask? We’ve all been in this situation. Some of us are born with a compass in our heads, some are...
by United Families International | Sep 17, 2014 | Child Development, Constitution, Diane Robertson, Family, father, Gender, Marriage, Parents, Proposition 8, Same-Sex Attraction, Same-Sex Marriage, Sexual Orientation, Supreme Court, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Diane Robertson We live in a time that many refer to as an “age of entitlement”. There are books and papers written about parents hassling teachers to give their children higher grades, or bosses talking about parents calling them up to tell them they have to hire...