by United Families International | Dec 22, 2014 | Child Development, Feminism, motherhood, UFI Blog, working mothers
In today’s world it appears that caring for and teaching children is considered to be a profession – as long as they’re not your own. By Jessika Allsop with contributions from Mary Johnatakis When I first found out I was pregnant, the most common question I was asked...
by United Families International | Dec 19, 2014 | Child Development, Education, Family, father, motherhood, Parents, Religion, Schools, stay-at-home mom, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Rachel Allison My husband and I have totally different parenting styles. I have often wondered how I ended up being the strict disciplinarian. He on the other hand had an open-door policy with our children. Any time a discussion or heart to heart conversation was...
by United Families International | Dec 18, 2014 | Child Development, Family, father, Marriage, motherhood, Parents, Religion, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Written by Beth Whitaker as told to Rebecca Mallory Last weekend my family held the big annual family Christmas party in Utah. I unfortunately came down with a cold and couldn’t go. I was feeling very sorry for myself until my darling sister sent me what she wrote as...
by United Families International | Dec 12, 2014 | Child Development, Education, Family, motherhood, Parents, Religion, Schools, stay-at-home mom, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Tashica Jacobsen In fifth grade we made dream catchers at school. Our schools theme that year was “catch the dream,” and so in the center of each one, on a piece of clay, we carved what it was we wanted to be when we grew up. I wrote mother on mine. And that is when...
by United Families International | Dec 9, 2014 | Child Development, Family, father, Grandparents, Marriage, motherhood, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Nathalie Bowman As I sat on my rocking chair unwrapping ornaments for our Christmas tree, our children gleefully hung the ornaments. Somehow, it has become a family tradition to decorate the tree this way. I sit with several shoe boxes and gift bags full of ornaments,...
by United Families International | Dec 2, 2014 | Abortion, Feminism, Media, motherhood, Parental Rights, Planned Parenthood, Research, Sanctity of Life, UFI Blog, Values, Women's Rights
Nathalie Bowman Abortion is alive and well, and the American media is all for it. Katie Yoder, in her article “Media Hype ‘1 in 3 Campaign’ Promoting Abortion, Censor Women Who Regret Their Abortions”, shares how the media is only showing one side of the...
