by United Families International | Dec 16, 2014 | Child Development, Education, Family, father, Media, Parents, Schools, Technology, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Rachel Allison This post may offend some of our readers. If I say something that hits too close to home, just honestly evaluate your child’s involvement and if necessary ignore my observations. My children grew up during the skate-board craze in our neighborhood. ...
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 11, 2014 | Education, Family, Religion, Sanctity of Life, Schools, UFI Blog, Values
Mekelle Tenney Today is December 10th, my little brothers 21st birthday. Currently he is serving in the Philippians as a full time volunteer for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Earlier this week the Philippians were hit by typhoon Hagupit. Twenty...
by United Families International | Dec 3, 2014 | Abortion, Abstinence, Child Development, Cohabitation, Diane Robertson, Domestic Violence, Drug Use, Education, Feminism, Free Speech, Gender, Health Care, Marriage, Media, Parents, Pornography, Religious Freedom, Same-Sex Attraction, Same-Sex Marriage, Sanctity of Life, Schools, Sexual Freedom, UFI Blog, Values, Violence
Diane Robertson In the fourth grade while a couple of boys sat crying outside the classroom, my teacher sat the rest of the class down and explained that these boys were crying because their conscience hurt. They had been involved in a fist fight during recess. She...
by United Families International | Nov 25, 2014 | Child Development, Education, Family, Media, motherhood, Parents, Technology, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Nathalie Bowman As parents in this generation, many of us experience technology battles daily. Video games, ipads, computer time, and smart phones all battle for our children’s attention. With games, music, the internet, and all kinds of things to keep kids occupied,...
by United Families International | Nov 21, 2014 | Abortion, Child Abuse, Child Development, Cohabitation, Date rape, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Drug Use, Education, Family, father, Free Speech, Media, motherhood, Parents, Religion, Religious Freedom, Schools, Sexual Freedom, The Family, UFI Blog, Values, Violence
My husband is a judge. On a weekly basis he sees youth in his court who are delinquent, unmotivated, and often times defiant. These young men and women are most often accompanied by a frustrated parent. At some point in the conversation my husband asks the parent,...
