by United Families International | Dec 14, 2015 | Abstinence, Child Development, Choice, Drug Use, Education, Family, Health Care, Media, Research, Schools, Values
by Erin Weist I ran across some interesting statistics on the Centers for Disease Control website about teens and it seemed like important information to share. These statistics come from studies done from 1991-2013 as part of a Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance and...
by United Families International | Nov 12, 2015 | Child Development, Drug Use, Family, father, Grandparents, Marriage, motherhood, Parents, Research, The Family, Values
Tashica Jacobson Basic, while typically thought of as simple or easy, it is the most crucial to an outcome. For example basic math, which is elementary material is what makes up our ability to solve calculous and trigonometry problems. Replacing that basic...
by United Families International | Oct 20, 2015 | Child Development, Choice, Drug Use, Education, Family, Freedom, Parental Rights, Parents, The Family, Values
by Jessica Westfall It is interesting to be look at views supporting decriminalization verses tough drug laws. I am encouraged by the views Mr. Hari’s shared in his TED talk. It has better helped me see a drug addict as a person, a person in need of help. I have...
by United Families International | Oct 13, 2015 | Child Development, Choice, Drug Use, Education, Family, Freedom, Health Care, Media, Research, Sanctity of Life, Schools, The Family, Values
By Jessica Westfall Last week Johann Hari’s views on drug legalization and human connections were explored, let’s look at an opposing side. Addiction psychiatrist from Arizona, Dr. Ed Gogek, has written a book titled, Marijuana Debunked. While Gogek...
by United Families International | Oct 6, 2015 | Child Development, Choice, Drug Use, Education, Family, Media, Research, Technology, The Family, Values
by Jessica Westfall Part 1 This is the first of a three part series exploring the debate around legalization of marijuana and decriminalization of all drugs. “Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong” is a TED talk by Johann Hari. It has become pretty...
by United Families International | Aug 24, 2015 | Abstinence, Child Development, Choice, Drug Use, Family, father, Free Speech, Freedom, Grandparents, Marriage, motherhood, Parental Rights, Parents, Sex Education, Sexual Freedom, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
by Erin Weist I have four boys. Four wonderful, mischievous, wrestling, tumbling, occasionally smelly little boys. Someday they will be young men. Then they will go on to become men. I burst with pride at this thought, hoping with all my heart they become valiant,...
