by United Families International | Jan 27, 2015 | Child Development, Education, Family, father, Grandparents, Media, motherhood, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Nathalie Bowman Do you want a great story you and your children will love? A story that is rich in history as well as adventure? Try “Carry On Mr. Bowditch” by Jean Lee Latham. Winner of the 1956 Newberry Medal, this book tells the story of Nathaniel Bowditch, author...
by United Families International | Dec 30, 2014 | Child Development, Education, Family, father, Grandparents, motherhood, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Tracy Allen Aren’t we all motivated by the turning of the calendar? December thirty first of each year not only causes many of us to turn our thoughts to the past twelve months, but also to face the next twelve months with hope and resolution to make it a happier and...
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 | Nov 19, 2014 | Cohabitation, Diane Robertson, Divorce, Education, Family, father, Gender, Grandparents, Marriage, motherhood, Parents, Religion, Religious Freedom, Research, Same-Sex Attraction, Same-Sex Marriage, Sexual Freedom, Single Mothers, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Diane Robertson With marriage and natural family relationships in decline, Pope Francis invited leaders from different faiths around the world to gather at the Vatican this week. This historical interfaith conference titled, The Complementarity of Man and Woman...
by United Families International | Nov 18, 2014 | Child Development, Education, Family, Grandparents, motherhood, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Nathalie Bowman “Mom, can I crack the eggs? Now can I stir it?” asked my 6 year old with eager anticipation. We were making yummy pecan tarts, and my son couldn’t wait to get them done so he could eat them. With the holidays right around the corner, now is the perfect...
by United Families International | Nov 14, 2014 | Child Development, Cohabitation, Divorce, Drug Use, Family, father, Grandparents, Marriage, motherhood, Parents, Sexual Freedom, Single Mothers, stay-at-home mom, The Family, UFI Blog, Values, working mothers
Maddi Gillel Beverly was six or seven when her parents divorced. She had a brother just 2-3 years older and 2 sisters older than that. Her mother, of course, had to go to work, and just as important, find a new man in her life. So Beverly and her brother went home...
