by United Families International | Apr 9, 2015 | Abstinence, Child Development, Cohabitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Drug Use, Family, Feminism, Gender, Marriage, Media, motherhood, Parents, Research, Sexual Freedom, The Family, UFI Blog, Values, Violence, Women's Rights
Tashica Jacobson Laura Bunker’s recent UFI alert struck a cord with me, and I haven’t been able to get her message out of my mind. Not only did it bring up this year’s trip to the UN, which brought up wonderful memories for me, she quoted Kate Gilmore’s shocking...
by United Families International | Apr 2, 2015 | Child Development, Family, father, Media, motherhood, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Rachel Allison A sense of entitlement, which is the polar opposite of a sense of responsibility, is endemic among many of the 1st World’s children today. It is fostered by our demanding, narcissistic society wherein wants are confused with needs and everyone...
by United Families International | Mar 31, 2015 | Child Development, Education, Family, motherhood, Parents, Schools, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Nathalie Bowman I glanced at my mail and read the headline of a local advertising magazine: “7 Reasons why high quality preschool matters for your child.” Among the 7 things were “Get Ahead”, “Success”, and “Test Scores”. Why would I be worried about my 3 year old...
by United Families International | Mar 30, 2015 | Child Development, Family, Family Planning, father, Grandparents, Parents, Research, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Caitlin Woolbert Families are becoming busier and busier in their schedules and are involved in more activities outside of the home. Researchers have studied children of all ages and looked at whether age influences the amount of time a child is willing to spend...
by United Families International | Mar 25, 2015 | Child Development, Education, Family, Family Planning, father, Grandparents, motherhood, Parents, Religion, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Chuck Malone Time is Limited! As co-parents of 5 active children, my wife and I determined early on that we would only have a limited time to create lasting and hopefully character building experiences as a family. We watched older children of other family’s, age and...
by United Families International | Mar 23, 2015 | Child Development, Drug Use, Education, Family, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Kristen Jan Cannon An important parenting lesson that many parents often fail to learn is helping children understand the major difference between shame and guilt. Unfortunately, adults often don’t understand this concept themselves, and mixing these two very...
