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,...
by United Families International | Nov 20, 2014 | Constitution, Defense of Marriage Act, Family, Free Speech, Gender, Marriage, Media, Polls, Same-Sex Attraction, Same-Sex Marriage, Sexual Freedom, Sexual Orientation, Supreme Court, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Mekelle Tenney What constants exist in society today? I would like to think that we have principles, values, and ideals that do not change. Family, freedom, justice, and morality are constants that society should be able to depend on. Yet society, with the help of...
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...
