by UFI Blog | Jul 1, 2016 | Child Development, Choice, Cohabitation, Divorce, Family, father, Health Care, Marriage, Marriage and Family, Parents, Research, Sexual Freedom, The Family, Values
by Tashica Jacobson There are many benefits that come from marriage. The couple, the children and even society is influenced by marriage. In a study of unhappily married couples, those who stayed together were happily married five years later. (Waite, 2002). While...
by UFI Blog | Jun 30, 2016 | Abstinence, Child Development, Education, Family, Marriage and Family, motherhood, Parents, Sex Education, Values
By Candice LeSueur I once heard a story about a girl who became pregnant and could not understand why. When she discussed her situation with her therapist, she said, “I didn’t even kiss him. So how could this have happened to me?” It was learned that this young...
by UFI Blog | Jun 17, 2016 | Child Development, Choice, Family, father, Marriage and Family, Parents, Values
by Annalise Jarman Father’s Day is Sunday, and I’d like to take this opportunity to write about my own father. My dad is quiet, studious, and detail-oriented. He can come across as pretty serious and stern. He likes things a certain way. So he might not...
by UFI Blog | Jun 15, 2016 | Abstinence, Child Abuse, Child Development, Cohabitation, Diane Robertson, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Drug Use, Education, Family, father, Marriage, Marriage and Family, Parents, Schools, Sexual Freedom, Single Mothers, Values
by Diane Robertson When I was a child, I wanted to be just like my dad. If he asked for mustard on his sandwich, I asked for mustard on mine. If he liked watching Star Trek, then so did I. It really didn’t matter what it was, I thought my dad was the greatest and...
by UFI Blog | Jun 9, 2016 | Child Development, Choice, Education, Family, father, Freedom, Health Care, Marriage, Marriage and Family, Parents, Schools, Values
by Rebecca Mallory “Everyone should be required to take economics and civics!” If I had a dime for every time my dad said that to one of his 9 children, I’d be rich. My dad was an economics and math major in college which unfortunately, didn’t completely transfer to...
by United Families International | Apr 29, 2016 | Marriage and Family, Transgender
by Diane Robertson When Target decided to allow men into women’s restrooms, favoring the comfort of the LGBT community, something unusual happened. People were upset. And despite being called bigots and hateful and homophobic, they stood their ground. Why? Well,...