by UFI Blog | Aug 12, 2016 | Child Development, Family, father, Grandparents, Marriage, Marriage and Family, motherhood, Parents, Values
by Mekelle Tenney We’ve all heard the cliché “the family that plays together stays together”. Normally I don’t buy into cliché’s. But I make an exception for this one, because it’s true. I believe that families have specific needs in order to create life long bonds....
by UFI Blog | Aug 9, 2016 | Child Abuse, Child Development, Choice, Divorce, Family, father, Grandparents, Marriage, Marriage and Family, motherhood, Parental Rights, Parents, Values
by Laura Friend Family Life Educators, Claudia and David Arp, describe blended families as “patchwork” families. The analogy is apropos. My husband’s grandmother, Anna Laura Tuttle Friend, lived to be 101 years old. Amidst the challenges of raising a large family...
by UFI Blog | Jul 29, 2016 | Child Abuse, Child Development, Choice, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family, father, Marriage, Marriage and Family, Parents, The Family, Values, Violence
By Lizzy Sabin When we’re young we’re encouraged to find our niche in life. Our personal form of self-expression to help us process hard moments and emotions, which everyone faces. When my teenage mind could no longer handle the things I was experiencing I chose to...
by UFI Blog | Jul 25, 2016 | Choice, Free Speech, Freedom, Marriage, Non-Discrimination, Religion, Religious Freedom, Religious rights, Same-Sex Marriage, Values, Violence
by Erin Weist The month of July is an important one for the United States in remembering freedom from tyranny: Independence Day remembers our separation from the monarchy of Great Britain. But people in my state also celebrate a similar date in July. Utah celebrates...
by UFI Blog | Jul 22, 2016 | Child Development, Divorce, Family, father, Marriage, motherhood, Parents, working mothers
By Shanci Christensen The door slammed shut as if it were shouting, “Goodbye old house!” I locked the door behind him and then stood in the kitchen with my hands shaking and my heart pounding. “Did I do the right thing?” I heard a noise behind me and turned to see...
by UFI Blog | Jul 14, 2016 | Family, Marriage, Media, Technology, Values
By Candice LeSueur GET UP, GET OUT, AND EXPLORE! This is the message the new Pokémon GO app is promoting, emphasizing that you “get on your feet and step outside to…explore cities and towns where you live–and even around the globe” in order to catch as...
