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 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 19, 2015 | Child Development, Family, motherhood, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Erika Walker I recently became reminded of a television show that I watched occasionally in high school. The program centered around a close-knit mother-daughter duo who reside in a small town. Throughout the show, the closeness of their relationship is attributed to...
by United Families International | Mar 17, 2015 | Child Development, Education, Family, father, Media, motherhood, Parents, Research, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Nathalie Bowman The concerns: “Leave me Alone!” your 7 year old shouts at you as he runs to his bedroom and slams the door, angry that you’re not giving him what he wants even though he knows he has to do his chores first. You turn around and there is your 12 year old...
by United Families International | Mar 15, 2015 | Child Development, Family, father, Marriage, Media, motherhood, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Kelsi Shipley Recently I had a conversation with an adorable five-year-old boy. At one point he confided in me that he thinks his mom is a negative person. Knowing this boy’s mother, I was surprised by the accusation, and assured him she wasn’t. We talked about...