by United Families International | Feb 17, 2012 | Education, Parental Rights, UFI Blog
Danny Quinney Earlier this week I heard about an incident in Raeford, North Carolina. Apparently a state worker was checking lunches of elementary school students to make sure they met the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines for nutrition. This...
by United Families International | Feb 15, 2012 | Education, Parental Rights, UFI Blog
Ann Bailey Any mother who has ever packed a school lunch for their child can tell you of the challenges involved in bridging the gap between what a child will eat, what is nutritious, what can go unrefrigerated, what you have in your fridge or cupboard, and what is...
by United Families International | Dec 9, 2011 | Parental Rights, Parents, Polls, UFI Blog
Here’s the question we asked readers: “Should Child Protective Services be allowed to remove morbidly obese children from their homes?” Here’s how readers responded: 10 Percent Yes 90 Percent No Are the parents of morbidly obese...
by United Families International | Dec 2, 2011 | Child Development, Parental Rights, Parents, UFI Blog
By Danny Quinney I like it when I can feel my creative juices flowing. I can literally feel my creative juices oozing out of my ear right this inst – OHMIGOSH!!! IT’S BLOOD…no wait…(whew)… It’s alright. No one panic! It was just jelly from the donut I had this...
by United Families International | Nov 16, 2011 | Convention on the Rights of the Child, Parental Rights, Parents, UFI Blog
Although the music and acting is a little overdone, the message of this documentary is important. The cases are well-known and legitimate and the analysis of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is accurate. There is definitely a mindset and movement abroad...
by United Families International | Nov 11, 2011 | Parental Rights, Polls, Schools, UFI Blog
Here’s the question we asked UFI readers: “Is it a good idea for schools to require parental consent in order for students to participate in a school club?” Here’s how readers responded: 98 Percent Yes 2 Percent No We asked this question...