by UFI Blog | Aug 15, 2016 | Child Development, Family, Free Speech, Freedom, Marriage and Family, Parental Rights, Sovereignty, UN, Values
by Erin Weist Once again a non-legislative bill introduced by the UN has worked its way into a country, not by the voice of the people but through unelected, unaffiliated bureaucrats with no sense of ownership or investment in the outcome. Panama, however, is showing...
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 11, 2016 | Child Development, Family, Freedom, Marriage and Family, Values
by Cinthia Jahnson “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey” Missy Franklin, three-time medalist Olympian. In 1992, at the Barcelona Olympic games Derek Redmond tore his hamstring during the 400m race in the Olympics. He was a promising athlete and many thought he...
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 | Aug 8, 2016 | Abortion, Child Development, Choice, Constitution, Family, Free Speech, Freedom, Health Care, Sanctity of Life, UN, Values, Women's Rights
by Erin Weist Abortion and the rights of the unborn children have been under debate in Ireland recently. The 8th amendment of their constitution ratified in 1983 provides legal protection for a child in the womb. Thousands attended a rally recently to celebrate the...
by UFI Blog | Aug 4, 2016 | Child Development, Education, Family, Parents, Schools, Values
By Candice LeSueur According to a Columbia University survey, 85 percent of American parents feel it is important to tell their kids they are smart. It seems honorable, but is praising your children for their intelligence really the smart thing to do in the long run?...
