by United Families International | Apr 4, 2011 | Family, motherhood, UFI Blog, Values
by Rachel Allison It was Sociology 111 where I was introduced to “the looking-glass self.” It was a concept created by Charles Horton Cooley in 1902. He claimed, “We see ourselves through the eyes of other people, even to the extent that we incorporate their views...
by United Families International | Apr 1, 2011 | Child Development, Family, Parents, UFI Blog
UN Releases Publication on the Role of Fathers In a somewhat surprising deviation from its usual habit of focusing almost exclusively on “women and the girl child,” the UN recently released its publication Men in Families and Family Policy in a Changing...
by United Families International | Mar 31, 2011 | Polls, Same-Sex Attraction, UFI Blog, Values
Here’s the question: “Is a boycott an effective strategy for expressing displeasure with a business that aggressively engages in politics and the cultural wars?” Here are your answers: 87 percent Yes, it’s effective and necessary 6 ...
by United Families International | Mar 30, 2011 | Abortion, adoption, Sanctity of Life, UFI Blog
by Grace Sailor “More than 90 percent of babies diagnosed with Down Syndrome are aborted…”-ABC News I wanted to share with you this beautiful and touching video about a brother and a special needs sister. It captures the pure love of a sibling...
by United Families International | Mar 29, 2011 | Divorce, Marriage, Religion, UFI Blog
By Rachel Allison Have you ever had a life-changing conversation with friends? A conversation that blindsided you to the point where years later that conversation remains seared in your memory? I can think of one. Several years ago, I was having lunch with two good...
by United Families International | Mar 28, 2011 | Abstinence, AIDS, Myth Buster, Research, UFI Blog
Condom promotion and distribution continues to be the focus of the western-style intervention in the African HIV/AIDS epidemic. Hundreds of millions of dollars have been, and continue to be, poured into AIDS ravished countries by UNAID (the UN’s premier HIV/AIDs...