by United Families International | Oct 8, 2012 | Cohabitation, Divorce, Family, Marriage, motherhood, Same-Sex Marriage
Greg Barlow “Epigenetics” is the name given to a theory that presumes that the life experiences of our ancestors are actually implanted into our DNA. Early psychoanalytical theory sought to find ways to deprogram this ‘genetic heritage’...
by United Families International | Jul 19, 2012 | Family, Marriage, Parents, Polls
Here’s the question we asked UFI readers: “Do you believe that it costs a middle-income family $234,900 to raise a child through age 17?” Here’s their response: 24 Percent Yes 65 Percent No Way 11 Percent Maybe This question...
by United Families International | Aug 30, 2011 | father, Marriage, Research, UFI
Want to raise the IQ of the children of your community and your nation? Encourage fathers to live with their children and be actively engaged in their lives. The Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science recently released a study that joins with a multitude of other...
by United Families International | Jun 13, 2011 | father, Myth Buster, UFI Blog
“Social father” is a relatively new term circulating in the social science circles. Here’s the definition of a “social father:” When a man takes de facto responsibility for a child, an unrelated male, (a step-father, a live-in boyfriend, an involved neighbor). One...
by United Families International | Dec 8, 2010 | Cohabitation, Divorce, father, Marriage, UFI Blog
Last week we published the results of our UFI Family Poll (on UFI’s home page). The question was asked “What is the strongest predictor of juvenile violence and crime?” Ninety-six percent of our readers said “fatherlessness.” Several people contacted UFI and asked...
