by United Families International | May 31, 2011 | Child Development, Family, father, Parents, UFI Blog
By Rachel Allison Several years ago my husband traveled through France where he met a family who had just recently moved ten miles out of town. This meant that the family’s two teenage daughters had to be driven to town each morning for school, and then picked up...
by United Families International | May 25, 2011 | Child Development, Marriage, Parents, Same-Sex Marriage, UFI Blog
By Grace Sailor When I watch this Sesame Street clip between Grover and a child, it reminds me of how simple the topic of marriage used to be. From the comments posted, it is clear that even a simple conversation about a child’s thought on marriage provokes...
by United Families International | May 24, 2011 | Divorce, Marriage, Parents, UFI Blog
By Rachel Allison Today it’s rare to find someone that has not been personally affected by divorce. Media is full of information on the “how to” of divorce – how to get one and how to survive one. Recently, one article in particular caught my attention. The father...
by United Families International | May 17, 2011 | Child Development, Family, Parents, UFI Blog
By Rachel Allison We always assume that families eating together would help strengthen family ties and raise better-adjusted kids, but specific studies have been done over the years that prove our assumptions by highlighting the benefits of time spent together at the...
by United Families International | May 3, 2011 | Child Development, motherhood, Parents, UFI Blog
By Rachel Allison “We parents are the first and most important teachers of our children and teens. We must accept this fact as a personal challenge to our creative nature and to our intent. Our children will thrive in direct proportion to how reliably they can count...