by United Families International | Jul 8, 2011 | Family, Parents, UFI Blog
Fifteen children, thirteen children, eight children… big families! People differ in their response to families of this size and United Families International received not a small amount of “mail” on the subject when we sent our our most recent...
by United Families International | Jun 28, 2011 | Family, Parents, UFI Blog
My favorite “down-time” activity with my children was easily the time we spent cuddled on the couch or bed reading together. The emotions shared as we experienced the love of a young boy for his dogs in “Where the Red Fern Grows;” the anxiety and anticipation shared...
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...