by UFI Blog | Nov 27, 2024 | Family, Parents, social media, Technology
November 27, 2024 By Linda Sulzen Parents have called for bans of smartphones for children under 16 years old as risks associated with cell phone usage have come to light. Author of the article, “Inside the fight for smartphone-free childhoods,” Pippa Bailey asked the...
by UFI Blog | Jun 5, 2024 | Family, Parents, Sex Education, Sexuality, social media, Technology
June 5, 2024 By Rebecca Heiner Part 2 of 2 During the height of the 2020 pandemic, when everyday felt like an apocalyptic fever dream, 13-year-old Ash Eskridge found herself struggling with depression. She turned to social media to help her through the long, empty...
by UFI Blog | May 27, 2024 | Family, Parents, social media, Technology
May 27, 2024 By Rebecca Heiner Part 1 of 2 Social media and I have a love/hate relationship. There are some things I love about it, and more things I hate. But one thing is certain…it has become a significant part of our daily lives and culture. The pull...
by United Families International | Jan 6, 2016 | Choice, Family, Free Speech, Freedom, Media, Religion, Technology, The Family, Values
by Tori Perez This post was originally published 11/17/2015 on subtlesphere.com – Click here for the full article. My social media accounts exploded twice recently over two separate but equally insignificant events: the color of Starbucks cups, and a minor...
by United Families International | Jun 8, 2015 | Media, Parents, Technology, UFI Blog
There is this thing called “media” and it devouring many families. What about yours? By Marissa Simpson There was a time in high school when I found myself overwhelmed with academic and athletic demands, as many high school students do. I remember my...
