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Marriage and Family

Family is the structure of civilization, and healthy family relationships give us security, stability, and happiness. Many of us do not have this experience in our pasts, but it is never too late to build up your family moving forward. Ask for God's blessing in your family and use these resources to work toward a peaceful, happy family.

  • by United News
Sometimes being a parent can be like being a broken record: "Don't do that!" "Be careful!" "I've told you three times to clean up your room!"
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  • by Melvin Rhodes
An interview with Joseph Nicolosi, a clinical psychologist and experts on homosexuality.
  • by Melvin Rhodes
The gay agenda is steadily gaining ground in Western nations, with same-sex marriage finding acceptance. But what does the Bible say—and why? And what's at the root of same-sex attraction?
  • by Marilyn Braley
Parents aren’t always able to stay home with their children. One option may be the children’s grandparents. Here is one woman’s experience with her own grandchildren.
  • by Robert H Berendt
Families are made up of different generations. Grandparents have a strong role in the family and here is one example of that love and honor.
  • by Cecil Maranville
Several people responded to the Q&A published in the July 2003 issue of United News about United Church of God ministers performing marriages between a believer and an unbeliever.
  • by Marti Springer
All parents worry about their children starting school, but Church members have the additional concerns about dealing with society’s holidays and getting off for God’s Holy Days. What can a parent do to insure their child’s success? Here are tips from a Church parent who is also a teacher.
  • by Marilyn Braley
The book Grandparents/Grandchildren: The Vital Connection by Arthur Kornhaber, M.D., and Kenneth L. Woodward (published by Transaction Publishers, 1997) was inspired by 8-year-old Billy who insisted on telling his therapists in session after session about the love he had for his grandparents and how only with them did he find a refuge of love and acceptance, without feeling guilty or sad.
  • by James Capo
Teens and "tweens" ages 12 to 19 pumped $170 billion into the U.S. economy in 2002, says Teenage Research Unlimited and MRI Teenmark. Of that, $109 billion came out of their own pockets; Mom and Dad doled out the rest.
  • by Howard Davis
Young children are virtual learning machines, eagerly absorbing information from everything around them. Researchers have discovered that parents play a crucial role in properly “wiring” their children’s brains for success.
  • by United News
Back in 1973, the Royal Bank of Canada published a collection of some of its monthly letters in a little book called The Family: Cradle of Culture, Strength of the Nation, Stronghold of Civilization.
  • by Mike Miller
Fatherhood is tough. It takes a real man to demonstrate the care and concern required.