Extended Family Model

Family is not only vital to the spiritual well-being of the individual, but also to building a peaceful society, nation and world. The family is where principles are transformed into practice and become the values we live by.

Bringing Family Values into the Classroom: Empowering Students in Nepal

Dec 15, 2019 | Healthy Families, Principles and Values

Family plays an essential role in the development of children in societies around the world. In Nepal for example, family is integrated into many social structures. One young woman is even helping to include the familial perspective in the education system to support...

Celebrating Chuseok: A Korean Tradition for Generations

Sep 11, 2019 | Healthy Families, Korean Dream

"Korean people are full of Jung (feelings of love, feelings of intimacy). This is our unique contribution to humanity. This is something that we should be celebrating; that we should be proud of. Because the world is watching us... Let us dare to dream the greatest...

The Extended Family: A Fading Korean Treasure

Jan 25, 2019 | Healthy Families, Korean Dream

Originally posted on January 30, 2014. Updated on January 25, 2019. In 2014, The Guardian published an article on the rising number of elderly in Korea who are living in poverty. The writer visited Lee Yeong-sun, an 82-year-old Korean War veteran and his wife, who...

2018 Year in Review: Peace Begins in the Home

Dec 26, 2018 | Global Peace Women, Healthy Families

“The family is the first place where children learn love and respect. Children also learn the lessons of integrity, hard work and responsibility.” —Dr. Junsook Moon Peace Begins in the Home in 2018 In countries around the world, from Tanzania to Nepal, Korea, and...

The Exponential Benefits of the Extended Family Model

Apr 11, 2018 | Healthy Families, One Family Under God

By Kate Tsubata We have a three-generational family that interacts daily. Our married children all live within a one-block radius. We share errands, child care, vehicles, meals. You might say we have an extended family lifestyle. This wasn’t accidental, in fact it is...

4 Ways Peace Advanced in 2017: Year in Review

Jan 19, 2018 | Healthy Families, Living for the Greater Good (Service), Moral and Innovative Leadership, One Family Under God, Peacebuilding

Reflecting back on a tumultuous and unpredictable 2017, there were areas of development and growth that proved to be a “silver-lining” of opportunity amidst crises. With a vision and a growing multi-sectoral network of moral, innovative leaders, Dr. Hyun Jin Preston...

2017 Year in Review: Building a World of Peace through God-Centered Families

Jan 17, 2018 | Healthy Families, One Family Under God

“The role of God-centered families is central to all positive human development since it brings back the divinity in that sacred institution and aligns it to the original purpose of creation. Without such families, humanity will not have the moral clarity and...

5 Family Habits to Begin a Happy New Year

Dec 26, 2017 | Healthy Families, Living for the Greater Good (Service), One Family Under God

A new year is just around the corner. With the time-honored tradition of New Year’s resolutions, it’s the season for renewed determination to accomplish higher goals and achieve healthier daily physical, mental, and spiritual habits. Making individual goals can be...