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The Precarious State of Parental Rights
Several years ago, a prominent U.S. media personality sparked heated controversy by arguing that if we are going to start investing adequately in public education, “we have to break through our kind of private idea that kids belong to their parents or kids belong to...
Demographic Decline – What’s Causing It, and How We Can Reverse It
“Sustainability” has become an often-used word with many individuals and groups touting fertility reduction as a necessary goal for achieving sustainability. As a result of their efforts - and a host of cultural, social and political currents - almost one-half of the...
Equality Act Survey
United Families International is pleased to announce our sponsorship and release of a new national survey! The findings are revealing and encouraging to those who value the right of women and girls to privacy, safety and opportunity. The survey also shows that...
The Importance of Language in Defending Women’s Sports
There is increasing pressure, today, to succumb to and even celebrate certain narratives and behaviors. When beliefs are in conflict, people are often shamed through name-calling. As parents and adults, it is our responsibility to teach children how to respond to...
Hungary’s efforts to support the Family includes you!
An invitation to support the family and Hungary at the "Demography and the Culture of Relationship Between Couples" Conference. Dear United Families International Supporters, We would like to invite you to participate in a free virtual conference being held in...
Making the Right Choice
Making decisions can be hard – often really hard. It seems those “really hard” decisions, for the most part, are easier to make when we are making them for someone else. Sometimes, being in the middle of difficult decision-making moments or determining how to face...
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Adoption vs. Abortion: Real Lives, Real Stories
By Jessica D'Addabbo Note: Names have been changed to protect the identity of individuals. My life has been directly impacted by the choice a woman made long ago to give birth to her child and place it up for adoption. This adopted child is my mother-in-law. Because...
Who Needs a Marriage License Anyway?
By Karin Waters Is a marriage license really necessary? People generally want to be happy, and when we see adult couples living together, they do seem happy. And if there are kids, they’re bound to be happy too, right? Think again. A report from the Centers for...
Arming Your Children and Homes Against Pornography
By Sarah Fairbanks When my son was about 8 years old, he quietly knocked on the door of our bedroom one night. We invited him in, and I could sense his unease. “Mommy, I think I did something bad.” The tears began to flow as we scooped him up and inquired over his...
The Real Cost of Abortion
By Katie Austin One of the most exciting and nerve-wracking experiences is when a woman finds out she will soon be a mother. Will the child be a boy or a girl? What will we call him, or her? What happens from here on out? Such were the thoughts running through the...
The Precarious State of Parental Rights
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Cristina Cevallos Calle In August 2013, 33 police officers and seven youth welfare officers forcibly entered the home of Dirk and Petra’s...
Demographic Decline – What’s Causing It, and How We Can Reverse It
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Wendy Wixom The following article is based on remarks presented by United Families International President, Wendy Wixom, at an online and...