by UFI Blog | Jan 7, 2020 | Education, Free Speech, Gender, Gender Identity, Transgender
By Tori Black In the first of the Harry Potter books, The Sorcerer’s Stone, the headmaster, Dumbledore, shares this bit of wisdom: “It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.” JK Rowling, the author of the...
by UFI Blog | Nov 27, 2019 | Education, Family, Schools, UFI Blog, Values
By Tori Black Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays: a day to gather with those we love and focus on all that we have to be grateful for. It also tends to feel a little squeezed though: the four-day break that separates the costumes and candy of...
by UFI Blog | Oct 1, 2019 | Education, Family, Gender Identity, Schools, Transgender
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Tori Black When I was little, I loved to have my mother read to me. I had two favorite stories that I requested over and over: The Little Red Hen...
by UFI Blog | Oct 1, 2019 | Child Development, Education, Family, Schools
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Tori Black While many families were busy sending their children off to begin a new school year, I spent much of my time August 26 through 28 at...
by UFI Blog | Aug 2, 2019 | Education, Family, Parents
By Laurel Bishop I let it happen to my kid because I didn’t recognize it. Throughout sixth grade, my son sat at his desk, the brunt of his teacher’s jokes and insults. The worst humiliation was the teacher’s direction to the other students to “not be dumb like Cody”....
by UFI Blog | Jul 17, 2019 | Choice, Education, Freedom, Gender Identity, President's message, Same-Sex Attraction
By Tori Black Do you remember hearing as a kid, “Well, if you don’t…then, I won’t be your friend.” There’s a term for using that tactic: relational aggression. Some people learn early in life that threatening people with exclusion is a great way to attempt to get what...
