by UFI Blog | Jul 26, 2016 | Child Development, Choice, Education, Family, Freedom, Parental Rights, Parents, Research, Schools, stay-at-home mom, The Family, Values
By Cinthia Jahnsen Have you ever thought of homeschooling as an option for your child’s education? My kids go to public school right now and I have loved their teachers. However, I do not love how much teachers seem to be losing their authority on how and what they...
by UFI Blog | Jul 25, 2016 | Choice, Free Speech, Freedom, Marriage, Non-Discrimination, Religion, Religious Freedom, Religious rights, Same-Sex Marriage, Values, Violence
by Erin Weist The month of July is an important one for the United States in remembering freedom from tyranny: Independence Day remembers our separation from the monarchy of Great Britain. But people in my state also celebrate a similar date in July. Utah celebrates...
by UFI Blog | Jul 18, 2016 | Abortion, Choice, Family, Family Planning
By Erin Weist Recently, the state of Indiana has made headlines regarding changes to their abortion law. Governor Mike Pence, newly announced running mate for GOP Presidential nominee Donald Trump, signed into law restrictive measures that would prevent a woman...
by UFI Blog | Jul 12, 2016 | Child Development, Choice, Drug Use, Family, Health Care, Sanctity of Life
By Cinthia Jahnsen Every night around 9pm, my husband and I rush around the house to shut all the windows. It reminds me of Mary Poppins when the cannon goes off at the neighbor’s house and everyone goes to their “posts” to prepare for the incoming blast. (If you...
by UFI Blog | Jul 11, 2016 | Choice, Family, Free Speech, Freedom, Religion, Sanctity of Life, Values, Violence
by Erin Weist Yesterday at church my congregation sang the well-loved American patriotic hymn, “America the Beautiful.” (For those not familiar with the song the words are posted below.) A few of the lines stood out to me as incongruous with current events, both in...
by UFI Blog | Jul 6, 2016 | Abstinence, Child Development, Choice, Cohabitation, Constitution, Diane Robertson, Divorce, Family, father, Free Speech, Freedom, Gender, LGBT, Marriage, Marriage and Family, Parents, Religious Freedom, Same-Sex Attraction, Same-Sex Marriage, Sexual Freedom, Sexual Orientation, The Family, Values
by Diane Robertson A nation can never be better than its families. For much of the history of the United States beginning with the founding of the colonies, families devoted their lives to God. They did not all have the same religious beliefs, but they held strong...