by UFI Blog | Jun 28, 2023 | Child Abuse, Child Development, Education, Research, Values, Violence
June 28, 2023 The writer of this article wishes to remain anonymous. I am an adult survivor of childhood abuse. The effects of the abuse have stayed with me throughout my lifetime. My story is different from other survivors in some respects, but it is also the...
by UFI Blog | May 7, 2019 | motherhood, The Family, Violence
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Jenet Erickson At the recent United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women in New York City, a short but powerful film premiered. Its focus...
by UFI Blog | Jan 8, 2019 | Family, UFI, Violence
by Laura Waters Most human beings will likely encounter trauma at some time in their lives. In fact, researchers estimate that 70% of American adults have experienced trauma in their lives, and 20% of people in this category go on to develop PTSD.i Traumatic events...
by UFI Blog | Dec 8, 2018 | Pornography, The Family, Violence
By Alan Pastor Jamie was in middle school, or what I like to call the armpit of life. He hasn’t dated, kissed, or even held the hand of a girl; yet he’s on the Sex Offender Registry. He’s expressed to his therapist the fear of never having a relationship with a girl....
by UFI Blog | Oct 3, 2018 | Pedophilia, Pornography, Prostitution, UFI Blog, Values, Violence
By Elizabeth Warner Cover image via National Center on Sexual Exploitation As a recent resident of Texas, I was appalled to hear about the proposed sex robot, or sexbot, brothel opening in Houston, Texas just a couple hours away from my home. While Houston’s...
by UFI Blog | Aug 22, 2018 | Child Abuse, Parents, Violence
By Jessie Keller It Happens When 5-year-old Janie announced to her mom on the way home from a family picnic, “Michael made me play a game I didn’t like.” Her mother became concerned. Michael was Janie’s 12-year old cousin and had not been seen most of the afternoon....
