by UFI Blog | Mar 2, 2021 | addiction, Parents
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Chelsea Jones In 1992, David* received his first video game system. His parents, like many others, were unaware of the potentially damaging...
by UFI Blog | Feb 23, 2021 | Children's Rights, Marriage, Parents, Same-Sex Marriage
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. By Katy Faust for United Families International A landmark custody dispute between same-sex “parents” is back in the news. In 2000, Lisa Miller and Janet...
by UFI Blog | Dec 30, 2020 | Family, father, Parents
By Amy Chariton Growing up in a family with 9 kids – 8 girls and 1 boy – my dad did everything he could to meet our needs and to keep us safe. I remember when I was young, my dad would go around the house late at night after everyone was home to lock the doors. This...
by UFI Blog | Dec 20, 2020 | Parents, Schools, Sex Education
By Sharma Worthen Anderson “I sold abortions,” Carol Everett told the crowd. “How do you do that? It’s called sex education.” Everett, who owned and ran abortion clinics for many years before she became pro-life, said her abortion clinics carefully crafted a sex...
by UFI Blog | Dec 10, 2020 | addiction, Family
By Danica Winberg Michelle’s* bathroom door still has two holes in it. One hole is from her husband’s fist and the other hole is from the door hitting her head as it swung open when he punched it. After 8 hours of her texts and calls being ignored by her husband...
by UFI Blog | Dec 1, 2020 | Family, Parents
By Stephanie Batty Everyone of every age experiences stress – it is an unavoidable and important part of life! It fosters adaptation and growth. We are tuned by stress much like a violin is tuned by fine adjustments made to its strings. Our ability to cope and...