by UFI Blog | May 30, 2018 | Sex Education
By Tori Black For many years my husband and I were volunteers with Boy Scouts of America. We served in packs, troops, crews and districts in a variety of positions. We helped youth develop virtues embodied in the Scout oath, law and motto as they worked on goals,...
by UFI Blog | Mar 1, 2018 | Parents, Sex Education
By Marci Nelson When I was in the 8th grade, I borrowed a book from my school library. It was a romance novel and, having read a handful of novels by this author, I did not think twice about my choice. However one night while reading it before bed, I noticed that it...
by UFI Blog | Feb 8, 2018 | Education, Parental Rights, Parents, Schools, Sex Education
By Tonya Cox I am sure we can all remember the first time we had the talk about “the birds and the bees.” In my experience, most kids react with disgust at the very notion of sexual intercourse when it is first introduced. I know my children did. Nevertheless, having...
by UFI Blog | Sep 7, 2017 | Parents, Sex Education
By Erin Weist A Mother’s Perspective on Teaching the Dependability of Gender to Children I’ve reviewed the literature: There are many conflicting studies—some purport transgenderism can be successful through social acceptance while others some that indicate gender...
by UFI Blog | Jun 5, 2017 | Sex Education
Guest post by Tina Mann I recently attended a meeting at my local middle school to discuss the upcoming sex education classes. After reassuring the parents of the district’s policy to teach abstinence-based classes, which sounded like a positive approach to me, the...
by UFI Blog | Jan 30, 2017 | Marriage and Family, Parents, Schools, Sex Education
Guest post by Tiffany Anderson and Audrey Edwards When was the last time the birds and bees got together to talk? Our personal sexuality is a big part of our individual identity. Our bodies were made for the amazing purpose of creation. This wonderful power was also...
