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Urgent! Protect your child by July 15
The above graphic provides more details: The Deadline to Protect Your Child is July 15 You have a remarkable opportunity to protect your child – and their school – from the Biden administration’s Title IX rules implementation - new rules and regulations that expand...
Providing a Choice to the Women of the Bronx
You may recall each spring UFI takes a group of college students to the UN Commission on the Status of Women. While in New York City, we divided the rather large group of students and visited two different Pregnancy Resource Centers – one in the Bronx and one in...
Legalizing abortion up to the moment of birth
From the Desk of Wendy Wixom: With summer in full swing, you might think those that push anti-family and anti-life initiatives would take some time off, but no such luck. The abortion issue continues to heat up ahead of the U.S. election for the fall. Numerous states...
Fidelity Before Pride
June is upon us and it’s a month filled with lots of patriotic (Flag Day on June 14) and family holidays. Happy Father’s Day to the wonderful men in our lives! We don’t know what we’d do without you and we don’t ever want to find out! It’s also a month that’s been...
Letting the term “spouse” move toward extinction?
As I’ve read and listened to all the controversy surrounding “trad wives” and NFL player Harrison Butker’s commencement address, I noticed that one thing is rarely mentioned - how these various family structures and women working outside the home impact children. It’s...
Time Sensitive message: Are Children a Blight or a Blessing?
Are Children a Blight or a Blessing? During the last week of April, 2024, media outlets around the world ran stories on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control new report stating the U.S. fertility rate has dropped to a startling 1.62, the lowest rates in almost 50 years...
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Fur Babies: The New Parenthood?
July 8, 2024 By Rebecca Heiner Recently I came across a popular social media account that posts weekly entertaining videos of their family. This young couple has two adorable daughters, and their content is centered around their daily adventures together. Their...
Can LGBTQ Rights and Religious Freedom Coexist Peacefully?
July 3, 2024 By Rebecca Heiner As a young child, I was taught to show people kindness and respect, regardless of their beliefs. The golden rule “treat others the way you want to be treated” has long been a common theme throughout American culture and intricately woven...
Are you in Love with a Jerk?
June 18, 2024 By Haley Cloward Have you ever been or are you currently in a relationship with someone who could be the one? Do you love the person you are with because you feel totally comfortable with them, and you both just get each other on the most intimate level?...
The Ripple Effects of Divorce
June 10, 2024 By Becky Tingey Have you ever dropped a pebble in a lake and watched the ripples move across thewater like concentric circles? The circles get bigger and bigger as they spread out. It is afascinating thing to observe. Ripples are a great metaphor for...
Being the Powerful Influence in the Lives of Our Children
June 5, 2024 By Rebecca Heiner Part 2 of 2 During the height of the 2020 pandemic, when everyday felt like an apocalyptic fever dream, 13-year-old Ash Eskridge found herself struggling with depression. She turned to social media to help her through the long, empty...
Do We Know Who Is Influencing Our Kids?
May 27, 2024 By Rebecca Heiner Part 1 of 2 Social media and I have a love/hate relationship. There are some things I love about it, and more things I hate. But one thing is certain…it has become a significant part of our daily lives and culture. The pull...