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A World Without Women
From the Desk of Wendy Wixom: Oscar Wilde, an Irish playwright and poet once wrote, “Nowadays people know the price of everything but the value of nothing.” In many cultures, a daughter comes at a high price. She is considered a “drain on family resources” because...
Polyamory and the Domino Effect
From the Desk of Wendy Wixom: Today, we often hear the phrase “love just love” or “love don’t judge.” But, is using judgment to determine the consequences (short or long term) of a behavior judgmental or common sense? Actually, might sharing the information to help...
Homeschooling: is it as bad as some say?
Hello Friends! With the closure of schools due to the coronavirus, some parents have had to increase their attention to the education of their children. While some parents are overwhelmed by the added responsibilities, others are enjoying the opportunity to spend...
One blessing of coronavirus quarantine: Enforced family time
Dear Friends, The coronavirus has impacted families in multiple ways. There have been challenges and blessings. One thing we are reminded is that “family has always been the central source of influence, whether or not we have treated it that way.” Among the...
Sacrificing the Wellbeing of Children: New York’s Legalization of Commercial Surrogacy
Hello Friends, How are you doing? Is your family holding up under the pressure of Covid-19 illness and disruption? This is a stressful time for everyone, we know. Our thoughts and prayers are with and for you all. It has been said that politicians should never let a...
Emerging from the Crucible of the Coronavirus as a Stronger Family
Hello Friends, Well, it has been quite a month, hasn’t it? My prayers and thoughts are for you, your families, and especially for all those in the healthcare field and government who are working overtime to help others and to craft policy that will affect all of us. I...
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The Cohabitation Fallacy
By Deanne Ririe Shacking up was a term for cohabitation used in the 1940s. Over the years the expression has evolved to living together, sleeping together, moving in together, or hooking up. They are different expressions that mean the same thing; two unmarried people...
The Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation: A Bright Spot of News in Challenging Times
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Rebekah Applegate What does it mean to be a feminist? The answer to that question has changed over the course of history. Mary Wollstonecraft was...
Keeping Abortion Viable by Keeping Women in the Dark
By Rebekah Applegate Are doctors required to give information to patients with which they disagree? I have a metabolic disorder called Phenylketonuria (PKU), which limits my protein intake. Recently I attended a conference to roll out a new drug that revolutionizes...
The Gift of Unstructured Play
By Stephanie Batty I told my kids, "You have two choices: stay inside and clean or go outside and play." Not surprisingly, my children choose to go outside and play ninety-nine percent of the time, and I love it. Don't get me wrong, my kids have chores and things...
Gender Ideology and Your Child
By United Families International Do we truly care about the health and the future of vulnerable children? This question came into stark relief last week during one of the U.S. Presidential Townhall discussions (Thursday, Oct. 15), where a presidential candidate,...
Confused about gender confusion? You are not alone.
by Jill Palmer Recently a sweet 9-year-old girl was at my house. She is an incredible soul, who loves to play kickball, basketball, pickleball, well, anything with a ball really. Oh, and soccer, she loves soccer. She also loves to bake and wear skorts with...