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Supreme Court Co-opts Legislative Power and Redefines Womanhood
From the Desk: Monday, June 15, 2020, will be remembered as a very dark day for women’s rights. United Families Board member, Camille Williams, gives her analysis of yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling regarding three different cases involving LGBT rights. Does...
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...
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Defending Life at Home and Abroad – The Geneva Consensus Declaration
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Tori Black Reproductive health. You would think those two words together would mean freedom from illness or injury when producing offspring. And...
Fostering Resilient Families
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 adapt...
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...
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