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Gather the Women and Pray for Peace
Hello Friends, Buddhist philosopher, Daisaku Ikeda, once said: "Women are, in my view, natural peacemakers. As givers and nurturers of life, through their focus on human relationships and their engagement with the demanding work of raising children and protecting...
We Need Children Even More than They Need Us: Part 2
Hello Friends, Do you remember what it was like for you when your first baby became a part of your home; how caring for this little person was all-consuming mentally and physically? It is almost as if there are two births – the birth of the child and the birth of the...
We Need Children Even More than They Need Us
In February 2019, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) made the following comment on a video posted to her Instagram account: “There’s scientific consensus that the lives of children are going to be very difficult. And it does lead young people to have a...
Surrogacy: Babies on Demand and Motherhood in Pieces
Hello Friends, Surrogacy…We periodically circle back to this difficult topic. It is one that I honestly hesitate to address because if we haven’t lived with infertility ourselves, we know people who have. We sympathize with their pain, and don’t want to contribute to...
The Equality Act – An Atrocity Against Women
Hello Friends, Last week the House Judicial Committee conducted a hearing regarding HR5. This incredibly dangerous piece of legislation, innocuously named the Equality Act – after all, who doesn’t like equality – has the potential to inflict terrible harm on women,...
The UN: Transforming Society by Restructuring the Family
Hello Friends, This last weekend I was in Verona, Italy at the World Congress of Families VIII. The World Congress of Families (WCF) is an event that brings together people from around the world who want to strengthen and defend the family. It is attended by leaders,...
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The Truth About Change Therapy
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Tori Black It has no teeth, but it is sending a message. In June of this year, the California Assembly passed ACR 99, a resolution that condemns...
How Publishers and Librarians Are Pushing Gender Identity Politics on Your Children
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Tori Black When I was little, I loved to have my mother read to me. I had two favorite stories that I requested over and over: The Little Red Hen...
The Biggest Predictor of Student Success? Home and Family
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Tori Black While many families were busy sending their children off to begin a new school year, I spent much of my time August 26 through 28 at...
Family-friendly Corporate Culture – A Win for All
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Tori Black If you watched the 2019 Oscars, maybe you saw the inspiring Nike ad, “Dream Crazier,” which was part of its “Just Do It” campaign...
Don’t Believe What You Hear: Money Isn’t the Leading Cause of Divorce
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Jenet Erickson, Sammi Trujillo and Jeff Dew We’ve all seen the headline: “Money is the leading cause of divorce.” In fact, it isn’t money itself,...
Sex Selective Abortion: Where Have All the Girls Gone?
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Camille Williams Recent reports that 132 villages in Northern India had not had a girl born during the previous three months appear to have been...