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It Takes Heart, Sweat, Tears and Time
It Takes Heart, Sweat, Tears and Time Recently a group of college students was asked, “How many of you are planning to go home for the holidays?”Virtually every hand flew into the air. Then they were asked, “Why? Why do you want to go home?” After a thoughtful...
UFI: Many Hands Making a Difference
Many Hands Making a Difference! At United Families International, we are so grateful for our volunteers and college interns. They help carry the load of researching social science for our Family Issues Guides, writing articles for our UFI Blog, and posting daily...
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2015: Reflecting in Gratitude for One Significant Year It has been my unique opportunity to serve as the Chairman of the Board for UFI for the past two years. The mission, history and talent within UFI are unlike any organization I have witnessed. The...
Guard your Marriage with Gratitude
Guard your Marriage with Gratitude Whether you have been married for fifty minutes or fifty years, you may have discovered that your spouse is not perfect. You and your spouse may even be noticing a “demand-withdrawal” communication...
Go Home and Change the World
November 12, 2015 From the Desk of Laura Bunker: I haven't been to a conference as big and slick and rich with content as this World Congress of Families.” (Australia) “This is phenomenal! Now I know we're not fighting alone!” (Alabama) ...
For Sale: One Child, Excellent Genes
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: From the light bulb to jet engines to smart phones, the expansion of technology has been a great benefit to humankind. But can it go too far? Science fiction movies are filled with spine-chilling examples, but today’s truth may be even...
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Love and Fidelity
By Tonya Cox “The behavior of a human being in sexual matters is often a prototype for the whole of his other modes of reaction in life.” ~ Sigmund Freud “It is an unprecedented time in the United States in the history of sexuality” claims the America Psychological...
We Need a Few Good Men
By Erin Weist News in the United States was recently inundated with scandals involving sexual assault. These subjects range through Hollywood celebrities, movie directors, politicians, high-profile doctors, and more. Most consist of women accusing men of assault,...
Raising Kids That Can Work
By Tonya Cox Growing up as the oldest of six children, Saturday mornings consisted of family work. It was the day to deep clean our home and attend to the yard and every family member had their own assigned tasks. Family work became part of our family culture and is a...
The Nightmare of Neglect
By Elise Ellsworth In recent years neglect and other forms of child abuse have been on the rise. These include the tragic 2016 case of a young Scottish boy, Liam Fee. Little Liam was subject to continual physical abuse, had been chained up or locked in a makeshift...
The Costs of War : Caring for Caregivers
By McKayla Skinner The celebration of Veterans Day in the United States this last week gave all the opportunity to reflect on the many sacrifices of those who have served their country. Yet it is also important to remember the unsung heroes: those military caregivers...
What Does the World Owe You? The Human Rights Question
I laughed when a colleague sent me a meme with a photo of an empty notepad that included the caption: "Here's a comprehensive list of everything you're entitled to and what the world owes you." This colleague knew that I was part...
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