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Billion-dollar, baby-selling industry
Most of us are familiar with a couple who has experienced infertility and then had their lives blessed through assisted reproductive technologies. We often speak of this in terms of “a miracle of our modern age,” but could it also be true that there is a dark side to...
Ending Suffering by Ending the Sufferer
To many my father came across as a serious, unapproachable Army Colonel. Yet, within this admirable leader was a kind-hearted teddy bear. During the last five years of his life, this 6'2" gentle giant, dealt with multiple health problems boiling down to his final 18...
Idaho is Doing Something about Porn
Idaho is Doing Something about Porn A Tool for Parents to Protect Their Children When being interviewed, Senator Kevin Cook of the Idaho Senate was asked about his proposed anti-pornography legislation, “What is something you wish the critics of this bill would...
Creating “Shields not Swords” in the Fight for Rights
By Alexis Tarkalson A UN Independent Expert, given the responsibility to provide protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI), has been asked to put together a report for the United Nations on two seemingly irreconcilable...
Top 10 Wins and Challenges of 2022
Dear friends and supporters of United Families International, As 2022 ends, it can best be said that it’s been “quite a year”. On the pro-family front, it truly has felt like a roller coaster with so many ups and downs. As you read these, I hope you’ll get a sense...
Will America End Up a “Godless Nation”
December 20, 2022 At this time of year, when Christians around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, it is an appropriate time to contemplate the importance of religion, all religions, in our lives. Perhaps it is the perfect time to commit, or recommit, to...
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My Childhood Abuse
June 28, 2023 The writer of this article wishes to remain anonymous. I am an adult survivor of childhood abuse. The effects of the abuse have stayed with me throughout my lifetime. My story is different from other survivors in some respects, but it is also the...
A Different Kind of Love
June 14, 2023 By Jamie Gordon The day was Thursday, April 16, 1998, a day that I had anticipated for a long time, it was the day that I would marry my best friend! It was the most amazing day, and then our married life began. We had ups and downs like any marriage,...
Whatever The Reason?
May 30, 2023 by Micol Collins I was listening to my favorite music on the radio when an ad began streaming. The ad started telling the audience that it was okay to not like a particular flavor of ice cream, a job, etc. Quickly, it escalated to include the fact that it...
What Do Kids Want? Quality Time with Parents.
May 24, 2023 by Natalie Burr The rise of dual income households has led to less time spent with children. Parents spend an average of only three and a half hours a day with their kids. This time includes daily chores, making dinner, running errands, etc. My family is...
Motherhood: The Bedrock Of Society
May 9, 2023 by Micol Collins Note to the reader: in this post the term “anti-society” is intended to mean any practice and philosophy that undermines the existence and development of a healthy society. There I was. Changing another diaper. Exhausted beyond...
The Life That Could Have Been
April 7, 2023 by Abby Cherry We live in a world where thousands of lives that could have been, never have a chance. So many unborn babies are being killed before they could have a chance at life. Abortion is defined as the “deliberate termination of a human...