by UFI Blog | Nov 9, 2018 | Education, Family, Freedom, Schools
This is the second in a series of exerpts from Standing Up to Goliath by Rebecca Friedrichs I used to tell people that teaching is the most fulfilling profession in the world, and it was. But thanks to union domination of our schools and their influence on local,...
by UFI Blog | Oct 31, 2018 | Gender, Gender Identity, Transgender, Women's Rights
By Tori Levulis Black One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I arrived late to my P.E. class due to an early morning orthodontist appointment. The woman that oversaw several of the girls’ team sports was short – as in tiny. She took my “excused slip”, and...
by UFI Blog | Oct 24, 2018 | Education, Parents, Schools, Sex Education
The following guest post is an excerpt from “Standing Up to Goliath” by Rebecca Friedrichs In 2013 a dear friend sent me a most shocking email message. She forwarded it from a young mother living in Northern California. The email’s subject was: The Latest...
by UFI Blog | Oct 18, 2018 | Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, Sanctity of Life, UFI
By Tori Levulis Black In 1993, I had my last child on my living room floor. On purpose! Disappointed with some aspects of my previous births, I did my homework and chose to have a homebirth with the help of a certified midwife. It was by far my best birth. Two...
by UFI Blog | Oct 12, 2018 | Family, Marriage and Family, Parents, working mothers
By Marci Nelson I grew up in a large family. My parents had four sons and four daughters, and we lived a very happy childhood where my siblings and I felt immense love and safety. For as long as I can remember, my dad has been a cemetery caretaker. This means that he...