by UFI Blog | Feb 14, 2018 | Family, Parents, Schools
By Miriam Merrill Most of us have a desire to advocate for families, but in the midst of frightening headlines and threatening policy proposals it is easy to feel overwhelmed and unsure of where to start. The good news is that there are many inexpensive and easy, yet...
by UFI Blog | Feb 8, 2018 | Education, Parental Rights, Parents, Schools, Sex Education
By Tonya Cox I am sure we can all remember the first time we had the talk about “the birds and the bees.” In my experience, most kids react with disgust at the very notion of sexual intercourse when it is first introduced. I know my children did. Nevertheless, having...
by UFI Blog | Feb 6, 2018 | Family, Parents
By Ashley Corbaley Take a picture, ask questions later. That is how many parents in the world are doing it these days. From potty training mishaps to awkward first dates, parents are taking pictures and videos of it all and then posting it on their social media. In...
by UFI Blog | Feb 1, 2018 | Family, Family Planning, IVF, Surrogacy
For those like us, who value the family, the inability to have a child is a heavy burden. Infertility is a very real challenge for many couples. In the US alone, one in eight couples have difficulty conceiving or sustaining a pregnancy. Many of you reading this may be...
by UFI Blog | Jan 30, 2018 | Family, Parents, Technology
By Erin Weist We live in a new time. The generation raising children now is doing something absolutely new that no one in the history of the entire world has done before: They are raising children with unprecedented amount of information streaming into their homes...
