by UFI Blog | Nov 27, 2024 | Family, Parents, social media, Technology
November 27, 2024 By Linda Sulzen Parents have called for bans of smartphones for children under 16 years old as risks associated with cell phone usage have come to light. Author of the article, “Inside the fight for smartphone-free childhoods,” Pippa Bailey asked the...
by UFI Blog | Oct 21, 2024 | Abortion, Choice, Family, father, Life, Sanctity of Life
October 21, 2024 By Linda Sulzen The BBC has reported that the abortion issue usually deals with the rights of the mother and the fetus and not the father. There are cases where fathers want a mother to get an abortion and she does not go through with it or where the...
by UFI Blog | Sep 16, 2024 | Family, Sexuality, social media, Technology, Transgender
September 16, 2024 By Rebecca Tingey In July of 2021, a twelve-year-old boy was found dead in his Oklahoma home, and it is believed the death was caused because he participated in the blackout challenge on TikTok. The challenge was to choke yourself until you black...
by UFI Blog | Jul 8, 2024 | Family, Parents
July 8, 2024 By Rebecca Heiner Recently I came across a popular social media account that posts weekly entertaining videos of their family. This young couple has two adorable daughters, and their content is centered around their daily adventures together. Their...
by UFI Blog | Jun 10, 2024 | Divorce, Family, Marriage, Marriage and Family, Parents, Uncategorized
June 10, 2024 By Becky Tingey Have you ever dropped a pebble in a lake and watched the ripples move across thewater like concentric circles? The circles get bigger and bigger as they spread out. It is afascinating thing to observe. Ripples are a great metaphor for...
by UFI Blog | Jun 5, 2024 | Family, Parents, Sex Education, Sexuality, social media, Technology
June 5, 2024 By Rebecca Heiner Part 2 of 2 During the height of the 2020 pandemic, when everyday felt like an apocalyptic fever dream, 13-year-old Ash Eskridge found herself struggling with depression. She turned to social media to help her through the long, empty...