Melissa Anderson I am an active duty military officer. Right now my husband and children are on the west coast and I am on the east. My heart stayed with my children. Every morning I wake up wondering how I’ll make it another moment without six...
Rachel Allison Five years ago one of my closest friends chose a lesbian life-style. Prior to her decision she was devoted to her church and her faith. I know she doesn’t attend church services any more, but I hope she continues to stay close to God...
Rachel Allison On this Valentine’s Day my thoughts are not only focused on my Sweetheart Husband, but I’m thinking about my two single marriage-age sons. I found this little quiz on line and I’m sending it not only to them, but to you, our readers…. For those of...
People who marry and have children intuitively know that children are a blessing and a benefit, not only to them, but to society as a whole. They know this in spite of the endless chattering of population control advocates and environmentalists that insist that human...
Just in time to celebrate National Marriage Week, Patrick Fagan of Family Research Council offers “162 Reasons to Marry.” National Marriage week began on Feb. 7 and ends, predictably, on Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14). Fagan’s report gives a run-down of some of the more commonly...
We asked UFI Readers this question: “Based on your experience, what do you think is the ideal time spacing before bringing the next child into your family?” This is how they responded: 14 Percent 9-18 months 58 Percent 2 years 10 Percent 2 ½ years 13 Percent 3 years 3 Percent ...
By Kelli Houghton I have become increasingly alarmed by frequent comments I hear from young male adults and teenagers as they express fear about the thought of taking on the responsibilities of marriage and children. What has been most surprising is that most of these young...
The Longevity Project, released last year, gives some interesting insights into what is involved in living a long and healthy life. Needless to say, stable families and marriage was addressed. But one distressing finding did emerge. What is the single strongest social predictor of early...
Rachel Allison Do you remember the term “sunshine soldier and summer patriot?” The term was found in Thomas Paine’s series of pamphlets published during the American Revolution. He wrote them because the colonists needed hope...
We asked UFI readers the following question: “Is the societal shift toward women as the primary wage earner and men as “house husbands” a good thing or a bad thing?” Here is their response: 3 Percent “Good Thing” 89 Percent “Bad Thing” 8 Percent “Doesn’t Matter” The societal shift towards men...
