by United Families International | Feb 4, 2014 | Child Development, Education, Family, father, Marriage, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Sarah Alldredge Our little family had quite the experience last night while gathered around the dinner table. My husband and I were in the throes of a marital spat, and our daughter’s expression of frustration with us created the perfect segue from dinnertime to a...
by United Families International | Feb 3, 2014 | Child Development, Feminism, Marriage, motherhood, UFI Blog
Aubrey Walton Imagine with me for a minute; you’re back in 4th grade. You’ve just gotten off the bus after a long day at school. Perhaps you were ignored by your best friend today; or yelled at by your teacher. Perhaps you were picked on in the school yard, or laughed...
by United Families International | Feb 2, 2014 | Religious Freedom, Same-Sex Attraction, Sexual Orientation, UFI Blog
Nondiscrimination laws sound like a good idea. But they’re not. They give special “rights” to some people at the expense of others. They harm our First Freedoms of Speech and Conscience, and our right to make a living. With the passage of these unfair...
by United Families International | Jan 31, 2014 | Parents, Religious Freedom, Same-Sex Attraction, Sexual Orientation, UFI Blog
Editor’s note: A huge rally in support of traditional marriage was held on Tuesday, January 28. United Families Utah representatives, along with five interns, participated. We wanted to share some of their experiences and insights – including their...
by United Families International | Jan 29, 2014 | Abortion, Constitution, Diane Robertson, Health Care, Sanctity of Life, Single Mothers, UFI Blog, Values
Diane Robertson Last week on the 41st anniversary of Roe v Wade, thousands of people braved the cold and marched in Washington to protest abortion. On Tuesday, Jan 28th, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 227-188 to end all federal funding for abortions. One...
by United Families International | Jan 27, 2014 | Cohabitation, UFI Blog
Ashley Barber & Whitney Mackley For better or worse, cohabitation is becoming an increasingly common choice in the world today. What does it mean to cohabit? Oxford Dictionary defines cohabitation as the act of living together and having a sexual relationship...