by United Families International | Dec 12, 2013 | Abortion, Birth Rate, Child Development, Demographic Decline, Family, Family Planning, Marriage, motherhood, Parents, Population Control, Same-Sex Attraction, Same-Sex Marriage, Sanctity of Life, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Rachel Allison What do I have in common with Vladimir Putin? Apparently more than I formerly realized. In September, 2014 the World Congress of Families Conference is being held in Moscow, Russia. The Conference focus: “Every Child a Gift: Large Families—The Future...
by United Families International | Dec 11, 2013 | UFI Blog
William C. Duncan In a 52-48 vote on November 21 the majority Democrats in the Senate repealed a provision that allowed a Senator to filibuster an executive branch nominee unless a vote of at least sixty Senators could be mustered to end that filibuster. This change...
by United Families International | Dec 11, 2013 | Child Development, Family, father, Marriage, motherhood, Parents, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Kristi Kane One of my favorite poems is this: I have wept in the night for the shortness of sight that to somebody’s need I was blind. But I never have yet felt a twinge of regret for being a little too kind. ~anon. There are so many issues in today’s...
by United Families International | Dec 10, 2013 | Child Development, Family, motherhood, Parents, Sanctity of Life, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Carol Soelberg Flannel had become a popular new trend in the late 80’s and early 90’s. My mother had spent hours and hours making all of us children matching pajamas to open on Christmas Eve out of this trendy plaid, flannel material. As I look back on the video, it...
by United Families International | Dec 9, 2013 | Non-Discrimination, UFI Blog
As in previous years, a nondiscrimination bill was presented during the 2013 Utah Legislative session. It gained unprecedented momentum by passing a Senate Committee, before dying on the Senate Floor. It will be back in the 2014 Legislative session.[i]...
by United Families International | Dec 9, 2013 | Child Development, Education, Family, Parents, UFI Blog
Meghan Hofhiens For much of my high school experience I attended a private international school in Bangkok, Thailand. The expectations to succeed were high. My classmates were driven and my teachers were inspired. The work was rigorous, but not beyond my capabilities....
