by United Families International | Dec 2, 2013 | Child Development, father, Marriage, motherhood, Parents, Same-Sex Marriage, UFI Blog
David Jenks Same gender parenting is a controversial subject. Many people believe that a same gender couple could raise a child just as well as a heterosexual couple. This is an attack on the structure of the family and could have detrimental effects in the long run....
by United Families International | Nov 27, 2013 | Child Development, Family, father, motherhood, Parents, Religion, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
Rachel Allison The Thanksgiving Holiday offers us a specific season each year to reflect on our blessings. These past few days my thoughts have focused on my childhood and the impact my parents made on me during my formative years. Their words, their priorities,...
by United Families International | Nov 27, 2013 | Date rape, Drug Use, Parental Rights, Parents, Sanctity of Life, Sex Education, The Family, UFI Blog, Values, Violence, Women's Rights
by Kristi Kane During my last year of college, a young man in one of my creative writing classes wrote a story about a young woman who had been raped. I still remember the opening line of his story written in first person, in which the victim says of the rape, “I...
by United Families International | Nov 26, 2013 | Abstinence, Child Development, Divorce, Marriage, UFI Blog
Monica Nicholas & Taylor Evans “Living apart from natural fathers can be associated with poverty and negative outcomes for children.” Lisa Calderwood, London University, Institute of Education Scotty was a happy little four year old boy when his parents were...
by United Families International | Nov 22, 2013 | Same-Sex Attraction, Sexual Orientation, UFI Blog
Ann Bailey Gay advocacy groups continue to beat the drum that gays suffer from employment discrimination, but it seems that the problem is exactly the opposite. Homosexuals actually enjoy a “wage premium.” They earn 2.5% more than a similarly-situated heterosexual...
by United Families International | Nov 21, 2013 | Child Development, Pornography, UFI Blog
Diane Robertson There are many laws put in place to protect children—seat belt and car seat laws, laws that allow driving, drinking, and smoking only after children reach a certain age, and many more. Why? Because these laws protect children and are good for society....