by United Families International | Aug 20, 2015 | Bioethics, Child Development, Choice, Family, Free Speech, Freedom, Gender, Gender Identity, Non-Discrimination, Sexual Freedom, Transgender, UFI Blog, Values
By Fae Emily Love A recent story about a popular department store removing gender specification labels from all their products has caused clamoring of so many people. While many people do not concern or fret that a person’s sexual identity is entirely reliant on the...
by United Families International | Aug 19, 2015 | Choice, Diane Robertson, Free Speech, Freedom, Gender, LGBT, Marriage, Non-Discrimination, Religion, Religious Freedom, Religious rights, Same-Sex Attraction, Same-Sex Marriage, Sexual Freedom, Sexual Orientation, Supreme Court, The Family, UFI Blog, Values
by Diane Robertson I remember quite distinctly the day in 2004 when my husband told me that Massachusetts legalized gay marriage. I said, “Why should I care? They should be able to live their lives however they want.” And I meant it. I had some friends in high school...
by United Families International | Aug 13, 2015 | Child Development, Choice, Family, father, Marriage, motherhood, Parents, stay-at-home mom, The Family, UFI Blog, Values, working mothers
by Jodi Walker According to the childstats.gov website, over half of America’s children are being raised in daycares. The first time I ever thought about a “daycare child” was before I had children of my own. I was with my friend at a park and a huge bus pulled up,...
by United Families International | Aug 12, 2015 | Bioethics, Child Development, Choice, Diane Robertson, Gender, Gender Identity, Health Care, motherhood, Parental Rights, Parents, Research, Same-Sex Attraction, Sexual Freedom, Transgender, UFI Blog, Values
by Diane Robertson Words are powerful. The phrase “the pen is mightier than the sword” has proven to be true. Today good arguments, science, statistics, philosophy, and religion all fail to the powerful word, “Bigot!” Every discussion ends at that one word. Bombs,...
by United Families International | Aug 11, 2015 | Child Abuse, Child Development, Choice, Date rape, Domestic Violence, Drug Use, Education, Family, Health Care, Media, Parents, Pedophilia, Pornography, Schools, Sex Education, The Family, UFI Blog, Values, Violence
by Ally Fife It was finally a sunny day after days of rain. My children were so excited to run outside and play. I glanced out the window to see how things were going, when I realized the whole neighborhood was in our backyard. Not an unusual occurrence for us, but...
by United Families International | Aug 10, 2015 | Choice, Family, Free Speech, Freedom, Media, Religion, Religious Freedom, Religious rights, UFI Blog, Values
by Erin Weist Churches and their faithful followers around the world have increasingly become the target of derision, suspicion, bullying and oppression. From news articles such as this one from the UK...