Contributed by Tori Black “How can you convince somebody that has never met you and the only thing they’ve ever seen of you is that three-second clip?” Mimi Groves was a freshman in high school when she posted a video celebrating her new driver’s permit, in...
By Amy Chariton Growing up in a family with 9 kids – 8 girls and 1 boy – my dad did everything he could to meet our needs and to keep us safe. I remember when I was young, my dad would go around the house...
By Tori Black When my father, an only child, passed away, it was time for my grandmother to relocate. She was 82 and living by herself in a rather remote location but now she was without my father to keep tabs on her. Her home was...
By Sharma Worthen Anderson “I sold abortions,” Carol Everett told the crowd. “How do you do that? It’s called sex education.” Everett, who owned and ran abortion clinics for many years before she became pro-life, said her abortion clinics carefully crafted a sex education program that encouraged...
By Danica Winberg Michelle’s* bathroom door still has two holes in it. One hole is from her husband’s fist and the other hole is from the door hitting her head as it swung open when he punched it. After 8 hours of her texts and calls...
By Katy Faust Baby Molly was created in a petri dish in 1992, and frozen on October 14 that same year. 27 years later, she was transferred into the womb of Tina Gibson and born on October 26, 2020. Tina’s body had also been the warm...
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Tori Black Reproductive health. You would think those two words together would mean freedom from illness or injury when producing offspring. And sometimes that is exactly what is meant. More...
By Stephanie Batty Everyone of every age experiences stress - it is an unavoidable and important part of life! It fosters adaptation and growth. We are tuned by stress much like a violin is tuned by fine adjustments made to its strings. Our ability to cope...
By Deanne Ririe Shacking up was a term for cohabitation used in the 1940s. Over the years the expression has evolved to living together, sleeping together, moving in together, or hooking up. They are different expressions that mean the same thing; two unmarried people who are...
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Rebekah Applegate What does it mean to be a feminist? The answer to that question has changed over the course of history. Mary Wollstonecraft was one of the earliest...
By Rebekah Applegate Are doctors required to give information to patients with which they disagree? I have a metabolic disorder called Phenylketonuria (PKU), which limits my protein intake. Recently I attended a conference to roll out a new drug that revolutionizes the lives of everyone with...
By Stephanie Batty I told my kids, "You have two choices: stay inside and clean or go outside and play." Not surprisingly, my children choose to go outside and play ninety-nine percent of the time, and I love it. Don't get me wrong, my kids have...
By United Families International Do we truly care about the health and the future of vulnerable children? This question came into stark relief last week during one of the U.S. Presidential Townhall discussions (Thursday, Oct. 15), where a presidential candidate, regarding young children, made this statement: “The idea that...
by Jill Palmer Recently a sweet 9-year-old girl was at my house. She is an incredible soul, who loves to play kickball, basketball, pickleball, well, anything with a ball really. Oh, and soccer, she loves soccer. She also loves to bake and wear skorts with tee-shirts...
Contributed by Tori Black 2020 is a big year for the United Nations; it marks 75 years since the United Nations system came into existence. This fall, in addition to the regular work of the UN General Assembly, there will be a commemoration of this anniversary with...
By Kayla Mitchell My dad, a clinical psychologist, an outdoor adventurer, a popcorn enthusiast, and a harsh movie critic, is a parent with manic depression. Living most of his life with this struggle, my dad has come to know his depression intimately. He describes depression as...
Contributed by Tori Black I have three daughters. When they were young, I gave considerable thought to how I could teach them the meaning of womanhood. I tried to fill their lives with examples of compelling and independent women. I believe in the power of good...
Contributed by Katy Faust on behalf of United Families International United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. The “Poly-Parent Households are Coming,” a recent OpEd from the New York Times tells us. The article’s author, Debora Spar, correctly...
By United Families International United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Marie Walker To some, the word “chastity” may imply a prudish Victorian sensibility with an old-fashioned list of “thou shalt nots,” alluding to a double standard that...
By United Families International United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Early American philosopher and political theorist, Thomas Paine, held that “spiritual freedom is the root of political liberty.” He understood the special connection between the two freedoms:...
Contributed by Katy Faust on behalf of United Families International United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. In the midst of a global pandemic, widespread Black Lives Matter protests, and general national upheaval, some good news for parental...
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Kari McEvoy Sports in the United States of America has brought opportunity and prosperity to many of its citizens. Women and girls, in particular, have enjoyed increased access to...
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Marie Walker In response to an article about China’s involuntary bachelors, often referred to as guanggun or “bare branches” because they fail to add fruit to their family tree,...
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Camille Williams On Monday, June 15, 2020, in the 6-3 ruling Bostock v. Clayton County, the United States Supreme Court abandoned standard methods of judicial reasoning, equality for women, and...
Contributed by Marie Walker During the COVID 19 pandemic, many people are surprised by a vast array of emotion, and by their body’s physical reactions to stress. Part of the reason for the severity of many people’s reactions is that they are dealing with several forms...