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“It is no secret that the vulnerability suffered by our peoples—insecurity, crime, abuse, abandonment of the elderly, orphaned children and violence—causes enormous imbalances and obliges us to spend millions on institutional policies that in the end can do no more...
Empty Chairs at Your Family’s Table?
A new year is upon us, and we are jumping with both feet into the upcoming pro-family/pro-life challenges ahead. We start out by sharing a troubling trend on social media, and in culture in general - that of young people (and some not so young) who conclude their...
Celebrating Pro-family Wins with You!
Dear Friends and Supporters of the Pro-family Movement, My tenure as Chairman of the Board of United Families International has now reached the ten-year mark. Over that past decade, I’ve come to see that the pro-family movement is like one great orchestra of...
Don’t let the Pro-family voice be shut out at the UN
December 12, 2023 Dear Friends of the Family: Each year, life seems to bring to us some good, some crazy, and some hard things. While reviewing the year for United Families International (UFI), we are so grateful for the many wonderful things that have happened this...
Giving & Gratitude go together.
To the friends of United Families International: Today is “Giving Tuesday.” The day when non-profits approach their supporters for funding to keep their organizations functioning. When I think of this day, two things come to mind – not only “giving,” but...
Am I Contributing to Someone’s Suicide?
This week’s Issue Update goes a long way toward dispelling the pernicious myth that if parents and society don’t validate transgenderism and pass laws supporting “gendering affirming care” we will all be guilty of causing a “trans” person to commit suicide. Joy...
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The Most Important Job That’s Overlooked: That of a Mother
November 27, 2023 By Brandy Burningham You receive the Nobel Prize! You receive your PhD! You become CEO of a Fortune 500 corporation! All of these are amazing feats, but what if I told you your most important feat is that of being a mother. C.S. Lewis put it this...
The Legacy of a Grandparent
November 20, 2023 By Chris Kiefer When my mom passed away earlier this year, she left a hole in all her family’s hearts – her children, her sons and daughters in-law, her grandchildren and great grandchildren, her siblings, and everyone in her life. But she also left...
Erasing Motherhood – along with it, Womanhood.
November 13, 2023 By Alexis Goodman This week, the state of Ohio voted to protect abortion rights, and gave it the height of protection when they voted to have that right enshrined in the state’s constitution. Now alongside the celebrated and long-standing inalienable...
Marriage and Fatherhood: The Path to Success
October 31, 2023 By Chris Kiefer The following counsel is Part 2, and primarily directed to young men in their 20’s. Actively Prepare for and Seek Marriage If you want to invest in your greatest source of happiness and fulfillment, get married and have children. Do...
Marriage and Fatherhood: A Man’s Greatest Treasure
October 23, 2023 By Chris Kiefer Part 1 Many young men today are looking for meaning and fulfillment in their lives. There are limitless options of where and how to find self-fulfillment and happiness. If that is you, I will speak to you today. If you want the most...
The Contradiction of being Personally Opposed to Abortion, but Publicly Pro-Choice
October 14, 2023 By Brandy Burningham In talking with a relative she said something that I found very interesting. I asked her if she believes in abortion, which she said she does. She believes in a woman’s right to choose what’s best for her and her family. She then...
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