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Letting the term “spouse” move toward extinction?
As I’ve read and listened to all the controversy surrounding “trad wives” and NFL player Harrison Butker’s commencement address, I noticed that one thing is rarely mentioned - how these various family structures and women working outside the home impact children. It’s...
Time Sensitive message: Are Children a Blight or a Blessing?
Are Children a Blight or a Blessing? During the last week of April, 2024, media outlets around the world ran stories on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control new report stating the U.S. fertility rate has dropped to a startling 1.62, the lowest rates in almost 50 years...
What’s really at stake in the abortion pill case before the Supreme Court
Comedian Bill Maher has a tendency to say, “the quiet part out loud.” Recently, while addressing the topic of abortion with guests on his show, Maher acknowledged that abortionis (or "kind of is") murder, but then he condones it anyway. Leading us to conclude murder...
College Students and Professors are Threatened at the UN
As we move into the final week of the two-week meetings for the 68th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), we are happy to share some of the challenges and the successes. UFI was honored to have as part of our team: 16 students, five professors,...
The UN works to accelerate the redefinition of “s*x”
The annual UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is upon us. Starting next week, about 35 UFI staff, students, professors, and volunteers will be converging upon the streets of Manhattan and speaking boldly in promotion and defense of the family. We are honored...
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Barnevernet: Norway’s Child Protective Services Are Out of Control
January 9, 2024 By Brandy Birmingham What if your 19-month old son was taken away from you for being ½ a pound underweight (Hasan, 2019)? What if your 5-year old daughter was taken from you for telling her teacher about a dream she had about the Hulk (TRT World,...
Raise Tomorrow’s Leaders With This Parent’s Guide to Success
December 18, 2023 By Amanda Henderson Fostering leadership skills in children from a young age is a crucial aspect of their development. As a parent, you have a unique opportunity to shape and influence your child's potential to become a leader. By recognizing and...
Norway as a Case Study: Letting Religious Freedom Slip Away
December 12, 2023 By Brandy Burningham We have all been taught throughout the years in freedom, liberty, and justice for all. Freedom to assemble and worship is a huge part of that, but not if you live in Norway. Norway has some major issues with interfering in the...
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...
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