by Mekelle Tenney Looking back on 2015 I think it’s safe to say that America has some areas of improvement. The year was marked with riots in Ferguson and Baltimore, the redefining of marriage, terrorist attacks, and the awarding of "the woman of the year" to...
by Tori Perez This post was originally published 11/17/2015 on subtlesphere.com - Click here for the full article. My social media accounts exploded twice recently over two separate but equally insignificant events: the color of Starbucks cups, and a minor policy change in a major world religion that has preached the...
by Tashica Jacobson If the end of the holiday season wasn’t enough to remind me that the year had ended, then the endless talk of improvement, health goals, and ads for exercise equipment would alert me to the fact that a new year had just begun....
by Erin Weist Over the weekend, a member of the Supreme Court of the United States drew fire for comments regarding religious freedom in the U.S. Justice Scalia, whose dissent over the court’s majority rule in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges which essentially legalized same-sex...
by Diane Robertson Apparently in Oregon, hurt feelings have become a matter of politics and law. Or rather, the hurt feelings of people who have sexual relationships with other people of their same gender. If you’re just a regular person with regular hurt feelings and problems,...
By Caitlin Woolbert “These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny,...
by Erin Weist A few months ago we wrote about the World Congress of Families that convened in Salt Lake City, Utah and focused on issues that affect families and family relationships. I was fortunate enough to attend several of the lectures and am thrilled that...
by Diane Robertson We’re at that time of year where seniors in high school are making choices about what they want to do after graduation. Many are preparing for college, the military or some sort of training beyond high school. My oldest daughter, is there now....
by Elise Ellsworth January 17, 2016 marks the thirty-third anniversary of a unique holiday – Sanctity of Human Life Day. This now almost-forgotten holiday, always falling on the third Sunday of January, was originally designated by President Ronald Reagan to coincide with another important day in...
by Erin Weist I have long loved the feeling of the spirit of Christmas. There is something different, something magical, something special in the air. Among Christian nations the month of December is a special one. Christmas time is when we celebrate the birth of the...
By Patrick Williams "You're one of the good guys!" This is one of the things my father wrote in a birthday card to me some years ago that I never will forget. Nothing makes you feel like a man than such validation from the man you look...
by Ally Fife My daughter, who is attending college, called me after a particularly trying day to inform me that according to her psychology professor, depression isn’t real. Apparently it can be controlled by changing our perspective of things.I immediately called him a loser under my breath...
by Diane Robertson It’s time we start being honest about abortion. Many debate about when life begins. Yet, for all intents and purposes, abortion is not about when life begins because abortion is not about ending a nonviable pregnancy. Sometimes when an egg is fertilized, it...
By Christie Masters Last year the holidays were a blur. My first thought the day before this Thanksgiving was to slow down and take everything in, enjoy each moment and not feel rushed- and then I realized the entire year had gone by in a flash....
by Erin Weist I ran across some interesting statistics on the Centers for Disease Control website about teens and it seemed like important information to share. These statistics come from studies done from 1991-2013 as part of a Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance and cover both high...
By Kay Hill It is my belief that we women can be one of the biggest factors in the fight against ISIS. Our wonderful troops are fighting on one end, but we women can fight on the other end too — before our youth join ISIS! ...
At United Families International, we are so grateful for our volunteers and college interns. They help carry the load of researching social science for our Family Issues Guides, writing articles for our UFI Blog, and posting daily current news articles to World Family News, as...
by Tashica Jacobson My biggest shock when telling people of my recent marriage is the negativity that comes in response to this life event. They want to know if I am happy, and when I respond in the affirmative they respond with “just wait…” Just wait...
by Diane Robertson Promiscuity has consequences. Since the 1960’s people have been trying to avoid the consequences by destigmatizing sexual choice. Social and school programs have been set up to support children born without a married mother and father. Free medical care is available to the...
by Jessica Westfall It's not new news that there are explicit sexual education programs being implemented throughout the western world. It's hard as a parent to know what to do. In May, Toronto held a boycott against the curriculum, almost 35,000 students didn't go to school in protest....
by Erin Weist I am not Jewish but when I found that the celebration of Hanukkah began yesterday evening (the 6th of December) I was prompted to search more regarding the history and symbolism of this Jewish holy holiday. My own Christian roots are inseparable from...
by Mekelle Tenney My daughter is five months old today! This will be her first Christmas. Yesterday I took her with me to do some Christmas shopping at the mall. As we walked in and out of the different shops and boutiques I was observing the...
by Rebecca Mallory Imagine this little scenario. Your 17 year old son comes to you with a notebook in hand. "Mom and dad, I have some demands I'd like to review with you. First, I'm done doing chores around the house. House work is just too menial for...
by Diane Robertson Parents need to be aware of the heavy expectations that are heaped upon high school kids today. I have 3 High School children and I have been worried about all that is required of them. I’ve had to step back and look at...
It has been my unique opportunity to serve as the Chairman of the Board for UFI for the past two years. The mission, history and talent within UFI are unlike any organization I have witnessed. The selfless dedication that consistently comes from every UFI volunteer...
