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Who Controls My Child’s Education – The Government or Me?
Last week’s elections (November 2021) proved to be a watershed moment for parents and for parental rights. Many political analysts point to the “parent factor” when referencing the number of politicians around the country who were swept in - and out – of office....
A Harvest of Demographic Decline
What happens when a country decides to stop having children? That is a question that is becoming more pertinent each day as demographers, economists, and national leaders struggle to answer the question. Global fertility has been declining over the past half century,...
In Unity, Our Great Strength Lies
Within the international community, many push abortion as an international human right. We see that appalling policy goal pushed forward in virtually every United Nations document negotiation each year. However, despite their intense effort, abortion has never been...
Adult Desires Above Children’s Needs?
Much of today’s cultural narrative centers on “me” and “what I want.” While a what-I-want focus might have utility when we consider goal setting and choosing a path forward in life, it can also have a dark side. How often do we stop to consider the impact of “what I...
It’s Long Past Time for a Reckoning with Roe
The current U.S. administration took office on January 20, 2021. Eight days later, January 28, Pres. Biden signed an executive order removing the signature of the United States from the Geneva Consensus Declaration, a declaration of 35 countries stating abortion is...
What do People of Color think about Gender Identity Policies?
When United Families had the chance to be involved in the sponsorship of another survey, we jumped at the opportunity. We felt it was important to understand the thinking of a less-examined demographic (People of Color) on one of the most polarizing issues of our day...
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Gender Neutral Parenting?
By Chelsea Jones As a mom of three girls and one boy, seeing my son play with dolls and all things pink is no surprise. He’s outnumbered, so he’s frequently seen dragging a baby doll around in one hand and throwing a ball in the other. The children have a mix of...
Protecting Women’s Sports
By Ashlee Kendell When I was in high school, basketball was my life and I spent a lot of time perfecting and honing those skills. To improve our game, my coach had the girl's team scrimmage the high school boys during practice. The boys were faster and stronger and...
Gender Transitioning: Not Worth the Risk
By Ashlee Kendell Ellie and Nele were two young girls who identified as trans males and took testosterone to appear masculine. Ellie realized at the age of 14 that she was a lesbian. In addition, she was uncomfortable identifying as a woman. She said, “I wanted to be...
Standing Up to UN Overreach at the Commission on the Status of Women
By United Families International The United Nations’ annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) recently concluded, and, true to form, the Commission continued its assault on the family, parental rights, the health and wellbeing of children, and religious liberty....
Screen Time vs. Green Time
By Jillian Celmo A year ago our family made the decision to pull our oldest child out of public school and began homeschooling him. Zephyr was five years old and in Kindergarten. He had loved it so much but something changed after Christmas break, and our once happy...
Equality and Fairness: Re-establishing the Common Good Through the Principle of Compromise
Contributed by Tori Black In 1976, Ronald Reagan gave a speech to a deeply divided Republican Party addressing the challenge found in bringing together people with diverse perspectives and goals. Henry Olsen, a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center,...
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