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A World Without Women
From the Desk of Wendy Wixom: Oscar Wilde, an Irish playwright and poet once wrote, “Nowadays people know the price of everything but the value of nothing.” In many cultures, a daughter comes at a high price. She is considered a “drain on family resources” because...
Polyamory and the Domino Effect
From the Desk of Wendy Wixom: Today, we often hear the phrase “love just love” or “love don’t judge.” But, is using judgment to determine the consequences (short or long term) of a behavior judgmental or common sense? Actually, might sharing the information to help...
Homeschooling: is it as bad as some say?
Hello Friends! With the closure of schools due to the coronavirus, some parents have had to increase their attention to the education of their children. While some parents are overwhelmed by the added responsibilities, others are enjoying the opportunity to spend...
One blessing of coronavirus quarantine: Enforced family time
Dear Friends, The coronavirus has impacted families in multiple ways. There have been challenges and blessings. One thing we are reminded is that “family has always been the central source of influence, whether or not we have treated it that way.” Among the...
Sacrificing the Wellbeing of Children: New York’s Legalization of Commercial Surrogacy
Hello Friends, How are you doing? Is your family holding up under the pressure of Covid-19 illness and disruption? This is a stressful time for everyone, we know. Our thoughts and prayers are with and for you all. It has been said that politicians should never let a...
Emerging from the Crucible of the Coronavirus as a Stronger Family
Hello Friends, Well, it has been quite a month, hasn’t it? My prayers and thoughts are for you, your families, and especially for all those in the healthcare field and government who are working overtime to help others and to craft policy that will affect all of us. I...
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A Texas Victory for Parents and Children We Can All Celebrate
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...
Preserving Freedom and Women’s Sports
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...
Bare Branches: The Persistent Consequences of China’s One-Child Policy
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...
Supreme Court Co-opts Legislative Power and Redefines Womanhood
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...
Grief in the Time of Quarantine
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...
Polyamory and the Domino Effect
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Kari McEvoy In 2013 Hans van Leeuwen of Leiden University set out to find just how powerful a domino chain reaction could be. Through a...
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