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No, Religious Women are not Brainwashed
Hello Friends, Despite the fact that 83% of the country identifies as Christian, many journalists and legendary media outlets are illiterate at best when it comes to religion, and antagonistic at worst. So their response shouldn’t shock us when studies reveal opinions...
Dad – A Girl’s First and Most Influential Love
Hello Friends, It almost seems counterintuitive… When we think of helping girls to grow up to be strong, confident women, we naturally give her examples of good women who have gone places and accomplished much. There are magazine articles, books, and websites...
The Struggle Against Abortion – A “Herculean Endeavor”
Hello Friends, Harvard constitutional law professor, Laurence Tribe, once called abortion the “clash of absolutes.” The issue and the people on either side of it are often described as irreconcilable and intractable, leading Tribe to claim that “the debate is...
The Equality Act – Harming Children and Hijacking the Rights of Parents
HR5, the Equality Act, has moved out of committee and will come up for a vote in the full house. We have been highlighting how devastating this deceptively named legislation will be for women, children, parents, religious adherents, and freedom of speech. It is...
Gather the Women and Pray for Peace
Hello Friends, Buddhist philosopher, Daisaku Ikeda, once said: "Women are, in my view, natural peacemakers. As givers and nurturers of life, through their focus on human relationships and their engagement with the demanding work of raising children and protecting...
We Need Children Even More than They Need Us: Part 2
Hello Friends, Do you remember what it was like for you when your first baby became a part of your home; how caring for this little person was all-consuming mentally and physically? It is almost as if there are two births – the birth of the child and the birth of the...
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The Equal Rights Amendment – Not Dead and Still Dangerous
This image is from the Florida Memory Project hosted at the State Archive of Florida and is released to the public domain in the United States under the terms of Section 257.35(6), Florida Statutes. By Tori Black On her first day of work, Amelia Bedelia, the...
Thanksgiving Food for Thought
By Tori Black Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays: a day to gather with those we love and focus on all that we have to be grateful for. It also tends to feel a little squeezed though: the four-day break that separates the costumes and candy of...
Preparing Children to Guard Their Hearts and Minds
By Eleah Boyd According to statista.com, there are somewhere between 500,000 and one million newly published book titles every year in the United States. With the cost-effectiveness of small print runs and digital book publishing, self-publishing is easier than ever....
The Pernicious Effect of Pornography on Home and Society
Contributed by Tori Black United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Author Mary Day Winn once said, “Sex is the tabasco sauce which an adolescent national palate sprinkles on every course of the menu.”...
The Sexual Ideologies Competing for the Hearts of Your Children
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Tori Black There are two ideologies vying for the hearts and minds of our children and families. One says that humans are sexual beings and that...
Comprehensive Sexuality and Gender Identity Education: Do You Know What Your Children Are Being Taught?
A friend of mine confronted an interesting dilemma this year with her high school son. She lives in Utah which has some of this country’s most conservative sex education laws. As one of three states in the country with an “opt-in” provision, Utah teachers instructing...
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