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Your Gift to Your Children and the World
September 15, 2016 Can you guess the single most searched-for topic on ourUFI website? Our most frequently viewed Guide to Family Issues? If you guessed “Divorce,” you would be right. If you are searching for answers regarding your marriage, you are not alone....
Your Voice is Needed on Human-Animal Research
The human-animal cross-species are called “chimeras,” after the Greek mythology creature that was part lion, part goat, and part snake. Last September the NIH abruptly suspended support of chimera research while they reviewed the ethical implications. The agency...
Good News about School Restrooms
Parents, students, and teachers across the United States expressed concern about the “Dear Colleague Letter” sent out earlier this year by the Obama administration, requiring schools to allow students to use restrooms and locker rooms “consistent with their gender...
The Most Powerful Back-to-School Supplies
For many families a new school year brings excitement and new challenges - including the tug and pull of “what Teacher says” versus what Mom or Dad says - or the even stronger riptide of what friends may say or do. Take a deep breath parents, YOU are still the #1...
Abortion distortion at the supreme court
It was a little over one year ago that we learned the unthinkable reality of abortion, as several undercover videos by the Center for Medical Progress (CMP) began to be released. One by one, these videos unveiled Planned Parenthood’s gruesome practice of harvesting...
Welcome to our New Home
We listened to your suggestions, and we are excited to announce that United Families International (UFI) has a new Home! Home-page, that is, and it comes with an entirely new website jam-packed with helpful resources and information on family issues. We invite you to...
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Pornography and the People
by Marci Nelson Pornography has become a hot topic in recent years. Many celebrities, including Terry Crews and Pamela Anderson, have spoken out on the dangers of pornography. Many non-profit organizations such as Fight the New Drug and Citizens for Decency are...
Five Easy Ways You Can Advocate for the Family Today
By Miriam Merrill Most of us have a desire to advocate for families, but in the midst of frightening headlines and threatening policy proposals it is easy to feel overwhelmed and unsure of where to start. The good news is that there are many inexpensive and easy, yet...
Perfectly Normal
By Tonya Cox I am sure we can all remember the first time we had the talk about “the birds and the bees.” In my experience, most kids react with disgust at the very notion of sexual intercourse when it is first introduced. I know my children did. Nevertheless, having...
Growing Up on Social Media
By Ashley Corbaley Take a picture, ask questions later. That is how many parents in the world are doing it these days. From potty training mishaps to awkward first dates, parents are taking pictures and videos of it all and then posting it on their social media. In...
The Law of Unintended Consequences
For those like us, who value the family, the inability to have a child is a heavy burden. Infertility is a very real challenge for many couples. In the US alone, one in eight couples have difficulty conceiving or sustaining a pregnancy. Many of you reading this may be...
Raising Kids in the Technological Age
By Erin Weist We live in a new time. The generation raising children now is doing something absolutely new that no one in the history of the entire world has done before: They are raising children with unprecedented amount of information streaming into their homes...
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