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Our Best Kept Secret!
January 29, 2016 Our Best Kept Secret! One of the most important things we do at United Families International is to help citizens and policymakers become better educated and informed. Most people enjoy learning about something positive and hopeful, but even negative...
Are Parents Really Necessary?
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: Parents, the beginning of a new year is a good time to recommit to being an “intentional parent.” Commit to holding firmly to the steering wheel of your parental rights and responsibilities. “The parental rights battlefield is by no...
“Largest Movement of Social Reform Since the Civil Rights Movement”
"Largest Movement of Social Reform Since the Civil Rights Movement" - Be a Part! Since Roe v. Wade, over 58 million abortions have been performed in the United States. Planned Parenthood alone has been responsible for over 7 million abortions - more than any other...
Be a Transitional Character
From the Desk of Laura Bunker It’s no secret that substance abuse is devastating to individuals, marriages, and families. But you may be surprised to learn that “today, one in every seven people, age twelve or older is facing some type of a substance abuse problem.”...
UFI: Without Our Traditions
From the Desk of Laura Bunker Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas decorations, New Year’s fireworks -- the holidays are filled with much-anticipated traditions. Family traditions are more than just fun, they are powerful sources of family strength and unity. Even simple,...
The Best Gift Under the Tree
As I look out my window of twinkling lights to the house across the street similarly clad, I smile. I remember my good neighbor who would say to me every Christmas: "The best gift under the tree is the family all wrapped up in each other!" And you know, he was...
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Strong Women
By Breaunna Stone I have recently been listening to a podcast in which successful women are interviewed and they discuss their life experiences as business owners, public figures, social media influencers, wives, and mothers. Not all who are interviewed are wives and...
Yes, Your Choices Do Affect Others
By Miriam Merrill Society boasts that you may choose do whatever you like as long as it does not affect others. As an advocate of freedom I agree that within legal bounds we are each allowed to make our own choices. However, we too often falsely claim certain actions...
How Can Life Be More Beautiful?
By Erin Weist I first heard about United Families International several years ago and the message they were promoting immediately resonated with me in my role as a wife and mother. I feel privileged to write for UFI, offering my own perspective on social and political...
Consider the Children
By Elise Ellsworth On a trip to the Massachusetts, US, shore my husband and I found ourselves in a heated disagreement. The topic has of course escaped my memory, but a family trip had definitely gone sour. As the words of anger flew back and forth we noticed...
Couples Who Faced the Fire
By McKayla Skinner The recent wildfires in California remind us that life’s trials can challenge not only communities, but also couples. However, three accounts of couples who faced the fires illustrate the principles of unity, sacrifice, and hope. The first account...
What Can We Do to Prevent Suicide?
By Christie Masters Just a few months ago our family lost a dear friend to suicide. Two weeks ago a family we know lost their youngest son. A few days later one of our family members called seeking comfort after finding out that his friend had killed himself, leaving...
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