"Ideas worth spreading" is the tag line for TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design). You might have enjoyed some of their videos in the past. This one is definitely worth sharing! Alexander Tsiaras, Asst. Professor of Medicine and Chief of Scientific visualization at Yale, has given a wonderful...
by Rachel Allison In September Priscilla Coleman was published in the British Journal of Psychiatry showing an association between induced abortion and mental health problems. Overall, women with an abortion history experience an 81% increased risk for mental health problems. The results showed that the level of...
By Danny Quinney As you may or may not know, I’m not a professional writer. I often think I should be. If the truth be told, I’m just keeping my amateur status so I can write in the Olympics. There are a few things I never...
Talk about controversial topics! This is one many mothers would choose to avoid. However, with 70 percent of American mothers with minor children in the labor force (60 percent of those with children under age three), the question certainly needs to be asked and answered. ...
Here’s the question we asked UFI readers: “Recognizing that all are important, what trait or quality do you think is the most important to teach children?” Here’s how readers responded: 0 Percent Determination 36 Percent Responsibility 11 Percent Self-confidence/Self-Worth 32 Percent Gratitude 21 Percent Self-Control This was a tough one! You can...
I love November and December and that they bring with them a joyous season of "THANKS" and "GIVING". With a grateful heart to each of you for your continued support in strengthening the families of the world, I offer a few personal thoughts on gratitude. One...
The holiday spirit is once again in the air. It is impossible to think about the holidays without contemplating the importance of family relationships. No matter what situation we find ourselves in, we long to find peace and joy during this season, and most importantly...
by Rachel Allison When I read last week from United Families Weekly News Feed about The Face of Modern Slavery By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF I was reminded of what I had seen and felt years ago at the UN Conferences when desperate men and women would come...
November 22, 2011 Dear Friends:: I love November and December and that they bring with them a joyous season of "THANKS" and "GIVING". With a grateful heart to each of you for your continued support in strengthening the families of the world, I offer a few personal...
Today we at United Families International welcome Melissa to our UFI Team. Her story will astound you. Melissa speaks with a voice and experience that will touch hearts and change minds. You won't want to miss her upcoming articles. By Melissa Anderson I was the perfect abortion...
Here’s the question we asked our readers: “Would you vote in support of a “personhood amendment” similar to the one that recently failed in Mississippi?” Here’s how UFI readers responded: 71 percent Yes 24 Percent No 5 Percent Undecided The personhood amendment movement is somewhat controversial within the pro-life/pro-family...
Members of the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Thursday, that the proponents of Proposition 8 have the right under state law to defend the 2008 California marriage amendment in federal court. You will recall that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit...
Although the music and acting is a little overdone, the message of this documentary is important. The cases are well-known and legitimate and the analysis of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is accurate. There is definitely a mindset and movement abroad...
by Rachel Allison Several days ago I was reading an article by Meg Mirshak entitled “Poor Parenting Leads Youth to Violent Crime.” The article printed in the Augusta Chronicle upset me and I’m sure many other readers. Crime cases were cited involving children as young as 11....
Is same-sex behavior innate, immutable, and unchangeable? If it cannot meet this standard, then it does not qualify for a civil rights classification. To answer the question we refer you to Greg Quinlan, a former homosexual, who is now the president of PFOX - Parents...
Here’s the question we asked UFI readers: “Is it a good idea for schools to require parental consent in order for students to participate in a school club?” Here’s how readers responded: 98 Percent Yes 2 Percent No We asked this question in response to a news story about a...
Voting along partisan lines the Democrat-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee voted today to end the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). In 1996 the Defense of Marriage Act was approved by an overwhelming bipartisan majority in both house of Congress (85-14 in the Senate and 342-67 in...
By Danny Quinney I don’t know who is in charge of making up the generation titles, “Baby Boomers”, “Gen X”, and “Gen Y”, but if the powers that be came to me, your humble narrator, to name the current generation, this Gen-Xer I would have to...
by Rachel Allison I’m a fifty-nine year old grandmother to eight beautiful grandchildren. My oldest grandchild is seven. My youngest grandchildren are two-week old twins… Grandchildren are on my mind constantly these days. Since I don’t have all the answers as to how to be the...
"Every child a wanted child" is a common refrain among those who support abortion. If abortion is legal, they claim, more children will then be 'wanted' which in turn will lower the rate of child abuse. If they are correct, then it would follow...
Here’s the question we asked our readers: Do you know someone whose divorce was unnecessary? Here’s how readers responded: 88 Percent Yes 12 Percent No We asked this question because of a new policy initiative called “Second Chances: A Proposal to Reduce Unnecessary Divorce.” The press release for the...
Raging hormones, misunderstandings, raised voices, restrictions and curfews come to mind for many when they hear the phrase “teen discipline.” But wouldn’t you rather think of respect, transitioning into adulthood, rational discussions and reasonable behavior? The recipe for raising children requires a delicate balance of authority...
By now you might have heard that the Girl Scouts of Colorado flipped-flopped on their decision to allow a boy to become a Girl Scout. Seems that local Girl Scout leaders in Colorado denied a parent’s request to allow her son to join the troop...
Dig out your ribbon – this time make it white. Wear it to remind yourself and others that pornography is not a victimless past time. “White Ribbon Against Pornography Week” runs from Sunday, October 30 through Sunday, November 6. This is a perfect time to...
Here’s the question we asked our UFI readers: Regarding reproductive technologies, I would, under the right circumstances, consider being a sperm donor, a surrogate mother, Ok for others, but not for me, or both are wrong. Here’s how readers responded: "Regarding reproductive technologies, I would, under the right...
