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Do Try This at Home
Good Critical Thinking: Do Try This at Home “A good critical thinker always asks where the author is coming from, and why.” That was good advice from one of my recent “Family Studies”professors, as he urged us to carefully examine the research studies we were...
I Now Pronounce You Married Persons
I Now Pronounce You Married Persons On Monday, Governor Jerry Brown signed a new law recognizing same sex marriage in the state of California. SB 1306 erases the words that were approved by millions of California voters, "Only marriage between a man and a woman is...
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Family Issues Today: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly The Good: Before the U.S. Supreme Court’s season ended on Monday, they unanimously struck down the 35-foot “buffer zone” around abortion clinics, restoring free speech to pro-life advocates. The Supreme Court also...
The Wrong Side of Biology
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: Today’s gender issues can leave your head spinning. As you try to navigate media headlines, it may be helpful to know that science has documented that there are hardwired differences between men and women. For example, researchers found...
Don’t Let Go of the Wheel
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: Thank you for your positive feedback on our May 21 alert, “Five Wrongs Don’t Make a Right.” We received many responses and many more signatures to the UFI Marriage Petition. If you have not signed yet, please sign the UFI Marriage...
Raising the Standard for Fathers
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: People everywhere seem to know deep down that Fathers really matter. This became clear to us during a UFI parallel event at the recent UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) where Dr. Timothy Rarick, Professor in the Department of...
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Enough and More
by Diane Robertson I read this great article last week. I hope it goes viral. It describes feelings I have often felt. “What if I never really amount to anything when I grow up—beyond mom and sister and wife? But these people in my primary circle of impact know they...
If You Want to Help Children, Then Help Marriage
by Dr. Jenet Jacob Erickson If there is anything the last four decades have taught us, it is that marriage matters in the lives of children. In 1960, five percent of children were born to an unmarried mother. By 2014, that rate had increased to 41 percent and with it...
Me, myself and I
United Families International was privileged to have university students accompany us to the Commission on the Status of Women. Kadee Taylor shares what she learned while at the United Nations. It's All About Me I’ve struggled to find words for what I learned by...
California Wants Your Kids: Part 2
by Diane Robertson Part two of a two-part series examining California’s overreach into the lives of children and families and the rights of parents. The main problem with California’s SRC 41 is that it removes full on decision making about children from the parents...
No Time for Hiding
United Families International was privileged to have university students accompany us to the Commission on the Status of Women. Miriam Blaser shares what she learned while at the United Nations. My time at the United Nations was unforgettable. I experienced so much...
The Mean Side of Social Media
by Erin Weist I follow several family-oriented groups on social media. These groups encourage support of mothers, father, and children, as well as strong bonds between husbands and wives. If you’ve spent any time on social media you’ll know what a battleground it...
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