Posts Categorized: Children
Response to Gov. Wolf’s Budget Address (PA Family Institute)
February 3, 2021 | 2 comments | Posted in Children, education | Tags: Budget Address, EITC, Governor Tom Wolf, pennsylvania
One of the lessons of the pandemic is that parents and children need more schooling options, not fewer. Every day, children are falling behind … Read more
Educational Resources for Parents
August 11, 2020 | No comments | Posted in Children, education, Family, Parental rights, Religious Freedom | Tags: christian education, education, homeschooling, parenting, private school, webinar
Educational Options for Parents webinar:
Private School resources:
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) – Find a school.Association of Classical Christian Schools – Find a schoolKeystone Christian Education Association (KCEA)Homeschooling Resources:
Education Resource Center from the Commonwealth… Read moreParents: Seize this Opportunity to Choose Your Children’s Education
July 24, 2020 | No comments | Posted in Children, education, Family, Parental rights, Religious Freedom | Tags: charter schools, education, homeschool, private schools, school choice
By: Emily Kreps
As a mom here in Pennsylvania, I understand the stress that many parents are feeling and the questions we’re wondering as we approach this school year. Will Governor Wolf close the schools before they even open, or … Read more
Online Educational and Entertainment Resources for Families
March 19, 2020 | 2 comments | Posted in Children, Family | Tags:
Within the past week, in a somewhat surreal turn of events, thousands of families across PA have found themselves temporary homeschoolers. Whether you’re overwhelmed at this drastic change, stressed about keeping up, or scared about the uncertainty, we at the … Read more
Pregnant 17-Year-Old Changed By A Heartbeat
November 12, 2019 | No comments | Posted in abortion, Children, Family, Life, pro-life | Tags:
Focus on the Family shares a story about Lisa, who at age 17 faced an unexpected pregnancy and recounts how hearing the heartbeat of her unborn child made all the difference:
[Lisa] scheduled an abortion. Actually, she made three appointments. … Read more
State Rep Continues to Lie About Proposed Bill Despite Apology for Callous Comments
November 7, 2019 | No comments | Posted in abortion, Children, Health, Life, Parental rights, pro-life | Tags: abortion, Frank Ryan, HB 1890, life, miscarriage, Wendy Ullman
This past Friday, Rep. Wendy Ullman (D-Bucks) issued an apology for her callous comments that an early miscarriage is “just some mess on a napkin.” However, she is still continuing to lie about House Bill 1890 and what it would … Read more
Bill to Respect the Humanity of Unborn Children Passes State House Committee
October 29, 2019 | 8 comments | Posted in abortion, Children, Health, Life, pro-life | Tags: abortion, fetal remains, life, miscarriage, PA House, Supreme Court
Today, the Pennsylvania State House Health Committee passed HB 1890, a bill that requires healthcare facilities to properly handle disposition (burial or cremation) of unborn children who have died from an abortion or miscarriage. This bill is similar to … Read more
Sexual Risk Avoidance Education is the Healthiest Option for Youth
July 11, 2019 | 1 comment | Posted in Children, education, Health, Parental rights, Sexuality, Uncategorized | Tags: abstinence, health, high school, sexual education, teens, youth
Ascend is a premier advocacy organization that promotes SRA, or Sexual Risk Avoidance, educational programs. “Ascend is the nation’s leader in the SRA field. For over a decade, we have helped thousands of America’s youth make smart, forward-thinking choices about … Read more
Do Pro-Lifer’s Really Not Care About Children After Birth?
July 10, 2019 | No comments | Posted in Children, Life, pro-life | Tags: Diaper Drive, Pregnancy resource center, pro-life
In our contemporary political climate, it is often the case that people more readily argue about babies than take care of them. This political argument, however, almost always focuses solely on the pregnancy of the mother. It very rarely goes … Read more
Gov. Wolf’s EITC veto failed thousands of families. So what will our lawmakers do?
June 25, 2019 | No comments | Posted in Children, education | Tags:
By: Allison Rishel
In a move of colossal injustice, Governor Tom Wolf failed Pennsylvania’s families and children by vetoing an expansion of the highly popular Education Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. Now he must answer to the tens of thousands … Read more