Author: unitedfamilies

Fatherhood Initiative dad reunites with four children after seven years separation

This Father’s Day, James Tidwell and his four children have plans for a picnic and hike. Later, they’ll likely toss water balloons.
That’s because Tidwell, who admits to past mistakes with drug use and anger, wasn’t allowed to see them for nearly seven years – until he completed a series of court-ordered requirements.

But he finished each one, some taking a year-long commitment. Tidwell also voluntarily took parenting classes and sought mentors in the faith-based Spokane Fatherhood Initiative, including 24:7 Dad.

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‘Enough of this creepy crap!’ Lauren Chen and other women lambaste Maybelline over bearded person advertising lip color

Women are blasting Maybelline New York’s ill-advised move to feature an individual who appears to be a bearded man. In a video recently posted by Maybelline on social media, Ryan Vita, who has a hairy face and extremely long nails, can be seen advertising and applying lip color. Text in the corner of the video declares, “*MaybellinePartner.” Vita’s Instagram page indicates that he uses “she/he/they” pronouns.

Women blasted the makeup brand in the comments on the post.

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CBS News promotes gay surrogacy in new video

CBS News is facing criticism for publishing a video that celebrates two homosexual men meeting their adopted daughter for the first time in a hospital. The video, originally from 2017, resurfaced recently, drawing renewed backlash. The video promotes an unhealthy situation where a child is separated from her biological parents and placed with two men in a homosexual relationship.

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