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Dad, You Give Your Children a 50 Percent Better Chance of Getting A’s In School and Staying Out of Jail
Dad, You Give Your Children a 50 Percent Better Chance of Getting A's In School and Staying Out of Jail "One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters." --17th Century English Proverb Dear Friend of the Family, Today, I've got a special message just for dads...Carol...
Judges Rule Against Stay and the Democratic Process
Judges Rule Against Stay and the Democratic Process June 6, 2008 Dear Friend of the Family, The arrogance expressed yesterday by the California Supreme Court, which refused to stay its May 15 legalization of same-sex “marriage,” should come as no surprise. The court’s...
Marriage Protection Amendment Would Solve the Problem of Judicial Activism
Marriage Protection Amendment Would Solve the Problem of Judicial Activism May 29 , 2008 Dear Friend of the Family,Carol Soleberg, President of UFI We have analyzed the recent 172-page decision by the California Supreme Court which ruled marriage as we know it...
California Supreme Court Decision will Result in Unintended Consequences
California Supreme Court Decision will Result in Unintended Consequences May 19, 2008 The State of California is known for its earthquakes, and Thursday’s re-definition of marriage by the California Supreme Court delivereda social “jolt” on the magnitude of 8.0. A...
Stay Alive Attracts Church Involvement to Teach Values to Children in Africa
Stay Alive Attracts Church Involvement to Teach Values to Children in Africa May 5, 2008 Dear Friend of the Family,Carol Soleberg, President of UFI Stay Alive, the HIV-AIDS prevention program of United Families International, has changed the lives of children and...
Mothers Matter
Mothers Do Matter May 13, 2008 Dear Friend of the Family,Carol Soleberg, President of UFI United Families International spends much time and resources defending the family and protecting motherhood around the world. We understand and value the importance of families...
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Can You Help Society With a Family Night?
by Erin Weist Last week Dr. Daniel Mark, an Orthodox Jew and visiting fellow of the Department of Politics at Princeton University, spoke at a private Christian university emphasizing the need for “a family ethic in society.” Dr. Mark is also a faculty member at...
Washington State’s New Bathroom Policy: Exchanging Reason for Madness
by Christie Masters A new bathroom policy has Washington State residents in an uproar, and I happen to be one of them. For sixteen years my husband and I have raised our son and five daughters here. Six children, among millions of others, that can no longer use public...
Is It Really About Guns?
by Rebecca Mallory They're back at it again! Stretching the truth about guns. For decades some politicians and others in our society have been trying desperately to render the second amendment to the constitution, and even the constitution itself, useless and...
Strong Families will end Poverty
by Diane Robertson During a panel discussion on poverty at Georgetown University, President Obama, and Harvard sociologist Robert Putnam chided Christian religious organizations for focusing too heavily on “divisive issues” such as abortion and gay marriage. The New...
Education in the Home
by Keely Tanner Parents have so much to consider and to think about as they raise their children. One important decision involves how their children are educated. Yes, the schools we choose play an important part of their education process, but without the...
What Legislation Could Be Passing While You Sleep?
by Erin Weist Coming up this month my state is reconvening for the second session of the state legislature. It is a great time to get educated and involved, these weeks before they meet. It gives me a chance to study upcoming bills, discover proposed issues, contact...
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