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Family – When Less May Not Be More
From the Desk of Tori Black: Russell M. Nelson, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has said, “The home is the laboratory of love, and in it resides the most important unit of the Church and of society—the family.” We live, however, in a day...
Parents: The First and Best Defense Against Pornography in Schools
From the Desk of Tori Black: Hello Friends, Just a couple of thoughts…questions really. How familiar are you with everything that is going on at your children’s school (or your grandchildren’s)? And if something happened at school that was harmful to your kids, would...
The Major Forces We Are Up Against…
The Major Forces We Are Up Against… Borrowing a phrase from a prominent US city, the perspective of the vast majority of Americans is, “What Happens at the UN, stays at the UN.” Sadly, however, this isn’t the case. On the contrary, to a large degree the UN can...
Medical Marijuana Done Right
From the Desk of Tori Black: Dear Friends, A few years ago I went to my first legislative committee hearing about medical marijuana. It was eye-opening in a way that surprised me because it fundamentally changed the way I looked at cannabis and those seeking to...
China’s One-Child Policy and the Law of Unintended Consequences
Hello Friends, There is a law of unintended consequences in this world. The worst of unintended consequences are those that arise from the idea that people, humans, are a burden on society and on resources instead of a valuable asset that contributes to and benefits...
Abortion and Assisted Suicide: The New “Universal Human Right”
From the Desk of Tori Black: Hello Friends, You know that something is seriously wrong in the world when death through abortion and assisted suicide is peddled as a “right to life.” I kid you not. At a recently concluded United Nations meeting regarding human rights,...
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The Enduring Nature of the March for Life
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Tori Black January brings two marches to Washington D.C. and around the nation. This year, the two groups met on consecutive days. The Women’s...
“Can We Not Talk About Sex Right Now?”
by Ronde S. Walch “What class are you taking this semester?” I smile because I know where this conversation is headed when I reply, “Healthy Sexuality.” I am at lunch with three well-educated mothers in their thirties who excitedly launch into their own understanding...
The Question of Universal Daycare: What Long-term Studies Are Telling Us
From the Desk of Tori Black: Hello Friends, When I was around five, my mother returned to work. The memory of my life at home with her before she returned to the workplace was for many years tinged by a palpable sadness. I missed being at home with her. So when I...
China: Punishing the Faithful and Making Churches an Arm of the State
by Elizabeth Warner A cross, marking a church and symbolizing Christian faith, is burned mercilessly. Churches are demolished in an attempt to halt worship. Millions of Muslims are held captive and fed communist propaganda to cleanse them of their faith. This is China...
Human Connections and Healing from Trauma
by Laura Waters Most human beings will likely encounter trauma at some time in their lives. In fact, researchers estimate that 70% of American adults have experienced trauma in their lives, and 20% of people in this category go on to develop PTSD.i Traumatic events...
Love: The Greatest Motivation to Change
By Kaelie Lemmon As stated by Lao Tzu, “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength; while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” I discovered this profound truth in my teenage years. Although I had previously experienced small, nearly unrecognizable feelings...
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