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November 29, 2017 Hello Friends: After living in Texas for 26 years, I recently moved to a new state to be closer to family. When I am asked the proverbial “get-to-know-you” questions, I get to tell people that I have the privilege of working with a non-governmental...
Fighting for Families with UFI’s New President
From the Desk of Bob Spiel: Since its very beginning, over 30 years ago, United Families International has been led by the most capable and committed volunteers that can be found anywhere. Their commitment to the cause of the family is deep and constant, and the...
What does the World Owe You? The Human Rights Question
From the Desk of Tori Black: Some of you may not be familiar with the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC). This international council meets three times a year in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss and craft policy on a wide array of issues. In September, a United...
Euthanasia: “Ending Suffering by Ending the Sufferer”
Hello Friends: We’re in the last few days of collecting signatures to present to a United Nations body that is setting up to issue legal commentary on an international treaty that excludes unborn children from a “right to life.” United Families International has...
Using a Label as a Weapon
Silencing Your Ideological Opponent with a Label Hate. Feelings of prejudice filling people with such animus and loathing that they are motivated to hurt, to harm, and to kill. With good reason we recoil from hate when we see it. Martin Luther King, Jr. changed the...
You can help the unborn – and it’s easy
An effort is underway to define away the humanity of unborn children. The U.N. Human Rights Committee, one of the oldest U.N. treaty bodies, is about to use its power to attack the right to life of unborn babies. This committee is preparing to give legal commentary on...
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Distracted Parenting
By Ashley Corbaley We all have seen it: a mom or dad busily scrolling or texting away on their cell phone on the park bench while their children are playing on the playground. Maybe from time to time we are even guilty of it ourselves. A few years ago the Wall Street...
Changes for Marriage Law in Latin America
By Elise Ellsworth On January 8, 2018 the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that same-sex marriages should be recognized. This landmark ruling is binding precedent in Costa Rica and could do the same for other signatory countries, including Chile, Mexico,...
Together at the Table
By McKayla Skinner When it comes to good health many Pediatricians will include family meals as part of their triage. This is not solely in honor of the maxim “Families who eat together, stay together,” rather it is built upon research findings that suggests that if a...
The Solution to Gun Violence No One is Talking About
By Miriam Merrill Regardless of which side of the gun control dichotomy you fall on, I think we can all agree on one thing: lives are precious. As the nation tries to make sense of these recent tragic events, several alleged social and political culprits have been...
Who Has Your Back
Some people have your back When it comes to protecting the integrity of the family and traditional values, one entity at the United Nations stands out, and that is the Holy See. “Holy See” comes from the Latin Sancta Sedes, which means “Holy Chair” and refers to the...
Families and Addiction
By Ashley Corbaley When most people hear the word “addiction” they think of being dependent on a substance such drugs or alcohol. There are many substances to which people can be addicted. There are also behaviors that can be addictive. Sometimes we can be addicted to...
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