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The Letter Heard Round the World
Having trouble viewing this email? Click here The Letter Heard Round the World It has been two weeks since the Obama administration sent out the letter heard round the world - the stunning “Dear Colleague Letter” requiring schools to allow students to use restrooms...
Oh What Tangled Webs We weave, when we first purchase to concieve
May 19, 2016 Oh What a Tangled Web We Weave, When First We Purchase to Conceive In today’s polarized society, is there anything we can agree on? Perhaps there is. The commercial surrogacy industry appears to be one of the few issues that people on all sides of the...
Imperfect Mothers, Take Heart!
Imperfect Mothers, Take Heart! A few days ago, my 82-year-old mother and I were sitting on a little bench near two large lilac bushes. The sky was blue, and the air sweetly-scented. We held hands in silence, and then she leaned her head against mine and...
How One Person Got the World Talking
From the Desk of Laura Bunker Jennifer Brown from Utah is a mother of five boys who was concerned when she realized how accessible pornography was through the free internet at a local restaurant. Jen contacted her State Senator Todd Weiler and asked,...
German Speaking Countries Supporting Families
April 7, 2016 “Herzlich Willkommen!" Welcome to UFI in Germany-Austria - Switzerland! Last year we were honored to introduce you to Hubert Huh and the UFI-Korea chapter, and today we are happy to introduce you to Markus and Caroline Gappmaier of Bern,...
A Tale of Two UN Side Events
March 31, 2016 Have Courage and Be Kind: A Tale of Two UN Side Events We hit the floor running last week, as the second week of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) began. We were getting ready for a three-hour Side Event presentation co-sponsored by...
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What Does the World Owe You? The Human Rights Question
I laughed when a colleague sent me a meme with a photo of an empty notepad that included the caption: "Here's a comprehensive list of everything you're entitled to and what the world owes you." This colleague knew that I was part...
Strong Women
By Breaunna Stone I have recently been listening to a podcast in which successful women are interviewed and they discuss their life experiences as business owners, public figures, social media influencers, wives, and mothers. Not all who are interviewed are wives and...
Yes, Your Choices Do Affect Others
By Miriam Merrill Society boasts that you may choose do whatever you like as long as it does not affect others. As an advocate of freedom I agree that within legal bounds we are each allowed to make our own choices. However, we too often falsely claim certain actions...
How Can Life Be More Beautiful?
By Erin Weist I first heard about United Families International several years ago and the message they were promoting immediately resonated with me in my role as a wife and mother. I feel privileged to write for UFI, offering my own perspective on social and political...
Consider the Children
By Elise Ellsworth On a trip to the Massachusetts, US, shore my husband and I found ourselves in a heated disagreement. The topic has of course escaped my memory, but a family trip had definitely gone sour. As the words of anger flew back and forth we noticed...
Couples Who Faced the Fire
By McKayla Skinner The recent wildfires in California remind us that life’s trials can challenge not only communities, but also couples. However, three accounts of couples who faced the fires illustrate the principles of unity, sacrifice, and hope. The first account...
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