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“The kitchen is a torture chamber”
"The Kitchen is a Torture Chamber?" The annual UN Commission on the Status of women is winding to a close and we wish you’d been there with us to experience some of the high moments and some outrageous and unnerving, yet revealing moments. Close to 7,000 women from...
Too many children?
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: The United Nations “Commission on the Status of Women” (CSW) began on Monday March 9, and will run for two weeks. United Families International has a team on the ground in New York, with additional members attending next week, including...
“What’s for Dinner?”
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: “Hi Mom, what’s for dinner?” used to be the most common question children hollered as they came through the door. Sometimes, hearing these words would induce a fair amount of stress on the busy parent who hadn’t yet thawed out the ground...
“Religious” or “Spiritual”
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: Throughout the history of the world, religion has played an essential role in civilization. In fact some say that “religion is older than civilization,” because “before the first cities, before the first writing or the first state...
A Right to Discriminate?
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: Many people think that Religious Freedom is the ability to join the faith denomination of their choice. While that is an important aspect of it, Religious Freedom is more than just choosing a church. It is the freedom to live according...
Solving the World’s Problems
Solving the World's Problems If you were asked, “What are the most pressing problems that the world faces?” what would be your response? Then this question: “How would you recommend solving those problems?” Those are exactly the questions that are before the...
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Fostering Freedom
by Christie Masters This 4th of July marked the first time I have had the privilege to participate in our community’s annual parade. The early morning saw our historic downtown quickly fill with the different groups that would be walking (or riding) down the long...
At the Click of a Button
by McKayla Skinner The Nurx app (Pronounced New RX) and others like it, promote birth control at the click of a button, without the personal assistance of a pharmacist or a visit to the doctor’s office. Nurx offers birth control such as: the pill, patch and ring, as...
Parenting: Five Better Ways to Communicate
by McKayla Skinner Parent-child communication is often challenging. Across time and culture almost all parents have had to confront contention in their homes, and most have realized that they needed to change the communication patterns in their family. As a...
Punishing Speech is Not the Answer
by Diane Robertson Free speech has been under attack for many years now. Any speech deemed offensive is being punished and those punishments are being cheered from all sides of the political spectrum. It seems that Americans no longer comprehend freedom of speech. The...
Redefining Reality
by Diane Robertson By redefining consensus as fact, conformity as diversity, and violence as tolerance a new progressive movement has succeeded in stifling speech in America and other Western Nations. When an individual or group attempts to publicly speak truth in...
All About Love?
by Erin Weist Sometimes the question comes up among traditional marriage supporters about how to defend marriage in the face of those who invoke statements such as, “love wins,” or “people can’t help who they love,” or “it’s all about love.” Indeed, that would be...
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