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The ‘Nuclear Option’ Hits Home
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: Three weeks ago, the U.S. Senate invoked a “nuclear option” that changed the way judges can be nominated. As UFI Board member and legal expert Bill Duncan explains in this week’s alert, “A change in Senate rules is just a way of easing...
UN Treaty Hurts Families
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: As I write this, a fierce wind is blowing outside, whipping the snow in circles, and driving it through the holes in our window screens. Yet I am able to sit by the fireplace and write in peace. Home is truly a shelter from the storm....
Power of Religion and Family
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: The family and religion are “the double helix of society, each dependent on the strength of the other for successful reproduction,” according to author Mary Eberstadt. In fact, religious observance and family bonds are connected in...
The Pies that Bind
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: Golden-brown turkey, soft buttery rolls, spicy pumpkin pies. . . what are your family’s favorite Thanksgiving traditions? Family traditions are more than just familiar routines. They are powerful sources of strength to families. Research...
Religious Freedom Our Heritage: Action Needed
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: This week the U.S. government is making two major decisions that could greatly harm Religious Freedom in the United States: 1) TODAY the U.S. Senate is voting on ENDA (Employment Non-Discrimination Act). ENDA is the nationwide version of...
Are Children “Scary”?
Are Children "Scary"? Attempting to scare people is part and parcel of the Halloween season, but the “zero-population growth” folks have really kicked it into gear the last few weeks. “Scary stories” abound especially since the new report from the UN...
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UFI at the UN: Family as the First Defense Against Human Trafficking
by Angela Fallentine The 61st Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations is underway in New York and the United Families International team is on the ground attending and monitoring events. The theme for this year’s CSW is “Women’s Economic Empowerment in...
Grateful Motherhood
by Christie Masters “No one told me that it would all happen at the same hallowed time: Mothering is at once the hardest and the holiest and the happiest.” Ann Voskamp Several years ago, my two oldest daughters and I joined a women’s book study group. The theme of the...
A Unique Relationship
by Tashica Jacobson I’ve recently found a station on the radio that plays that old country music that I grew up on. One song that they play frequently is If You’ve Got Love by John Michael Montgomery. One verse in particular stands out to me it is: Now there's nothing...
Motherhood Is Not a Burden
We're handing YOU the mic! No matter how small you think your voice is, as a mother, never before has your voice had the opportunity to be heard like it is now. Right now, at the United Nations there’s a pretty fierce battle over motherhood taking place. Let’s not let...
Be a Part of UFI at the UN
by Diane Robertson It’s that time of year again. The UN’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is in session now until March 25th. CSW is inundated with liberal voices pushing for unfettered abortion, comprehensive sexual education, and working women. Current UN...
Oh, No You Don’t!
by Cathi Bond In a 2016 survey, 72% of teenagers reported feeling an urgency to check and immediately respond to text messages and social media notifications from their friends. They found it almost impossible to resist the impulse to check the pings or to post;...
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