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Stop the Radical Anti-Family Agenda
October 30, 2012 What Will You Do to Stop the Anti-Family Agenda? While UFI is a non-partisan organization, we recognized that unless caring, concerned, and committed people involve themselves in the electoral political system of the nation in...
Fundamental Right or Fundamental Wrong
October 24, 2012 From The Desk of Carol Soelberg: One of the deceptive tools frequently used by the folks who would like to see our traditional family culture rewritten is to take well meaning words or phrases that appealed to the basic...
Citizens Decide the Fate of Marriage
Oct 17, 2012 We Need a Shutout! US Marriage Score today: 0-32 Citizens Decide the Fate of Marriage To say it is a pivotal time for marriage would be quite an understatement! Supporters of same-sex marriage are energized by recent developments such as the extreme...
Teach Your Children to Work!
Oct 9, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: This week's alert comes to us from our Vice President of Family Strengthening. She is a clinical social worker who has been married for 22 years and has four children. She is well-positioned both personally and...
The Secret to a Happy Life
Oct 4, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: I typically start my day with a quick view of World Family News. I like to keep up on the threats and strengths families face around the world. It never ceases to amaze me that the news so often reported is like the tail...
Don’t Leave Us to Fight Alone
September 27, 2012 Don't Leave Us to Fight Alone A pre-born life saved... A marriage strengthened... A child's future safeguarded.... These are the objectives of UFI as we donate untold hours of volunteer effort to educate, advocate and unite the pro-family voice...
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Trouble in France
by Erin Weist Troubling news regarding abortion has come out of France in recent weeks. Last Wednesday the Senate voted in favor of a bill that allows for prosecution of those attempting to influence anyone seeking an abortion. Under this law, it appears that...
Vulnerability Hangovers
by Jennifer Johnson A couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to attend a shame and vulnerability workshop. While there, a woman a couple rows behind me put into words a concept that I think we have all experienced but do not have a name for. Have you ever openly...
Senators Defeat “Draft Our Daughters”
by Diane Robertson Last week there was good news for the families of America. Several senators successfully eliminated a provision that would have forced women age 18 to 26 to be registered for selective service or the draft. The house passed a military bill last...
It Takes Two
by Tashica Jacobson It’s been nine long months and I am ready for this baby to come. Throughout these months, though, I have learned many different things; some lessons probably relate to the majority of pregnancies, but some are unique to myself, and some probably...
Preserving Religious Freedom for Our Children
by Diane Robertson This week I received an email from Alliance Defending Freedom, a group of lawyers who defend religious freedom, that began thus: “Dear Diane, Do you ever wonder what the future will look like for your children and grandchildren? We live in a world...
Reaching Out
by Ashley Corbaley “Family, like branches in a tree, we all grow in different directions, yet our roots remain as one.” – Unknown During the holiday season one thing I think about more than anything is my family. I feel especially grateful to be spending Christmas...
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