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January 10, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg I love the number 13! I was born on the 13th, (as was my husband) have (coincidentally) thirteen children and so I look forward to the year 2013 as my lucky year! I'm also smart enough to know that good things...
What is Your Business?
January 3, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg United Families International wishes you a very Happy and Prosperous New Year. We are exited and concerned for the prospects of the New Year! Excited because we know families CAN be strengthened and protected. ...
What are the Anti-Family Forces Up To?
Dec. 28, 2012 What are the Anti-Family Forces Up To? Years ago, a wise teacher offered some good advice on New Year's Resolutions: Make only one; just one - preferably a simple-to-do one. Break a goal down into parts to be accomplished on multiple years if...
The Best Gift under the Tree
Dec. 22, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: As I look out my window of twinkling lights to the house across the street similarly clad, I smile. I remember my good neighbor who would say to me every Christmas, "The best gift under the tree is the family all...
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
Dec. 19, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: What a tragedy! United Families International mourns with the rest of the world the senseless loss of 28 precious lives in the recent Connecticut school shooting. While we don't pretend to have explanations or answers...
I Remember Darkness
December 12, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: The article you are about to read is both graphic and heart wrenching. It is also true. I know personally the author and invite you to get acquainted with her. If you are a regular follower...
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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...
Tips for New Parents
by Erin Weist I was thinking today about things I’ve learned about children since first starting out over 10 years ago. I was embarrassed to think about how little I knew back then and the mistakes that I made as a mother, but I hoped I could share a few simple tips...
A Thanksgiving Conundrum
by Diane Robertson Churches in Massachusetts this Thanksgiving face a conundrum for the first time: should they open their buildings up to the public to serve Thanksgiving dinner and risk up to $50,000 in fines or should they remain closed to the public to keep their...
Defending without Offending
by Ashley Corbaley "Those who stand for nothing fall for anything." -Alexander Hamilton Families are the fundamental unit of society. Everything good and bad in this world can boil down to the family. In today’s society the family is being attacked at every corner....
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