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Eight Hours of Life
May 23, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: Many people today have fallen into the trap of thinking that a life is disposable -- that if it doesn't fit a certain mold, or norm or age it is of no value. At United Families International we believe that life,...
Not Just Problems – But Solutions!
May 17, 2012 Not Just Problems - But Solutions! How do you solve the problem of poverty and hunger without considering the role of the family? How do you achieve education of all the world's children without considering the involvement of parents? How do you reduce...
The Most Influential Role
May 10, 2012 From the desk of Carol Soelberg: Happy Mother's Day! United Families International sends warm wishes to women around the world who are honored this week as "Mothers". The single most influential role in the world is that of a mother. Civilizations are...
We’re Back!
May 4, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: WE'RE BACK!!! Actually, we never left, but you may have thought so because you haven't heard from us in a couple of weeks. We are very sorry that our email delivery system has been experiencing difficulties and hope you...
An Unfortunate First
April 12, 2012 "An Unfortunate First" They're mad! Yes, they're really mad. So mad that over the last few weeks they've been collecting signatures on a statement that they're going to present to "UN Member States, CSW and other relevant UN human rights and...
Hand Over Your Freedom
April 3, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: A number of years ago, I flew to Kosovo with a small group of pro-family leaders who wanted to influence the constitution of that new land with laws that would protect their long standing tradition of family...
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Date Night
by Tashica Jacobson Life tends to get hectic from time to time for pretty much everyone; and when it does, it is easy to put some of the things that appear unnecessary on the back burner to deal with when life slows down again. Date night is one of those practices...
Home for the Holidays: 5 Tips for Making the Holidays more About Family This Year
by Elise Ellsworth A favorite childhood memory of mine was my Great-grandma Leuthold’s annual Christmas gathering in Sherwood, Oregon. Nostalgic smells and a crackling fire greeted us warmly as we entered the gathering place. Aunts milled in the kitchen catching up...
Supreme Court to Hear Transgender Bathroom Case
by Diane Robertson The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to hear the transgender school bathroom case coming from the 4th Circuit Court-- G.G. v. Gloucester County School Board. The ACLU sued the Gloucester County School board in behalf of a student for...
Family Power
by Ashley Corbaley “The issues of power, control, and hierarchy are important in families. Issues regarding power are at the root of many family problems”- Richard Miller Issues regarding power are important in families and are often the source of many family...
The Same-Sex Marriage Debate is Far From Over
by Erin Weist Same-sex marriage has been in global news this week and it appears that many throughout the world are still unsettled regarding the growing acceptance of this new trend. Grenada is currently seeking to revise its constitution, introducing several bills...
Sex Education: What Is Being Taught to Our Children?
by Jackie Bowles Recently our school district invited parents to a Human Growth and Development (Sex Education) overview night. The presentation briefly stated the subjects that would be covered in the Human Growth and Development classes for grades 3-8. The summary...
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