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Mainstreaming Gender Confusion
June 15, 2011 Mainstreaming Gender Confusion Everybody I know finds it very easy to mark "Male" or "Female" in the appropriate box. So, a few years ago when I was at the United Nations and I was told that there are actually seven genders, I was...
Father’s Day: A Time to Recommit
June 8, 2011 Father's Day: A Time to Recommit It's June and in my corner of the world, that means warmer weather, summer vacations, kids out of school and Father's Day! In just over a week we will be celebrating the influence of dads in our lives. United Families...
Courageous Youth Needed
June 1, 2011 Courageous Youth Needed This July the UN will be bustling with young people as the International Year of Youth (IYY) is formally celebrated in New York City. According to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, this event will be the culmination of...
You might be a religious fundamentalist…
May 25, 2011 You might be a religious fundamentalist... 'Religious freedom under attack' has become a common refrain. Regular news updates remind us of such things as the "candy cane" case currently being heard before the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, the...
Hollywood Wrong Again…
May 17, 2011 Hollywood wrong...again Remember last summer and the controversy surrounding actress Jennifer Aniston? While promoting her new movie "The Switch," Aniston had commented: "Women are realizing it more and more that you don't have to settle. They don't...
“We the Families”
May 10, 2011 "We the Families" "We the People" or should the U.S. Constitution more aptly read: "We the Families"? It's an interesting question. Tom Christensen once again shares his wisdom and his insights on the importance of family. Although Tom's commentary is...
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Family Bonds
by Tashica Jacobson Family members have a responsibility to each other; and as each member fulfills his role the whole family benefits. There are many benefits that come from having a close relationship among spouses, and between parents and children. When children...
More Government Take Over of Health Care in the Name of “Rights”
by Diane Robertson The US federal government continues to push what it calls “transgender rights” on the American people and the American people continue to fight back. The Obama administration has come out with regulations for all hospitals that receive any...
Does Praise of Another Diminish You?
by Erin Weist I was listening to a speech recently about the merits of fathers in a society. The speaker started by saying he didn’t want to marginalize the work and importance of women & mothers, but he wanted to focus at this time on men and their own...
The Best Teachers
by Mekelle Tenney It’s back to school season. Over the next two weeks kids will start going back to school. Education is one of those things that everyone both agrees and disagrees on. I don’t think anyone would argue that education should not be a priority in...
A Bit of Good News for Families
by Diane Robertson The fight to maintain the natural family, parental rights, decency, and a respect for life in a society inundated with media that preaches the opposite is a hard fight. It’s hard to convince people that the opinions they once held about family,...
Couple Connections
Studies show that simple things, such as sharing a TV show with your spouse, improves your marriage. By Jackie Bowles Recently, I had the privilege of participating in a graduation ceremony and accepting my very own diploma. This proved the end of a challenging time...
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