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Your Support Is Needed
June 2, 2009 Your Support Is Needed Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, As the season ends, it is apparent that the work of defending families has never been so relevant. The blatant attempt at the United Nations and around the world to promote the pervasive and expansive use...
Parental Rights Under Attack in the United States and Around the Globe
September 1, 2009 Parental Rights Under Attack in the United States and Around the Globe Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, Uncle Sam Wants You!!! This familiar pre-World War I slogan has been used to encourage American citizens to sign up for active duty in order to protect...
UN Disability Treaty: National Soverignty at Risk
August 25, 2009 UN Disability Treaty: National Soverignty at Risk Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, On July 30, 2009 the United States became the 142nd country to sign the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Susan Rice, the United States'...
World Congress of Families V A Success!!!
August 18, 2009 World Congress of Families V A Success!!! Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, August 10th-12th United Families International participated in the fifth edition of World Congress of Families (WCF) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. WCF is a gathering of individuals...
Intact Families Make Good Fiscal Policy
August 11, 2009 Intact Families Make Good Fiscal Policy Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, It faces us at every turn: the economy. Whether it is from our own current financial casualties or from the media's barrage of messages on the subject; as citizens we are consumed with...
YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE
August 4, 2009 YOUR VOICE MADE A DIFFERENCE Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, Thanks to your responses and the involvement of the Bluedogs, the Obamacare momentum has waned; giving time for additional analysis and debate over what UFI sees as an all out attack on the family...
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Get The Conversation Going in Your Community
by Mekelle Tenney This election has me more depressed and concerned for our country than usual. I try my best to do my part as a citizen. I vote, stay informed on the issues, and try my best to learn about my country, its history, and its government. But as a young...
A Book Review: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
by Annalise Jarman I recently finished listening to The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey on audiobook. It is a well-known self-help book on how to have healthy interpersonal relationships. The basic concept is that in order to have healthy...
Put Your Phone Down: How Technology Negatively Impacts Face-to-Face Communication
By: Miriam Merrill and Susan Liufau Jane’s phone alerted her to a new message in her email inbox. She picked it up off the white linen tablecloth and clicked a few buttons not noticing the dejected look on her husband’s face. After checking the message, Jane put...
Faithful In Fighting for Religious Liberty
By Jackie Bowles Recently I have been reading about my ancestors, John and Priscella Alden. After experiencing persecutions for their religious beliefs in England, they decided to sail on the Mayflower, crossing the ocean to find a place where they could worship...
The Most Masculine of Roles: Husband & Father
by Erin Weist I listened to a talk today by an apostle of my church about “the highest of masculine roles: husband and father.” In a world that constantly pushes the normality of immorality, adultery and other purely selfish forms of living, it was highly refreshing...
Be Where You Are
by Tashica Jacobson A favorite Buddha quote states “be where you are; otherwise you miss your life.” This can apply to many different things in our lives, but for now let’s look at it through the lens of technology and electronic devices. The advancements in these is...
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