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No-Fault. No Way… (Part I of a series on Divorce)
January 11, 2012 No-Fault. No Way... (1st in a Two-Part Series on Divorce) Over the holidays, my friend Jane spent her time packing up what remained of her perfectly-detailed home of the last 23 years. Thirty year's worth of furniture and personal possessions had...
Schools and “Gay” Clubs
January 4, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg United Families International wishes you a very happy and successful New Year! Entrenched though we are in the battles that abound to protect your family, we are optimistic about the New Year and all that is being...
A Chance to Look Back and to Look Forward
December 28, 2011 A Chance to Look Back and to Look Forward: The end of the year is the perfect time to reflect on where we've been and where we're going. The cause of families is so crucial and so important that each of us needs to evaluate what we're willing to do...
A Season for Giving…
December 21, 2011 A Season of Giving...: Christmas joy comes in many forms. Two of my favorites are Christmas stories and Nativities. I have a wonderful collection of both which include world-wide evidences of the love and service that is inspired by the tiny baby...
Rape, Incest and Faulty Logic
December 16, 2011 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg While this season of year typically celebrates the life of a new born in Bethlehem, we cannot ignore the ongoing threat to new life today in the form of abortion. In this week's alert, our Life Issues expert,...
Different Forms of the Family
December 7, 2011 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg These are perilous times for families and for cultures around the world. Those who would redefine the family and normalize deviancy are relentless. The newest outrage comes in the form of a statement by U.S....
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Fanning the Flames
by Laura Friend A few weeks back I sat in my sister-in-law’s living room enjoying the company of extended family. My nephew and his wife sat close together, holding hands, and radiating that, “young couple in love” feel, which brought a smile to my face. My husband...
Where is the Outrage?
by Diane Robertson Have you ever wondered where is the outrage? When the president mandated that through Title IX all schools receiving any federal funding had to allow students to use the bathrooms, locker rooms, and sports teams according to self-proclaimed gender...
Dinnertime!
by Ashley Corbaley I recently watched an advertisement that had a powerful message. This video began with ten married couples that were asked the question: “If you could have dinner with anyone living or dead who would you choose?” After several moments of deep...
How Do We Strengthen the Family on a Global Scale?
by Erin Weist Men and women from around the world are visiting Quito, Ecuador this week for a United Nations conference called ‘Habitat III’ which brings global groups together to create plans for future urban development. The document being prepared will ultimately...
Ambiguous Loss
by Jennifer Johnson When a family member or friend passes away, there are societal and/or religious rituals that we go through to mourn the loss of this person. These rituals are accompanied by an outpouring of love and support for those closest to the deceased. But...
For a Moral and Religious People
by Diane Robertson Following the ratifying of the US Constitution, John Adams rightly foretold, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” Citizens of the United States are getting ready...