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The Letter Heard Round the World
Having trouble viewing this email? Click here The Letter Heard Round the World It has been two weeks since the Obama administration sent out the letter heard round the world - the stunning “Dear Colleague Letter” requiring schools to allow students to use restrooms...
Oh What Tangled Webs We weave, when we first purchase to concieve
May 19, 2016 Oh What a Tangled Web We Weave, When First We Purchase to Conceive In today’s polarized society, is there anything we can agree on? Perhaps there is. The commercial surrogacy industry appears to be one of the few issues that people on all sides of the...
Imperfect Mothers, Take Heart!
Imperfect Mothers, Take Heart! A few days ago, my 82-year-old mother and I were sitting on a little bench near two large lilac bushes. The sky was blue, and the air sweetly-scented. We held hands in silence, and then she leaned her head against mine and...
How One Person Got the World Talking
From the Desk of Laura Bunker Jennifer Brown from Utah is a mother of five boys who was concerned when she realized how accessible pornography was through the free internet at a local restaurant. Jen contacted her State Senator Todd Weiler and asked,...
German Speaking Countries Supporting Families
April 7, 2016 “Herzlich Willkommen!" Welcome to UFI in Germany-Austria - Switzerland! Last year we were honored to introduce you to Hubert Huh and the UFI-Korea chapter, and today we are happy to introduce you to Markus and Caroline Gappmaier of Bern,...
A Tale of Two UN Side Events
March 31, 2016 Have Courage and Be Kind: A Tale of Two UN Side Events We hit the floor running last week, as the second week of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) began. We were getting ready for a three-hour Side Event presentation co-sponsored by...
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Pornography and the People
by Marci Nelson Pornography has become a hot topic in recent years. Many celebrities, including Terry Crews and Pamela Anderson, have spoken out on the dangers of pornography. Many non-profit organizations such as Fight the New Drug and Citizens for Decency are...
Five Easy Ways You Can Advocate for the Family Today
By Miriam Merrill Most of us have a desire to advocate for families, but in the midst of frightening headlines and threatening policy proposals it is easy to feel overwhelmed and unsure of where to start. The good news is that there are many inexpensive and easy, yet...
Perfectly Normal
By Tonya Cox I am sure we can all remember the first time we had the talk about “the birds and the bees.” In my experience, most kids react with disgust at the very notion of sexual intercourse when it is first introduced. I know my children did. Nevertheless, having...
Growing Up on Social Media
By Ashley Corbaley Take a picture, ask questions later. That is how many parents in the world are doing it these days. From potty training mishaps to awkward first dates, parents are taking pictures and videos of it all and then posting it on their social media. In...
The Law of Unintended Consequences
For those like us, who value the family, the inability to have a child is a heavy burden. Infertility is a very real challenge for many couples. In the US alone, one in eight couples have difficulty conceiving or sustaining a pregnancy. Many of you reading this may be...
Raising Kids in the Technological Age
By Erin Weist We live in a new time. The generation raising children now is doing something absolutely new that no one in the history of the entire world has done before: They are raising children with unprecedented amount of information streaming into their homes...