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Raising the Standard for Fathers
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: People everywhere seem to know deep down that Fathers really matter. This became clear to us during a UFI parallel event at the recent UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) where Dr. Timothy Rarick, Professor in the Department of...
Preschool V. Mom
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: It’s the end of the school year, with class parties, awards programs--and signups for next year’s kindergarten and preschool. But before you rush to sign your young children up for preschool, we invite you to read today’s alert by Dawn...
5 Wrongs Don’t Make a Right
Five Wrongs Don't Make a Right If you’re having a hard time keeping up with the rash of marriage rulings in the U.S., you’re not alone. Just within the last two weeks, there have been five troubling rulings: 1. Tues. May 13 A federal judge declared Idaho’s...
Victories for Religious Freedom!
Two Victories for Religious Freedom With troubling news happening across the globe, it is encouraging to recognize two pivotal U.S. court decisions that became great victories for Religious Freedom. Before we go any further, we want to remind you what Freedom of...
The Root of Good Mothering
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: Former U.S. First Lady Barbara Bush once said, “Whatever the era, whatever the times, one thing will never change: fathers and mothers, if you have children they must come first. Your success as a family, our success as a society depends...
To the Fathers
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan once said, “With regard to the freedom of the individual for choice with regard to abortion, there's one individual who's not being considered at all. That's the one who is being aborted. And I've...
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Giving Too Much of What Looks Good
Guest post by Paola Zorrilla Soto Working parents, unresolved conflict between adults, divorce, separation, stepfamilies, two homes, addictions, long-awaited child, an only child, only grandchild, the oldest child, the youngest child, neglect, abuse, overcompensating...
A Win for Conscience
by Diane Robertson Physician assisted suicide (PAS) proponents in the state of Vermont pushed for officials to interpret the PAS law to require all doctors either to counsel terminally ill patients or to refer them for counseling about assisted suicide. The state...
Creating a Family Culture
by Alannah Hurley The birth of my daughter was the most beautiful thing I could have ever experienced. My little gift from heaven took her first breath on that day and now it is, and forever will be, one of my favorite occasions to celebrate. I celebrated joyfully on...
Conversion Therapy: Do You Have a Choice?
by Erin Weist Last year, Feb. 2016, several American groups filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against a therapy group claiming to treat unwanted same-sex attraction. The complaint, brought by the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), the...
The Best Decision You Can Ever Make
by Elise Ellsworth “I know a good urologist you could visit.” After a few children my husband got this advice from a young male friend. And I must admit that as I embarked on marriage I had adopted the prevailing opinion at my university that having children too soon...
Newsflash: Only Women Breast Feed!
by Diane Robertson La Leche League fills a needed service for new breast feeding mothers. According their website, La Leche League helps mothers to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better...