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Keeping Women Safe
February 26, 2013 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: We are excited to bring to your attention a very important event that we have posted on WorldFamilyNews.com! Every year, United Families International partners with Howard Center in sponsoring a World Congress of...
In Search of “Common Good”
February 15, 2013 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: Parental Rights is one family "respect" that we rarely have to explain. Common sense clearly attests to the fact stated in our UN Negotiating Guide: "The nurturing, care of a loving mother and father can be the most...
Family Structure & Education Success
February 6, 2013 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: There have been many emotions these last 10 days as we have all watched and many of us contributed to the discussion of whether BSA should revoke their long-standing (and long-defended) policy against having openly...
UPDATE Boy Scouts
February 1, 2013 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: Hopefully you have given some thought to the communication that we sent on Tuesday regarding the possible change to the long-standing Boy Scouts of America policy of maintaining their values and keeping Scouts safe by...
New Meaning for “Morally Straight”
January 29, 2013 New Meaning for "Morally Straight" The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) will announce next week whether they will retain a long-standing policy of not allowing homosexuals to serve as volunteer leaders or whether they will now allow individuals who are...
A Life or Death Situation
January 23, 2013 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg "This is a life or death situation!" These words strike terror in hearts of all who hear them spoken. We go to great lengths to protect, sustain, and preserve the lives of those near to us--even if they are complete...
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The Morphing of a Movement
by Tashica Jacobson The feminist movement was started by women who wanted equal treatment. Their initial efforts focused on improvement for women in regards to education, employment, and the right to vote. The movement then expanded to equality for everyone regardless...
Death on Demand
by Diane Robertson The Arizona, Connecticut, Hawaii, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Wyoming state legislatures are all currently considering bills to legalize assisted...
A Legacy or a Loss?
by McKayla Skinner Two years ago, my Grandmother passed away due to Alzheimer’s. In her final months, she chose to embrace life even though she had persistent health challenges. Something that once was a fear for her became realized, and she decided to not let it...
Understanding Stepfamilies
by Jennifer Johnson Try to put yourself in the following situation, paying particular attention to how you would feel: You are in a classroom and the teacher says that you are going to have a competition, with a bag of mini Snickers candy bars on the line as the prize...
We Help – It’s Part of Who We Are
by Diane Robertson The news and social media have been flooded with opinions about Muslims, refugees, and immigration. I am not an expert on immigration law. I do not know enough about the war-torn countries that many families and individuals are fleeing to form an...
Imperfections
Tashica Jacobson The other morning I was holding my sleeping son, who currently is getting over a bad case of baby acne, and found myself fixated on one of the particularly large bump on his face. I was resisting the urge to scratch it off his face when I realized...