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The Pornography Industry Should Not Be Allowed This Much Access to Our Children

Imagine someone drove a white van into your neighborhood, opened up the panel door, and…

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Tax Policy Should Prioritize Shoring Up the Family

During the Biden years, tax policy related to the family revolved around the child tax…

Op-Ed

Which Men Cheat Least? Republican Husbands, Especially ‘Religious Wife Guys’ 

Republicans have an infidelity problem. If your only impression of Republican marriages was ripped from…

Op-Ed

The Often Overlooked Link Between Drug Use and Family Decline

Who are the victims when it comes to “deaths of despair”? Recent research has focused…

Article

The Pursuit of Happiness Starts with Families: A Conversation Between Brad Wilcox and Gov. Spencer Cox

Utah has been at the forefront of a national conversation about how to grow and…

Op-Ed

The Geography of Fertility — Where are the Babies?

Blue states are better for families — at least that’s what many academics and journalists…

Article

The Blue State Family Exodus: Families Are Migrating to Red and Purple States

You would think that Minnesota is a mecca for families, judging by the adulatory press…

Op-Ed

Surgeon general’s dour picture of parenthood misses the mark

Fifteen years ago, after we had adopted five children, I thought my wife and I…

Op-Ed

The Nanny State Is Not the Answer to Parents’ Challenges

The chaos of summer is over. Kids have gone back to school. But fall brings a…

Op-Ed

Active Fathers Are Exacerbating the Two-Parent Privilege

Fathers today are doing more than ever. Not only are they taking on more housework—doing…

Op-Ed

Women Want More Children Than They’re Having. America Can Do More to Help

In the wake of the media storm generated by Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance’s…

Op-Ed

The Rise of ‘Marriage Deserts’ and What We Can Do About Them

What makes a marriage succeed or fail? To answer this question, psychologist John Gottman set…