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March 4, 2024
The state of the union isn’t strong because of the state of our unions
…heavy price. But policymakers — including the president — pay too little attention to marriage, and its importance to the underlying social fabric of our country. What, then, could Biden…
February 14, 2024
Valentine’s Day Marred By Loneliness Crisis
…say. Policymakers fail to acknowledge the precipitous declines in dating, marriage, and childbearing, and the effects these have on loneliness. Murthy’s list of solutions for today’s loneliness crisis had little…
February 13, 2024
The Awfulness of Elite Hypocrisy on Marriage
…face penalties as high as almost one-third of their total household income. Policy makers in Congress could tackle penalties in means-tested programs such as Medicaid and public housing by doubling the income…
February 9, 2024
Don’t Buy the Soulmate Myth
…shows and books, from the latest offerings on the Hallmark Channel to Elizabeth Gilbert’s mega-bestseller, “Eat, Pray, Love.” This model is based on the idea of finding a “soulmate”—that special…
January 2, 2024
We Can Make Chicago Safer By Prioritizing Stronger Families
…changes have made it easier to commit crimes here in the Chicago area. To that end, policymakers must also focus on strengthening neighborhood institutions, improving school outcomes and bolstering the…
December 13, 2023
Stronger Families, Safer Streets
…light of the preexisting literature on the role of family structure in various life outcomes, these findings may have important implications for policymakers. They suggest the need to encourage more…
December 11, 2023
How to make smartphones and apps safer for kids
…the Institute for Family Studies has heard from lawmakers around the country that they aim to follow suit in 2024. Utah’s legislative boldness has kicked off a revolution in how…
October 27, 2023
What liberals don’t understand about men and marriage
…She is a former senior researcher at Pew Research Center and received her Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Maryland. Elizabeth Self is outreach coordinator at the Institute for Family Studies….
July 17, 2023
The Problem with Lived Experience
…Verghese, whose group includes the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, MacKenzie Scott, and the Skoll Foundation, says this shift has been “the result of generations of change makers calling on…
July 10, 2023
Reforming the EITC to Reduce Single Parenthood and Ease Work-Family Balance
…should torment policymakers today. One way that policy can potentially reverse this trend is by addressing the ways that our safety net has weakened marital childbearing and childrearing. But we…