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January 2, 2024
We Can Make Chicago Safer By Prioritizing Stronger Families
…promote and advocate for the “success sequence” in schools and social media across American cities — including Chicago. The idea is that a high school education, a full-time job and…
December 18, 2023
Kids aren’t for everyone. But it’s better for everyone if you have them.
…propagandists for childbearing. If so, they’re a self-defeating one. Bragging about extra leisure time is not going to dispel the image of selfishness. It’s just going to make the critics…
December 15, 2023
Pro-Family Policy Priorities for States
…to state. And many states are exploring how to orient their policy status quo in a more pro- family direction. At a time when many states are strug- gling to…
December 11, 2023
How to make smartphones and apps safer for kids
…the second time Utah, under Cox’s leadership, sued a social media company (the previous being against TikTok, probably the worst app for kids); nonetheless, the suit’s bipartisan nature and its…
December 11, 2023
How Public Housing Encourages Single Parenthood and Penalizes Marriage
…for low-income single-parent households provides housing for those in desperate need but—at the same time—may encourage single-parent household formation. It’s hard to be sure that “doubling-up” is worse. The public…
November 13, 2023
Family’s Place in America’s Social Fabric
…in the United States more broadly has changed dramatically in recent decades. At the same time, adults are finding satisfaction in their relationships with friends and coworkers. Many say having…
September 18, 2023
No Culture Wars, Please, We’re Academics
…on children and how they develop as adults. “Children in two-parent homes tend to live in homes with a higher level of income and have more time with their parents…
September 14, 2023
The Privilege Hiding in Plain Sight
…my only wish is that she had spent more time in two areas: (1) advocating that marriage and family structure become a standard data category through which child outcomes are…
September 1, 2023
Paying People to Have Kids Can Only Do So Much When You’re in a Spiraling Baby Bust
“Frankly, whenever elections come up politicians tend to unveil grand measures aimed at resolving the birthrate issue,” Choi Seul-ki, a demographer in South Korea, told the Wall Street Journal. “But cash is a…
August 17, 2023
The ‘Utah Family Miracle’ and Why It Matters
…childbearing is softening at this moment. But at the same time, the state continues to lead the nation in affording children the gift of married parents and maintains its position…