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June 13, 2024
The Family-to-Prison-or-College Pipeline: Married Fathers and Young Men’s Transition to Adulthood
…matter, including fathers, for America’s boys and men. Therefore, any effort to revive the falling fortunes of young men should put family at the forefront. Brad Wilcox is the Future of Freedom…
June 13, 2024
Why Married Fathers Matter
…as Richard Reeves noted in his book “Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male is Struggling, Why it Matters, and What to Do About It.” This pattern doesn’t stop…
May 13, 2024
Do Mothers Have “Societal Support”? Does It Count if It Comes from Neighbors?
…it gets exaggerated in media. For instance, Monica Hesse, a columnist at the Washington Post, just before going on her maternity leave, wrote a column about how unsupported American mothers are: “Pregnancy and…
May 1, 2024
The closing of the American heart
…from intact families are about four times more likely to graduate from college than they are to spend any time incarcerated. Clearly, marriage and stable families seem to matter for…
March 8, 2024
Jason Kelce, Family Man
In his tear-filled farewell speech, Jason Kelce brought his 13-year NFL career to a close by underlining what really mattered in life: marriage and family. The longtime Philadelphia Eagles player, who made the…
March 4, 2024
Teen Suicide and the Limits of Sociology
…“Having a strong shared moral center transforms mundane rituals like dropping kids off at school or attending soccer practice, and spectacular events, like rival matchups and homecoming games, into opportunities…
March 4, 2024
The state of the union isn’t strong because of the state of our unions
…nothing matters for the State of Our Union than the state of our unions. When it comes to “life,” we’re witnessing tragic increases in what have been called “deaths of…
February 16, 2024
Marriage is Key to Living Your Best Life
…told that they are better off never marrying. As Americans search for their respective “brands,” our sense of purpose is tied to material possessions or the pursuit of a great…
February 15, 2024
Sacred Sex
…from his life.” By contrast, Nick doesn’t “think there’s anything wrong morally” with viewing pornography. He consumes material that he “considers pretty vanilla, standard fare” and comes across as comfortable…
February 14, 2024
Valentine’s Day Marred By Loneliness Crisis
…to matter more than many of the factors that public health leaders such as Murthy focus on. According to analysis of a 2021 YouGov survey by the Institute for Family Studies and…