March 24, 2026
Young Men Aren’t Checked Out. We’ve Closed the Paths That Once Guided Them
For the better part of a decade, a familiar narrative has taken hold: Young men…
March 18, 2026
Congress Gave Families a Raise. Now Let Parents Decide How to Use It.
Congress delivered a big win for families in last year’s reconciliation law. By raising the Child Tax…
December 11, 2025
Trump Family Policy Fails to Deliver at the One-Year Mark
When President Trump tapped J.D. Vance as his pick for Vice President, it seemed likely…
November 21, 2025
Hungary’s Fertility Outcomes Highlight Pro-Natal Policy Limitations
Increasing fertility is an objective for many countries worldwide, but Hungary’s pro-natal policies have received…
September 3, 2025
The Shifting Composition Of SNAP Households
An underappreciated trend in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—formerly the Food Stamp Program—over the…
August 27, 2025
In Pursuit: Marriage, Motherhood, And Women’s Well-Being
Marriage and fertility rates have reached all-time lows in the U.S. in recent years, as…
August 4, 2025
Where Are the Pro-Family Senators?
J.D. Vance and Mitt Romney had their differences when they served as senators together in…
July 29, 2025
Why Marriage Survives
“There is zero statistical advantage” to getting married if you are a man in America today,…
June 16, 2025
Better Boys: The Difference Good Dads Make
The girls cleaned up at my (Brad’s) daughter’s middle school graduation in Virginia this month. Three out of four of the…
June 16, 2025
The ‘Father Divide’ and What it Means for Our Kids
This Father’s Day, an estimated 72 million greeting cards will zip through the mail, according to Hallmark….
June 13, 2025
Good Fathers, Flourishing Kids: The Importance of Fatherhood in Virginia
Children in Virginia are more likely to flourish when their fathers are engaged and/or present….
May 23, 2025
How AI Will Harm Working-Class Families
Donald Trump rose to power in large part by appealing to working-class men. He was able to channel their…