SocietyCommentary
What’s the Point of Marriage?
Entire books have been written to answer the question of “Why get married?” So, it’s futile to think we can fully address the question in… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Sharing the Selfless Blessing of Life and Motherhood During National Adoption Month
Adoption is a beautiful decision that should always be celebrated, but especially in November, during National Adoption Month. From the first time I unexpectedly saw… Read More
LawCommentary
Michigan Parentage Bill Ignores Importance of Biology
State lawmakers in Michigan are gearing up this week to vote on the state’s first assisted reproduction and surrogacy parentage act. That may sound like… Read More
Why We Should Say “Yes” to a Culture of Marriage
A Slate article this week suggests that because working-class men have more trouble today finding steady employment, women find it difficult to see them as… Read More
National Marriage Week: Fight Poverty by Strengthening Marriage
What’s one of the best ways to ensure a child is protected from poverty? Marriage. As such, it also helps protect families from ending up… Read More
More Single Moms Have Never Married
Forty-four percent of single mothers have never been married. This is 11 times the percent of never-married single mothers in 1960. The Pew Research Center… Read More
SocietyNews
Want to Rebuild Opportunity, Mr. President? Start with Welfare Reform
In the kick-off to his most recent speaking tour, President Obama said the United States must “rebuild ladders of opportunity for all those Americans who… Read More
The Truth About Breadwinner Moms
In May, the Pew Forum published a new study on “Breadwinner Moms.” The subtitle made the message more explicit: “Mothers are the sole or primary… Read More
SocietyNews
Single Father Households on the Rise
More single fathers are raising children than ever before, according to a recent Pew research survey. Since the 1960s, the number of households with children… Read More
What Miss Utah Should Have Said
Miss Utah made headlines and lit up Twitter feeds with her infamous answer at the Miss USA Pageant. The judge asked Miss Utah, Marissa Powell,… Read More
