SocietyCommentary
Empathy Comes Firsthand for Director of This Maternity Home
I know what it’s like to be pregnant and homeless. It’s why I now devote my time to helping young women in similar situations. Shortly… Read More
Income Mobility Tied to Marriage
Recent research from the Equality of Opportunity Project found that “the strongest predictors of upward mobility are measures of family structure such as the fraction… Read More
Family Fact of the Week: The Feminine Mystique and Feminists’ Mistake
Among the landmarks in the 2013 Women’s History Month is the 50th anniversary of the publication of Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique—a work that was… Read More
Teen Births – Not the Real Issue in Unwed Childbearing
U.S. teen births are at historic lows. Following what has been a generally steady trend over the last two decades, the teen birthrate once again… Read More
FamilyFacts.org: Over 60 Percent of Unwed Births Occur to 20-Somethings
The scandal and heartache of teen pregnancy has been exploited by producers of popular prime-time TV, who have made stories of 16-year-olds stumbling through accelerated… Read More
Marriage, Happiness, and a Prayer of a Chance at Escaping Poverty
With the recently released numbers regarding poverty levels in America, public concern is heightened, in particular, regarding the plight of America’s impoverished children. This concern… Read More
Civil Rights in the 21st Century
In the midst of election primaries, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights held a day-long conference yesterday in Washington at the National Press Club titled… Read More
Teen Talk: “Defining Up” Expectations of Teens
A recent comment by actress Jennifer Aniston that “women are more and more realizing that they don’t have to settle with a man just to… Read More
Morning Bell: Fathers Who Are Husbands Spare Children from Poverty
A wedding ring on Dad’s finger is more than a symbol of his commitment to Mom. It also proves to be the ultimate anti-poverty weapon… Read More
A House Divided
Speaking at Heritage, Rebecca Hagelin, author of 30 Ways in 30 Days to Save Your Family, shared some startling news with us about the decline… Read More
