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Maridelis Morales Rosado / The New York Times … The Married-Mom Advantage
Motherhood during the pandemic wasn’t so miserable after all. But some moms did better than others.
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H. Armstrong Roberts / Getty The Nuclear Family Is Still Indispensable
Rumors of its demise have been greatly exaggerated—and it remains the stablest environment in which to raise children.
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Adam Hester / Getty The Happiness Recession
Today’s young adults are replacing church and marriage with friendships. But there’s one thing for which they have no substitute.
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Richard Drew / AP What Tucker Carlson Gets Right
The stability of working-class family life has eroded—and elite policy makers are partially to blame.
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Carlos Barria / Reuters A GOP Tax-Reform Proposal That Would Help the Working Class, Not the Donor Class
Republicans are ignoring the needs of the constituents who helped elect them—and giving preference to those who are already flourishing.
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Andrew Burton / Reuters How the Church Helps Black Men Flourish in America
The structure it provides, along with the values it instills, strengthens employment prospects, family life, and more.
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Craig Ruttle / AP Marriage as a Matter of Social Justice
Could Pope Francis’s message bridge the divide between the progressive concern for inequality and the conservative focus on families?
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Reuters A Key to College Success: Involved Dads
College students whose fathers were around during their high-school years are far more likely to graduate than those whose dads weren't around.
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AP Women's Wages Are Rising: Why Are So Many Families Getting Poorer?
Start by looking at what's happening with men's wages.
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Reuters If You Really Care About Ending Poverty, Stop Talking About Inequality
Don’t mind the rich-poor gap. Statistical analysis shows three factors—overall income growth, marriages, and local government spending—matter most for poorer children chasing the American Dream.
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Reuters Moms Who Cut Back at Work Are Happier
The doing-it-all discussion ignores the fact that the happiest women are making sacrifices at work to spend more time at home
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Reuters Marriage Makes Our Children Richer—Here's Why
Young people from less-privileged homes are more likely to graduate from college and earn more if raised by two married parents.
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Wikimedia Commons Should Washington Pay Parents to Raise Future Taxpayers?
Senator Mike Lee is proposing a richer child tax credit to help offset the cost of raising the next generation
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Men and Women Often Expect Different Things When They Move In Together
A new study suggests that men are more likely than women to be not "completely committed" to their partners.
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Vivek Prakash / Reuters The Distinct, Positive Impact of a Good Dad
How fathers contribute to their kids' lives
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Unequal, Unfair, and Unhappy: The 3 Biggest Myths About Marriage Today
Most married couples with children are satisfied with their relationships.
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What's Driving the Rise in Suicide Among Middle-Aged Men?
It's worth looking at the connection between unemployment, singleness, and suicide.
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How to Keep Parenthood From Making Your Marriage Miserable
Contemporary depictions of marriage would have you believe that a baby will push your spouse away, but that isn't necessarily the case
