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Almost half of all babies born in the U.S. are born to unmarried mothers. That's not good for children, says progressive economist Melissa Kearney in her new book, The Two-Parent Privilege.

Almost half of all babies born in the U.S. are born to unmarried mothers. That's not good for children, says progressive economist Melissa Kearney in her new book, The Two-Parent Privilege.

Cultural, legal, and economic changes have made it less central to daily life—and that’s a problem.

Oct 20, 2023 // To help lower-income children climb the economic ladder, progressives advocate more public spending and tax credits for the poor, while conservatives emphasize the need for personal responsibility, stable households, and work incentives. Evidence suggests both sides are right, write Michael Strain and Harry Holzer.

Some years ago Brad Wilcox, the University of Virginia sociologist, gave a conference presentation  about how mothers differ from fathers. The fe...

Devorah Baum’s ‘On Marriage,’ Michaele Weissman’s ‘The Rye Bread Marriage’ and Harrison Scott Key’s ‘How to Stay Married.’

Marriage seems to be having a moment. In “The Two-Parent Privilege,” Melissa S. Kearney describes how marriage helps children flourish. Brad Wilcox implores…

When friends my age were sending their children off to college, I decided to adopt a newborn. My journey into single parenthood started after many, many years in which I

50 Years Late: Left Sees the Light on Two Parent Families

50 Years Late: Left Sees the Light on Two Parent Families