Dads don’t matter. Seriously, dads don’t make a difference – unless it matters that children are physically and emotionally healthy and achieve educational success. If those things matter for your children, then fathers DO make a difference. Dr. Alma Golden, pediatrician and former member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on the Family,…
https://firstthings.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/a-man-and-a-woman-assisting-a-girl-while-jumping-1128317.jpg10741280Julie Baumgardnerhttps://firstthings.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ftf-logo-300x186.pngJulie Baumgardner2018-08-09 00:00:002020-10-28 16:13:37How Family Structure Benefits Women, Men and Kids
Over the years, there has been a shift in the sequence of marriage and parenthood. Remember the rhyme? “First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in the baby carriage…” Not so – at least anymore. In fact, 57 percent of mothers between the age of 26 and 31 are unmarried when their child…
https://firstthings.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/family-walking-on-path-1682497.jpg8531280Julie Baumgardnerhttps://firstthings.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ftf-logo-300x186.pngJulie Baumgardner2018-08-09 00:00:002020-10-28 16:20:53Education, Marriage and Child Wellbeing
“In 2010, the first Baby Boomers turned 65. By 2030, 20 percent of America’s population will be over 65. As the Baby Boom generation moves into later life, the proportion of American elders who are divorced is skyrocketing,” says researcher and author Elizabeth Marquardt. “The McKinsey Global Institute predicts that by 2015, 46 percent of…
How Family Structure Benefits Women, Men and Kids
Dads don’t matter. Seriously, dads don’t make a difference – unless it matters that children are physically and emotionally healthy and achieve educational success. If those things matter for your children, then fathers DO make a difference. Dr. Alma Golden, pediatrician and former member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on the Family,…
Education, Marriage and Child Wellbeing
Over the years, there has been a shift in the sequence of marriage and parenthood. Remember the rhyme? “First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in the baby carriage…” Not so – at least anymore. In fact, 57 percent of mothers between the age of 26 and 31 are unmarried when their child…
Aging Parents and Broken Families
“In 2010, the first Baby Boomers turned 65. By 2030, 20 percent of America’s population will be over 65. As the Baby Boom generation moves into later life, the proportion of American elders who are divorced is skyrocketing,” says researcher and author Elizabeth Marquardt. “The McKinsey Global Institute predicts that by 2015, 46 percent of…