Looking For A Radical Solution To Bitter Politics? Teach Your Kids Manners
Some of those eighth graders enjoyed meeting the Speaker of the House (Instagram/@speakerryan). What, exactly, are we teaching our kids? Having just started Sen. Ben Sasse’s new book on raising kids to be thoughtful citizens, this question has been on my mind. But seeing The Hill report that “nearly 100 eighth graders from New Jersey … Continue reading
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Marriage, Economics, and Culture
Posted by melissa braunstein on June 1, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Economics is not the only force pushing couples toward, or away from, marriage (gettyimages.com). In recent decades, the face of the American family has changed considerably, along with our understanding of marriage. Consider that over 40% of all U.S. births occurred to unmarried mothers in 2014. The rate was even higher among non-college-educated mothers, at … Continue reading →
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