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On AlterNet: family

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "family"

When Your Family Cares About Marriage More Than You Do

When Your Family Cares About Marriage More Than You Do

Wendy Atterberry, The Frisky. September 26, 2008.
There are plenty of reasons to marry, but it's not something that always makes couples happier. Why can't my family understand that?

Edwards Scandal Raises Monogamy vs. Polygamy Debate

Octogalore, Feministe AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. August 13, 2008.
The cases of John Edwards and Eliot Spitzer bring to light some views on monogamy and polygamy.

My Parents Managed to Raise Two Kids on One Salary. That's Impossible Today -- What Happened?

My Parents Managed to Raise Two Kids on One Salary. That's Impossible Today -- What Happened?

Jared Bernstein, Berrett-Koehler Publishing. April 25, 2008.
It takes two parents to earn what one did only a few generations ago. Something's gone very wrong.

Modern Marriage Habits Put Family Structures in Catch-Up Mode

Modern Marriage Habits Put Family Structures in Catch-Up Mode

Stephanie Coontz, Greater Good. October 22, 2007.
Marriage has changed more in the last 30 years than in the previous 3,000, with major economic and social consequences for how families work.

What's a Mother's Worth?

What's a Mother's Worth?

Riane Eisler, AlterNet. May 11, 2007.
This Mother's Day let's give mothers what they really need: a more secure old age.

Family Values Begin at Home, but Who's Home?

Family Values Begin at Home, but Who's Home?

Heather Boushey, The American Prospect. March 21, 2007.
In the struggle to balance work and family, work is winning. Democrats need to take back the values issue and promote economic policies that recognize that workers have families.