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

At the Values Voter Summit, Wing-Nut Christian Right Plots Its Comeback

At the Values Voter Summit, Wing-Nut Christian Right Plots Its Comeback

Rob Boston, Church and State. September 28, 2009.
Religious conservatives, safely out of the public eye, let loose a string of shocking diatribes at the Values Voter Summit.

"Kids Are a Pain in the Ass": 40 Reasons to Abstain from Having Children

Vanessa Richmond, The Tyee. August 7, 2009.
People who don't have kids have more sex, more career success and a far smaller environment footprint than people who do.

Why Are People Obsessed with Their Kids?

Why Are People Obsessed with Their Kids?

Vanessa Richmond, The Tyee. June 29, 2009.
Our current interest in children and parenting is neither normal nor historical. Nor is it very healthy for kids, parents and society at large.

Why Women are Central to the Immigration Story

Why Women are Central to the Immigration Story

Nezua, Media Consortium AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. May 21, 2009.
New America Media has just released the results of a poll titled "Women Immigrants: Stewards of the 21st Century."

Obama vs. Palin: America Picked the Right Family

Obama vs. Palin: America Picked the Right Family

John Ridley, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. March 14, 2009.
Politically, those of us who are true Americans of any persuasion hope that President Obama succeeds. As a First Family, the Obamas already have.

Why Do People Cling to the Myth of the Nuclear Family?

Why Do People Cling to the Myth of the Nuclear Family?

Mark Steel, Independent UK. December 24, 2008.
A glance through history suggests there's nothing natural about the "traditional" 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.