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In the fall of 2006, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) reported that out-of-wedlock births had reached a record high (Hamilton, Martin, and Ventura 2006). At about the same time, new Census Bureau figures, as interpreted by the New York Times, indicated that married couples for the first time represent less than half... »

Marriage is a foundation of civilized life. No advanced civilization has ever existed without the married, two-parent family. Those who argue that our civilization needs healthy marriages to survive are not exaggerating. And yet I cannot, in good conscience, urge young men to marry today. For many men (and some women), marriage has become nothing... »

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The movement for shared parenting faces a major obstacle: the federal government. The conventional piety is that family law is a matter for the states, and federal officials claim they have no authority to become involved. This is piffle. The federal government is up to its ears in family law by its... »

As conservatives congratulate themselves on ten years of welfare reform, they need to start looking at the larger picture and all that was left undone. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) addressed only one program in the welfare behemoth, Aid to Families with Dependent Children. The myriad other programs... »

This article was originally published in Spanish and is available for download here. Denuncia “guerra” contra la paternidad y la familia Vivian Maldonado Miranda entrevistas@elvisitante.biz Since a decision of Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court established in the Island the “mutual agreement divorce”, spouses do not need to give an explanation or reason for divorcing. Also by jurisprudence, when both... »

Actor Alec Baldwin has been raked over the coals for a phone call he made to his daughter. It was not a very nice... »

The gravity of the Duke university “rape” case has been seriously underestimated, even by many of its staunchest critics. The corruption of the criminal justice system by political ideology is far more advanced than has been brought out by most commentators. The central point... »

By Bryan Iehl and Stephen Baskerville Gov. Tom Vilsack’s quest for the presidential nomination may not be as quixotic as it appears. Vilsack is in an excellent position to influence the next election and possibly emerge as a leader in the domestic policy debate, which is a traditional winner... »

The National Fatherhood Initiative held a “media event” today at the National Press Club in Washington and released a survey called “Pop’s Culture: A National Survey on Dads’ Attitudes on Fathering.” A panel discussion followed with representatives from the media: Leon Harris, News Anchor, WJLA-TV (moderator) Kevin Kay, General... »

The biggest shared parenting story of the year has entered its final week in North Dakota. The bar associations and their allies have begun their media blitz to defeat the Shared Parenting Initiative. Mitch Sanderson and the North Dakota Coalition for Families and Children are fighting a David and... »

The battle between David and Goliath is being fought anew in North Dakota. Mitch Sanderson is waging a heroic stand there against the slings and arrows of the Mitchell Sanderson, A Hero Who Needs Our Helpdivorce industry. Arrayed against Mitch is virtually the entire North Dakota government, as well... »

The totalitarian mentality of the feminist domestic violence industry was on display recently at the New York Times, where two lawyers outline ... »