SocietyAnalysis
Podcast: The Influence Netflix, Other TV Has on Kids
Joining us today is Tim Winter, president of the Parents Television Council. Winter explains how Netflix and other new media technologies have made it harder… Read More
SocietyNews
Boston College Philosophy Professor Offers Students Extra Credit for Going on First Date
A Boston College philosophy professor—dubbed the “dating professor” for offering extra credit for students who go on first dates—says that dating has become “a weirdly… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Cory Booker’s Inquisition Into Marriage Views Is About Keeping You Silent
“Do you believe that gay sex is a perversion?” Believe it or not, that question was posed—repeatedly—in a Thursday Senate confirmation hearing to Mike Pompeo,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Philadelphia Sabotages Its Own Adoption and Foster Care System
Philadelphia has taken a wrong turn in its attempts to handle the city’s growing foster care crisis. Last month, the city put out an urgent… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Free-Range Parenting Makes for Responsible Kids. We Shouldn’t Penalize It.
It’s a scene as American as apple pie. Neighborhood children are playing together at a park. Then, as the sun starts to fade and their… Read More
SocietyNews
Mentors, Grassroots Leaders Urged to Counter ‘Crisis of Belonging’ Among Youth
Young people have a “crisis of belonging” that can be remedied by responsible adults who can act as mentors and other supports, speakers at a… Read More
SocietyCommentary
This Dentist’s Office Threatens Parents Over Kids’ ‘Dental Neglect’
How sharper than a serpent’s tooth to have a despotic pediatric dentist. Parents who decide, for whatever reason, that they don’t like their children’s oral… Read More
SocietyCommentary
I Was Abandoned at Birth. My Adoptive Parents Showed Me the True Meaning of Love.
I was born in Los Angeles in 1984. The year marked the beginning of the crack cocaine epidemic that would sweep the nation, springing from… Read More
SocietyCommentary
In the War Against Faith-Based Adoption Agencies, Children Lose
I’m a lawyer. I confess that math was never my strong suit, and I figured that law school would keep me safe from it. I did,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Crisis of Fatherless Shooters
In the wake of the Parkland massacre, the age-old question, “Am I my brother’s keeper?” has a newfound relevance. As another mass school shooting stuns… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Problematic Women: Owning a Gun and Motherhood Are Not Mutually Exclusive
In this week’s edition of “Problematic Women,” we break down Ambassador Nikki Haley clapping back at the Palestinian leader who told her to “shut up.”… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Kansas Republicans Are Standing Up to Transgender Lies, Protecting Kids From Harm
In 1856, a new political party held its convention in Philadelphia. They called themselves “Republicans.” As violent skirmishes in “bleeding Kansas” foreshadowed civil war, the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Country Music Spurns Mike Huckabee Over Marriage Views, Betraying Countless Fans
Through all of the cultural ups and downs, country music has always been a place conservatives felt welcome. While so many other celebrities started picking… Read More
SocietyNews
Georgetown University Pro-Family Group Gets Back Money Wrongly Given to LGBT Organizations
A pro-family student organization at Georgetown University has received its donations back after an investigation of faculty and others who the group accused of misappropriating… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Unique TV Family of ‘This Is Us’
This article contains spoilers for “This Is Us.” The Pearson family is winning over Americans—and it’s no surprise. The NBC family drama, which straddles a… Read More
SocietyNews
Judge Rules Bakeshop Owner Doesn’t Have to Bake Wedding Cake for Gay Couple
A California judge ruled Monday the state couldn’t force a cake shop owner to bake a cake for a gay couple’s wedding, ruling that doing… Read More
LawCommentary
Fixing a Foster Care System That Would Ban Mother Teresa
In one of the most moving parts of the president’s State of the Union address, President Donald Trump honored Ryan Holet—a police officer who decided… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Why the State Can Never Get Out of Marriage
As conservatives have suffered a series of setbacks in the culture wars, some have become tempted to wish away any further conflicts about marriage and… Read More
InternationalCommentary
International Court Pushes Gay Marriage on 20 Latin American Nations
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights called last week for the recognition of same-sex marriage and of proclaimed “gender identity” as a protected category for… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Supreme Court Quietly Gives Religious Liberty a Big Win
Religious liberty and freedom of conscience won big at the Supreme Court last week, just in time for Religious Freedom Day on Jan. 16. The… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Number of High School Students Who Have Had Sex Drops
For every parent who’s tried to tell their teenage kids that “everyone’s not doing it,” here’s proof! According to the CDC’s new nationwide report, the number of high… Read More
SocietyCommentary
My Quest to Help Americans Rediscover the Bible
I won’t make any assumptions about how many readers noticed I took a three-month break from column writing. Nevertheless, I want to explain why. I… Read More
SocietyCommentary
You’re Never Ready to Get Married. But That Shouldn’t Stop You.
Part 1 in a series of widely held beliefs that are either untrue or meaningless. In every age, people say and believe things that aren’t… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Even the Best Laws Cannot Save Our Society. Here’s What We Need.
I’m approaching my 82nd birthday, and my daughter will occasionally suggest that modernity is perplexing to me because I’m from prehistoric times. As such, it… Read More
SocietyNews
Wedding Cake Baker’s Backers Say Fight Is for Everyone’s First Amendment Rights, Not Just His
Christian and conservative leaders rallied Tuesday in support of a Colorado baker whose case was being heard at the Supreme Court for declining to make… Read More
SocietyCommentary
My Family’s Adoption Story Could Be Impossible If ACLU Wins This Case
Five international adoptions from China, Guatemala, and South Korea—in addition to my four biological siblings—have made me the oldest of 10 children. As National Adoption… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Benefits of Marriage
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in 2014, and is being republished in light of the announcement that American actress Meghan Markle is engaged… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Those Who Disagree on Marriage Can Coexist. For the Sake of Our Society, We Must.
In 2015, a majority of the Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges wrote that the view that marriage is exclusively between one man and one… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Problematic Women: The Science About Motherhood Liberals Don’t Want to Hear
Is early childhood development now a political issue? According to New York psychoanalyst Erica Komisar, author of a new book, “Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood… Read More
SocietyCommentary
A Traditional Marriage Student Group Has Been Branded a ‘Hate Group’
In today’s bitter political climate, there are few labels more intellectually lazy than “hate group.” When you label an entity as a “hate group,” you… Read More
