SocietyCommentary
Empathy Comes Firsthand for Director of This Maternity Home
I know what it’s like to be pregnant and homeless. It’s why I now devote my time to helping young women in similar situations. Shortly… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
For 20 Years, Pro-Life Home Has Served Mothers Who Are ‘Alone in the World’
Home. For all of us, the word brings images to mind. Home is meant to be a place of comfort and safety, but for some… Read More
Time to Accept the End of Marriage?
“Is it time to embrace the end of marriage and embrace some new ideas about romance and family? …Does culture have it right or is… Read More
SocietyNews
Five Reasons to Celebrate American Culture in 2013
Looking back on a year filled with images of a twerking Miley Cyrus and a near-constant stream of pop culture news stories about high-profile Kardashian… Read More
Family Fact: Fatherlessness in America
Sixty percent of kids in Richmond, Virginia, are without a dad in the home, reports First Things First of Greater Richmond. First Things First works… Read More
Obama Admin Allows Sale of “Morning After” Pill to Girls of Any Age
This week, the Obama Administration agreed to allow the sale of Plan B One-Step, also known as the “morning-after” pill, to women of any age… Read More
Teens Need Parental Involvement, Not “Plan B”
On Tuesday, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved the non-prescription sale of Plan B One-Step to girls as young as 15 years old. While the… Read More
NYC Teen Pregnancy Ads Should Focus on Why Marriage Matters
New York City has a new ad campaign to prevent teen pregnancy, which has stirred up quite the controversy. Featuring faces of distraught babies, the… Read More
Family Fact of the Week: Celebrate Marriage’s Many Benefits This Valentine’s Day
Married couples across the country will commemorate St. Valentine’s Day today by exchanging cards and flowers and raising a glass to love. But marriage also… Read More
Family Fact of the Week: Promoting the Value of Life and Good Teen Choices
For many, last week’s 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision was a time to reflect on the value and sanctity of life. In… Read More
Family Fact of the Week: Teens Need Parental Involvement, Not “Emergency Contraception”
A new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has some parents and physicians concerned—and rightly so. The statement recommends that pediatricians counsel… Read More
SocietyNews
Family Fact of Week: The Abstinent Majority
The abstinent minority has now become the majority. Over the last two decades, teens have become more likely to remain sexually abstinent. According to the… Read More
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Family Fact of the Week: Helping Teens to Wait
Fact: According to the latest National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 53 percent of high school students have remained sexually abstinent. Indeed, in the last two… Read More
Teen Births – Not the Real Issue in Unwed Childbearing
U.S. teen births are at historic lows. Following what has been a generally steady trend over the last two decades, the teen birthrate once again… Read More
Teen Sexual Behavior: Promoting Wise Choices
Statistics released today about American teens’ sexual behavior belie the popular portrayal of American youth as permissive and careless. New data from the Centers for… Read More
Teen Moms: Just a Small Part of Single Mothers
On Tuesday, the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced that U.S. teen birth rates dropped to their lowest rate in decades. According to… Read More
FamilyFacts.org: Over 60 Percent of Unwed Births Occur to 20-Somethings
The scandal and heartache of teen pregnancy has been exploited by producers of popular prime-time TV, who have made stories of 16-year-olds stumbling through accelerated… Read More
New Survey on Abstinence and Sexual Activity: The Good News and the Bad News
On Thursday, The Washington Post heralded the findings of a new survey reporting on sexual activity in the United States. While the study pronounced such… Read More
Fewer Teen Moms but More Babies Born to Single Moms Than Ever
Yesterday, The Washington Post heralded the decline in teeth birth rates, stating: As the nation continued to struggle in the recession in 2009, the rate… Read More
Some Good News About Teen Parenthood Rate
There is some good news about the rate of teenage parenthood in America. It’s on the decline again. According to a new report released by… Read More
Teen Talk: “Defining Up” Expectations of Teens
A recent comment by actress Jennifer Aniston that “women are more and more realizing that they don’t have to settle with a man just to… Read More
Understanding Illegitimacy
The press has rushed to report a minuscule drop in “teen births” based on data released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). As… Read More
What You Won’t Read in the Media about the New Birth Data
Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released preliminary U.S. birth data for 2008. A flurry of news stories followed. Two statistics dominated… Read More
