The pill will never be the answer to teenage pregnancies, unwed motherhood or any other social problem.
Flat screens are not environmentally friendly, says an expert.
An elderly couple who raised four kids without the help of oil money says their new wealth has not changed them.
An impossible bank balance did not suggest the obvious right course of action.
The fear of nursing homes among elderly Germans is far greater than the fear of terrorism.
A Europe-based institute now offers a masters degree in marriage, education and family to English speakers.
Sue Shellenbarger of the Wall Street Journal has written an interesting piece on some recent research about dating.
Guess whose job it is to protect children from sexual images on billboards, television and kid products? Parents'!
Children who believe they have control over their lives may grow up to be healthier adults.
Pills and condoms are not the answer to teen pregnancies, as events at one US high school show.
Nearly one in three secondary schools in the UK offers contraceptives to girls as young as 11.
An update from Italy on the first international film festival designed entirely with the family in mind.
It's time to grapple with the cohabitation trend - at least for the sake of the children, says a new report.
The death of British officer Sarah Bryant in Afghanistan raises questions about women's role in the Army.
An Australian drug education booklet has parents up in arms over its ‘harm minimisation’ approach.
Lesbian couple who pushed for the court decision parted after two years.
And Bill Cosby says real men don’t walk away from the mothers of their babies.
They come from the bottom of the child market ideas barrel.
Even the Catholic Archbishop of Sydney has a profile and invites pilgrims to become his friends.
Reversal of sterilisation and IVF are on offer to console and placate unhappy parents.
Although, not as much as you would wish.
It's the married union of a man and a woman, together with their children.
Tens of thousands of mothers have taken their children to live in English-speaking countries, leaving dads alone.
A conference in London this November aims to make our homes more livable, sustainable and humane.
Ectopic pregnancy and abortion are no obstacle to babies determined to be born.
Four times as many elderly as children lost their relatives in last month’s earthquake.
An Aussie church community tries a novel approach to breaking the television barrier.
But parents must ensure access for investigating officials and attend parenting classes.
Grass roots support more necessary if federal funds are withdrawn.
If you like Italy and movies try this combination.
The rise and rise of the New Malthusianism The crusade to control the world’s population has never been as influential as it is now. | Spiked
The trouble with ‘Sex and the City’s’ fairy tale ending Both film and TV series are more subversive than either its fans or its fiercest critics imagine. | St Louis Post-Dispatch
The truth about Aids A 25-year health campaign was misplaced outside the continent of Africa. | The Independent (UK)
Personal Freedom Without Political Liberty What happens to society when the state redefines marriage? | First Things
The freedom to say ‘no’ Why aren't there more women in science and engineering? Controversial new research suggests: They just aren't interested. | Boston Globe
Living on a knife-edge What's happening to Britain? So far this year 29 teenagers have been killed. | London Telegraph
Gay Marriage, and Beyond Writing after a Hawaiian court ruling that seemed to open the way to same-sex unions, the columnist William Safire championed yet another kind of marriage in 1996. | New York Times
‘This Is How We Lost to the White Man’ Bill Cosby's crusade to give dignity to black men. | Atlantic Monthly
I didn’t have a 49-year fight for control to be a partner For the first time in 49 years as a married-once person I had been described to my face as my wife's "partner". | Australian
AIDS and the Churches Getting the story right. | First Thngs
The Gospel of Consumption The forgotten campaign for a 30-hour week. | Orion
Humane alternatives to feminism Women have been poorly served by the way work-life balance has been framed. | Jennifer Roback Morse.com
America’s Worst Mom? Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Take The Subway Alone | New York Sun
The joys of parenthood Why conservatives are happier than liberals. | The Economist
So what would it take to alarm you? Sharia in Britain? Taxpayer-subsidized polygamy in Toronto? | Maclean's
Single young men Wife? Kids? House? Are you kidding? | City Journal
Marriage’s little secret: it works Why not celebrate successes, not just mourn the failures? | London Times
The new alone Broken families complicate ageing, death and grief. | Washington Post
Green Revolutionary Four decades ago, Norman E. Borlaug developed a wheat variety that fed the world. | Technology Review
Household chores for kids today will make them better spouses tomorrow A spouse who will not contribute to the mess, but will pick up the slack is a blessing. | Dallas Morning News
An epidemic of Eleanor Rigbys Olive Archer, who died aged 83 on December 20, spend 5 years in a nursing home without a single visitor. | London Times
Doomsayers on kids need to lighten up "Mum, why are there no Christmas lights in our street, except us?" | Australian
Look Who’s Watching Should you feel guilty if your children spent a lot of time in front of the TV? Probably. | Wall Street Journal
Mushmouth nation Fork over your applesauce for the meat and potatoes of adult thought, behavior, and responsibility. | New Criterion
Keeping marriage public Since the dawn of Western civilisation marriage has been a public institution. | First Things
Crime, Drugs, Welfare—and Other Good News Believe or not, the statistics about the younger generation are improving. | Commentary
The heavy footprint of divorce Making two households where there was one is bad for the environment. | Daily Mail
The Boy in the Moon Caring for a severely handicapped child. | Globe and Mail
Go to work? Many Swedish mothers would rather be at home. | Daily Mail
This Is Your (Father’s) Brain on Drugs If grown-ups really have superior brains, why don’t we act as if we do? | New York Times
For polyamorists, three’s not a crowd; it’s just the start The easy way to build an extended family. | Seattle Times
Why Iran is dying for a fight What is the real meaning of Iran's demographic implosion? | Asia Times Online
Generation Vex The (really) long goodbye of the Baby Boomers. | Weekly Standard
Is chastity the best policy? We are not after sex. We are after love. Stop confusing the two. | Philippine Star
Top 10 family facts Benefits from families spending time together. | Heritage Foundation
Will Canada legalise polygamy? Some experts say it should. | National Post
Richie Rich 101 Even the rich don't want their kids to become Paris Hilton. | Los Angeles Times
Would Our Two New Lives Include a Third? Why an American journalist decided to keep their baby. | New York Times
A modest rebellion Wendy Shalit takes on the culture of porn. | National Post
Nil-all in the sex-ed wars? A liberal makes an interesting concession. | Christian Science Monitor
Blinded by homosexuality How a 'gay rights' leader went straight.
The real turn-off is a lack of marriageable men Girls want to get married but have few prospects as there are an abundance of uninspired, underachieving boys. | London Telegraph
Close encounters of the Engaged kind Real marriage preparation, not the Hollywood version. | Wall Street Journal
More happiness please How do we get it? By pleasing ourselves or do virtue and truth have something to do with it? | Philosophy Now
Disappearing daughters A new book by an Indian activist describes how and why girls are an endangered species. | The Hindu
There can never be too many people Author takes on 21st century Malthusians who think everything from poverty to terrorism is caused by over breeding. | Spiked
Pangs of family mealtime guilt Not eating together is a warning sign that the kids could be in trouble. | New York Times
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Faithful husbands and fathers Churchgoing men are not a hangover of the old patriarchy but a new breed who are closely connected to their families. W Bradford Wilcox | 3 Jul 2008
A Secular Age Why has contemporary Western society abandoned God and religion? A Canadian philosopher traces the history of unbelief. Randal Marlin | 2 Jul 2008
Correctly squelched A first-person account of manning the barricades against political correctness. Margaret Somerville | 1 Jul 2008
As it was in the beginning Why sexual issues matter enough to cause a schism in the Anglican communion. Joanna Bogle | 1 Jul 2008
Legalising polygamy for Muslims Polygamy is a consensual arrangement among adults, says an Australian Muslim leader, so what can the West have against it? Bill Muehlenberg | 30 Jun 2008
Reasons without virtue A claim that gay marriage requires only modest changes to family laws has a Swiftian air, minus the satire. Robert Reilly | 28 Jun 2008
Gut Check Donald Trump, of all people, gave a young entrepreneur a ticket to preach the gospel. Matthew Mehan | 27 Jun 2008
Who needs a family when you’ve got a government? Instead of supporting the family, many governments are usurping its prerogatives Brian Lilley | 27 Jun 2008
Dignified arguments Has the world's leading science journal abandoned the ideal of human dignity? Michael Cook | 27 Jun 2008
The new, improved, disposable father Britain and Canada are well ahead in the race to make fatherhood completely redundant. Jennifer Roback Morse | 26 Jun 2008
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