CENTER FOR THE AMERICAN FAMILY

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    How to Address the “Motherhood Penalty”

    In an opinion piece for the New York Times, Jessica Grose explores the responses to a Times survey of nearly 2,000 mothers discussing their journey with parenthood. The resounding theme was the “motherhood penalty,” where women receive decreased earnings and job prospects after becoming parents. Conversely, men receive a “fatherhood premium” where they earn more… Continue reading

  • CAN PRONATALIST POLICIES FIX FALLING BIRTH RATES?

    Generally, they can only slow them down. Countries with declining birth rates have implemented policies like: WHAT POLICIES WORK TO ADDRESS POPULATION DECLINE? THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S PRONATALIST POLICY PROPOSALS The Trump Administration is considering policy proposals to address America’s falling birth rate including: WHY SHOULD I CARE? The US birth rate is projected to be… Continue reading

  • THE AMERICAN FAMILY: engine and origin of the economy

    THE AMERICAN FAMILY: engine and origin of the economy

    We need to reframe our idea of the family. Too often, policymakers treat family policy as a series of entitlements. The family is seen as a cost center and a drain on the economy. Those on the left avoid framing policy as “family policy” to avoid defining what the “family” is and its traditional connotations.… Continue reading

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