Category: Parental Rights/ Parenting
Study: Having Kids Increases Happiness
A new study of survey data suggests that having kids can increase the happiness and well-being that adults experience. The report comes as record low birthrates continue to occur in the U.S. and in other developed nations across the globe.
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Jonathan Haidt: Taking Back Childhood from Phones—Finally
For several years, [as a result of COVID-19] children—deprived of school and every other normal social activity—were confined to their screens. As Covid restrictions faded away, the device addictions they had amplified did not. And that struggle between parents and their kids only intensified.
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Chappell Roan’s Viral Comments About Parents Spark Debate Online
Chappell Roan’s recent comments about parenthood have sparked a viral debate, with some moms jumping to defend against what they perceive as an attack on motherhood. The 27-year-old singer from Missouri referenced exhausted friends with children under five, saying she has not met any parent who is “happy, well-rested, or who has light in their eyes.”
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DEI for Guys Is Not the Answer to Rebuilding Masculinity
Think DEI programs are on their way out the door? Think again. They seem to be alive and well, but not for women and minorities. This time they’re for men and boys. Reeling from their recent massive losses with the male sex, the Democratic Party is seeking to regain ground in this key demographic with a variety of efforts, NBC News reports. One of these efforts is “a DEI initiative” seeking to get more men into the education field, advanced by Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont.
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Private domestic adoptions on the rise post-pandemic, report finds
A new report from the National Council For Adoption reveals that private domestic adoptions have seen a significant increase in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the study “Adoption by the Numbers,” non-stepparent private domestic adoptions rose by about 3% between 2019 and 2022, with an estimated 25,503 infants adopted through private domestic channels in 2022, compared to 24,720 in 2019. This increase suggests a recovery in adoption numbers after the disruptions caused by the pandemic.
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Exclusive: Education Department Investigates Maine For Hiding Gender Dysphoria From Parents
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Maine for alleged violations of the Family Education Rights Privacy Act (FERPA) for actively hiding a child’s identification as “transgender” from parents. Citing a report from The Federalist showing 57 school districts with such policies, the U.S. Education Department’s Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) is leading the investigation into the Maine Department of Education because “the districts’ policies allegedly allow for schools to create ‘gender plans’ supporting a student’s ‘transgender identity’ and then claim those plans are not education records under FERPA and therefore not available to parents,” a press release from the department states.
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Life With Kids Is Better: Analyzing Public Well-Being Data
However, a new IFS analysis of the American Time Use Survey (ATUS) suggests something most parents already know—everyday activities are actually more enjoyable when children are present.
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How to Provide a Healthier, Happier Childhood for Your Son
Leading parenting expert and pediatrician Dr. Meg Meeker shares about the masculinity crisis in today’s culture and encourages you as a parent to take an active role in guiding and shaping your son’s character.
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Denver Summit Focuses on Safeguarding Children From ‘Transgender’ Medical Harms
The Rocky Mountain Summit on Safeguarding Children from Gender-Affirming Treatment will be held April 6 in Denver. The three-hour event focuses on protecting children from the devastating effects of “transgender” social and medical interventions.
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Spanish evangelicals call for parents’ opinions to be respected in educational protocols for sex transition in minors
A report warns about regions in Spain where educational protocols restrict parental rights and push minors into gender transition without medical advice.
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AI Chatbots for Kids: A New Imaginary Friend or Foe?
When it comes to the ubiquity of AI chatbots, concerns for parents abound. These include a child’s developmental awareness of fact versus fiction, the accuracy of information given to a child or teen, and the privacy concerns around information shared by a child or teen
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Raising Courageous Kids in an Indecent World
For the last several years, our children have been pushed ever more aggressively toward exposure to indecency. It’s not hard to see that our children are under attack, but we don’t often think about the reason they are. The problem is children exposed to the harsh realities of the world too soon will be even less able to handle them.
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