“the economy and the structure of work are not the way they used to be. This has had devastating effects on the family and on community life”
For the first few decades after the Second World War, per-capita U.S. economic growth...
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“Our kids should never be more important than our marriage, and they should never be less important”
Our kids should never be more important than our marriage, and they should never...
“I blame [her] for a lot…just in case you thought you could get one…hour off the clock”
Do you remember the Enjoli perfume commercial from the 1970s? The chick who could...
“Dignity is a rather elusive and malleable concept compared with more concrete qualities such as race and sex”
Dignity is a rather elusive and malleable concept compared with more concrete qualities such...
“The most frequent dynamic I encounter among straight people, both in pop culture and in couples I know, is that of the annoyed wife and the clueless husband”
The most frequent dynamic I encounter among straight people, both in pop culture and...
“No one is saying they dislike women who are capable of having children. But they might dislike additional labor costs”
Long leaves and part-time work protections might encourage women to scale back at work...
“Two of Parental Love’s major active ingredients are fear and guilt”
I’m not going to sit here and pretend that I can provide you with...
“If everyone is related, what does the concept of family mean? Is it so watered-down as to be senseless?”
If everyone is related, what does the concept of family mean? Is it so watered-down as to be senseless?
AJ Jacobs, “Are You My Cousin?”, The New York Times (2 February 2014), SR7.