Strengthening marriage and family life through empirical research, public policy, and public education
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Today, the realization of the Arizona Dream depends, in no small part, on strong families.
In a new report with the @azpolicy released today, we highlight just how much strong families matter to the fortunes of those seeking the Arizona Dream and what public policy can do to strengthen marriage and family life across the state
Read more here: ifstudies.org/blog/new-repor…
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Individuals who grew up with married parents have a higher likelihood of attending church weekly, praying daily, reading sacred texts, believing in God, and having high religious importance in adulthood.
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Find out more in our latest report with @wearecommunio ifstudies.org/report-brief/p…
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Intergenerational transmission of religion is strongest when both parents actively promote faith within the home.
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Read the full report with @WeAreCommunio ifstudies.org/report-brief/p…
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Something is going on with American teenagers
Only 67% of liberal-identifying teens say they want at least one child, compared to 90% of their conservative peers.
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Read our latest IFS Insight: ifstudies.org/insights?id=43…
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The Institute for Family Studies retweeted
If you are a parent wanting your kids to follow you in the faith...
Monitor their screen use!
@jessesmithsoc @JaneLankesSmith for @FamStudies @WeAreCommunio
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Deaths of despair are a key indicator that something in our country is going wrong, @BradWilcoxIFS tells @TPPF's Family Front.
Americans who are not married, especially working-class men, are way more likely to suffer deaths of despair.
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Watch the whole interview: texaspolicy.com/multimedia/a…
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The Institute for Family Studies retweeted
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If I had to sketch a family roadmap for Blue Americans, it would look something like this...
Great Joshua Sohn for @FamStudies
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In deep-blue DC, many liberal families are thriving.
What’s their secret? A mix of egalitarian and traditional values.
Parents both work, but husbands earn more. They typically have elite degrees AND a churchgoing level higher than the American average.
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The Institute for Family Studies retweeted
Jun 12
"Essentially all the families in my kids’ DC elementary school are Democrats, and most are liberal Democrats. These families also have some remarkable features: marriage is virtually universal, while divorce is virtually nonexistent. Almost every kid is growing up in a two-parent married family." ~ Joshua L. Sohn @FamStudies ifstudies.org/blog/deep-blue…
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The Institute for Family Studies retweeted
Jun 12
If you are a parent wanting your kids to follow you in the faith...
Invest in having a healthy relationship with them!
According to new @FamStudies @WeAreCommunio research, children with very good relationships with both parents had...
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In DC, where Kamala Harris beat Trump 90% to 6%, attorney Joshua Sohn looked at the overwhelming share of liberal families in his own social circle and found something surprising:
Marriage is virtually universal, divorce is virtually nonexistent, and almost every kid is growing up in a two-parent home. (1/3)🧵
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What choices might account for Blue Americans bucking the current trends and leaning into family? (2/3)🧵
➡️ A hybrid of trad and egalitarian lifestyle markers
➡️ Choosing a family-first mindset over maximizing income
➡️ Intentional, walkable community
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When you see a group of deep-Blue Americans who are almost universally married with children, it’s worth considering the factors that may have helped them get and stay there.
Read the full piece here: ifstudies.org/blog/deep-blue…
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What does @BradWilcoxIFS think of dating apps?
While meeting in person is ideal, dating apps can be a necessary backup, given the challenges people are facing, he tells @yoalexrapz
If you do try dating apps, try to use the ones more conducive to long-term coupling.
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Watch the whole episode here: youtube.com/watch?v=EEpbOR2j…
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The Institute for Family Studies retweeted
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"I surround myself with couples who have been together a long time, and I watch what they do, what they don’t do."
Wonderful @freyaindiaa advice and interview with @BradWilcoxIFS for @FamStudies
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