The 50/50 Solution - scientific argument for deferring to equal time, no child support when parents live apart. Studies find this makes kids and parents safer, happier, healthier. Nets gender equality. Promotes kindness, grace, forgiveness and love. ❤️ 50/50 is already happening and is the future! amazon.com/50-Solution-Surpr…

This is discouraging, but I read fewer books and less long-format nonfiction than I did 20 years ago but I consume way more content overall — both quality and junk. There is some balance here.

Myth: Dads don't do their fair share. Truth: Dads actually spend slightly more total time on family work (paid work, housework & childcare) than moms — nearly 60 hours/week. Source: @aibm_org

My 16-year-old son knows me :)

Academics write for each other, not for people. Steven Pinker has spent over four decades doing the opposite, and thinks current academic writing is "enormous wasted effort." "There's an awful lot of brilliant work, really smart people in academia. Why are they doing it? Just to entertain each other? Taxpayers pay for it. It should be accessible. Why should I have to read a paragraph five or six times? It gets under my skin when academics devote so much brainpower into the scholarship and then just blow off the essential task of letting the world know what you've done."

I'm a mom of teenagers and my husband has been investing in properties like the below, which we all help fix up. These houses are not in cool parts of town, but perfectly safe family neighborhoods. I repeatedly tell my kids that homes like this are really cute, great ways to build wealth and start early adulthood. "You might need to share bills with a roommate or partner, but it will be great," I say. Parents need to take part in settinging expectations and shaping visions for young adulthood if we are going to stem bad financial habits, spoiled attitudes and low birth rates.

Family estrangement often brings relief at first because people don't walk away from relationships hoping to be unhappy. But research shows that for many people, the relief doesn't last. Over time, family estrangement is associated with higher rates of depression, poorer physical health, and chronic unhappiness. We're wired for connection with our kin. When those bonds break, something deep within us recognizes that the relationship isn't as it should be. Not every family conflict can be repaired. Not every relationship is safe. But before accepting permanent distance as the only answer, it's worth asking whether reconciliation is still possible.

This debate about whether seniors should pay property taxes is bananas. Just make it a sliding scale based on income/wealth and home value. There are plenty of programs that excuse low-income seniors from property taxes. Study what works and scale.

"Maybe if we had mandatory civil service we'd have a more civil society. Everyone I know who was in the military can get along with people different from them and has generally moderate politics." —High school graduation party conversation. (My daughter is headed for Seattle @CityYear )

This is a really good feminist takedown of Belle Burden and Strangers. However, it misses the bigger feminist points which are: 1. Burden alleges her ex refuses to co-parent and abandoned his children, which is the biggest human offense, and a gendered one. Unequal caretaking is today the only thing standing in the way of gender gaps. 2. The division of assets is less of a feminist breach than the child support order ($600K annually, fwiw). Having covered divorce for 15 years my spidey hunch is that Burden likely fought for majority time with the kids and perhaps turned them away from their dad. The majority parenting time nets her more child support. 3. In 2026 alimony is almost exclusively ordered in affluent families, yet has no place in a feminist world. You chose to abandon your career — no matter the salary — there are adult consequences as @MegKeene says: "It’s an argument that I’ve started to here somewhat frequently, that’s passed off as women’s empowerment, or even feminism: The argument goes: Because the deck is stacked against women, and the nature of the world is unfair, we’re not always responsible for our own decisions. We’re being manipulated by men, and it’s not our fault. I find this offensive. Women are people, with brains and agency. My feminist fight is to make sure that I’m seen that way—a bright, talented, and experienced woman, who’s every bit as capable as the men around me. I don’t want my behavior to be excused, quite the opposite. I want what I say to be taken seriously."

I was until a minute ago. College degrees and the personal debt they generate are increasingly worthless, while trades and other careers that require only certificates, associates degrees or apprenticeships are the future — and male dominated.

Hey DC wonks, come join us for a groundbreaking event on public policy to support boys in K-12 education. June 2nd, 3pm, USC Capital Center. Or watch online! aibm.org/events/the-state-of…

Looks really nice but a) I read most of my books on audio now and b) I give away most of my physical books so others can enjoy we can argue about them later. Fewer books = more trees and more friends?

Very sweet...

More father engagement at K12 schools is a free and easy way to improve kid outcomes and close gender gaps that benefit men and women. momsforequalparenting.org/p/…

I'm not smart enough to understand this lady's psychobabble, but I see a 100% cute dad, 100% cute baby and the unique way that men parent.

Want to pass laws to support men and boys? The American Public Health Association's Men's Caucus is hosting this important and FREE event. Virtual. I'll be part of the panel sharing what I learned through equal parenting advocacy and the passing of Virginia's landmark bill. mhctraining.eventbrite.com

I leaned to write at daily newspapers when every word, space, punctuation mark cost the publisher actual dollars to print on actual paper. Best training.