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All children need a father
Tweet The front page of the May 22 Deseret News carried an excellent story on fatherlessness in the United States. The experts interviewed for the story explained clearly the heightened risk to children who are raised without their fathers when … Continue reading
Will Utah courts allow cohabiting adults to adopt?
Tweet The Deseret News has good coverage of family issues. The Sunday, May 15, edition included an excellent editorial by Dr. Brad Wilcox of the University of Virginia, who summarized some of the research on child outcomes in cohabiting households. … Continue reading
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Sundance Film Festival brings much more than money to Utah — and you may not like it
Tweet The Sundance Film Festival brings a lot of economic activity to Utah, but is the festival something the state should endorse using tax dollars and legislation? A recent report estimates that the 2011 Sundance Film Festival produced $70.9 … Continue reading
Posted in Drugs, Economic Development, Family
Tagged LGBT, Queer Lounge, Sundance Film Festival, Utah Legislature
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What ‘equal marriage’ advocates don’t seem to get
Tweet Two California gay couples recently scored a victory in federal district court in the case of Perry v. Schwarzenegger. The case, which is now in appeal, is based on the argument that Proposition 8 violates the Equal Protection and … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Gay Rights
Tagged equality, family, gay rights, gender, marriage, Perry v. Schwarzenegger
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The growing culture against winning
Tweet What is this growing culture against winning? Perhaps it’s just Utah. Maybe it’s more widespread. In either case, it seems more and more people are embracing a culture of mediocrity in life, not just sports. Maybe the broader, government-entitlement … Continue reading
The solution to early puberty: more talk about sexuality – or more involved parents?
Tweet On Thursday, the Deseret News ran a story about recent reports that say the average age of puberty in girls seems to be falling, with some experiencing it as early as 7 or 8. The article includes both good … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Sex Education
Tagged maturation, parenting, Planned Parenthood, puberty, sexuality
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‘Gay Rights’ and Advocacy Research: When a Political Agenda Drives ‘Objective’ Scholarship
Tweet In the “gay rights” policy arena, we often see headlines about what may best be termed “advocacy research.” Advocacy research includes academic studies, conducted by supposedly objective scholars, which either try to draw politically relevant conclusions based on mediocre … Continue reading
Fighting Addiction: The Individual, Family, Community and Government
Tweet A recent tragedy in my extended family has spurred some thoughts regarding addiction. A relative of ours overdosed on drugs. It’s not clear whether it was intentional or if it was a “hot” batch of drugs that took his … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Family, Personal Responsibility
Tagged addiction, drugs, family, personal responsibility
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