“Cohabitation itself doesn't cause ineffective parenting.” — Stephanie Coontz Quote

“Cohabitation itself doesn't cause ineffective parenting.”

“Couples need time alone to renew their relationship. They also need to sustain supportive networks of friends and family.”

“Historically, it has required a combination of favorable employment trends and active government intervention to lower the percentage of people in poverty and raise living standards for the working middle class.”

“Putting women's traditional needs at the center of social planning is not reverse sexism. It's the best way to reverse the increasing economic vulnerability of men and women alike.”

“Donald Trump has tapped into a deep vein of racism, nativism, and misogyny.”

“Hyper-parenting has many pitfalls. Overprotected and overpraised children may develop an inflated sense of entitlement.”

“As parenting goes, knowing the whereabouts of one's children is pretty fundamental.”

“Studies show that children best flourish when one mom and one dad are there to raise them.”

“Attachment parenting is not a passive parenting style.”

“Parenting is the most important thing to many of us, and so it's also the place we're most vulnerable. We're all a little afraid we're doing it wrong.”

“Most moms and dads, they want to be good moms and dads. But it's an incredibly hard job when you are stressed out, when you are poor, when your life is in chaos. And giving them some of the tools to be better parents, to whittle away at that parenting gap, gives those kids a much better starting point in life.”

“Love is staying up all night with a sick child - or a healthy adult.”