Family Policy
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Religious Contributions to the Family: Social Benefits of Religion, Volume 5
The inclusion of religious freedom in the Bill of Rights reflects that external “supports,” like religion, are essential for a free society.
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“Wealth Porn” is destroying trust, community, and civility
A growing wave of social media-fueled “wealth porn” is deepening youth disillusionment, eroding trust in American institutions, and driving a cultural shift toward radical reform and civic renewal.
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Not everything is a meme: The Coldplay kiss-cam and the collapse of a family
A viral concert moment exposed a CEO’s affair and ignited a meme frenzy, but beneath the laughs lies a deeper story about broken families, lost empathy, and the spectacle of public shame.
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Congress should follow Utah’s lead on protecting kids online with app store law
A new bill to regulate app stores has been introduced in Congress.
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Understanding Utah’s app store bill
Given the risk of social media and other technologies to children, it is reasonable for Utah to ensure parents can be involved in decisions about their use.
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As the family goes, so goes the state. Utah gets this
Marriage does more to lift people from poverty than money from Uncle Sam. New legislation reflects this.
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The impact of Sandra Day O’Connor
Sandra Day O’Connor’s service on and away from the court left long-standing impacts on education, religious freedom and family issues.
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Support for the Success Sequence: Overview of new survey data showing Utahns’ level of support for the principles of the success sequence
Research shows that young people who finish high school, work full time, and wait until marriage to have children avoid poverty as adults 97% of the time.
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Tracking ‘two-parent privilege’ in Utah
Children in married families do better in school and in life. State agencies can do a better job of tracking these metrics.
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How to strengthen the ‘success sequence’ in Utah
Growing numbers of young adults across America — including here in Utah — are moving into adulthood without a durable connection to two benchmarks strongly connected to human well-being: work and marriage.