News in Brief Paid Leave and a Different Kind of American Exceptionalism Here are three things the United States can learn from other nations should policymakers ever decide that it’s… Pacific Standard Staff
Social Justice America: Ready for Gay Parenting, Still Scared of Gay Sex A look into America's changing views about love and family. Francie Diep
Economics Parents’ Debt Impacts Kids’ Well-Being But its effect can be positive or negative, depending on the specific type of indebtedness. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice The Contentious Issue of Parents Who Smoke Pot Parents who are even occasional weed users can face accusations of child neglect or abuse, and can risk losing their children as a result. Madeleine Thomas
Social Justice Do Men Prioritize Family Time More Than Women? Elizabeth Weingarten unpacks a new study that suggests men prioritize home and family over work more than women do. Elizabeth Weingarten
Social Justice Single Man Seeking Baby For a growing group of straight men, fertility clinics and gestational carriers are providing life after 40. David MacNeal
News in Brief The Messy, Complicated Nature of Assisted Reproductive Technology As we wrote earlier this year, the technology can be used in a plethora of positive ways, but there is far from a legal consensus. Wes Judd
Social Justice Tae-Gyo: Prenatal Intensive Mothering in South Korea If you're only going to have one kid, you put everything you have into it. Sangyoub Park
Social Justice Why Transgender Kids Should Wait to Transition Most gender dysphoric children outgrow their dysphoria, and do so by adolescence. Debra W. Soh
News in Brief The Research Against Mississippi’s Ban on Gay Adoption A reading list on the differences—or lack thereof—between gay and straight parents. Francie Diep