Author: unitedfamilies

Who Is Happiest? Married Mothers and Fathers, Per the Latest General Social Survey

Social media and mainstream media are replete with stories suggesting marriage and parenthood are not fulfilling, especially for women. Not surprisingly, many Americans now believe the key to being happy is a good education, work, and freedom from the encumbrances of family life—not getting married and having a family. These cultural developments raise an important question answered by this Institute for Family Studies research brief: Are single, childless women and men truly the happiest, or are women and men today who are married with children happier?

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Britain Is Heading Towards Universal Child Care

Britain is fast moving towards universal child care. In two years’ time, working parents with children aged nine months and upwards will be entitled to 30 hours of free child care per week right up to their child starting school at age four. To fund this, the government has doubled spending on child care and will pay for anyone to look after your child as long as it is not you. The British state now expects a one-year-old to go to nursery only six hours less than the average adult spends in full-time work.

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Tennis star and new mom Naomi Osaka discusses her daughter: ‘She was a gift’

Naomi Osaka, a Japanese tennis star, is well known as one of the best female tennis players in the game today. She’s a four-time Grand Slam champion, has been ranked the #1 female tennis player in the world by the World Tennis Association, and is the highest-earning female athlete in the world. She’s also a new mom, and is learning to juggle her passion for tennis with her love for her daughter.

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