Category: Marriage/Family

Parents who stay home to raise their kids are often told they have “the most important job in the world.” But who are these stay-at-home parents? For the past two years, on behalf of the think tank Capita, we have been talking to and conducting research on moms and dads at home who take care of small children. As part of this research, we have conducted focus groups and interviews and solicited surveys. Recently, we released a new report on our findings. And what we’ve discovered is that there is no simple answer to that question.

The corporation is receiving praise and plaudits for its new heartfelt, pro-family “Midnight Magic” ad for Disney Cruise Line which aired on Sunday during the Academy Awards.

Beyond legal issues, gambling can lead to addiction, stress and academic or athletic distractions. According to Bernal, the number-one demographic calling gambling addiction hotlines are young adults and teens.

Many people grow up believing they need to find “the one—a perfect soulmate who appears at exactly the right time and makes love effortless. Disney fairy tales and the curated glow of social media can make that ideal feel normal, as if healthy relationships are always smooth, conflict-free, and endlessly exciting. In reality, what we see online is only a highlight reel that rarely reveals the patient and sometimes messy work required to build lasting love.

“If you’re living with somebody that’s not your spouse, you’re sleeping with somebody that’s not your spouse, or you’ve actually already started a family and had kids with somebody that’s not your spouse, and you right now are coming under the loving conviction of the Holy Spirit that you need to honor God, bend your knee to Jesus,” he said from the pulpit in late February.

Instead of celebrating the fact that more young women are alone and childless, explore ways to make it easier for young men and women to get and stay married.