Tag Archives: children
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Made for Children – Why the institution of marriage has special status
June 12, 2012
Made for Children Why the institution of marriage has special status Iona Institute (Ireland) The marriage of a man and a woman has a special position in Irish society and in the Irish Constitution. It...
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Gay unions a ‘risk to kids’, say doctors
June 11, 2012Perth Now 13 May 2012 Victoria’s deputy chief psychiatrist – and State Government-appointed equal opportunities champion – has joined forces with doctors lobbying the Federal Government to ban same-sex marriage. Twenty-two Victorian GPs, anaesthetists, obstetricians,...
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Marriage: America’s Greatest Weapon Against Child Poverty
June 11, 2012Marriage: America’s Greatest Weapon Against Child Poverty Robert Rector – The Heritage Foundation (Sep 2010) Child poverty is an ongoing national concern, but few are aware that its principal cause is the absence of married...
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The Dangers of Fatherlessness
June 2, 2012
CultureWatch 16 Feb 2010 (Bill Muehlenberg) An article in yesterday’s press had this headline: “Boys lack role models”. The piece began with these words: “A decline in the number of male teachers is being blamed...
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Same-sex marriage hurts kids
June 2, 2012
The Courier-Mail November 16, 2010 Gays are not second-class citizens but a gay man certainly makes a second-class mother. Two lesbian women may be model citizens, but neither of them can be a dad to...
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Adoption Laws Should Be Maintained For Sake of Children
May 28, 2012
Family First Media Release 28 May 2012 Family First NZ is rejecting calls for adoption laws to be liberalised. “The purpose of adoption is not to provide a child to adults, but rather to provide...
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Marriage is best for raising children, Government says
March 12, 2012Telegraph (UK) 12 March 2012 Iain Duncan Smith will make the Coalition’s most explicit official statement in favour of parents marrying and staying together. He will say that children from such homes are most likely...
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Family Structure Trumps ‘Wanted’ for Children
October 11, 2011Washington Times Oct 6 2011 In the eyes of children, is it paramount that they were “planned” and “wanted”? Or does the family structure of their home matter more? These are two of the many...
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Falling marriage rates hurting children: report
September 6, 2011The Age (Aust) September 6, 2011 THE well-being of Australia’s children and young adults has declined sharply in the past decade – and sliding marriage rates are partly to blame, a study has found. Spiralling...
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Divorce Website Is A Tragedy for Families and Children
September 4, 2011Family First Media Release 4 Sep 2011 Family First NZ is slamming a divorce website launched today, labeling it as tacky and destructive. “Divorce should be a last resort, and for the sake of children...
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Report: Cohabitation a threat to child welfare
August 17, 2011The Washington Times August 17, 2011 Cohabiting is an emerging threat to the health of children and society, two new research reports say. In the latter half of the 20th century, “divorce posed the biggest...
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What women REALLY want: To marry a rich man and stay at home with the children
January 11, 2011Daily Mail (UK) 9th January 2011 Most women still prefer to marry a man who earns more money than themselves and would stay at home with their children if they could afford it, a new...
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Family ‘diversity’ unpacked
July 11, 2008MercatorNet 9 July 2008 Dale O’Leary is the author of The Gender Agenda and One Man, One Woman: A Catholic’s Guide to Defending Marriage. To pretend that all families are equal denies the truth of...
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Married couples are healthier and live longer – and so do their children
October 11, 2007Daily Mail (UK) 5th October 2007 Married couples live longer and enjoy better health, according to the Office for National Statistics. ONS figures found that widowed men and single mothers suffered the worst health, with...
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Marriage Matters for Children – Research
July 11, 2007Research published by the International Child and Youth Care Network Online Journal this month has supported the volumes of research already published showing that the very best environment for children growing up is with two...
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Marriage Matters for Children – Research
July 4, 2007Media Release 4 July 2007 Research published by the International Child and Youth Care Network Online Journal this month has supported the volumes of research already published showing that the very best environment for children...
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Marriage is best for bringing up children, says Tory study
September 11, 2006Telegraph (UK) 07 Sep 06 Marriage is the best environment to raise children and offers the greatest chance of a stable upbringing, an independent study commissioned by the Tories reveals today. Unmarried parents are up...
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Losing the right to a mommy and daddy
September 11, 2006National Post – Canada 27 Sep 06 “I believe children have the right to a mother and a father, and preferably their biological parents.” These words — I agree with them, and so do the...
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Life is better when the parents stay married!
April 12, 2006The Sydney Morning Herald (April 12, 2006) A stable family life leads to better education, higher household wealth and often a better chance of children growing up to have a happy relationship. The Sydney Morning...