The Future is Family | Institute for Family Studies

April 25, 2025

What’s Holding Women Back from Starting a Family?

by Maria Baer and Brad Wilcox

April 24, 2025

Despite Grade Inflation, Family Still Matters For Student Performance

by Nicholas Zill

Marry Early and Flourish Together

A case for marrying young.

by Kasen Stephensen

April 23, 2025

Five Reasons Porn is Bad For Your Marriage

by Brian J. Willoughby and Jason S. Carroll

April 22, 2025

Cohabitation is Popular, But It’s Still No Replacement for Marriage

by Rachel Sheffield

April 21, 2025

Do We Need a Pronatal Approach to Sex Education?

by Amber Adrian

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In The News

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Musk’s High-Tech Polygamy Is a Dead End

by Lyman Stone, Brad Wilcox, The Atlantic

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Trump Wants Americans To Have More Babies and Is Willing to Pay $5,000 Each to Make It Happen

by Teddy Cambosa, International Business Times

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White House floats incentives to boost US birth rate

by Lauren Keenan, Straight Arrow News

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Newborn needs: The case for an American baby bonus

by Leah Sargeant, Niskanen Center

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Featured Publications

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Our Writers

Brad Wilcox

Future of Freedom Fellow, Director, Get Married Initiative
Lyman Stone

Senior Fellow, Director of the Pronatalism Initiative
Michael Toscano

Senior Fellow, Director of the Family First Technology Initiative
Wendy Wang

Director of Research

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