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Friday Five 582

The Editors
October 3, 2025

Highlights

  1. Gen Z sex behaviors, American views on fertility decline, and more. Post This
  2. ACF grants to promote marriage/fatherhood, age at first birth, and more. Post This

Growing Share of Americans Say Fewer People Having Kids Would Negatively Impact the U.S.
Rachel Minkin, Pew Research Center

What Ever Happened to Getting to First Base?
Molly Langmuir, The Atlantic

Mean Age of Mother at First Birth, 2023
Krista K. Westrick-Payne & Wendy D. Manning, National Center for Family & Marriage Research

Fertility Declines Are a Cultural Problem
Josh Appel, City Journal

ACF Awards Over $100 Million to Promote Healthy Marriage, Responsible Fatherhood
Administration for Children and Families, U.S. DHHS

 

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