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OpEds
OpEds
Cognoscenti
Motherhood isn’t contingent on a romantic relationship. So why do we still treat it that way?
Fortune
With Build Back Better, Democrats Have Finally Won on Childcare
Ms. Magazine
When It Comes to Family Policies, the Public Doesn’t Want to Pick and Choose
Fortune
Don’t Let the Right Turn Childcare into Class Warfare
Fortune
Child allowances could save working families. ‘Promoting marriage’ definitely won’t
Cognoscenti
In The Company Of Women: The Pandemic Void Only My Girlfriends Can Fill
Medium
How to Create the Future We Want for the Family
THE NATION
Scholars of Poverty and Inequality Face Their Own Racial Reckoning
THE NATION
What Comes After the Nuclear Family?
THE NATION
Conservatives’ Real Fight Is for the Future of the Family
THE AMERICAN PROSPECT
Want to End Inequality in America? Stop Pushing Marriage.
WASHINGTON POST
How the News Media Distorts Black Families
HUFFINGTON POST
There’s Nothing Dysfunctional About Single Motherhood
WASHINGTON POST
Marriage is No Safeguard Against Poverty
SLATE
In Praise of the Auntie
SALON
The Case Against ‘Saving’ Marriage
WASHINGTON POST
Trump is Respected for Fathering Children by Multiple Women. That’s Because He’s a Rich, White Man.
SALON
Another 1 Percent White Privilege: The Invisible Advantage We Need to Discuss Now
Coverage of Our Work
Coverage of Our Work
Fatherly
If You Make More Than $60k, This Senator Thinks You Don’t Deserve a Child Tax Credit
Real Simple
There Won’t Be a Fourth Stimulus Check. Here Are Other Programs Offering Support
Jezebel
This Is What Childcare Could Look Like
Kansas City Star
The Star has hard work ahead to gain trust of Black Kansas Citians, panelists say
The Kansas City Star
As Floodwater Upended Black Lives, Kansas City Newspapers Fixated on Plaza, Suburbs
White Picket Fence
White Picket Fence: A Podcast
Variety
How Color of Change and Family Story Plan to Remove Bias From Black Family Narratives in the Media
MARIE CLAIRE
They’re Single. They’re Straight. They’re Friends. And They’re Having A Baby.
UNMARRIED.ORG
Powerful New Report Makes The Case Against Marriage Fundamentalism And For Unmarried Equality
PBS "TO THE CONTRARY"
Marriage Fundamentalism
BELLADEPAULO.COM
Marriage Fundamentalism Is A Threat To The Dignity And Well-Being Of Single People And Their Families
UNMARRIED EQUALITY
Our Goals and Values Are More Inclusive, But the Marriage Fundamentalists Have More Power
PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
Claims About the Benefits of Marriage: 1-Step Debunking
PSYCH CENTRAL
Most Children Are Living in the Kinds of Families that Get Described as Inferior
UNMARRIED EQUALITY
New Survey Shows Openness Toward Diverse Family Forms. Will Nondiscriminatory Policies Follow?
PSYCH CENTRAL
Getting Judged and Feeling Judged: National Survey of Single and Married Mothers
WASHINGTON POST
News Media Offers Consistently Warped Portrayals of Black Families, Study Finds
NEWSWEEK
Most Black People Aren’t Poor, But the U.S. Media Tells You Otherwise
COLORLINES
3 Ways That Media Outlets Demonize Black Families
MARIE CLAIRE
New Study Says Women Don’t Really Care About Marriage or Baby Daddies
Press Releases
Press Releases
October 14 2021
Family Story Releases Survey on National Perspectives on Childcare Investments and Policies
August 31 2020
NEW REPORT: Family Life Poised for Dramatic Reinvention Amidst Social, Political, and Economic Upheaval
April 04 2019
Report: Benefits of Married Parents for Kids is Overblown, and Misperception Has Resulted in Discrimination
October 23 2018
Family Story Launches New Site
Family Story, a think tank founded to recognize, validate, and protect the many ways individuals form and re-form families, today announced the launch of its redesigned website at FamilyStoryProject.org. The site features original research, resources, and a new blog which will present timely insights and commentary, information about important campaigns and policy work in the field, and personal storytelling.
December 14 2017
NEW RESEARCH: News Media Systematically Repeat Debunked Myths About Black Families
This report is the first of its kind to examine the racial disparities in news and media opinion coverage of families.
July 26 2017
Family Story Releases New National Survey on Unmarried Women
Over Half Of Unmarried Women Without Children Not Interested In Marriage; Majority Think Two Married Parents Not Necessary For Kids, But More Adults Invested And Helping Is Best
June 08 2017
The End of the Nuclear Age: How the Future of Family Depends on Letting Go of the Past
A convening hosted by Family Story and New America for cross-sector leaders in policy, advocacy, academia, and philanthropy.
December 13 2016
Elevating All Families in the Time of Trump
A conversation among advocates and thought leaders: How can engaging a diversity of families in public policy design result in policies that truly serve America’s families and create a more equitable future for all?
October 01 2015
New Group Launches to Target Conservatives’ Claim to So-Called “Family Values”
Family Story will push back against harmful stereotypes about families today; advocate for dignity and value of a wider range of family arrangements.