WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Gerrymandering Virginia won’t fix America — it will break trust further
Virginia has strong civil society but low trust in local government.
FAMILY STUDIES: High-Earning Women Are More Likely to Marry
For women ages 25 to 39, higher incomes are associated with higher marriage rates.
AMERICAN COMPASS: Ya Gotta Have Relationships to Make Relationships
Relationships are formed in the context of relationships. A point so obvious we often forget it.
DESERET NEWS: The rise of ‘marriage deserts’ and what we can do about them
Entire neighborhoods exist where children have no role models of what a thriving marriage looks like
THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY: What to Know: A Beginner’s Guide to Closing Divides
Resources for newcomers to a growing philanthropic movement to heal the country’s fractures.
THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY: “Philanthropy’s Job in Polarized America: Make Partners of Enemies, a New Poll Says”
Declines in family stability and affordability correlate with diminished social connection and increasing polarization, Bullivant says.
THE AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE: “The local roots of civility.”
We can rebuild America’s social capital starting with neighborhoods
EARLY MATTERS PODCAST: “How early childhood is the foundation of social capital.”
PODCAST: How early childhood is the foundation of social capital
PUBLIC DISCOURSE: “Rebuilding social capital starts with 0-3 year olds”
PUBLIC DISCOURSE “Rebuilding social capital starts with 0-3 year olds” Chris Bullivant
NEWSMAX: “Fmr. Sen. Santorum: Time to return parenting to parents”
NEWSMAX “Fmr. Sen. Santorum: Time to return parenting to parents ,” SCC Advisory Board member Rick Santorum writes on our latest report
PODCAST: The Federalist Radio Hour
“How to patch up America’s social fabric” Emily Jashinsky, Culture Editor, The Federalist, with Chris Bullivant, May 4, 2023
DESERET NEWS: The case for child care at work
Companies competing for workers can stand out by being family friendly and offering benefits tailored for parents.
RADIO: The Frontier Freedom Hour, with Jeff Hunt
“The War on Poverty” Jeff Hunt, Frontier Freedom Hour with Chris Bullivant, October 8, 2022
PODCAST: The Federalist Radio Hour
“Conservative family policy, reimagined,” Emily Jashinsky, Culture Editor, The Federalist, with Chris Bullivant, September 26, 2022
Family Studies: In a Confusing Economic Climate, Hispanics Are Feeling the Pain of Raising a Family
IFS: “In a Confusing Economic Climate, Hispanics Are Feeling the Pain of Raising a Family,” writes Chris Bullivant, Carlos Duran, September 21, 2022
EL AMERICAN: “Hispanics Embody the American Dream. Political Parties Must Realize Their Potential
EL AMERICAN By and large, most Hispanics believe in the American Dream and are best placed to achieve it, writes Chris Bullivant, August 17, 2022
NEWSMAX: “Govt Shouldn’t Hinder Working Families,” by Rick Santorum
Something very unusual has been happening in America in the last four decades, and it may explain the rise in polarization that now perplexes many, writes Rick Santorum, June 7, 2022
DESERET NEWS: The benefits of marriage shouldn’t only be for elites
Many on the left are skeptical much can be done to bridge the social capital divide in America today. We disagree, write Brad Wilcox, Chris Bullivant, June 2, 2022
SLOW BORING: Does the Bush-era poverty cure deserve a comeback?
Discussions about the impact of family structure on life outcomes are tricky in the United States.