An average of 25 children age 3 or younger are in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody daily while no fewer than 500 infants and toddlers have been detained since President Donald Trump took office last year, according to a study…
What does America’s blue state to red state migration mean?
Conservative groups claim there’s a migration of U.S. residents from Democratic-led states to Republican-led states due to politics and “family values.” Others say that claim is overblown or misinterpreted. Fox News has called it “the great wealth migration (to the)…
A moral clarity on femicide
Four stories. One week. Femicide. In recent days, the news has carried story after story of women killed or missing at the hands of husbands, partners, former partners and other perpetrators of violence. These stories reveal a pattern that is…
Our love for Black children must speak louder than headlines
When I saw the recent headlines of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos being reunited with his father after being held in a Texas detention facility for more than a week, I softened at the sight of the blue bunny hat. And…
We spent Christmas visiting my husband in ICE detention
My family loves the holiday season. So much so that we listen to Christmas music year-round. Our yard is usually the most decorated on the street. We attend the Christmas Eve candlelight service at church with our daughter. On Christmas…
Heritage calls on government to ‘save’ American families
The troubled think tank behind the Project 2025 blueprint for the Trump administration has issued a new blueprint. “Saving America by Saving the Family” affirms heterosexual families with children as “the foundation of civilization” and calls on government to encourage…
Heritage Foundation sets 9 goals to reinforce Project 2025
With its Project 2025 halfway enacted by the Trump administration, the Heritage Foundation has set additional goals for 2026. The group’s 2025-2026 policy priorities are outlined in a documented titled “Restoring America’s Promise.” It says: “The Heritage Foundation and Heritage…
More Americans worried about cost of raising a family
The percentage of Americans concerned about the cost of raising a family has jumped sharply during President Donald Trump’s first year back in office, according to the latest American Families Survey. Worries around the economics of family shot up 13…
Our tax system should benefit kids and families
Last week, it was reported that corporations will reap $16 billion in new, retroactive tax breaks this year under just one provision of the Trump-GOP tax law enacted in July. This provision of HR-1, otherwise known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill…
Families do not need another church program
This is the third in a series on making churches family-friendly. Through our research and experience with churches and families, we have come to learn families are exhausted and overscheduled. Church has become another obligation, even for the most…
Creating welcoming church spaces for families
This is the second in a series on making churches family friendly. Through our research and experience with churches and families, we have come to learn how busy families are. When families attend church, they make an intentional choice…
Suggestions for family friendly worship
Through Empowering Families for Spiritual Formation research and experience with churches and families, we have come to learn worship is an integral piece of engaging faithful families and encouraging spiritual formation. However, we also have learned churches can grow in…