Category Archives: Families structures, divorce, etc

What is the cost? White Baby $35,000, Latin@ Baby $10,000 and Black Baby $4,000

Posted on October 29, 2006 by Rachel S.

Should supply and demand determine the cost of adoption? Tariq sent me this article about a campaign by Rev. Ken Hutcherson in Washington state. Hutcherson is taking on the adoption industry. Here’s a quote: When a couple seeking to adopt … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Economics and the like, Families structures, divorce, etc, Race, racism and related issues, Whatever | 37 Comments

Divorce Rates From 1860 To The Present

Posted on October 18, 2006 by Ampersand

I think this graph, from an upcoming paper in The Journal of Economic Perspectives ((“Marriage and Divorce: Changes and their Driving Forces,” by Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers, The Journal of Economic Perspectives, Winter 2007. Pdf link to paper.)), is … Continue reading →

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We shouldn't have to choose

Posted on October 8, 2006 by Maia

Alas readers who saw Whale Rider might remember Keisha Castle Hughes, she was the young Maori actress who was nominated for a best Actress Oscar for her role as Paikea. It has just been announced that she is pregnant at … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Families structures, divorce, etc, Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues | 144 Comments

In Defense Of No-Fault Divorce

Posted on October 5, 2006 by Ampersand

In this past Sunday’s New York Times, Robin Wilson writes: What accounts for the new resistance to no-fault? Reasons include the growing evidence that divorce often hurts children, feminists’ renewed recognition of the importance of legal protection for mothers raising … Continue reading →

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Has Divorce Reached Its Natural Rate?

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Ampersand

Amanda at Pandagon linked to my critique of the methodology used by anti-divorce researcher Elizabeth Marquardt. In comments, Pandagon reader “Bitter Scribe” wrote (emphasis added by me): …The divorce rate was kept down through the mid-20th century by virtue of … Continue reading →

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Protecting children from their depressed, working-class parents

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Nick Kiddle

In the post about the dangers of baby blogging, I alluded to a child protection conference that had thrown up several essay-worthy subjects, then lapsed back into silence. Now, over a month later, I’m finally organised enough to tackle some … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Families structures, divorce, etc | 21 Comments

Racist Parents Kidnap Daughter and Try to Force Abortion

Posted on September 21, 2006 by Rachel S.

A few days ago I read a story from Rueters about a couple from Maine, who kidnapped their 19 year old daughter. They forced her into a car, and tried taking her to New York so they could force her … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Families structures, divorce, etc, Race, racism and related issues | 38 Comments

Transracial Adoption, Interracial Families, and Social Change

Posted on September 19, 2006 by Rachel S.

In my last post on transracial adoption (TRA), I discussed how popular media outlets cover transracial adoption. I argued that the current framing sets up several false dichotomies that further racism and white supremacy. In the process, I ruffled a … Continue reading →

Posted in Families structures, divorce, etc, Race, racism and related issues | 7 Comments

Working from home: the worst of both worlds?

Posted on September 19, 2006 by Nick Kiddle

Every so often, friends or family members tell me about opportunities for freelance work. Some of the suggestions – the ones that could help me build a writing career – would appeal even if I was childless and working full-time. … Continue reading →

Posted in Families structures, divorce, etc, Gender and the Economy | 14 Comments

Poor Methodology In Anti-Divorce Study

Posted on September 19, 2006 by Ampersand

Last year, on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360” show ((“Anderson Cooper 360,” November 22 2005.)), Elizabeth Marquardt, author of Between Two Worlds – which is being re-released in a trade paperback edition this month – had this exchange with Cooper: Anderson … Continue reading →

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