The Challenge of Being Paul Ryan

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Oct 29, 2015 The Wisconsin representative has always wanted to be several things at the same time, and they have not been easy to keep in balance. And as the newly GOP-nominated speaker of the House, being Paul Ryan has just gotten even harder. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Parenting on the Brink: Wrestling With Fears Too Big to Name

By Frida Berrigan, TomDispatch Oct 7, 2015 To have a child is to plant a flag in the future—and that is no small responsibility. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Here’s Why the New ‘Family Friendly Work’ Fad Is a Fraud

Robert Reich / Truthdig Aug 17, 2015 I’m delighted Netflix and other high-powered firms are offering family-friendly work. But I take most of the news with a grain of silicon, and so should you. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pope Francis Begins South American Visit With Mass Attended by a Million Followers

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jul 7, 2015 Ecuador is the first stop on the pontiff's highly anticipated weeklong South American trip, which includes visits to Bolivia and Paraguay. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Valuing the Family

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jun 11, 2015 We so often wage political war around the family that we forget how broadly shared our reverence for it is. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dennis Hastert, Nancy Pelosi and America’s ‘Family Values’

Joe Conason / Truthdig Jun 6, 2015 Republicans on Capitol Hill keep telling everyone how terribly shocked they are by the tawdry tale of Dennis Hastert, the former speaker of the House indicted last week on charges of money-laundering in an effort to cover up alleged sexual abuse of a male high school student many years ago. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Making Work Family-Friendly Is Step Two in Making the Economy Work for the Many

Robert Reich / Truthdig May 12, 2015 People shouldn't have to choose between providing for their families and being good parents. Yet “family-friendly” work is still a pipe dream. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mother’s Day

Nate Beeler, The Columbus Dispatch, Cagle Cartoons May 9, 2015 Dig deeper

A Letter of Apology to My Grandson

By Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch Apr 23, 2015 When I stumbled into the future in all its grim horror, I felt an urge that seemed uncomplicated: not to hand your mother and uncle a degraded country, planet, new century without lifting a finger in opposition, without at least trying. I felt the need to mobilize myself in a new way for the future I’d seen. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Gratitude in a Warring World

Pamela Alma Weymouth / Truthdig Nov 27, 2014 As my children’s seventh Thanksgiving rolls around, I want to teach my boys that the holiday is about more than football and stomachaches. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Child Cost

Steve Sack, Cagle Cartoons, The Minneapolis Star Tribune Aug 24, 2014 Dig deeper

Eldest Children Really Are Higher Achievers, New Research Confirms

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Apr 30, 2014 If you have younger siblings, you're going to want to send them this article. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )