For the better part of five decades, we told Americans — implicitly and explicitly — that children were a burden. We built a culture that prizes career over commitment, convenience over continuity, and freedom from ties over the joys of…
What do you get when you take a 40 percent out-of-wedlock birthrate, mix it with a 25 percent absentee-father rate, and sprinkle some social media on top? You get feral kids. Raised by their devices and peers, and educated not…
The Trump administration is reportedly considering giving out $5,000 baby bonuses in an attempt to reverse America’s fertility crisis. This week on The Spectator P.M. Podcast, hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo discuss the impact this policy could have…
Every April, as the anniversary of his death approaches, it comes to mind. Under this warm, tranquil night, with an aged indigo sky and stillness over the sea. Under this vast universe of mysteries and magical luminaries, which sometimes seems…
South Korea’s dismal birth rate of 0.75 children per woman is pushing the government to encourage dating and marriage. (READ MORE: Marriage Is the Antidote to Societal Decay) In this episode of The Spectator P.M. Podcast, hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and…
In the short term, the picture is clear: until the pandemic hit, the Trump-era economy performed well, with low unemployment, GDP growth, and a booming stock market. When Democrats crossed the threshold of the White House again, American families began…
My mother died last week at the age of 92. For the rest of my life, every Ash Wednesday will evoke her memory. Not that I’ll need a Holy Day of Obligation to always remember her. She was not only…
The American family is failing. It isn’t difficult to understand why, though it may not be popular to discuss. The family, as the basic unit of society, is fundamentally rooted in or founded upon the institution of marriage. But this…
Kanye West’s wife, Bianca Censori, continued her provocative fashion statements by dressing up in a see-through dress at the Grammy’s. In this episode of The Spectacle Podcast, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss femininity and beauty standards for women and how it…
