Almost half of all babies born in the U.S. are born to unmarried mothers. That's not good for children, says progressive economist Melissa Kearney in her new book, The Two-Parent Privilege.
Almost half of all babies born in the U.S. are born to unmarried mothers. That's not good for children, says progressive economist Melissa Kearney in her new book,Almost half of all babies born in the U.S. in 2019 were born to unmarried mothers, a dramatic increase since 1960, when only 5% of births were to unmarried mothers.Almost half of all babies born in the U.S. in 2019 were born to unmarried mothers, a dramatic increase since 1960, when only 5% of births were to unmarried mothers.
"I've done exactly what I wanted, which was to start a conversation," Kearney tells NPR."But I get frustrated that a lot of the initial reaction is an initial knee jerk reaction."Want to create a stronger bond with your kids? First relinquish control Most single mothers start from behind; they're less likely to have a college education or a high income. Single motherhood is a lot less prevalent in higher-educated women. This college gap exists for white, Black and Latino families.Data also shows that many single mothers don't have help from any other adult, like a grandparent or other family member. That means it's mom who both supports the family financially and serves as the primary caregiver.
Altogether, this has a compounding effect of undermining social mobility and perpetuating inequality across generations, she argues."You get a knee jerk reaction from a lot of people like, 'Oh, well, it doesn't matter if they're married as long as they stay together,'" says Kearney."The problem is, unmarried parents very rarely stay together."In the U.S., she says, unmarried adults who decide to live together do it for a much shorter duration than in Europe.
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