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The Geography of Calling Mom, and Other Interesting New Research
Legalizing Pot Didn’t Hurt Kids; Maybe (Finnish) Childcare is the Great Equalizer; What If There Is No Parental Happiness Gap?; Some Cautious Optimism…
 • Stephanie H. Murray
Want Community? Let Go of Control! With Stephanie H. Murray
Easier said than done!
Published on The Mother Of It All • 
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The Mental Load of Defending "Emotional Labor"
Maybe instead of dismissing feminist thinkers for using language we find a little too clinical, we should start listening to what they have to say.
 • Stephanie H. Murray
Most People Without Kids Are Not “Childfree," and Other Interesting New Research
Some Worrisome Data on the Frequency of Teen Suicide Attempts; Preterm Births Are Rising For Low-Income Moms; Paternity Leave is Neither Good Nor Bad…
 • Stephanie H. Murray
Sometimes Mama Doesn’t Know Best
But modern parents are getting a weird amount of feedback from people they don’t know.
 • Stephanie H. Murray
Americans Want To Live in the Past, and Other Interesting New Research
A Lot of Women in Their Late 40s Say They Want More Kids Than They Have; What if Falling College Enrollment is Good, Actually?; The Teen Twitter Exodus…
 • Stephanie H. Murray
A Round-up of My 2025 Off-Substack Journalism (+ a Sale!)
In which I try to convince you to become a paying subscriber to Family Stuff.
 • Stephanie H. Murray
Family Stuff
Family Stuff
A weekly round-up of interesting research on demography, family policy, and other family stuff. Along with some mini-takes by yours truly.
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