This post originally appeared at https://wifamilycouncil.org/radio/u-s-home-to-the-most-children-in-single-parent-homes/
The Federalist reports that the US has the world’s highest rate of children raised in single-parent homes. This is concerning, considering the benefits children gain when raised by their married parents. That’s why Oklahoma is considering a bill that would incentivize stable, two-parent households by extending a $500 tax credit for every child raised by his or her married biological parents. For every child whose parents marry before he is born, the amount is raised to $1,000.
Nearly 40% of babies in the US and in Wisconsin are born to single parents. State governments need to take this seriously. We know married parents raising their children together create strong families, which creates strong states. The key to mitigating poverty, crime, drug use, and other social ills is to champion and value natural families in both policy and practice.
Julaine Appling