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Promoting Smaller Families

Having fewer kids is one of the most effective ways to curtail climate change and preserve our environment. It's time to talk about this…
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Four Nonpartisan Reasons Reinstating the Global Gag Rule Is a Dangerous Move

Reinstating the Global Gag Rule will do more than block access to abortions—it will hurt families, threaten equality, and degrade our environment. Here's why.
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Child Care Starts with Family Planning

A recent article from the Seattle Times raises questions about child care subsidies. Shouldn't we consider child care alongside family planning?
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Family Models, and Having Kids, in the New York Times

Not only did the New York Times recently publish a letter to the editor from Having Kids, but it also shared a poignant story…
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Why We March: Having Kids at the Women’s March On Washington

Having Kids is participating in the Women's March on Washington to support a bright and hopeful future for our families, our communities, our children,…
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Let’s Have Meaningful Conversations, Not Point Fingers

It's easy to point fingers at folks who have very large biological families, but it's a lot harder to have a meaningful conversation about…
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Isolation Parenting, its Costs, and an Alternative

The current family-planning model is one of isolation, where parents are encouraged to make decisions on their own. But there's a better way, one…
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Early Childhood Matters, So Let’s Get Family Planning Right!

Early childhood experiences can have profound effects on a person's life. So let's make those experiences the best they can be.
The Eberly family, children Children's Rights

The Eberly Family

Meet the Eberly family — and hear, in their own words, why they’ve adopted the Having Kids model.