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Having Kids Protects Kids from Abusive Parents

Having Kids is working to replace parent-centered family planning with the child-centered Fair Start model. Why? Some of the worst consequences of parent-centered family…September 25, 2017 · 4 min read Child holding the world, earth day, climate change Children's Rights

The Future World Is Our Choice

What do you want the future to look like, for you and for your kids? The family planning decisions we make today will define…September 19, 2017 · 2 min read A woman wearing glasses and a yellow cardigan smiles while hugging a young child in a striped shirt who is cuddling a stuffed animal. They are sitting together in a sunny, grassy field. Children's Rights

Real Love, In Action

To truly love someone else means more than just having feelings. It means showing it through our actions.September 14, 2017 · 2 min read A woman in a dark coat holds a young child, while a man in a dark coat walks beside them holding hands with a small boy in a gray coat. They are outdoors on grass with a stone wall in the background. Children's Rights

Other Parents Can Lead by Example … Including You?

As expected, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announcing their third child has inspired other parents – and not in good ways. The exploding…September 10, 2017 · 2 min read A man and woman stand with two young girls in front of a decorative grandfather clock and red patterned wallpaper. The woman holds one child while the other stands between the adults, all smiling at the camera. Campaigns & Accountability

Featured Family Counters Growing Royal Family

Like Having Kids’ other Featured Families, Mickey and Tricia chose a smaller family. That decision also allows Mickey and Tricia to act on their…September 7, 2017 · 2 min read A man in a red military uniform places a ring on a woman’s finger. The woman is wearing a white lace wedding dress and veil, smiling brightly. They stand together on a red carpet. Children's Rights

We Can Still Do Better For Our Kids

Yes, Having Kids suggested that Prince William and Kate might forgo having a third child. We did so to encourage them to set an…September 4, 2017 · 2 min read A plush teddy bear wearing a white shirt with red trim sits on a windowsill, gazing outside through a sunlit window. Children's Rights

Are There Any Limits on Who Should Be Allowed To Have Kids?

Boko Haram’s increasing use of children as human bombs.September 3, 2017 · 2 min read A man in a dark suit and red patterned tie speaks passionately at a podium, gesturing with both hands and his mouth open against a blue background. Children's Rights

Mike Huckabee: Defend or Apologize, or You Are Part of the Problem

Recently, Mike Huckabee took to Facebook to attack Having Kids and insult the parents who run the organization.September 1, 2017 · 1 min read Aerial view of a flooded highway surrounded by submerged trees and fields, with only the tops of some structures and signs visible above the water. The area appears heavily impacted by severe flooding. Children's Rights

What Will It Take?

What will it take for us as a society to take family planning seriously?August 30, 2017 · 2 min read

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