Writing

Angelus News

• Smaller families, longer lives: Are we ready for the coming senior care crisis? (March 20)

Deseret News

• The path forward on IVF (March 2)

• How states can step up for moms and babies post-Dobbs (May 9)

Institute for Family Studies

• What Journalists Get Right and Wrong about Declining Fertility? (Jan. 24)

• Some Good News About Married Fertility in the U.S. (April 10)

National Review

• Natalism Is Not Enough (March 2024 issue) 

• Make Communities Friendly Again (March 31)

• Why Some Women Choose Large Families (June 2024 issue)

Newsweek

• Is America More United than You Think? (Jan. 10)

• Arizona Abortion Repeal is a Lesson in Political Prudence (May 8) 

Public Discourse

• "Get Married:" An Interview with Brad Wilcox (April 11)

• What Makes America Family Unfriendly? A Q&A with Tim Carney (May 9)

The Dispatch

• A Child Tax Credit Compromise for the Real World (Jan. 30)

Washington Examiner

• Senate Republicans have a path to a tax deal win (Feb. 22)

Columns at CNN Opinion

• Nikki Haley shows why she outperforms Ron DeSantis (Jan. 5)

• The chaos of Nevada’s primary shows the nominating process has to change (Feb. 7)

• Mike Johnson has the worst job in Washington (Feb. 22)

• After Super Tuesday, the dreaded rematch is real (March 5)

• Hur hearing shows GOP will need more than age issue against Biden (March 12)

• How to keep Biden from riding reproductive rights to the White House (March 28) 

• The basic problem with putting Trump on trial (April 17) 

• Biden needs to disavow the campus protesters (May 1)

American Compass

• The Nation Supporting the Family (Essay in Rebuilding American Capitalism)

City Journal

• Strike Zone (June 16, 2023)

CQ Researcher

• Pro: Should traditional social institutions be revived to combat loneliness in America? (May 2023)

Deseret News

• The Case for Child Care at Work (Jan. 16, 2023)

• Conservatism’s post-Roe dilemma (Feb. 3, 2023)

• What conservatives can learn from Major League Baseball’s pitch clock (May 14, 2023)

• The GOP should embrace a pro-worker agenda (Sept. 2, 2023)

Fairer Disputations

• Moving Past the Mommy Wars: Pro-Family Policy for the Rest of Us; (with Serena Sigillito; July 21, 2023)

FUSION

• Religious Reawakening Isn't a Policy Agenda (Dec. 21, 2023)

Institute for Family Studies

• Making It Easier to Have a Child Doesn’t Require Making Birth Free (with Leah Libresco Sargeant; Jan. 23, 2023)

• Wanted: A More Parent-Friendly Workplace (March 22, 2023)

• Bipartisan Legislation on Kids and Tech Gains Momentum in Congress (May 4, 2023)

• New Tax Proposal Leaves Out Working-Class Parents (June 28, 2023)

• The Utah Family Miracle: Five Policy Ideas to Keep Utah Families Strong and Stable, with Brad Wilcox and Jenet Erickson (Summer 2023)

• Is Limited Government the Best Pro-Family Policy? (Aug. 28, 2023)

• Did Conservatives Get Pornography Regulations Wrong? (Dec. 7, 2023)

National Review

• Family Policy Meets Deficit Politics (July 31, 2023)

Newsweek

• With CHIPs Implementation, White House Betrays ‘Supply-Side Progressivism’ (with Connor O’Brien; March 6, 2023)

• By Stepping Into the Culture War, the Dodgers Only Alienate Fans (June 2, 2023)

• Pro-Lifers Shouldn't Be Afraid To Condemn Trump for Abortion Remarks (Sept. 20, 2023)

• After Ohio, the Pro-Life Movement Needs to Face Facts (Nov. 16, 2023)

The Atlantic

• I’m Pro-Life. I Worry That the Abortion-Pill Ruling Could Backfire. (April 8, 2023)

The Dispatch

• How the GOP Can Make Childbirth Affordable Without Breaking the Bank (Jan. 23, 2023)

• What ‘Painkiller’ Omits About the Opioid Crisis (Sept. 2, 2023)

• Why the Pro-Life Movement Wasn’t Ready for a Post-Roe World (Sept. 25, 2023)

• What Explains America's Marriage Downturn? (Oct. 21, 2023)

The Federalist

• Instead of Fixing Welfare, Biden Admin Targets Crisis Pregnancy Centers (Dec. 11, 2023) 

The New York Times

• What Republican Parents Really Want (March 6, 2023)

The Public Discourse

• Why the Super Bowl Is Good for America (Feb. 8, 2023)

• Yes in My Backyard—and in My Frontyard (July 16, 2023)

• Empowering People through a Renewed Sense of Place (Dec. 4, 2023)

The Spectator U.S.

• DeSantis’s abortion bill is brave (April 18, 2023)

Columns at CNN Opinion

• The realization about the IRS that the GOP needs to have (Jan. 13, 2023)

• A rare bipartisan opportunity Congress should take advantage of (Jan. 28, 2023)

• Americans deserve more than a Biden-Trump rematch (Feb. 9, 2023)

• Critical steps Congress could take to protect kids online (Feb. 26, 2023)

• If Republicans want to beat Biden, they can’t ignore this reality (March 10, 2023)

• DeSantis takes a risk on Trump indictment (March 23, 2023)

• Don’t count DeSantis out yet; the GOP’s 2024 race is far from over (April 11, 2023)

• If Kevin McCarthy’s tightrope act works, Democrats would face an agonizing choice (April 21, 2023)

• The border surge is Biden’s problem to solve (May 4, 2023)

• Biden once supported work requirements for social benefits. Why he should do so again. (May 17, 2023)

• The biggest obstacle facing Nikki Haley’s campaign (June 5, 2023)

• DeSantis is trying to climb the Trump wall (June 28, 2023)

• Kevin Mccarthy’s Speakership is the Equivalent of a Beat-Up Jalopy (July 14, 2023) 

• Conservatives are right to object to intellectual conformity on campus (July 26, 2023)

• For Republicans, the Ohio election result should set off a five-alarm fire (August 9, 2023)

• The GOP generational divide was on stark display (August 24, 2023)

• The Parents' Rights Movement Needs to Avoid This Tea Party Mistake (Sept. 19, 2023) 

• How Democrats just helped the MAGA wing of Congress (Oct. 5, 2023)

• Why Mike Johnson is actually an inspired choice for speaker (Oct. 26, 2023)

• Republican candidates are shifting their approach on abortion (Nov. 9, 2023)

• Trump's call to repeal Obamacare a trap for GOP (Nov. 30, 2023)

• DeSantis finally gets the message - but is it too late? (Dec. 13, 2023)

America: The Jesuit Review

• Biden’s new child allowance is a breakthrough for families. Mitt Romney’s plan is even better. (March 22, 2021)

American Compass

• Family Form Follows Function (Feb. 12, 2021)

• Elite Overproduction or Mid-Tier Underproduction? (March 14, 2021)

• Putting Down Roots [Review: Gracy Olmstead's Uprooted] (March 26, 2021)

• The Consultant Class Scores an Own Goal (April 20, 2021)

• A Canadian Warning on Universal Child Care (May 7, 2021)

• Gimme Shelter [Review: David Wessel's Only the Rich Can Play] (Oct. 21, 2021)

Capita

• Early Childhood Districts: A Response to Elliot Haspel (Sept. 8, 2021)

Catholic News Service

• Book Explores the Ethics of Drug Use [Review: John-Mark L. Miravalle's How To Feel Good - and How Not To] (April 18, 2021)

City Journal

• More Beautiful Backyards (Aug. 12, 2021)

• Loan Giveaways Won't Boost Family Formation (Nov. 18, 2021)

• Wards of the State (Dec. 7, 2021)

Deseret News

• If You Like Your Church Preschool, Can You Keep It? (with Brad Wilcox; Nov. 10, 2021)

• Can Democrats Learn from Their Faith-Based Child Care Mistakes? (with Brad Wilcox; Dec. 27, 2021)

Institute for Family Studies

• A 'Working-Class Party'? Child Tax Credit Debate Is a Test For the GOP (Jan. 25, 2021)

• What’s Next for Child Care Policy? (March 22, 2021)

• Building a Unified Front on Family Credits (May 12, 2021)

• Familia Sí, Guardería No: Hispanics Least Likely to Prefer and Use Paid Child Care (with Margarita Mooney and Wendy Wang; May 26, 2021)

• Where Should New Parents Settle Post-Covid? (Aug. 5, 2021)

• Virginia's New Governor Should Improve Options for Parents of Young Children (Nov. 16, 2021)

• Was the 'She-cession' Narrative Overblown? (Dec. 7, 2021)

National Catholic Register

• Five Ways to Make American More Family-Friendly (Nov. 10, 2021)

National Review

• Thoughts on a Post-Roe Agenda (Nov. 29, 2021)

Newsweek

• Conservatives Looking for a New Direction Should Embrace Family Policy (Feb. 10, 2021)

• How Conservatives Could Solve the Child Care Crunch (July 12, 2021)

• Working Americans Are Speaking. Are Politicians Listening? (Aug. 23, 2021)

• In a Post-Roe World, States Can Find Common Ground Supporting Moms (Dec. 9, 2021)

The New York Times

• Why Working-Class Parents Don’t Buy What D.C. Is Selling (Sept. 14, 2021)

Public Discourse

• The Limits of the Free Market: Four Responses to Samuel Gregg (March 14, 2021)

• A Distinctly American Family Policy (Nov. 11, 2021)

RealClearPolicy

• The Communitarian Case for a Universal Child Benefit (June 18, 2021)

The American Conservative

• Conservatives Need A Pro-Family Agenda Beyond Tax Credits (Feb. 12, 2021)

The Dispatch

• What the Build Back Better Act Would Mean for Families (Oct. 29, 2021)

USA Today

• Biden's Reconciliation Plan Would Increase Marriage Penalties. That's Not Build Back Better (with Brad Wilcox; Oct. 29, 2021)

Washington Examiner

• Where School Choice Legislation Falls Short (Aug. 6, 2021)

American Compass

• The Self-Serving Mirage of MarketWorld [Review: Anand Giridharadas' Winners Take All] (July 9, 2020)

Catholic News Service

• Joseph Pearce guides Catholics through literature classics [Review: Joseph Pearce's Literature] (Jan, 24, 2020)

• Volume on assisted reproduction falls short on moral considerations [Review: Marsh and Ronner's The Pursuit of Parenthood] (May 13, 2020)

National Review

• The Gods We Worship in a Secular Age [Review: Tara Isabella Burton's Strange Gods] (Aug. 6, 2020)

• The Cult of Smart Is Worth the Read [Review: Frederik deBoer's The Cult of Smart (Aug. 7, 2020)

Public Discourse

• Christopher Caldwell Is Not Here to Give You Hope [Review: Christopher Caldwell's The Age of Entitlement] (May 12, 2020)

• Pro-Natalism from the Left [Review: Matt Yglesias' One Billion Americans] (Sept. 18, 2020)

Catholic News Service

• Intellectual biography traces influences on Pope Francis' thought [Review: Massimo Borghesi's The Mind of Pope Francis] (July 30, 2019)

• Biography asks whether prestige, Catholic identity are at odds [Review: Fr. Wilson Miscamble's American Priest] (Sept. 27, 2019)

City Journal

• Why Democrats Lose (July 31, 2019)

Institute for Family Studies

• How Childless Are America’s Cities? (Feb. 18, 2019)

• Unpacking the ‘Family Fun Pack’: A Bold, Laudable, Yet Flawed Proposal (Feb. 27, 2019)

• We Need a Broader Vision of Supporting Families: My Response to Matt Bruenig (March 1, 2019)

• Community Building Needs More Than Lip Service (Sept. 18, 2019)

National Affairs

• The Dark Side of Social Capital (Summer 2019)

National Review

• Leaning Out (Feb. 21, 2019)

Public Discourse

• Our Little Platoons Need Reinforcements [Review: Tim Carney's Alienated America] (June 18, 2019)

The American Conservative

• Elizabeth Warren’s Watered-Down Populism (April 4, 2019)

Other articles published in The Washington Post, Public Discourse, First Things, The Federalist, Lookout Landing, National Review, Ethika Politika, Acculturated, The Claremont Review of Books, America: The Jesuit Review, Jacobite, Catholic News Service, The Weekly Standard, and elsewhere.