Merry Christmas! What an absolute blessing to be able to take a few days away from the turmoil and stress of our lives and our world to enjoy the joyous season that is Christmas. Let us never forget the reason for the season, the amazing miracle … the virgin birth of Jesus! Jesus came to us […]
This Thanksgiving and every day, we are thankful for YOU! Without your generous financial support and tireless efforts in contacting legislators, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do. Last week, with your help, we stalled both the anti-family Bathroom Bill and Sex Ed Mandate from passing, bringing us closer to victory in defeating […]
There is a new media outlet in Boston, which shares the values of Massachusetts Family Institute. It is called the NewBostonPost. It is a conservative-leaning, internet news website which covers local, national and international news. Its founders – one of whom is a long-standing MFI Board Member – have designed this internet news website to be an instrument […]
I don’t have many memories as a young child, but my earliest ones all have one thing in common—they involve my father. The warmth of acceptance, the growth during “teachable moments,” and the consistent feeling of safety were all regular emotions that I relate to childhood memories of my dad. Now, at 23 years old, I recognize that many of my […]
A recent interview with philosopher and professor Adam Swift touted the conclusion that traditional families where children are raised by a married mother and father create an unfair advantage for those children over their contemporaries from unmarried parents. I agree. As we’ve shown in our report on Fatherlessness in Massachusetts, having a married mother and father in […]
Yesterday morning, MFI staff hosted a legislative breakfast for state representatives, senators and aides at the Union Club, just across the street from the State House. At the breakfast legislators were briefed by MFI’s Director of Public Policy, Maureen Vacca, on this session’s legislative priorities for families and our shared family values. As we build relationships with legislators, […]
As we work to promote and preserve family values in our culture, we know we can’t put a price tag on the value of the traditional family as an institution. But we are able to count the costs, both economically and socially, of family decline in our Commonwealth. And so, as part of our research […]
The common question for many regarding the Justina Pelletier case is, “How is this happening?” Justina’s parents just want their daughter home, but due to the Department of Children and Families (DCF)’s objection to the motion filed by Justina’s parents and her own court-appointed attorney, Justina is still in government custody. About a year ago, […]
As 2013 comes to an end, it seems many of the implications of the breakdown of our law and culture surrounding marriage and family are playing out in accelerated fashion. Judges flaunt amendments protecting marriage and dismiss laws against polygamy. What will it mean for religious liberty and freedom of speech as our society continues […]
by Adam J. MacLeod and Andrew Beckwith Featured on www.thepublicdiscourse.com March 1st, 2013 Since redefining marriage requires us to deny sexual differences, even school children now have to conform to that principle at the risk of punishment. In our discussions with advocates of redefining marriage, we often hear that defenders of marriage and […]