Family

Yet another politician, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, has admitted to cheating on a spouse. To make matters worse for this governor, he literally disappeared and left his staff and family to fend off press inquiries regarding his whereabouts—all in the name of love.

According to a report released by the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, transracial adoption of children isn't working well for children of color raised in white families.

Why are many parents clueless when their kids are into drugs and/or violence?

The occurrence of grandparents raising their grandchildren is getting more media attention. A recent case in Philadelphia made headlines:

…trouble came after their fourth grandchild, Steven, was born in 2001. The Brasovankins' son said he couldn't care for the child, who had developmental problems, including hyperactivity. Family members said Steven's mother was a crack addict.

Results of a Consumer Reports poll show that 50% of parents who have overweight or obese children don't realize their children weigh too much.

A USA Today Op-Ed piece focuses on the merits of adult children going “back to the nest:”

Adult kids moving back home is merely the most noticeable symptom of a larger, fundamental transformation of American society. We are nationally beginning to recognize the costs of the independence the so-called greatest generation foisted on us.

Will the trend of adult children moving in with their parents damage the family unit?

An MSNBC article references a Census Bureau report which indicates approximately 1 in 4 children were living in households without a father—that translates to 56% of Black children living in single-parent families:

More than 19 million children — about one in four — were living in households where no father, biological or other, was present, according to a Census Bureau report in 2005. The statistics also show that this burden falls more heavily on black children.