Ruth Institute Blog

by Helen M. Alvaré, J.D., Senior Fellow in Law

“Jon and Kate plus Eight.” “Kate plus Eight.” “Jon and the Other Kate.” If there was ever a time we wanted to shield our eyes from supermarket tabloids, this must be it.  Yet, while their story is topping the pop culture charts, it seems fitting to look more closely at it in order to acknowledge not only the emotional wreckage involved, but also the light it sheds on the travesty we call our divorce laws. Read more…

by William West

As films, music and the internet become less and less child friendly many parents are taking over the task of censorship from government bodies.

Has the time come for families to become their own censors — to take over a task long considered the province of government-backed agencies? There are two main reasons for raising the question — first, because these days government bodies seem to be neglecting their duties in this area, and second, because parents (thanks to the age of computerisation) now have the capacity to do the job themselves. Read more…