Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture Family Unfriendly (with Tim Carney)
7 snips
Jul 8, 2025 Tim Carney, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and father of six, shares his insights on the complexities of modern parenting. He highlights the contradiction of increased parental time spent with children leading to lower happiness and well-being. The discussion reveals how societal expectations and government policies can hinder family growth. Carney contrasts family support in France and Israel, emphasizing the importance of community and realistic parenting ambitions to nurture resilience in kids.
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
More Time, Less Happy Kids
- Parents spend more time with kids but children are less happy and healthy than before.
- Over-scheduling and pressure might be harming children more than helping them.
Pronatalism's Many Faces
- Pronatalism supports having more children but varies in means and philosophy.
- Some pronatalism promotes traditional families, others promote technology like IVF or artificial wombs.
Avoid Travel Team Trap
- Avoid enrolling kids in competitive travel teams that consume excessive time and strain family life.
- Prioritize involvement in local leagues which offer fun and learning from both success and failure.
