Back to Basics
By Caitlin La Ruffa On Tuesday we hosted an information session for high school parents in the D.C. area. I had the opportunity to tell people about the gory details of campus life and sexual education...
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By Caitlin La Ruffa A few years ago Kay Hymowitz observed some concerning trends about the increasing marriage divide between the “haves” and “have-nots” here in the U.S, which she chronicled in detail...
View ArticleReflections from the Humanum Colloquium
by Caitlin La Ruffa As the sound of silver bells grows louder and the clock begins to tick a little faster toward 2015, there is a desire to reflect on the highlights of the past year and on the...
View ArticleWhat If We Saw 50 Shades of Red Instead?
by Caitlin La Ruffa We’re thrilled to launch our 8th annual Valentine’s campaign this week! Through the help of Kerry Cronin’s presentation at our national conference this fall, it came to our...
View ArticleOn the Right to Drive Mom and Dad Crazy
The following is adapted from LFN Director Caitlin La Ruffa’s remarks at the Stand for Marriage rally in Washington, D.C. on April 28th that took place outside the Supreme Court as the oral arguments...
View ArticleLove Can Wait: Who’s in?
by Caitlin La Ruffa As we await the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges in these final days, I am carried back to the day of the oral arguments just a few months ago. Supporters both of...
View ArticleReflections: After Obergefell
by Caitlin La Ruffa This article was originally published here as part of a First Things symposium. Well, we got the Roe v. Wade of marriage. As much as we’d been expecting it, it’s still surprisingly...
View ArticleFinding Common Ground
by Caitlin La Ruffa Like most universities, my alma mater is rightly concerned with the problem of sexual assault on campus and has sought for years to educate students about the risks and the...
View ArticleSIU 2015 Teaser: Can We Join Together For the Sake of Our Children?
by Caitlin La Ruffa With election season heating up and debates already in full swing, we find ourselves asking the perennial question – how can we ensure that our children will have a hopeful future?...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Favorite SIU Memory?
by Caitlin La Ruffa Conference week is here! We’re counting down the days, hours, and minutes until SIU 2015 kicks off! Over the last week we have been simply blown away by registration – which has now...
View ArticleChristmas Reminds us that Love Matters
by Caitlin La Ruffa A million ads, made-for-TV movie specials, and even guilt-inducing texts from relatives conspire to send a unified message: this is the time of year to be with family. Sentimental...
View ArticleSIU 2014 Teaser: Marriage & Caste in America
By Caitlin La Ruffa A few years ago Kay Hymowitz observed some concerning trends about the increasing marriage divide between the “haves” and “have-nots” here in the U.S, which she chronicled in detail...
View ArticleReflections from the Humanum Colloquium
by Caitlin La Ruffa As the sound of silver bells grows louder and the clock begins to tick a little faster toward 2015, there is a desire to reflect on the highlights of the past year and on the...
View ArticleWhat If We Saw 50 Shades of Red Instead?
by Caitlin La Ruffa We’re thrilled to launch our 8th annual Valentine’s campaign this week! Through the help of Kerry Cronin’s presentation at our national conference this fall, it came to our...
View ArticleOn the Right to Drive Mom and Dad Crazy
The following is adapted from LFN Director Caitlin La Ruffa’s remarks at the Stand for Marriage rally in Washington, D.C. on April 28th that took place outside the Supreme Court as the oral arguments...
View ArticleLove Can Wait: Who’s in?
by Caitlin La Ruffa As we await the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges in these final days, I am carried back to the day of the oral arguments just a few months ago. Supporters both of...
View ArticleReflections: After Obergefell
by Caitlin La Ruffa This article was originally published here as part of a First Things symposium. Well, we got the Roe v. Wade of marriage. As much as we’d been expecting it, it’s still surprisingly...
View ArticleFinding Common Ground
by Caitlin La Ruffa Like most universities, my alma mater is rightly concerned with the problem of sexual assault on campus and has sought for years to educate students about the risks and the...
View ArticleSIU 2015 Teaser: Can We Join Together For the Sake of Our Children?
by Caitlin La Ruffa With election season heating up and debates already in full swing, we find ourselves asking the perennial question – how can we ensure that our children will have a hopeful future?...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Favorite SIU Memory?
by Caitlin La Ruffa Conference week is here! We’re counting down the days, hours, and minutes until SIU 2015 kicks off! Over the last week we have been simply blown away by registration – which has now...
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