Rachel Sheffield
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Rachel Sheffield
@RachelSheffiel2
Research Fellow in Welfare and Family Policy @Heritage. Views expressed are my own and do not represent the positions or strategies of The Heritage Foundation.
Katılım Eylül 2011
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Indeed. This violence against religious congregations is a horrifying manifestation of real evil. We stand in solidarity with all those who love God and pursue the good.
Robert P. George@McCormickProf
Catholic and Protestant friends: Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints are today mourning the death of their beloved leader, President Nelson. At the same time, they are in shock at a murderous assault at a church in Michigan. This is NO TIME for theological disputations! The only thing we should be saying right now is this: "We stand in loving solidarity with you, dear brothers and sisters."
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@McCormickProf Thank you, Prof. George. I’ve always had great respect for you.
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Catholic and Protestant friends: Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints are today mourning the death of their beloved leader, President Nelson. At the same time, they are in shock at a murderous assault at a church in Michigan. This is NO TIME for theological disputations! The only thing we should be saying right now is this: "We stand in loving solidarity with you, dear brothers and sisters."
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- We must unleash American energy, not restrict it.
- We must reject environmental extremism and stop efforts to dictate what we drive, eat, and how we warm our homes.
Learn more by reading and subscribing to Heritage's new publication "The Charge": herit.ag/3Scyiyh
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The Washington, DC temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is having an open house, April 28 - June 11. All are welcome! Sign up for free parking passes. (Tickets aren’t required, just parking passes if you plan to drive.) dctemple.org
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Inflation is now costing American households $435 more each month, up $50 from last month. This inflation tracker from @SenMikeLee @JECRepublicans has the latest:
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New report by @RachelSheffiel2 takes a second look at the evidence on relationship education programs and comes to more optimistic conclusions after considering recent research that indicates small, but significant, program effects.
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@RachelSheffiel2 Because one of the biggest surveys of Mormons and fertility only gave options "0,1,2,3 or more" for number of children. Based on other data, I recode "3 or more" as 3.6 on average, but that may be low.
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Summarizing some of my threads recently, here are estimates of fertility for various groups which have or are reputed to have exceptionally high birth rates vs. surrounding societies.
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Policymakers and community leaders can help strengthen marriage. Here’s a list of 7 recommendations and examples of how marriage education can be a tool:
Joint Economic Committee Republicans@JECRepublicans
NEW: Marriage education programs are showing promising outcomes for improving family quality and stability. Read the report from @SenMikeLee @JECRepublicans:
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@lymanstoneky Curious why estimates for Latter-day Saints (Mormons) may be understated? It does seem a little low, but that’s just from observation.
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The Mormon number may also be understated for a variety of reasons, but it's almost certainly below 3.
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A Statistical Analysis of COVID-19 Breakthrough Infections and Deaths via @Heritage @kdd0211 heritage.org/public-health/…
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THREAD: More than 400,000 children were in foster care, and more than 120,000 were waiting for an adoptive home in 2018. But many more Americans are interested in or willing to provide foster care.
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I am very grateful to @Heritage for a wonderful nine years, and very excited for my future at @EPPCdc eppc.org/news/ryan-t-an…
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A few ways to improve foster care and adoption: 1) More focus on supporting foster parents, 2) Reduce lag in the foster care system, 3) Protect religious liberty of providers, and 4) Increase cultural support for infant adoption google.com/amp/s/www.dese…
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NEW: Explore the plight of private schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic in our latest blog post, "COVID-19, School Closures, and School Choice."
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There is more we can and should be doing to help more children find a stable loving home.
Joint Economic Committee Republicans@JECRepublicans
NEW: The need for foster and adoptive families is great. In 2018, more than 400,000 children were in foster care, and 18,000 youth left foster care without a permanent home. Let’s talk solutions ↓
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NEW: The need for foster and adoptive families is great. In 2018, more than 400,000 children were in foster care, and 18,000 youth left foster care without a permanent home. Let’s talk solutions ↓
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Which policy approaches will ensure that more children are raised by two happily married parents? Read our latest report 👇🏼
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Family stability in the U.S. has declined dramatically, especially for the most vulnerable. Is the economy or the culture to blame? We take on this debate (with lots of charts!) and outline ways leaders at every level can work to strengthen the family: jec.senate.gov/public/index.c…
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Senior citizens are especially vulnerable during the current crisis and constitute one of the CDC’s high-risk populations for COVID-19. Unfortunately, the relationships that naturally provide support have frayed over time, including among American seniors.
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All are invited to join in this special worldwide day of fasting and prayer.
Russell M. Nelson@NelsonRussellM
I invite all, including those not of our faith, to fast and pray in two days on Good Friday, April 10, that the present pandemic may be controlled, caregivers protected, the economy strengthened, and life normalized. Let us prayerfully plead for relief from this global pandemic.
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