Catherine Pakaluk is an associate professor of social research and economic thought at the Catholic University of America. Courtesy | Catherine Pakaluk The self-imposed obligations of family life could save American democracy by providing a safeguard against selfish individualism, said Catherine Pakaluk, author of a new book on college-educated women who have large families, in...
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Q&A: Pakaluk offers advice for marriage, family
Catherine Pakaluk is an associate professor of social research and economic thought at the Catholic University of America. Courtesy | Catherine Pakaluk Catherine Pakaluk earned her Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University and now serves as an associate professor of social research and economic thought at the Busch School of Business at the Catholic University...
Dear Collegian, I missed swing last week because of homework. Should I consider the monastic life?
I guess I should open by saying I’m sorry — I really didn’t mean to do it. It’s me again, Joseph Oldsboy, and I done messed up pretty bad last week. You see, I’m always a regular attendee at swing; you can usually find me leaning against a pillar watching the dances and screwing my courage...
What the Right gets wrong about dating and marriage
If Charlie Kirk is right, the clock is ticking: Get married before your 30th birthday or your bloodline dies with you. The right-wing commentator made a stir online with his recent comments on the right age for women to get married. “In their early 30s, they get really upset, because they say, you know, ‘The...
Casual dating is the best way to find a spouse
I planned weddings with three different men before meeting my fiancé. No, I’m not a serial runaway bride. Or a polygamist. I’ve just fallen in love before. My wedding to my first boyfriend — which I planned at the ripe age of 15 — was going to be an intimate affair because of our shared...



