Is there a right (or wrong) time for millennials to have kids? Ep. 26

How could I possibly have kids if I can barely do my taxes without
calling my mom in a panic on April 14? It’s a question I must admit
that has crossed my mind more than once. I’ve never even owned a
dog. Isn’t that a prereq for parenting these days? Our guest this
week, Liz Bruenig, wears many hats: Washington Post editor,
socialist, Catholic convert, Twitter enthusiast—and “young” mother.
She pushes back against the idea that young people need to have
their lives figured out before starting a family. In Signs of the
Times, with a fun art project to celebrate the 300th anniversary of
Our Lady of Czestochowa, the church is trying to reach out to the
so-called selfie generation. So why are they asking people to snail
mail their selfies? Next, just how far will some parents go to get
their kids on the basketball team or honor roll? Two Catholic
school parents in New Jersey took their case all the way up to the
cardinal and the courts. Finally, we talk [...] Learn more about
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