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Raising Daughters who see Motherhood as Their Treasure: Preparing Girls to Navigate a Culture that Devalues Family
5:00pm Wine & Cheese Social
5:30pm Keynote
How do we teach our daughters to truly value children in a world that pits motherhood and success against each other? Why are birth rates declining globally and what does this mean for the families we’re raising? What answers can we give our daughters when they’re told they must choose between their talents and their calling to family life?
Join us for an evening with Dr. Catherine Pakaluk, renowned economist, professor, and author of Hannah’s Children, as she draws on economics and philosophy to reveal the real story behind falling birth rates. (Hint: it’s not what people say!) Dr. Pakaluk will provide evidence-based insights into what’s shaping young women’s decisions about children, and offer practical wisdom on how parents can raise daughters who see children as their purpose and treasure.
About the Speaker
Catherine R. Pakaluk, Ph.D, is an assistant professor of Social Research and Economic Thought at the Busch School of Business at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Her primary areas of research include economics of education and religion, family studies and demography, Catholic social thought, and political economy. Pakaluk is the 2015 recipient of the Acton Institute’s Novak Award and author of Hannah’s Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth. She is a widely-admired writer and sought-after speaker on matters of culture, gender, social science, the vocation of women, and the work of Edith Stein. She lives in Maryland with her husband Michael Pakaluk and eight children.