Author: Jenet Erickson

Jenet Erickson is a fellow of the Wheatley Institute and professor at Brigham Young University. She has been featured in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal among others. She has a Ph.D. in Family Social Science from the University of Minnesota.

Mother and child reading a book together, nurturing tenderness expressed in her face.

Proclamation On the Family

When Mothering Is a Sacrifice: Feminism and the Lost Art of Consecration

How does motherhood enrich life? In a world where pleasure-seeking rules, its deep joy and purpose shine through.

Jenet Erickson March 26, 2025

Parents walking with children in a park illustrating the benefits of and drawbacks of divorce through family togetherness.

Family Matters

How Parents and Children Benefit from Fidelity to One Another

What impact does family structure have on kids? Evidence highlights the critical benefits of two-parent households.

Jenet Erickson June 12, 2024

Family Matters

We Need More Than Sexual Desire to Guide Us

A greater awareness of sexual pleasure is not enough to confront the serious challenges young people face navigating sexuality in America today.

Jenet Erickson February 7, 2020