NC’s Falling Birth Rate and the Potential Future Implications
Over the last several years, North Carolina’s population has surged. In 2023, North Carolina added more people than any other state except for Texas and Florida. While our population has grown, though, our birth rate has not. In fact, between 2007 and 2022, the number of births per 1,000 residents fell from 14.4 births to […]
6 Ways to Help Address the Epidemic of Loneliness This Christmas
On the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States finds itself in the midst of yet another epidemic—an epidemic of loneliness. While it might seem odd to declare loneliness an epidemic, it is no less true. Between the isolating restrictions in place during COVID-19, the large numbers of people who uprooted and moved to […]