Reputable sociologists and economists agree on one problem. The decline of the traditional two-parent family with children threatens our country’s economic and cultural future.

Policymakers can address substance abuse, crime, illiteracy, poverty and economic struggles for the middle class as individual dilemmas but cannot adequately resolve these ills without addressing the crisis of the family.

In Colorado, the problem is stark. The average age of the population is rising faster than the national average, and the state’s fertility and birth rates in recent years have ranked among the 10 lowest among states.

The Common Sense Institute’s August report, “The Child Care Opportunity Index,” lays bare a key component to Colorado’s loss of families with children. The report details Colorado’s

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