Book · 2011 · Family & Relationships
Promises I Can Keep
Why Poor Women Put Motherhood Before Marriage
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You like there's uh one of my favorite books on poverty which is promises I can keep talks about the problems of single moms and one of the main things that it talks about is they're not happy with the fathers of their kids.
Bryan Caplan · Dwarkesh Podcast · Apr 2022 Listen at 3:08 The best things said about it
There's a a book called promises I can keep which is a it's basically a qualitative inquiry into um single moms and why it's it's it's a deep dive it's by Katherine Eden.
Why people recommend it
Promises I Can Keep by Kathryn Edin and Maria Kefalas is a qualitative sociological investigation into the lives of low-income single mothers and the complex realities of modern relationships. The book received a recommendation on The Dr. John Delony Show, where Dr. John Delony discussed the publication while addressing a listener's personal life struggles. Delony described the text as a deep-dive qualitative inquiry exploring single mothers and the ways pregnancy impacts their relationships and family structures. Bryan Caplan also recommended the title during an appearance on the Dwarkesh Podcast, citing it as one of his favorite books on poverty. Caplan explained that the work focuses heavily on the problems faced by single mothers, noting specifically that the research reveals how these mothers often feel unhappy with the fathers of their children and detailing the underlying economic and social barriers that prevent men from maintaining stable employment. Together, these podcast mentions underscore the book's value as an empathetic, research-driven exploration of socioeconomic hardship, family dynamics, and the personal choices that shape modern American poverty and parenting.
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Bryan Caplan you like there's uh one of my favorite books on poverty which is promises I can keep talks about the proble… 1
“you like there's uh one of my favorite books on poverty which is promises I can keep talks about the problems of single moms and one of the main things that it talks about is they're not happy with the fathers of their kids”
Dr John Delony there's a a book called promises I can keep which is a it's basically a qualitative inquiry into um single… 1
“there's a a book called promises I can keep which is a it's basically a qualitative inquiry into um single moms and why it's it's it's a deep dive it's by Katherine Eden”
