Rachel Sheffield

Rachel Sheffield is research fellow in welfare and family policy in the Center for Health and Welfare Policy at The Heritage Foundation.

Fertility Rates Inch Up, but Marriage and Family Formation Trends Worry Experts

Commentary The U.S. birth rate has been on a downward slide since the Great Recession. In 2024, the ...

Viewpoints April 30, 2025
Better Homelessness Policies Needed to Restore Order on Streets—and in Individuals’ Lives

Commentary Are cities required to allow the homeless to sleep on public property? This month, the Supreme Court ...

Viewpoints June 13, 2024
Shift in Marital Trends Is Reflected in Valentine’s Day Celebrations

Commentary Fewer Americans are planning to celebrate Valentine’s Day in 2024 than in years past. America isn’t totally losing its ...

Viewpoints February 14, 2024
The Growing Ignorance of the Benefits of Marriage—and Why It’s Dangerous

Commentary A large percentage of Americans don’t know or outright disagree that marriage builds stronger families and is linked to ...

Viewpoints January 15, 2024

Fertility Rates Inch Up, but Marriage and Family Formation Trends Worry Experts