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Naomi Schaefer Riley is a weekly columnist for the New York Post and a former Wall Street Journal editor and writer whose work focuses on higher education, religion, philanthropy and culture. She is the author, most recently, of "Got Religion?: How Churches, Mosques, and Synagogues Can Bring Young People Back" (Templeton Press, 2014) and "Opportunity and Hope: Transforming Children's Lives through Scholarships" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2014).
Her book, "'Til Faith Do Us Part: How Interfaith Marriage is Transforming America" (Oxford, 2013), was named an editor's pick by the New York Times Book Review. She is also the author of God on the Quad: How Religious Colleges and the Missionary Generation Are Changing America (St. Martin's, 2005)and The Faculty Lounges ... And Other Reasons Why You Won't Get the College Education You Pay For (Ivan Dee, 2011). She is the co-editor of Acculturated (Templeton Press, 2010), a book of essays on pop culture and virtue.
Ms. Riley's writings have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Boston Globe, the LA Times, and the Washington Post, among other publications. She appears regularly on FoxNews and FoxBusiness. She has also appeared on Q&A with Brian Lamb as well as the Today Show.
She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University in English and Government. She lives in the suburbs of New York with her husband, Jason, and their three children.
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September 20 2017
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May 22 2017
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May 18 2017
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May 9 2017
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May 5 2017
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What to Tell This Year’s Graduates About Life
May 4 2017
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Time To Call Off The War On Parenting
April 28 2017
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April 20 2017
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April 11 2017
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Progressives, Inc.
April 10 2017
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How foster care turns into hell
April 10 2017
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The 3 skills childcare workers need more than a college degree
April 10 2017
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An Anti-Koch Meltdown at Wake Forest
April 7 2017
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Why We Trust Advertisements More than We Trust Congress
April 6 2017
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Want A Man Who Changes Diapers? Maybe Don’t Marry a Male Feminist
April 4 2017
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How Churches Are Helping Foster Kids Find Homes
March 28 2017
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March 27 2017
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March 20 2017
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Why three (or more) parents leave the kids as losers
March 20 2017
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March 19 2017
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Why So Many Pop Songs Kick Men to the Curb
March 16 2017
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NYC ‘mega-pastor’ Tim Keller sees faith booming in the city
March 16 2017
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Facing down the divorce industry: Thank you, Ben and Jennifer
March 15 2017
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March 14 2017
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March 11 2017
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How Trump Became Public Radio’s Favorite Fundraising Tool
March 10 2017
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March 8 2017
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Dressing your kids in slogan tees is a terrible way to parent
March 6 2017
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The Hypocrisy of Tenured Radicals
March 6 2017
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How colleges muddy the waters on sexual-assault accusations
March 6 2017
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Actually, Americans are Becoming More Tolerant About Religion
February 28 2017
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
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February 27 2017
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
If the ‘Flip or Flop’ couple want to put their kids first, they should get off reality TV
February 26 2017
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Schooling Novelist Lucinda Rosenfeld About Public Education
February 23 2017
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
No Student Deserves the Bureau of Indian Education
February 23 2017
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ZOO U
February 22 2017
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February 22 2017
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The Sad Socialist Sage Of The Park Slope Coop
February 16 2017
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To Fight Cyberbullying, Ban Cellphones From School
February 7 2017
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How Today’s Academia Risks Outraging Tomorrow’s Historians
January 31 2017
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January 23 2017
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A Revolutionary School ‘Turns Back The Clock’ In Brooklyn
January 19 2017
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Exercise Bikes For Toddlers Are A Terrible Idea
January 12 2017
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Faith and Politics (Not Necessarily in That Order)
January 9 2017
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Nonprofits Would Rather Spite Trump Than Help Those In Need
January 3 2017
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Bury Their Future at Standing Rock
December 14 2016
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Kellyanne Conway Has It Right On Mothers' Tough Choices
December 11 2016
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Balancing Kids’ Activities with What’s Best for the Family
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Gays, Bias And Phony Science
December 1 2016
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Don't Cancel Thanksgiving--Just Ditch The Politics
November 23 2016
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Killing The ‘Sisterhood’: Why Identity Politics Didn’t Work For Clinton
November 13 2016
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Screen Time: the Menace Parents Just Won’t Face
November 2 2016
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The ‘Rising Tide’ Helping Business Owners
October 24 2016
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Parents Would Like Derrick Rose To Show A Little Shame
October 21 2016
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The Ivy League Doesn’t Need Taxpayers’ Help
October 17 2016
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How Big Data Can Help Save Endangered Kids
October 16 2016
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October 12 2016
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Utah’s Native Tribes Want Jobs, Not Federal Paternalism
September 26 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Utah’s Native Tribes Want Jobs, Not Federal Paternalism
September 23 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
How The Standing Rock Sioux Should Have Been Able To Stop That Pipeline
September 19 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Here's How The Catholic Church Can Win Back Ex-Catholics
September 15 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Proof That We're Getting Parenting Right
September 9 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Screen Time Is No Substitute For Real Learning
August 30 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Why ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ Would Go Bankrupt Today
August 23 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Why ‘Mean Girls’ are Getting Even Meaner
August 18 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Taking Down ‘Offensive’ Art Won’t Make Anybody’s Life Better
August 10 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Catholic Schools For Native Americans, Known For Abuse And Assimilation, Try To Do Good
August 2 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Parents, Don't Sacrifice The End Of Summer
August 1 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
The Truth About Girls And Boys, Toys And TV
July 29 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
NEW BOOK: How Political Correctness Is Leading Us To Ignore Abuse on American Indian Reservations
July 25 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Taylor Should’ve Told Kanye To Take A Flying Leap
July 21 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
It's No Longer Safe To Let Your Kids Watch The News
July 19 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
The Answer To Teens' Narcissism? Mock Them--By Doing What They Do
July 6 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Sheryl Sandberg, Please Stop Telling Women What They Should Want
June 29 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
The Liberal Narrative About Free Condoms At Schools Is Debunked
June 22 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
How Disney Teaches Contempt For Dads
June 15 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Americans Are Moving Less Often Because Moving Is Hell
June 7 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Yes, You Can Tell Your Kids, ‘No Smartphones!’
June 2 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Sorry, Feminists: Good Parenting Isn't Sexist
May 24 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Parents, Pray That Your Kids Aren't Popular
May 19 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Unplugging On The Sabbath: HowTo Rest In A Post-Religion Era
May 9 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Suddenly, Every Museum Is All About The Buttons
May 4 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
How Trendy Politics Is Killing Teach For America
April 19 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
At Last, A TV Show You Can Safely Enjoy With The Kids
April 15 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
The Right Way To Spoil Your Kids
April 6 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
The Facts The Nation Needs To Face On Mental Illness
April 1 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Here's Why Tests Matter
March 31 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
How US Mosques Genuinely Help Fight Extremism
March 27 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Harvard Tells Its Women: Go Where The Rapes Are
March 15 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
What Parents Can Learn From Elton John
March 6 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Bill And Melinda Gates Ignorant 'Share The Load' Advice
March 1 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
How US Academia Steers Black Kids Out Of Science
February 25 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Today's 'Radical' College Kids Actually Want Boring Lives
February 15 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Today's College 'Leaders' Miss The Whole Point Of Education
February 11 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Team De Blasio’s Protection Racket For The Arts
February 4 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Colleges’ Next ‘Reform’ Means More Admissions Nightmares
January 26 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Hey, Kids — Colleges See Your Social-Media Profile
January 18 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Even Family Size Turns Out To Be An Inequality Problem
January 7 2016
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Why Guys Think It’s OK For Them To Sleep Around But Not Women
December 23 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
What Today’s Philanthropoids Could Learn from Andrew Carnegie
December 22 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Listen To Scott Weiland’s Widow About The Dark Side Of Rock Fame
December 15 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Click Here To Make Sure your Kid Doesn't Become A Liberal Jackass At College
December 10 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Parents At Swastika-Defending Elite School Should Get A Refund
November 30 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
The new Thanksgiving family fight: war over tablets & TV
November 25 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Behind The Campus ‘Crisis’: A Generation Of Too-Delicate Flowers
November 18 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Turning convicts into college graduates — the best second chance there is
November 10 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Free SATs: An excellent idea from Bill de Blasio
November 6 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
The best jobs for balancing work and life
October 28 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Gloria Steinem’s lunatic ‘cry at the office’ advice
October 19 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
How smart phones feed teens’ relationship obsessions
October 14 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Michelle Obama’s misguided girl power agenda
October 5 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Don’t let your kids turn into tablet junkies!
September 17 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
John Oliver’s cockeyed bid to have the feds vet churches
August 25 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
How choice can end a New York school war
August 17 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Are teens having second thoughts about oversharing online?
August 10 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Millennial ‘Mr. Moms’ turn out to be all talk
August 4 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Getting mobbed on the Web: Parents’ newest fear
July 29 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
The feminist revolution is eating its own
June 2 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Why powerful men now hide behind open doors
May 26 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Celebrity ‘community service’ only serves the celebs
May 18 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
The surprising truth about the Bible & modern bigotry
May 12 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Living the American dream: A pregnant mom’s escape from Vietnam
May 4 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
The campus crusade to ‘safely’ squelch speech
April 27 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Harvard’s wacky campus-sex survey
April 20 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
An ‘Oppressive Society’ Isn’t Forcing Women to Marry and Have Kids
April 19 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Skip the Sharing, Kids
April 15 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Facts matter: Left Sticks To ‘Narratives,’ Evidence Be Damned
April 7 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Greens Gone Wild on College Campuses
March 31 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
If You Don’t Want Your Kid to be a Narcissist, Get Tougher Now
March 14 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Uncoupling
January 29 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Middle-Aged Women Prove Russell Crowe Wrong At Globes
January 13 2015
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Having it all? Unlikely expectations for professional women
November 25 2014
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
(Not Really) Helping Minority Girls
November 18 2014
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
A Worthy Mission For Today's Grads
November 12 2014
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Generation Screwed
October 20 2014
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
The Faux Empowerment of 'All About That Bass'
October 19 2014
by Naomi Schaefer Riley
