Indiana Governor Mike Braun (R) signed a proclamation declaring June to be “Nuclear Family Month.”
“As a father of four and grandfather of seven, I have seen firsthand the impact that loving, committed families can have across multiple generations. As we approach America’s 250th anniversary, this proclamation recognizes the important role families play in shaping the future of our state and our country,” he wrote on X. “Indiana will continue supporting policies that strengthen families and help the next generation thrive.”
According to the proclamation, the state recognizes that the nuclear family is “God’s design for the family structure and has been the foundation of society since the creation of the world.”
The document explains that research indicates that children living with “married, biological parents have better physical and emotional well-being,” and states that “when families weaken, society must compensate with expensive, inferior approaches such as welfare systems, schools as surrogate parents, and police as surrogate discipline.”
It further declares that as the state recognizes the 250th anniversary of the nation, ti also recognizes that “growing and strengthening families is critical to the next 250 years.”
Tennessee also declared June as “Nuclear Family Month.” The bill, introduced in 2025, was signed on April 9. While it originally aimed to designate June 2025 as “Nuclear Family Month,” an amendment to the bill updates the legislation to recognize June 2026 as such.
Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders (R), in a similar action, announced that the state will recognize June as “Fidelity Month.”
“Cultivating fidelity to God, family, community, and country contributes to human flourishing and supports a healthy, stable, well-ordered society,” the resolution states, declaring that actions that “encourage virtue, commitment, responsibility, and shared moral foundations strengthen both individuals and their communities.” The resolution asserts that “Fidelity Month” provides “an opportunity for residents to reflect on and renew commitments to these shared values and institutions.”
