Candidates for IFS Friday Five

This new brief from the Responding to Intimate Violence in Relationship Programs (RIViR) project summarizes findings from a case study designed to gather initial information on approaches to intimate partner violence education, screening, and referrals among healthy marriage and relationship education programs serving Spanish-speaking Hispanic participants.

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2.

‘We’ve got to get this right’: Army looks to improve base assignments for special needs families

ROSE L. THAYER,

• STARS AND STRIPES

3. 5 Reasons You Need a Getaway Without Kids

https://thecouplespost.org/2021/09/12/5-reasons-you-need-a-getaway-without-kids/

4. Why “Fatherhood” is more than a movie

Daniel Clayton, opinions contributor

http://www.collegiatetimes.com/opinion/why-fatherhood-is-more-than-a-movie/article_088c51f8-1410-11ec-af95-5354c888b5cb.html

5. Science-Backed Tips for Maximizing Play Time With Kids

Brenna Hassinger-Das, assistant professor of psychology at Pace University-NYC, and Jennifer Zosh, professor of human development and family studies at Penn State Brandywine

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/science-backed-tips-play-time-with-kids/

6. Four in 10 young people fear having children due to climate crisis

Fiona Harvey

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/14/four-in-10-young-people-fear-having-children-due-to-climate-crisis

7. Pastoral Framework for Marriage and Family Life Ministry

https://www.usccb.org/topics/marriage-and-family-life-ministries/pastoral-framework-marriage-and-family-life-ministry

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8. https://dilbert.com/strip/2021-09-12?creator=Dilbert_Daily

9. Stop Waiting for Your Soul Mate

Love isn’t destiny. That’s what makes it so sweet.

By Arthur C. Brooks

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/09/soul-mates-love-destiny/620014/

10. Two-Thirds of Recent First-Time Fathers Took Time Off After Birth

ZACHARY SCHERER

https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/09/two-thirds-recent-first-time-fathers-took-time-off-after-birth.html?

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Candidates for the IFS Friday Five

1. Call for Authors Spring 2022 Issue: A New “Normal”

https://www.ncfr.org/ncfr-report#call

2. Co-Regulation in Practice: Strategies for Practitioners Who Serve Youth Aged 14-24

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/co-regulation-practice-strategies-practitioners-who-serve-youth-aged-14-24

OR

Update: What We’re Learning About the Pandemic-Related Experiences of ACF Programs and the Children and Families they Serve

Nicole Deterding

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/blog/2021/08/covid19-update

3. Root of teen empathy begins with secure relationships at home, study finds

By Sarah Molano, CNN

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/15/health/teen-empathy-secure-family-relationships-wellness/?

4. The Ultimate Key to Vision, and Relationship

John Cuddeback

https://life-craft.org/the-ultimate-key-to-vision-and-relationship/

5. Braver Angels Helps Couples See Past Politics to Strengthen Their Relationships

Amber Brooks

https://www.datingadvice.com/for-men/braver-angels-helps-couples-see-past-politics?

OR

Are you and a loved one struggling with your political differences? So many families have been divided by politics. Get help with your relationship from BA cofounder Dr. Bill Doherty.
💌 Apply for Helping Loved Ones Divided by Politics
✅ Sign up to Attend Helping Loved Ones Divided By Politics
Sept. 25 at 5 p.m. ET

6. 30 Days of MD: Interdependence Enhances Our Marriage

https://musculardystrophynews.com/2021/09/05/30-days-of-md-interdependence-enhances-our-marriage/?cn-reloaded=1

7. Obit https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/washingtonpost/name/ann-o-keefe

Her book https://www.amazon.com/Launching.../dp/1670059618/ref=sr_1_1

8. Why loneliness is increasing, and how to fight back

MORGAN SWEENEY

https://www.popsci.com/diy/how-to-deal-with-loneliness/

9. Films showing the reality of marriage

Caryn James

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210907-films-showing-the-reality-of-marriage

10. Does marriage protect mental health? Evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic

Clara E. Jace, Christos A. Makridis

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ssqu.13063

11. Educated Women Increasingly Likely to Have 1st Baby Before Marriage

Jill Rosen

https://releases.jhu.edu/2021/09/07/educated-women-increasingly-likely-to-have-1st-baby-before-marriage/

12. Is marriage for white people? The US racial marriage divide

Dr Rauh, a University Lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at the University of Cambridge

https://www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/rauh-the-us-racial-marriage-divide

The full paper by Elizabeth M. Caucutt, Nezih Guner, Christopher Rauh “Is Marriage for White People? Incarceration, Unemployment, and the Racial Marriage Divide” is available at: https://www.inet.econ.cam.ac.uk/research-papers/jiwp-abstracts?wp=2105

13 The Marriage Icon

https://mcachicago.org/collection/items/ed-kienholz/1962-The-Marriage-Icon

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Candidates for Friday Five

1. Study aims to provide insights into the dynamics and trajectories of distressed couples

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210831/Study-aims-to-provide-insights-into-the-dynamics-and-trajectories-of-distressed-couples.aspx

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/famp.12691

OR https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-08-distressed-help-seeking-couples-rarely.html

2. Kindness toward others can boost our own physical and mental health. Commit to 21 days of kindness this September with Born This Way Foundation’s #BeKind21 campaign

Zara Abrams

https://www.apa.org/news/apa/kindness-mental-health

OR

A pedagogy of kindness: the cornerstone for student learning and wellness

Fiona Rawle, University of Toronto Mississauga

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/pedagogy-kindness-cornerstone-student-learning-and-wellness

3.

New Series of Practice Briefs for Implementing Co-Regulation Strategies in Youth-Serving HMRE Programs

Explore our new series of practice briefs designed specifically for youth-serving programs. This actionable, illustrated series provides step-by-step instructions for implementing six evidence-informed and theory-based co-regulation strategies.

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4. Free parenting and relationship support across London

https://tavistockrelationships.org/therapeutic-help/free-services

5. HMRE Evaluation Data Tool

https://mastresearchcenter.org/hmre-evaluation-data-tool/

6. Mind & Body: Marriage, City Living May Help When Heart Disease Strikes

Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2021-09-01/mind-body-marriage-city-living-may-help-when-heart-disease-strikes

7. Handling Back-to-School Anxiety in a Pandemic

Erin Digitale

https://healthier.stanfordchildrens.org/en/tips-for-kids-back-to-school-anxiety/

8. Building Upon the Resilience of Hispanic Families During COVID-19

https://www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/research-resources/building-upon-the-resilience-of-hispanic-families/

9. What Is a Convalidation Ceremony?

By Cristina Montemayor

https://www.brides.com/convalidation-ceremony-5199772

10. We studied 100 years of Australian fatherhood. This is how dads changed

Kate Murphy Alistair Thomson

https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2021/09/03/australian-fathers-100-years/

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Candidates for Friday Five

1. Center Coordinator, Center on Children and Families

https://careers-brookings.icims.com/jobs/2690/center-coordinator%2c-center-on-children-and-families-%28job-id%3a-2021-2690%29/job?

2. Pick 1

Understanding How Court Practices and Court System Resources Relate to Judicial Decision-Making and Hearing Quality in Child Welfare Court Cases

A product of our Understanding Judicial Decision-Making and Hearing Quality in Child Welfare project, this brief describes research on court practices and court system resources that relate to judicial decision-making and hearing quality in child welfare court cases.

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Using Adult Learning Theory in Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Workshops

Explore this paper, which examines how adult learning theory might inform healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood (HMRF) programming so it can be more successful in supporting family well-being. The paper describes key principles of adult learning theory and suggests strategies based on these principles that HMRF programs can try to support participants’ engagement and learning.

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Strategies from Adult Learning Theory That Program Developers and Facilitators Can Use in Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Workshops

This brief highlights five strategies based on adult learning theory that Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood (HMRF) program developers and facilitators can use to support participants’ engagement and learning, exploring specific ways programs can implement these strategies, along with concrete tips and examples.

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3. How Dads Can Build a Network of Parenting Allies at Work

by Han-Son Lee and Hugh Wilson

https://hbr.org/2021/08/how-dads-can-build-a-network-of-parenting-allies-at-work

4. Couples’ Daily Lives Study seeking participants

https://news.psu.edu/story/666739/2021/08/20/health-and-medicine/couples%E2%80%99-daily-lives-study-seeking-participants

5. Pandemic prompts Sunday chicken roast revival as Aussie families rediscover sit-down meals

Laura Albulario

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/lifestyle/smart/pandemic-prompts-sunday-chicken-roast-revival-as-aussie-families-rediscover-sitdown-meals/news-story/da537d18c24fb5b96f82a251199d5bf4

6. Parents want work-life balance, but they don’t agree on what it looks like

Lois M. Collins

https://www.deseret.com/2021/8/20/22628760/parents-want-work-life-balance-but-they-dont-agree-on-what-it-looks-like-covid-19-child-care