Candidates for IFS Friday Five

1. National Marriage and Divorce Rates Declined From 2011 to 2021

Chanell Washington and Lydia Anderson for CB

https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/07/marriage-divorce-rates.html



2.  NAV I G AT I N G  T H E  TRANSITION TO PARENTHOOD 

by Katherine Collison, Ph.D

https://files.constantcontact.com/01550798001/cd279296-814d-49be-bfb3-a6b3c31e5cac.pdf




3. The Church must not abandon couples after marriage

https://aleteia.org/2023/07/06/the-church-must-not-abandon-couples-after-marriage/




4. Nature affects nurture in adoptive child-parent relationships, researchers find

https://www.psu.edu/news/liberal-arts/story/nature-affects-nurture-adoptive-child-parent-relationships-researchers-find/



5. 10 Relationship Lessons for My Teenage Daughter

Gary W. Lewandowski Jr. Ph.D. for PT

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-psychology-of-relationships/202307/10-relationship-lessons-for-my-teenage-daughter




6. First Things First: Marriage is dead ... or is it?

by Lauren Hall / First Things First

https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2023/jul/08/marriage-is-dead-or-is-it-tfp/





7. Marriage

For Richer or Poorer — or Maybe Not

by eugene steuerle

https://www.milkenreview.org/articles/marriage




8. Young couples in China embrace retro-romance by publishing marriage announcements in newspapers

By Li Hang


OR

China: More young people reject marriage


Yuchen Li in Taipei

https://www.dw.com/en/china-more-young-people-reject-marriage/a-66100718


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FAMILY DYNAMICS DURING THE CONTINUING PANDEMIC

Open Access

Longitudinal effects of pandemic stressors and dyadic coping on relationship satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic

Emily Carrese-Chacra,  Kayla Hollett,  Gizem Erdem,  Sydney Miller,  Jean-Philippe Gouin
  • Pages: 645-664
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  • First Published: 19 April 2023

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    Thanks
    Bill


    Candidates for IFS Friday Five

    1. Fathers can play a key role in supporting breastfeeding and infant sleep practices

    https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230616/Fathers-can-play-a-key-role-in-supporting-breastfeeding-and-infant-sleep-practices.aspx



    2. ACTIVITIES FOR DADS & KIDS

    https://www.fatherhood.gov/for-dads/activities-for-dads-and-kids



    3. Report: Science-based Psychosocial Treatments are Needed to Help Improve the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents in Greece

    https://childmind.org/blog/report-science-based-psychosocial-treatments-are-needed-to-help-improve-the-mental-health-of-children-and-adolescents-in-greece/




    4. Marriage and GCSE results

    Harry Benson, Research Director, Marriage Foundation

    https://marriagefoundation.org.uk/research/marriage-and-gcse-results/



    5.NARME 

    Registration Information

    Registration for the Summit closes July 1st. REGISTER HERE



    6. In country with world’s lowest fertility rate, doubts creep in about wisdom of ‘no-kids zones’

     Chris Lau, Gawon Bae, Jake Kwon, and Nayoon Kim, CNN





    7. Having a baby can rock a marriage – and life post-children can be a challenge

    Amanda Ruggeri

    https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20230628-why-couples-fight-after-having-a-baby



    8. A record-high share of 40-year-olds in the U.S. have never been married

    BY RICHARD FRY




    9. China sees an increase of 40,000 couples y-o-y in Q1, following record-low number of marriages in 2022



    10. 8 Key Facts on Ancient Greek Marriages & Wedding Ceremonies






    Thanks
    Bill

    Candidates for Friday Five

    1. Association between maternal closeness with parents and mother–toddler relationship quality

    Leigha A. MacNeill, Bharathi J. Zvara, Sarah E. Anderson

    https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/fare.12910



    2. Vacation for the Sake of Vision

    John Cuddeback

    https://life-craft.org/vacation-for-the-sake-of-vision/




    3. How Family Background Influences Student Achievement

    Anna J. Egalite




    https://www.educationnext.org/how-family-background-influences-student-achievement/




    4. OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES,An Office of the Administration for Children & Families

    A New Name to Reflect Our Family-Centered Approach

    https://www.acf.hhs.gov/css/ocsevoiceblog/2023/06/new-name-reflect-our-family-centered-approach





    5. Fatherhood Research & Practice Network

    FRPN held a webinar entitled Architects of Father Policies and Program Discuss How it is Done.

    Watch the recording and download the presenter slides.

    https://www.frpn.org/asset/frpn-webinar-architects-father-policies-and-programs-discuss-how-it-done



    6. Conflict in marriage less harmful for kids when dad keeps it constructive

    Lauren Quinn



    https://aces.illinois.edu/news/conflict-marriage-less-harmful-kids-when-dad-keeps-it-constructive

    OR
    Sexual Coping Mechanisms During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Their Determinants of Use, Usefulness, and Effects on Sex Life
    Liza Berdychevskycorresponding author

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10195656/



    7. 13th Annual NARME Summit   Charleston, SC

    July 24-26, 2023

    https://www.narme.org/summit2023




    8. In 2020, 7.2% of U.S. Family Households Were Multigenerational

    Chanell Washington, Thomas Gryn, Lydia Anderson and Rose M. Kreider

    https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/06/several-generations-under-one-roof.html

    OR

    When your adult kids can't afford to move out of home

    By Susan Hely




    9. Gender differences in optimism, loss aversion and attitudes towards risk

    Chris Dawson

    https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/bjop.12668

    OR

    Dementia: caring for the couple

    Andrew Balfour, Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal

    https://www.bacp.co.uk/bacp-journals/healthcare-counselling-and-psychotherapy-journal/april-2023/dementia-caring-for-the-couple/




    10. What happens to dating and family if young adults move further apart politically?

    By Lois M. Collins

    https://www.deseret.com/2023/6/20/23760072/political-division-liberal-conservative-young-people-what-happens-dating-family

    OR

    Society Suffers When Progressives Spurn Fatherhood, Marriage, and Family



    Candidates for IFS Friday Five

    1.  DADication, a subject-matter documentary exploring the challenges of fatherhood, and other Dadication PSAs

    https://www.fatherhood.gov/dadication



    2. 

    June 14, 2023 

     4:00pm Eastern/1:00pm Pacific

     

    Teen Parenthood Matters:

    Let's Talk About Prevention


    https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/347582444987083609




    3. Family time is far more important than other aspects of life for most Americans

    BY ANDY CERDA

    https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/05/26/family-time-is-far-more-important-than-other-aspects-of-life-for-most-americans/



    4. Enjoy a Date Night with an Indoor Scavenger Hunt

    https://communio.org/virtual-date-night-indoor-scavenger-hunt




    5. Creating Policies to Better Serve Diverse AANHPI Populations

    https://www.childtrends.org/publications/creating-policies-to-better-serve-diverse-aanhpi-populations



    6. Unsafe neighborhoods particularly distress Black men in relationships, a new study from the University of Illinois finds

    By Emily Hays

    https://illinoisnewsroom.org/unsafe-neighborhoods-particularly-distress-black-men-in-relationships-new-study-from-university-of-illinois-finds/



    7. Why are millennials and Gen Z waiting to get married?

    Hanna Seariac

    https://news.yahoo.com/why-millennials-gen-z-waiting-213204381.html
    https://www.deseret.com/2023/6/5/23749905/why-is-age-of-marriage-increasing

    OR

    Americans are waiting longer and longer to get married

    Daniel de Visé, The Hill




    8. How to Save Your Marriage When Mom Moves In

    You love your parents. But can you live with them?

    By Elizabeth Kuster,   AARP




    9. Gary Chapman Chair for Marriage and Family & Faculty

    Candidates for IFS Friday Five

    1.  Love in the aisles 

    From rings and flowers to food and honeymoons, Costco has your wedding plans covered.

      ed. by Wendy Helfenbaum  

    https://mobilecontent.costco.com/live/resource/img/static-us-connection-june-23/US_June_Connection_2023.pdf




    2. How to babyproof your relationship

    You installed your socket covers. Now you have to protect your partnership.

    Advice by Katherine Reynolds Lewis

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2023/05/15/partner-relationship-prepare-baby/




    3. Advancing Primary Prevention in Human Services: Convening Findings

     Lauren Akers, Jennifer Tippins, Susan Hauan, and Miranda Lynch-Smith



    https://aspe.hhs.gov/reports/primary-prevention-convening-brief



    OR

    22nd Welfare Indicators and Risk Factors Report to Congress


    https://aspe.hhs.gov/reports/22nd-welfare-indicators-risk-factors-report-congress



    4. Kissing Is At Least 1,000 Years Older Than We Thought

    Kissing may seem natural, but it remains unclear whether it’s a universal human act or a cultural one.

    BY SOPHIE LUND RASMUSSEN, TROELS PANK ARBØLL |

    https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/kissing_is_at_least_1000_years_older_than_we_thought



    5. Persistent Poverty in Counties and Census Tracts

    Craig Benson, Alemayehu Bishaw, Brian Glassman

    https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2023/acs/acs-51.html




    6. As a Therapist, I Know What’s Breaking Couples Up

    How relationships come to an end and the scourge of the smartphone

    BY 
    https://thewalrus.ca/what-breaks-up-couples/




    7. Low sexual satisfaction linked to memory decline later in life, study finds

    Adrienne Berard

    https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/low-sexual-satisfaction-linked-memory-decline-later-life-study-finds



    8. Enduring Marriage: The Reason Behind Wedding Season

    Loriann Oberlin MS, LCPC

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-full-picture/202305/enduring-marriage-the-reason-behind-wedding-season




    9. Does a longer sexual resume affect marriage rates?

    Nicholas H Wolfinger 1, Samuel L Perry 





    10. Helping mental health and marriage





    Thanks

    Candidates for IFS Friday Five

    1. Intact marriage and weekly worship make children thrive

    By Peter Newman

    https://voiceofthefamily.com/intact-marriage-and-weekly-worship-make-children-thrive/



    2. How an engagement bike changed one couple’s life




    https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/04/18/your-next-engagement-ring-should-be-bike/



    3. Married couples who merge finances may be happier, stay together longer

    Jenny Olson

    , assistant professor of marketing at Kelley



    https://news.iu.edu/live/news/28244-married-couples-who-merge-finances-may-be-happier#0





    4. Webinar: Why Are Many Kids Anxious and How Can Parents Help?

    The Child Mind Institute and Fort Health, a mental health provider for ages 4–19, are hosting a special webinar on proven strategies that parents can use to support anxious kids. Join us on May 31st at 5:30 pm ET.

    REGISTER TODAY ▸




    5. Collapse in marriage and lack of ‘resident fatherhood’ lead decline in Christianity – study

    https://fism.tv/collapse-in-marriage-and-resident-fatherhood-lead-decline-in-christianity-study/



    6. Six Ways to Deal With Someone Who Wronged You

    Here's what we have learned from 25 years of research about forgiveness—and its alternatives.


    BY EVERETT L. WORTHINGTON JR. |

    https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/six_ways_to_deal_with_someone_who_wronged_you



    7. Adopting a Motivation-Driven Approach to Case Management in HMRE Services

    OPRE/ACF

    https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/adopting-motivation-driven-approach-case-management-hmre-services



    8. Five years in with millions unclaimed, is Family First helping kids and families yet?

    Nora Neus

    https://youthtoday.org/2023/05/five-years-in-with-millions-unclaimed-is-family-first-helping-kids-and-families-yet/




    9. How volunteering could benefit teens mental health - 7NEWS

    https://7news.com.au/stories/how-volunteering-could-benefit-teens-mental-health/

    OR

    Volunteering eases kids' mental illness odds: study

    Callum Godde




    10. Are Gen Z's Attitudes Towards Marriage Changing?

     BY LEA GARCIA-SALAZAR

    https://www.theteenmagazine.com/are-gen-z-s-attitudes-towards-marriage-changing



    11. Income inequality widens marriage rates among men

    By Park Jun-hee
    http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230514000101&np=1&mp=1


    12. 

    Adventures in Marriage: strengthening marriages and families of 1 SOW Airmen


    Airman 1st Class Hussein Enaya



    Thanks. Going biking...

    Candidates for IFS Friday Five

    1. Mother’s Day Reflections on the Diverse Experiences of Motherhood

    https://www.childtrends.org/publications/mothers-day-reflections-on-the-diverse-experiences-of-motherhood



    2. Road Maps for Change: Adult-Serving HMRE Grant Recipients’ Rapid Cycle Learning in the SIMR Project

    OPRE/ACF

    https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/road-maps-change-adult-serving-hmre-grant-recipients-rapid-cycle-learning-simr-project



    3. Opportunities for Marriage, Partnership Shape Women’s Family Incomes

    Ariel Binder, Caroline Walker, Jonathan Eggleston and Marta Murray-Close

    https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/05/opportunities-for-marriage-partnership-shape-womens-family-incomes.html



    4. The Parent Trap: Reducing social inequality by supporting parents and their children

    Co-hosted by The MIT Press

    https://www.brookings.edu/events/the-parent-trap-reducing-social-inequality-by-supporting-parents-and-their-children/




    5. How to Help Your Teen Be a Good Person

    BY EDEN PONTZ

    https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_to_help_your_teen_be_a_good_person





    6. Speaking the truth about motherhood and marriage

     by Wendy Wixom

    https://ifamnews.com/en/speaking-the-truth-about-motherhood-and-marriage



    7. The benefits of marriage and religious practice for children and society

    Friday, May 12th 2023 @ 1:00PM EDT 
    Voice of the Family

    https://my.demio.com/ref/L5dKJfRuRI9yV34T




    8. 2023 NARME Plenary Speakers

    https://www.narme.org/2023plenaryspeakers



    9. Carolyn Hax: 20 years into marriage, can unhappiness just be a phase?

    Advice by Carolyn Hax

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2023/05/07/carolyn-hax-unhappiness-marriage-phase/



    10. Treat Students Like Future Parents, Not Just Future Employees

    By Mary Frances Myler

    https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2023/04/88232/



    11. ‘Relationships are old school’: Marriage 101 hits 23 years of teaching students about healthy relationships

    Beatrice Villaflor

    , Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor



    https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/05/11/campus/relationships-are-old-school-marriage-101-hits-23-years-of-teaching-students-about-healthy-relationships/



    12. 

    Tips For Married Businessmen Seeking Better Communication With Their Spouse

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2023/05/10/tips-for-married-businessmen-seeking-better-communication-with-their-spouse/?sh=4dc6966e16c6


    13. Young Koreans aren’t swearing off marriage, they’re deferring it

    https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/1091082.html


    Thanks
    Bill


    Candidates for IFS Friday Five

    1. How does digital media shape young children’s word learning?

    By Sarah C. Kucker

    https://childandfamilyblog.com/how-does-digital-media-shape-young-childrens-word-learning/



    2.  How young people are learning about relationships, sex and sexuality

    Conducted by Cardiff University and University College London, as well as a Young People's Advisory Group

    https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/media/3138/sexuality-education-plus.pdf

    OR

    Agony aunts examine relationship issues with Tavistock Relationships





    3. Highlights from the Strengthening Relationship Education and Marriage Services (STREAMS) Evaluation

    OPRE/ACF/HHS

    https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/highlights-strengthening-relationship-education-and-marriage-services-streams




    4. today...
    https://www.aei.org/events/the-social-breakdown-the-poverty-of-family-community-and-religious-life-in-america/



    5. You Can Now Claim a .Dad Domain for Your Website. Cue the Dad Jokes

    https://www.wired.com/story/google-new-domains-dad-jokes/



    6. A Limited‐Government Answer to Pregnancy and Childbirth?

    By Vanessa Brown Calder

    https://www.cato.org/blog/limited-government-answer-pregnancy-childbirth



    7. Cohabiting parents differ from married ones in three big ways

    Richard V. Reeves and Eleanor Krause

    https://www.brookings.edu/research/cohabiting-parents-differ-from-married-ones-in-three-big-ways/



    8. In Conversation with Matt Desmond: How We Can End Poverty in America

    https://www.urban.org/events/conversation-matt-desmond-how-we-can-end-poverty-america



    9. Why Are So Many Westerners Heading to Korea for Love?

    Eryn Gordon


    https://www.fodors.com/world/asia/south-korea/experiences/news/dating-in-korea



    10. The Effects of War on Marriage Rates

    https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/honors/1293/



    11. National Center for Enhanced Post-Adoption Support Grant Opportunity

    Department of Health and Human Services
    Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB


    https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=343852