Candidates for IFS Friday Five

1. How to help young kids: Give their parents cash

JACKIE MADER

https://hechingerreport.org/how-to-help-young-kids-give-their-parents-cash/

OR

How to Make Guaranteed Income Work: Ten Lessons from Newark, New Jersey

Hawwa Muhammad

https://nonprofitquarterly.org/how-to-make-guaranteed-income-work-ten-lessons-from-newark-new-jersey/




2.  Many Doctors Think My Daughter Shouldn't Be Alive. They're Wrong | Opinion

JASON LAW, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, HUMAN COALITION

https://www.newsweek.com/many-doctors-think-my-daughter-shouldnt-alive-theyre-wrong-opinion-1756371



3. Lessons From a Historic Decline in Child Poverty

Dana Thomson, Renee Ryberg

https://www.childtrends.org/publications/lessons-from-a-historic-decline-in-child-poverty



4. Tomorrow I’ll Be Kind Inspires Little Readers to Make the World a Better Place

by Jennifer Garry
 
https://www.readbrightly.com/tomorrow-ill-be-kind/

OR

An Attitude of Gratitude: 17 Books That Show Kids What It Means to Be Thankful

by Dena McMurdie

https://www.readbrightly.com/books-that-show-kids-what-it-means-to-be-thankful/




5. Some good, bad and ugly in new federal “child welfare” data

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog


https://www.nccprblog.org/2022/11/some-good-bad-and-ugly-in-new-federal.html




6. Are millennials saving marriage?

Frank Young

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/are-millennials-saving-marriage/



7. Some – but only some – of the rise in divorce looks real

Harry Benson


https://marriagefoundation.org.uk/some-but-only-some-of-the-rise-in-divorce-looks-real/



8. First impressions are everything when it comes to dating, study shows

John Anderer





9. America’s Way Forward on Marriage
 



https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2022/11/85536/

OR

The Witherspoon Institute publishes the second edition of Marriage and the Public Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2022 By JOHN DAVID CORWIN

https://winst.org/the-witherspoon-institute-publishes-second-edition-of-marriage-and-the-public-good/



10. Episode 109: Deseret News national politics editor on what the American Family Survey reveals about family, marriage

By Sarah Jane Weaver

https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast/2022/11/8/23447083/what-the-american-family-survey-reveals-about-family-marriage-episode-109



11. How to Predict and Prevent Divorce Before Marriage

Wendy L. Patrick, J.D., Ph.D.





12. MOVING IN TOGETHER DOESN’T MATCH THE FINANCIAL BENEFITS OF MARRIAGE, BUT WHY?

JULIA CARPENTER




We stayed near here two months ago, 3 days before we caught covid in Fatima. 
https://nautil.us/how-it-feels-to-surf-the-worlds-biggest-wave-245476/

Thanks
Bill

Candidates for IFS Friday Five

1. Kierkegaard on Why We All Misunderstand the True Meaning of Love: An Animated Explanation

https://www.openculture.com/2022/11/kierkegaard-on-why-we-all-misunderstand-the-true-meaning-of-love-an-animated-explanation.html



2. NY: Montefiore Receives $3 Million Grant to Engage Fathers and Improve Child Welfare Outcomes Among Families at Risk of Substance Misuse (Press release)

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/montefiore-receives-3-million-grant-to-engage-fathers-and-improve-child-welfare-outcomes-among-families-at-risk-of-substance-misuse-301664407.html



3. ICUDDR Webinar Announcement 
Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF)

https://mailchi.mp/2a905c63e6cd/icuddr-fall-2019-newsletter-11548634?e=1af38d9002



4. The 5 Most Common Reasons People Get Divorced (& 5 Unusually Specific Ones)

By Karen Finn 



https://www.yourtango.com/heartbreak/common-reasons-divorce





5. The COVID-19 pandemic and how it affects the future of families

Elvenia Gray-Sandiford

https://www.ashcroftcachecreekjournal.com/community/the-covid-19-pandemic-and-how-it-affects-the-future-of-families/




6. Happy Marriage Helps Recovery After Heart Attack

Written by Marlene Busko

https://www.webmd.com/heart/news/20221102/happy-marriage-helps-recovery-after-heart-attack

or https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/11/01/happy-marriage-good-heart-study-reveals/


OR

Marriage in trouble? Yale study finds it could make heart attack recovery slower

American Heart Association




7. Theology course explores marriage and love

 Katie Muchnick

https://ndsmcobserver.com/2022/11/course-explores-experience-theology-of-marriage/



8. “A Man's Lot”: Marriage, Military Service, and the First World War

Cody Davis

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ajph.12862




9. Couples who 'slide' into marriage more likely to divorce

https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/45798

OR

Couples who marry because of family pressure 50 per cent more likely to divorce

 SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS EDITOR

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/10/30/couples-who-marry-family-pressure-50-per-cent-likely-divorce/


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Bill
























Candidates for IFS Friday Five

1. Are classes on fatherhood and relationships a good use of taxpayer dollars?

Lois M. Collins

https://www.deseret.com/2022/10/25/23409608/fatherhood-education-relationship-classes-taxpayer-funded

OR

Introduction to special section: Federally funded, community-based healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood program impact studies

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/famp.12799




2. 
Perspective -- Extending the reach of the CTC and TANF could do much more for American families and young children (Opinion)

EducationNC

https://www.ednc.org/perspective-extending-the-reach-of-the-ctc-and-tanf-could-do-much-more-for-american-families-and-young-children/




3. FPG Policy Division Event: Policy Engagement Research versus Advocacy

10/28/2022 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

https://apps2.research.unc.edu/events/index.cfm?event=events.go&key=B517




4. Defining a culture of care for Black boys

Monday, Oct 31, 2022, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT, Online

https://connect.brookings.edu/register-to-watch-culture-of-care



5. The Relationship Between Child Maltreatment and Poverty

With Naomi Schaefer Riley

Wednesday, November 2, 2022 | 1:00 PM to 2:15 PM ET

https://www.aei.org/events/the-relationship-between-child-maltreatment-and-poverty/




6. Confident Parenting in the Digital Age

https://www.joinraise.com/




7. College students suffer more than 100 alcohol-related consequences, study finds

https://www.prevention.psu.edu/news/college-students-suffer-more-than-100-alcohol-related-consequences-study-finds



8. Evaluation Exploring How Course Modality Influences the Effectiveness of the R3 Academy for Couples

https://ichgcp.net/clinical-trials-registry/NCT05580627




9. The Year Everyone Got Married

In 1942, matrimony was a national obsession. How would those weddings change America?

https://slate.com/podcasts/one-year/s4/1942/e2/marriage-in-1942-the-most-weddings-in-a-single-year-in-american-history




10. New guidelines invite engaged couples to meet Christ, embrace the fullness of marriage

Father Patrick Briscoe

https://www.osvnews.com/2022/10/14/new-guidelines-invite-engaged-couples-to-meet-christ-embrace-the-fullness-of-marriage/


Thanks
Bill


Candidates for IFS Friday Five

1. PREMARITAL EDUCATION: HOW TO MAKE IT MORE THAN JUST A TASK ON THE WEDDING TO-DO LIST

https://www.mareaa.asn.au/blog/marriage-educators-provide-guidance-and-support?



2. Does a longer sexual resume affect marriage rates?☆

Nicholas H.Wolfinger,a, Samuel L.Perryb

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0049089X22001119



3. Wanted: A Science of Reading Comprehension Movement

By Robert Pondiscio

https://www.aei.org/op-eds/wanted-a-science-of-reading-comprehension-movement/

OR

Reading with a caregiver trumps reading an e-book alone

Amanda Delgado, Alexus G. Ramirez, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2022/10/12/reading-with-a-caregiver-trumps-reading-an-e-book-alone/




4. 

On the Shoulders of Giants 

Scientific Symposium

Thursday, October 20, 2022

5:00 – 8:00 PM EDT
Virtual Event

https://childmind.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0PkwvnaySvOkEGc_cOtkvA




5. Stuck doing all the household chores? This practical guide can help

ANDEE TAGLE, MICHELLE ASLAM

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/16/1123560719/splitting-chores-partner-roommate




6. Of Boys and Men: A Conversation with Richard V. Reeves

With Scott Winship | Beth Akers | Ryan Streeter

https://www.aei.org/events/of-boys-and-men-a-conversation-with-richard-v-reeves/

OR

Boys left behind: Education gender gaps across the US

Richard V. Reeves and Ember Smith

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2022/10/12/boys-left-behind-education-gender-gaps-across-the-us/



7.  CATECHUMENAL  PATHWAYS FOR  MARRIED  LIFE

http://www.laityfamilylife.va/content/dam/laityfamilylife/amoris-laetitia/OrientamentiCatecumenatomatrimoniale/Catechumenal%20Pathways_ENG.pdf



8. Everyday Strong: Building confident teens within your community

By Emily Golightly

https://www.heraldextra.com/news/community/2022/oct/08/everyday-strong-building-confident-teens-within-your-community/



9. Measuring Progress in Marriage and Family Therapy

Marisa T. Cohen PhD, LMFT






10. Why marriage is the cornerstone of society

A forgotten British anthropologist has some surprising answers.

by Belinda Brown

https://mercatornet.com/why-marriage-is-the-cornerstone-of-society/81089/


Thanks
Bill

Candidates for IFS Friday Five

1. Julian, C. A. (2022). Median age at first divorce, 2020. Family Profiles, FP-22-23. Bowling Green, OH: National Center for Family & Marriage Research. https://doi.org/10.25035/ncfmr/fp-22-23



2. Child Well-Being in Single-Parent Families

BY THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION

https://www.aecf.org/blog/child-well-being-in-single-parent-families




3. Understanding the Effects of Healthy Relationship Programs for Youth

Wednesday, October 12, 2022, 4:00pm Eastern/1:00pm Pacific

https://www.dibbleinstitute.org/free-resources/webinars/




4. Poverty Rate of Children Higher Than National Rate, Lower for Older Populations

Craig Benson

https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2022/10/poverty-rate-varies-by-age-groups.html




5. 

Exploring Participating Patterns in Three HMRE Programs

This report describes typical patterns of participation in three healthy marriage and relationship education (HMRE) programs that were part of the Strengthening Relationship Education and Marriage Services (STREAMS) evaluation.  

Read the Report >









Participation Patterns in Three Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Programs for Adults with Low Incomes: Lessons for the Field




6. The 2022 American Family Survey

https://www.brookings.edu/events/the-2022-american-family-survey/

OR

https://www.deseret.com/american-family-survey-2022




7. A Nation of Boys at Risk

More male-friendly education requires more male teachers and more vocational learning



https://americancompass.org/essays/a-nation-of-boys-at-risk/




8.  Child Welfare and Early Intervention: Policies and Practices to Promote Collaboration and Help Infants and Toddlers Thrive 

Daniel Ferguson, Sheila Smith, Maribel Granja, Olivia Lasala, and Hope Cooper

https://www.nccp.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/EI-CW-Report_9.1.22-FINAL.pdf



9. Parenting practices in teen years set the stage for closeness, warmth later on

Sara P. Brennen

https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/parenting-practices-teen-years-set-stage-closeness-warmth-later/



10. 

Why Is Marriage Worth Fighting For?


Ryan and Selena Frederick

https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/why-is-marriage-worth-fighting-for/id1292084760?i=1000581531037



Thanks
Bill













Candidates for IFS Friday Five

1. Latino Children Have Diverse Family Structures, But Most Live With Two Parents

Yiyu Chen, Lina Guzman



4.  Responsible Fatherhood Programs: Children Benefit from a More Integrated Family Approach

Carolyn Pape Cowan, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley,
Alan J. Hawkins, Ph.D., Brigham Young University, 
Philip A. Cowan, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

https://www.srcd.org/sites/default/files/resources/SRCD%20CEB-HMRF.pdf



5.  Parenting Styles: A Closer Look at a Well-Known Concept 

Sofie Kuppens , Eva Ceulemans

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6323136/pdf/10826_2018_Article_1242.pdf




6. Twenty years of research on relationship maintenance: More diversity is needed

Marianne Stein, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

https://phys.org/news/2022-09-twenty-years-relationship-maintenance-diversity.html



7. How Marital Status and Children Affect Social Safety Net Participation

Michael D. King and Zachary Scherer

https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2022/09/marital-status-and-children-affect-social-safety-net-participation.html



8. Defining and Measuring the Complexity of Stepfamilies in the United States

Lindsey Aldrich, Karen Benjamin Guzzo, Susan L. Brown, and Krista K. Payne

https://mastresearchcenter.org/mast-center-research/defining-and-measuring-the-complexity-of-stepfamilies-in-the-united-states/

OR

Unique Aspects of Adolescent and Young Adult Romantic Relationship Attitudes, Experiences, and Quality

Eric Eben Sevareid, Karen Benjamin Guzzo, Wendy D. Manning, Susan L. Brown, Katherine L. Graham, Krista K. Westrick-Payne

https://mastresearchcenter.org/mast-center-research/unique-aspects-of-adolescent-and-young-adult-romantic-relationship-attitudes-experiences-and-quality/




9. The 2022 American Family Survey

Webcast Tuesday, Oct 04, 2022 ,1:00 PM EDT - 2:15 PM EDT

https://www.brookings.edu/events/the-2022-american-family-survey/




10. https://live.stmichaelsabbey.com/


Thanks
Bill

Candidates for IFS Friday Five

1. 

University Of Michigan: The Ties That Bind- Joint Children May Strengthen Stepfamily Ties To Older Parents


https://indiaeducationdiary.in/university-of-michigan-the-ties-that-bind-joint-children-may-strengthen-stepfamily-ties-to-older-parents/




2. 
Responding to the Current Youth Mental Health Crisis and Preventing the Next One: Proceedings of a Workshop–in Brief

VIEW LARGER COVER


https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26669/responding-to-the-current-youth-mental-health-crisis-and-preventing-the-next-one?



3. Record number of young people in Japan rejecting marriage, survey shows

Justin McCurry in Tokyo


OR

Pathways from economic hardship to couple conflict by socioeconomic status during COVID-19 in Korea





4. Latinx families’ strengths and resilience contribute to their well-being

  

Natasha Cabrera, Angelica Alonso, Yu Chen, and Rachel Ghosh

 



https://www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/research-resources/latinx-families-strengths-and-resilience-contribute-to-their-well-being/




5. Increase in Income Inequality Driven by Real Declines in Income at the Bottom

Jessica Semega and Melissa Kollar

https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2022/09/income-inequality-increased.html?




6. Children and war: Loss, family stress, and attachment relationships

Lisa Gorman Ufer and Hiram Fitzgerald

https://childandfamilyblog.com/visible-and-invisible-war-wounds-affect-childrens-development/

OR

OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM

https://ffr.cnic.navy.mil/Family-Readiness/Fleet-And-Family-Support-Program/Work-and-Family-Life/Ombudsman-Program/



7. 

FREE NRFC Webinar


Social Media Strategies to Increase Engagement

with Fathers and Communities

Wednesday September 28, 2022

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. EDT

Register for Free
https://fathersincorporated.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_nC9NNFsZTR-Sgh5bZb8D_g



8. Opinion: The biggest weapon of mass distraction in marriage? Your cellphone


By  David Schramm

https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2022/9/12/23349167/opinion-cellphone-distraction-in-marriage


Also listen to his podcasts https://extension.usu.edu/strongermarriage/podcast/



9. What May We Expect from the Family?

Gerhard Ludwig Müller
https://www.communio-icr.com/articles/view/what-may-we-expect-from-the-family




10. Should You Reward Teens for Being Kind?

MARYAM ABDULLAH |

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




11. Integrating Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education into an Employment Training Program: The Impacts of Career STREAMS

OPRE/ACF

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/integrating-healthy-marriage-and-relationship-education-employment-training-program



Thanks. We had a wonderful time in Portugal, esp Fatima since we were there for the events the eve of the 12th and the morning of the 13th https://www.fatima.pt/en/pages/online-transmissions

Bill
















Candidates for IFS Friday Five

1. 

Evaluation Highlights from Local Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education (HMRE) Programs in the 2015-2020 Cohort

Explore findings from selected local evaluations carried out by HMRE grantees in the 2015-2020 grantee cohort. OFA funds these grantees to support and strengthen family relationships and economic well-being.

Read the Brief >









https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/local-evaluation-highlights-2015-cohort-healthy-marriage-and-relationship-education



2. Census Bureau Releases Schedule for Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics and American Community Survey Estimates

https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2022/key-dates-iphi-acs.html

OR

Does Marrying Younger Mean Marrying More Often?

BRITTANY M. KING



3. Responding to the Current Youth Mental Health Crisis and Preventing the Next One

Proceedings of a Workshop–in Brief




4. What Grieving Children Need From the Grown-Ups in Their Lives
 ANYA KAMENETZ




5. National Data on Age Gradients in Well-being Among US Adults

Ying Chen, ScD1,2; Richard G. Cowden, PhD2; Jeffery Fulks, PhD3,4; et al

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2795626




6. Digital hell: Parents’ inability to handle kids’ screen time habits lead to more arguments, family tension

John Anderer




7. “Normal” childhood in the lives of financially struggling white daughters and mothers

Annaliese Grant

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jomf.12872




8. Family Socialization Around Race/Ethnicity and Racism: Advancing Understanding of Racial/Ethnic Inequalities in the U.S.

Penn State’s 30th Annual Symposium on Family Issues

https://www.populationassociation.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=42e6a328-e685-45f0-91ae-42fd8aa88bb2&Home=%2Fevents%2Fcalendar

https://pop.psu.edu/events/30th-annual-national-symposium-family-issues




9. Cities where millennials are getting married

Andrew Gaug, St. Joseph News-Press, Mo.

https://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/cities-where-millennials-are-getting-married/article_350a7842-24c5-11ed-9443-ff8204a62364.html




10. How Senior Couples Make Marriage Better

Francine and Byron Pirola

https://www.catholicweekly.com.au/how-senior-couples-make-marriage-better/



Thanks. We will be biking in Portugal starting next week. I'll be back with more input here on 9/29.
Bill


























Candidates for IFS Friday Five

1. Episode 121: 36 Questions to Spark Intimacy

PODCAST The Science of Happiness

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/podcasts/item/36_questions_to_spark_intimacy



2. Do men really die sooner? Study finds married and educated men often outlive women

 Chris Melorehttps://www.studyfinds.org/married-men-outlive-women/

3.  Family Hubs and Start for Life programme guide

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1096786/Family_Hubs_and_Start_for_Life_programme_guide.pdf



4. The recording and materials for the OFA Webinar: TANF and Relationship Education: Lessons Learned from Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Grantees Providing Stability Through Challenging Times 




5. Study suggests 10-plus hours sleep overnight eases kindergarten transition

ROB WU

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triangle-sandhills/news/2022/08/16/kindergarten-sleep-study




6. Does Your State Have a Marriage Penalty?

Janelle Fritts

https://taxfoundation.org/state-marriage-penalty-2022/



7. Marriage, BBC One review - a brilliantly executed drama series with a big heart

 Helen Hawkins

https://theartsdesk.com/tv/marriage-bbc-one-review-brilliantly-executed-drama-series-big-heart



8. Stronger Marriage Webinar: Emily Freeze, LMFT, MPH, PMH-C - Sex, Intimacy, and Infertility

Aug 24, 2022, 05:00 PM in Mountain Time (US and Canada)

https://usu-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HMrVfwBSS9iIpDRbiTMKsw



9. Low parent interest in COVID-recovery interventions should worry educators and policymakers alike

Dan Silver, Anna Saavedra, and Morgan Polikoff

Candidates for IFS Friday Five

1. Resources for Supporting Healthy Relationships in Fatherhood Programs

OPRE/ACF

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/resources-supporting-healthy-relationships-fatherhood-programs



2. The Downsides of Having an Athlete in the Family

By Linda Flanagan

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/08/kids-youth-competitive-sports-programs/671034/



3. Continuing Education Course: Education, Politics, and the Family

September 7, 2022 — December 7, 2022 (6:30pm - 8:30pm)

https://www.johnpaulii.edu/events/view/continuing-education-course-education-politics-and-the-family



4. 10 Questions Parents Should Ask Their Child’s Teacher Before School Starts

Frederick M. Hess | Forbes

https://www.aei.org/op-eds/10-questions-parents-should-ask-their-childs-teacher-before-school-starts/




5. NCFR Bridge: Virtual Registration for NCFR 2022

https://www.ncfr.org/ncfr-2022/registration/bridge#schedule



6. JOIN THE DISCUSSION: Marriage After the Kids Leave
Wednesday, September 7th at

12:00 PM CST - 1:00 PM CST


Lisa Gordon, Ph.D., and Samantha Arroyo, M.S., LCPC 

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=XLBqAhbEMUyb0Ohu7haneMwxia35ZJJKgf_bCewc6YBUNUMzMFI4TEhCTU02RE1CSFZNTzBaNlpWRy4u



7. Love isn’t blind: Romantic partners are fairly accurate judges of their better half’s abilities, study indicates

by Emily Manis

https://www.psypost.org/2022/08/love-isnt-blind-romantic-partners-are-fairly-accurate-judges-of-their-better-halfs-abilities-study-indicates-63698



8. Marriage, With a Side of Pickleball

By Rachel Simon

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/11/style/pickleball-weddings.html




9. Changemakers Convene To Identify Solutions For Military And Veteran Families

DEREK DOYLE

https://www.mfan.org/blog/mfan-2022-solutions-summit/




10. The Marriage Reality Check webinar Aug 18, 7:30 CT

https://www.ilovestellamaris.org/the-marriage-reality-check



Thanks
Bill
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