tag:billcoffin.org,2013:/posts Coffin Corner 2018-05-24T13:27:23Z Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1287010 2018-05-24T13:27:23Z 2018-05-24T13:27:23Z Candidates for Friday Five
1.  Six Habits of Highly Compassionate People


HOORIA JAZAIERI


https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/six_habits_of_highly_compassionate_people?






2. The Interdependence of Families, Communities, and Children’s Health: Public Investments That Strengthen Families and Communities, and Promote Children’s Healthy Development and Societal Prosperity
By Kimberly Eaton Hoagwood, Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus, Mary Ann McCabe, Nathaniel Counts, Harolyn M. E. Belcher, Deborah Klein Walker, and Kay A. Johnson

https://nam.edu/the-interdependence-of-families-communities-and-childrens-health-public-investments-that-strengthen-families-and-communities-and-promote-childrens-healthy-development-and-societal-prosperity/






3.  Unable to attend in person? Select sessions will be livestreamed on #RECSLive. You can also follow @RECS_OPRE and use #RECS2018 to join the conversations taking place at the conference.

  Friday, June 1
10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. light blue icon yellow icon 

Plenary: Parents and Children Together: Findings from an Experimental Evaluation of Six Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Programs LIVE
   
  • Moderator: Robin McDonald (Administration for Children and Families)
  • Sarah Avellar (Mathematica Policy Research)
  • Halbert Sullivan (Ramsey County Workforce Solutions)
  • Scott Wetzler (Montefiore Medical Center)
  • Wade Horn (Former Assistant Secretary for Children and Families/Deloitte Consulting)


http://recsconference.net/livestream.htm







4.  FORGIVENESS: THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH?

 Kathi Norman

http://positivepsychologynews.com/news/kathi-norman/2018052238293








5. How the NYT chose 'parenting'


 DAVID BEARD

https://www.poynter.org/news/how-nyt-chose-parenting







6.  Community Collaborations to Strengthen and Preserve Families

HHS-2018-ACF-ACYF-CA-1351

https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/index.cfm?switch=foa&fon=HHS-2018-ACF-ACYF-CA-1351







7. It Took My Grandmother's Death to Finally Appreciate My Mom's Incredible Strength
Suzanne Hayes (my niece, writing about my mother-in-law and sister-in-law)

https://www.womansworld.com/posts/grandmother-death-my-mother-159650?




OR

Grandpa's 6 tips for a successful marriage

Jackie Pilossoph


http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-ahp-pilossoph-column-tl-0524-story.html







8.  Sleep better, parent better: Study shows link between maternal sleep and permissive parenting

http://news.aces.illinois.edu/news/sleep-better-parent-better-study-shows-link-between-maternal-sleep-and-permissive-parenting










9.  Key Findings on Families, Family Policy and the Sustainable Development Goals

http://www.familyperspective.org/safs/SynthesisReport.pdf








10. A more Measured Approach: An Evaluation of Different Measures of Marriage Rates and Implications for the Family

Mary Ann Bronson and Maurizio Mazzocco
https://econpapers.repec.org/article/ctllouvde/v_3a84_3ay_3a2018_3ai_3a2_3ap_3a189-207.htm




11.   Integrating Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education (HMRE) and Employment Services: Design Choices of Two HMRE Grantees
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/integrating-healthy-marriage-and-relationship-education-hmre-and-employment-services-design-choices-of-two-hmre-grantees



Thanks Alysse...Go CAPS!
Bill
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1284276 2018-05-17T01:30:44Z 2018-05-17T01:30:44Z Candidates for Friday Five
1.  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 12th Report to Congress

https://peerta.acf.hhs.gov/content/temporary-assistance-needy-families-12th-report-congress





2.  Women work-hours constraint is associated with their own depression and their partners’ low relationship satisfaction: Evidence from the Growing up in Ireland Infant Cohort Study

 Eamonn Barron1 , Jennifer Mulligan-Rabbitt3 and Ela Polek1,2*

https://tavistockrelationships.ac.uk/images/Blog/work_and_womenyes.pdf




3. Love hurts: Spats with spouse may worsen chronic pain, other symptoms

Katie Bohn

http://news.psu.edu/story/520727/2018/05/15/research/love-hurts-spats-spouse-may-worsen-chronic-pain-other-symptoms


OR

Parents may help prep kids for healthier, less violent relationships


https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-04/ps-pmh042718.php






4.  MFRI at Purdue University releases research and showcases innovative tool to support service members, veterans and families


http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2018/Q2/mfri-at-purdue-university-releases-research-and-showcases-innovative-tool-to-support-service-members,-veterans-and-families.html







5.  Why Mothers Matter 
Report to Family First New Zealand, Mother’s Day 2018

https://www.familyfirst.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Why-Mothers-Matter.pdf








6.  When the secret to a happy marriage is shockingly simple

@loisco

https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900018657/when-the-secret-to-a-happy-marriage-is-shockingly-simple.html







7. I asked a top relationship psychologist for his 3 best pieces of advice about marriage
 
Shana Lebowitz
http://www.businessinsider.com/marriage-advice-relationship-expert-2018-5





8. SEEING MARRIAGE THROUGH THE PRISM OF TIME

 Martin Lockshin
 

http://www.cjnews.com/culture/books-and-authors/seeing-marriage-through-the-prism-of-time






9. 

Ambivalence in Later‐Life Family Networks: Beyond Intergenerational Dyads

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jomf.12469






10. 1940s MOTHER’S MARRIAGE ADVICE FOR NEWLYWEDS STILL RINGS TRUE TODAY

https://lisalouisecooke.com/2018/05/12/marriage-advice-newlyweds/




11. Marriage may be good for catching melanoma early

Lisa Rapaport


​https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-melanoma-marriage/marriage-may-be-good-for-catching-melanoma-early-idUSKBN1IC2KE





12. How Do I Know If She Is The One?

by  ​


http://www.ibelieveinlove.com/how-do-i-know-if-she-is-the-one/




Thanks Alysse. We're headed to Fairfield U (CT) for my 50th reunion weekend. 
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1282200 2018-05-10T21:27:41Z 2018-05-10T21:27:41Z Candidates for Friday Five
1. Role of mothers’ and fathers’ Internet parenting for family climate

Ruth Festl, Gabriela Gniewosz

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0265407518771753


OR

Changes in older couples’ compassionate love over a year

The roles of gender, health, and attachment avoidance


Allen K. Sabey, Amy J. Rauer

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0265407517705491






2. NURTURING AND GROWING YOUR PARTNERSHIP AFTER CHILDBIRTH

Nikki Lively

https://www.family-institute.org/behavioral-health-resources/nurturing-and-growing-your-partnership-after-childbirth








3. 

Members of the Forum on Promoting Children's Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health want to learn from you. Answer the question of the week!
 

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

How do you, or how does your organization, bring awareness to the promotion of mental and behavioral health?
stracey@nas.edu




4.   Buffering the Effects of Stress on Health through Relationship Education: The Important Role of Improving Relationship Confidence

Alan J. Hawkins

http://relationshipeducator.org/uncategorized/buffering-the-effects-of-stress-on-health-through-relationship-education-the-important-role-of-improving-relationship-confidence/#more-310





5.  Supporting families worldwide A report on the follow-up of the International Year of the Family

http://www.familyperspective.org/ppr/IFFDPapers75EN.pdf


OR

https://www.ncfr.org/events/sdgs-families-results-global-research-project






6.   Sex after 65: Poll finds links to health, gender differences, lack of communication

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180503085606.htm



OR


Can  retirement ruin your marriage?
 
 Michelle Singletary 


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/get-there/wp/2018/05/07/can-retirement-ruin-your-marriage/?utm_term=.3e9f2b3d538a



OR


Helping Married Men Break Free From The Retirement Brainwash

Robert Laura 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertlaura/2018/05/04/helping-married-men-break-free-from-the-retirement-brainwash/#226b45c54c64





7. 

Why Marriage Matters – a report

https://www.familyfirst.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/2009-21-REASONS-WHY-MARRIAGE-MATTERS.pdf



OR


The National Families Week website contains:
  • National Families Week poster
  • Ideas for events
  • Registration
  • Information on National Families Week and previous celebrations
  • Calendar of Events
  • Ideas for activities for schools and early childhood centres
  • FAQs
https://nfw.org.au/





8. Get me to the church on budget: how to stop your wedding breaking the bank

Jessica Bown





9.  Marriage on this side of paradise

Jake Hamel

http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2018/05/marriage-on-this-side-of-paradise





10.  Reauthorizing TANF: Making a good program better

Robert Doar

http://www.aei.org/publication/reauthorizing-tanf-making-a-good-program-better/








Thanks Alysse . GO CAPS!

Bill
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1280074 2018-05-03T21:49:04Z 2018-05-03T21:49:04Z Candidates for Friday Five
1. Most Massachusetts families’ household income is below average. Yes, we did the math

Evan Horowitz GLOBE STAFF

http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2018/05/03/most-massachusetts-families-household-income-below-average-yes-check-math/WrzXLUoHg9i5mmUfmK0p6I/story.html?p1=Article_Trending_Most_Viewed




2. 





3.For a Happy Life, Love Your Spouse More Than Your Kids, Says One Marriage Counselor


Marianne Garvey
http://www.bravotv.com/personal-space/love-your-spouse-more-than-your-kids




4.  Teaching Kids Gratitude

https://www.childtrends.org/videos/teaching-kids-gratitude/





5.   Marriage gets better with time


Harry Benson, Marriage Foundation


https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?zx=4xjzr69ufnvz#starred/16316c507986ea83?compose=16327369130206d2

https://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/marriage-lines-staying-together-is-the-key-to-happiness/



OR


Parental conflict initiative to be trialled in 30 areas


By Joe Lepper




https://www.cypnow.co.uk/cyp/news/2005233/parental-conflict-initiative-to-be-trialled-in-30-areas




6.  Families are the real wealth of nations

MARIA HANIF AL-QASSIM

http://www.arabnews.com/node/1278716




7.  Executive Order on the Establishment of a White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-establishment-white-house-faith-opportunity-initiative/





8. Why Do I End Up Feeling Used After A Hookup?

by 

http://www.ibelieveinlove.com/feeling-used-after-a-hookup/





9. Marriage and Sexuality in Early Christianity

2018 - David G. Hunter
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/marriage-and-sexuality-in-early-christianity/fgqpf3gzw130?cid=msft_web_chart






10.   The decision to reject marriage but embrace the financial decisions a married couple would make together — like buying a house or combining finances — can prove tragic in separation.

Kylie Moore

https://www.charlotteagenda.com/124344/when-unmarried-couples-make-marriage-like-financial-decisions-things-get-murky/





11. A millennial talks marriage
  • By Shelbie Harris

https://idahostatejournal.com/opinion/columns/a-millennial-talks-marriage/article_38149bb8-3eab-5639-9a51-4429d1751a70.html





12.   South Korea is fighting its low birth rate with a marriage class for singles

Monica Castillo


https://www.thelily.com/south-korea-is-fighting-its-low-birth-rate-with-a-marriage-class-for-singles/








Thanks Alysse

Bill
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1277340 2018-04-26T21:47:32Z 2018-04-26T21:47:33Z Candidates for Friday Five
1. AH-TP1-18-001

FY18 Announcement of Availability of Funds for Phase I Replicating Programs (Tier 1) Effective in the Promotion of Healthy Adolescence and the Reduction of Teenage Pregnancy and Associated Risk Behaviors
Department of Health and Human Services
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health


https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=302757

Also see  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7644600173483667202





2.  Mastering the Mysteries of Love workshops are for Dating, Engaged, Married and Remarried Couples.

http://relationshipenhancement.org/workshops-for-couples/





3.   Behavioral Intervention Materials Compendium

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/behavioral-intervention-materials-compendium?

OR

Family Strengthening Scholars

HHS-2018-ACF-OPRE-PR-1366






4.  Upcoming FRPN Webinar: State Approaches to Including Fathers in Programs and Policies

https://join.onstreammedia.com/register/49718514/b2usa3t


OR

NCFR Webinar
Circumplex Model and PREPARE/ENRICH:
Bridging Research, Theory, and Practice

Thursday, May 10 // 12:30–2 p.m. CT 

Join David H. Olson, Ph.D., as he provides an overview of his two well-known and highly respected innovations for family researchers and professionals. By learning these concepts you will be able to better assess prevention and intervention methods when working with families, and help couples better understand and build a stronger relationship. 

learn more and register

https://www.ncfr.org/events/circumplex-model-and-prepareenrich-bridging-research-theory-and-practice






5. The Impact of Complex Family Structure on Child Well‐being: Evidence From Siblings
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jomf.12456





6.   

The Number of Single Moms in America Is at a Record Low. Here's Why


 MAHITA GAJANAN

http://time.com/5255654/single-mothers-unmarried-parents-cohabit/

OR

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/marriage-crisis-17-million-unmarried-parents-one-third-of-all-kids-impacted


7. SC: Kids Fest comes to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort
Camp Lejeune Globe - April 26, 2018
"This event is a partnership between the Marine Corps and the community. We held it out in town so we could help spread more awareness for why this month is important," said Megan Grabowski, a prevention and education specialist with the Family Advocacy Program. "Military members are also community members so it's crucial that we recognize that bond and help highlight its importance."
http://www.camplejeuneglobe.com/news/kids-fest-comes-to-marine-corps-air-station-beaufort/article_e5395e0a-48b4-11e8-b9d3-efc632a6591a.html


OR

http://www.dcmilitary.com/south_potomac_pilot/features/upcoming-credo-events---register-now/article_cf398049-9288-5289-9bfb-7bdf8bdcd9da.html





8. 

Men May Experience Weight Stigma as Much as Women 

April 24, 2018 - Daniel P. Jones, UConn Rudd Center


https://today.uconn.edu/2018/04/men-may-experience-weight-stigma-much-women/




9. 

Divorce in decline as couples work on staying together



https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/inquirer/divorce-in-decline-as-couples-work-on-staying-together/news-story/7a0fe48d644e633b5275ce39e306098b




10.   TPC Releases Updated Marriage Penalty and Bonus Calculator For 2018, Including The TCJA

Daniel Berger

http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/tpc-releases-updated-marriage-penalty-and-bonus-calculator-2018-including-tcja




Thanks Alysse

Bill
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1274653 2018-04-19T17:04:13Z 2018-04-19T17:04:14Z Candidates for Friday Five
1. Siblings' experiences in middle childhood predict differences in college graduation status

Society for Research in Child Development

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180417115808.htm




2. Number of births outside marriage rise in EU



 
Alice Tidey
http://www.euronews.com/2018/04/16/number-of-births-outside-marriage-rise-in-european-union




3.  Jordan introduces free pre-marriage counselling to lower divorce rates

https://thearabweekly.com/jordan-introduces-free-pre-marriage-counselling-lower-divorce-rates






4. Federal Funding of Social and Behavioral Science Research, by State

http://www.cossa.org/resources/state-fact-sheets/






5.  2018 Prevention Resource Guide

https://peerta.acf.hhs.gov/content/2018-prevention-resource-guide







6. “Survey Says”… The Effectiveness of Program Satisfaction and Learning Questionnaires at Predicting Later Marital Quality

Jennifer Griffith

http://relationshipeducator.org/blog/research/survey-says-the-effectiveness-of-program-satisfaction-and-learning-questionnaires-at-predicting-later-marital-quality/





7.  Are Helicopter Parents Ruining a Generation?

https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/557696/home-school-episode-1/?






8. Reducing Poverty in America by Promoting Opportunity and Economic Mobility

A Presidential Document by the Executive Office of the President on 04/13/2018
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1271465 2018-04-11T17:17:12Z 2018-04-11T17:17:12Z Candidates for Friday Five
1. Helping couples approaching retirement

https://www.marriagecare.org.uk/helping-couples-approaching-retirement/




2.   

Portfolio of Research in Welfare and Family Self-Sufficiency: Fiscal Year 2017


https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/portfolio-of-research-in-welfare-and-family-self-sufficiency-fiscal-year-2017




OR




   Self-Regulation Snap Shot #6: A Focus on Young Adults


https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/self-regulation-snap-shot-6-a-focus-on-young-adults






3.

 Is There A "Right Time" To Bring Up Marriage When You're Dating?


CORY STIEG


https://www.refinery29.com/talking-about-marriage-in-relationship-dating?






4. 

Are Millennial Dads More Active In Child-Rearing Than Gen X Dads? There Are Some Important Differences



 Alana Romain 


https://www.romper.com/p/are-millennial-dads-more-active-in-child-rearing-than-gen-x-dads-there-are-some-important-differences-8692290





5. 

Ep 43: The Work To End Father Absence, With Chris Brown Of The National Fatherhood Initiative

https://parentsondemand.com/podcasts/fit-dad-fitness/ep-43-the-work-to-end-father-absence-with-chris-brown-of-the-national-fatherhood-initiative/





6. 

Marriage reduces depression in couples earning less than $60,000 per year, study finds

Georgia State University


https://news.gsu.edu/2018/04/09/marriage-reduces-depression-in-couples-earning-less-than-60000-per-year-study-finds/





7. 

The Social Assistance of Marriage

PETER JON MITCHELL with PETER STOCKLAND

https://www.convivium.ca/articles/the-social-assistance-of-marriage





8. 

Attending these 35 Pa. colleges will most likely lead to tying the knot


Sara K. Satullo


http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/04/the_pa_students_most_likely_to.html





9. 

'No One Meant To Be In My Office': A Divorce Lawyer's Tips On Staying Together

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO

https://www.npr.org/2018/04/08/600255711/no-one-meant-to-be-in-my-office-a-divorce-lawyers-tips-on-staying-together





10. 

Covenant Military Chaplain Organizes Large Army Marriage Retreat
 
Stan Friedman


http://covenantcompanion.com/2018/04/06/covenant-military-chaplain-organizes-large-army-marriage-retreat/




11. 

Korea's Marriage Rate Dips Below Japan's

By Kim Dong-seop

http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/04/05/2018040501502.html





Thanks Alysse


Bill

]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1269024 2018-04-05T01:37:18Z 2018-04-05T01:37:19Z Candidates for Friday Five
1.  Register for the 2018 Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS)

https://ers.snapuptickets.com/ers/online-registration-conference.cfm?y=ZWlkPTE5OTcmbGFuPWVuZw





2.  Research building relationships between schools, Latino families

http://cyfs.unl.edu/news/?p=2016





3.  The associations of intimacy and sexuality in daily life

Jacques van Lankveld, Nele Jacobs, Viviane Thewissen,

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0265407517743076






4.  Within- and Between-Family Associations of Marital Functioning and Child Well-being

Kayla Knopp, University of Denver 
Galena K. Rhoades, University of Denver 
Elizabeth S. Allen, University of Colorado Denver 
Aleja Parsons, University of Denver 
Lane L. Ritchie, University of Denver
Howard J. Markman, University of Denver 
Scott M. Stanley, University of Denver

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5382797/pdf/nihms809643.pdf






5.   Design for an Impact Study of Five Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Programs and Strategies

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/design-for-an-impact-study-of-five-healthy-marriage-and-relationship-education-programs-and-strategies?





6.   Daily Health & Non-Marital Partnerships in Later Life Study​

https://www.loveafter60lab.com/daily-health--non-marital-partnerships.html




7.   CHURCH SCHOOL REPORT: 10 OUT OF 10 ON MARRIAGE, BUT NEXT TIME SHOW YOUR WORKINGS!

Harry Benson | Director of Research

http://marriagefoundation.org.uk/church-school-report-10-10-marriage-next-time-show-workings/





8.   S.B. 54 Marriage and Premarital Counseling and Education Amendments

STATE OF UTAH

https://le.utah.gov/~2018/bills/static/SB0054.html






9.  Voices from the Field: The Committee on the Well-being of Military Families (Public Information-Gathering Session)

http://sites.nationalacademies.org/dbasse/bcyf/military-families-well-being/index.htm







10. Does Faith Reduce Divorce Risk?

  

http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2018/03/20935/






11.  How reading to babies helps their brains develop

 Elise Franco 

http://www.goupstate.com/news/20180321/how-reading-to-babies-helps-their-brains-develop





12. Strong Relationality and Ethical Responsiveness: A Framework and Conceptual Model for Family Science
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jftr.12238



Thanks Alysse

Bill
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1264207 2018-03-22T21:45:52Z 2018-03-22T21:45:52Z "Elite Eight" Candidates for Friday Five
1.  THE MAGIC TOUCH

 


https://www.family-institute.org/behavioral-health-resources/magic-touch





2.   Parents and Children Together: The Complex Needs of Low-Income Men and How Responsible Fatherhood Programs Address Them

https://www.mathematica-mpr.com/our-publications-and-findings/publications/parents-and-children-together-the-complex-needs-of-low-income-men-and-how-responsible-fatherhood?


OR

There’s More to Life than Test Scores: Measuring Social and Emotional Skills to Support Student Success


https://mathematica-mpr.com/commentary/theres-more-to-life-than-test-scores-measuring-social-emotional-skills-to-support-student-success?







3. Troop Divorce Rate Unchanged; Marriage Rate Continues Fall

 Amy Bushatz

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/21/troop-divorce-rate-unchanged-marriage-rate-continues-fall.html

OR

http://slidingvsdeciding.blogspot.com/2018/03/journal-of-family-psychology-special.html





4.  First Things First: Failing our boys through fatherlessness

Julie Baumgardner

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/life/entertainment/story/2018/mar/18/failing-our-boys-through-fatherlessness/466013/

Also see 




5. Students who think their parents approve of drinking may drink more
Katie Bohn

http://news.psu.edu/story/510248/2018/03/16/research/students-who-think-their-parents-approve-drinking-may-drink-more





6. Symposium looks at the many facets of black marriage

By DIVA PAREKH 


http://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2018/03/symposium-looks-at-many-facets-of-black-marriage





7.   OFA "Dear Colleague" letter on TANF and Healthy Marriage/Responsible Fatherhood Social Capital Programs

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ofa/resource/dear-colleague-tanf-hmrf-integration





8.   Marriage Has Become a Trophy


https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/03/incredible-everlasting-institution-marriage/555320/


OR

Marriage in Europe, 1400-1800 by Silvana Seidel Menchi









Thanks Alysse.

Bill
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1261818 2018-03-15T21:32:35Z 2018-03-15T21:32:36Z Candidates for Friday Five
1. NTI Mental Health Training Pilot Launch in March 2018

http://adoptionsupport.org/national-training-initiative/nti-mh-pilot-2018/





2.  WHY IS LEAP NEEDED?

https://leapinstitute.org/why-is-leap-needed




3.   

Parents and Children Together: The Complex Needs of Low-Income Men and How Responsible Fatherhood Programs Address Them


https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/parents-and-children-together-the-complex-needs-of-low-income-men-and-how-responsible-fatherhood-programs-address-them?




OR



FRPN Research Brief: Attendance in Community-Based Fatherhood Programs

Jessica Pearson, Jay Fagan and Rebecca Kaufman

http://www.frpn.org/asset/frpn-research-brief-attendance-in-community-based-fatherhood-programs





4. 

 

Knowing Your Partner's Mood

https://www.smu.edu/News/2018/Chrystyna-Kouros-Fox4-12march2018






5. https://www.soulmates.academy/bestselfatwork





6. 

  

How much will your spouse suffer if you become unemployed?

Milena Nikolova and Sinem H. Ayhan


https://www.brookings.edu/blog/future-development/2018/03/13/how-much-will-your-spouse-suffer-if-you-become-unemployed/





7.

 

How family fun impacts student wellbeing


Rebecca Vukovic


https://www.teachermagazine.com.au/articles/how-family-fun-impacts-student-wellbeing






8.    A Good Marriage May Help Keep You Thin, Study Says

 JAMIE DUCHARME


http://time.com/5192008/marriage-weight-gain-study/





9.   Spread the Word: All of Us Releases Downloadable Materials for Communities

https://allofus.nih.gov/news-events-and-media/announcements/spread-word-all-us-releases-downloadable-materials-communities






10. 

The promise of prevention science for addressing intergenerational poverty


Van Ryzin, Mark J., Fishbein, Diana, Biglan, Anthony

Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, Vol 24(1), Feb 2018, 128-143


http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/773dc1_6ecc44d5b7a2420da271ca5d1e2a45ee.pdf






11.

 

Effects of Religiosity, Forgiveness, and Spousal Empathy on Marital Adjustment

James E. McDonald,Jonathan R. Olson,Ann H. Lanning,H. Wallace Goddard &James P. Marshall

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01494929.2017.1403992





12. 

2018 Prevention Resource Guide


https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/preventing/preventionmonth/resources/resource-guide/





Thanks Alysse


Bill

]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1258664 2018-03-08T23:32:49Z 2018-03-08T23:32:49Z "Elite Eight" Candidates for Friday Five
http://www.freebracketgenerator.com/


1. Cycling and Sensuality

https://www.rfva.org/events/cycling-and-sensuality/

OR

This Couple Found Love Through Cycling And Are Still Biking Together 60 Years On

By Natasha Hinde







2.   Re-marriage on the rise as over-50s buck the decline

Olivia Rudgard

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/28/re-marriage-rise-over-50s-buck-decline/





3.  RELATIONSHIPS & SEX EDUCATION: A new report from the Centre for Social Justice and Family Stability Network 

https://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/





4.   Can Relationship Checkups Work?

Jennifer Griffith

http://relationshipeducator.org/blog/research/can-relationship-checkups-work/#more-284





5.  Harvard Business Review, AEI's President on Measuring the Impact of Ideas (February 22, 2018)

Arthur C. Brooks

https://hbr.org/2018/03/aeis-president-on-measuring-the-impact-of-ideas





6. Millennials are in denial on how to mix marriage and career

 Suzanne Venker 

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/millennials-are-in-denial-on-how-to-mix-marriage-and-career/article/2650678






7.     Two things you can do to improve your marriage

http://www.ky3.com/content/news/Two-things-you-can-do-to-improve-your-marriage-476251913.html





8. Is Gratitude Good for Your Health?


SUMMER ALLEN


https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/is_gratitude_good_for_your_health?




http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2763101-march-madness-2018-top-bracketology-predictions-from-around-the-web




Thanks Alysse


Bill
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1254953 2018-03-02T01:05:04Z 2018-03-02T01:05:05Z Re: Candidates for Friday Five
12. 

Parents as Partners


https://tavistockrelationships.org/relationship-help/parents-as-partners-programme



On Thu, Mar 1, 2018 at 6:29 PM, Bill Coffin <billcoffin68@gmail.com> wrote:

1.  Marriage At An All Time Low

Harry Benson

http://marriagefoundation.org.uk/marriage-time-low/





2.  GRANDPARENTHOOD

https://www.bgsu.edu/ncfmr/resources/data/family-profiles-series/Grandparenthood.html




3.  Symposium on Black Marriage, Johns Hopkins Center for Africana Studies
Bound/Unbound

http://krieger.jhu.edu/africana/events/bound-unbound-contemporary-black-marriage-in-research-policy-practice/





4. http://www.narme.org/conferences/8th-annual-narme-summit/





5.  Marriage, Labor Supply and the Dynamics of the Social Safety Net

Hamish Low, Costas Meghir, Luigi Pistaferri and Alessandra Voena

https://econpapers.repec.org/paper/camcamdae/1817.htm





6.  WHAT THE HISTORY OF FOOD STAMPS REVEALS

 

https://daily.jstor.org/what-the-history-of-food-stamps-reveals/





7.   Is Work-Life Balance Even Possible? (Infographic)

Rose Leadem 

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/309121?





8.  Millennials projected to overtake Baby Boomers as America’s largest generation

BY RICHARD FRY

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/03/01/millennials-overtake-baby-boomers/?





9. MY PARENTS DON’T UNDERSTAND ME. DOES IT MATTER?

http://famfound.net/my-parents-dont-understand-me-does-it-matter/





10. How to Calculate the Paid-Leave Tax Credit

 Megan G. Holstein © Jackson Lewis
https://www.shrm.org/ResourcesAndTools/hr-topics/benefits/Pages/how-to-calculate-the-paid-family-leave-tax-credit.aspx?





11.   NEW CENSUS DATA SHOWS FEWER CHILDREN LIVING WITH MARRIED PARENTS

Andrea Mrozek

Peter Jon Mitchell

https://www.cardus.ca/research/family/publications/5177/new-census-data-shows-fewer-children-living-with-married-parents/?






THANKS Alysse

Bill
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1254911 2018-03-01T23:29:45Z 2018-03-01T23:29:45Z Candidates for Friday Five
1.  Marriage At An All Time Low

Harry Benson

http://marriagefoundation.org.uk/marriage-time-low/





2.  GRANDPARENTHOOD

https://www.bgsu.edu/ncfmr/resources/data/family-profiles-series/Grandparenthood.html




3.  Symposium on Black Marriage, Johns Hopkins Center for Africana Studies
Bound/Unbound

http://krieger.jhu.edu/africana/events/bound-unbound-contemporary-black-marriage-in-research-policy-practice/





4. http://www.narme.org/conferences/8th-annual-narme-summit/





5.  Marriage, Labor Supply and the Dynamics of the Social Safety Net

Hamish Low, Costas Meghir, Luigi Pistaferri and Alessandra Voena

https://econpapers.repec.org/paper/camcamdae/1817.htm





6.  WHAT THE HISTORY OF FOOD STAMPS REVEALS

 

https://daily.jstor.org/what-the-history-of-food-stamps-reveals/





7.   Is Work-Life Balance Even Possible? (Infographic)

Rose Leadem 

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/309121?





8.  Millennials projected to overtake Baby Boomers as America’s largest generation

BY RICHARD FRY

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/03/01/millennials-overtake-baby-boomers/?





9. MY PARENTS DON’T UNDERSTAND ME. DOES IT MATTER?

http://famfound.net/my-parents-dont-understand-me-does-it-matter/





10. How to Calculate the Paid-Leave Tax Credit

 Megan G. Holstein © Jackson Lewis
https://www.shrm.org/ResourcesAndTools/hr-topics/benefits/Pages/how-to-calculate-the-paid-family-leave-tax-credit.aspx?





11.   NEW CENSUS DATA SHOWS FEWER CHILDREN LIVING WITH MARRIED PARENTS

Andrea Mrozek

Peter Jon Mitchell

https://www.cardus.ca/research/family/publications/5177/new-census-data-shows-fewer-children-living-with-married-parents/?






THANKS Alysse

Bill
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1251370 2018-02-22T18:46:35Z 2018-02-22T18:46:35Z Candidates for Friday Five
1.  Family Stability and Instability among Low-Income Hispanic Mothers With Young Children

https://peerta.acf.hhs.gov/content/family-stability-and-instability-among-low-income-hispanic-mothers-young-children




2.  How eharmony created the perfect audience-messaging match

Grant Langston

https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/marketing-resources/eharmony-audience-message-targeting/?




3. The Dating Project: A new film addresses a lost art

By Carolyn Moynihan

Many young people don’t date because they simply do not know how to. 
Read the full article


https://www.mercatornet.com/family_edge/view/the-dating-project-a-new-film-addresses-a-lost-art/21055?





4.  Human flourishing and human excellence: The truth(s) of Aristotle’s ‘Nicomachean Ethics’ (with a look at Winston Churchill)

http://www.aei.org/events/human-flourishing-human-excellence-truths-aristotles-nicomachean-ethics-look-winston-churchill/





5.   Waiting for Ms Right? Men more likely to be holding on for 'the one'

Olivia Rudgard

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/14/waiting-ms-right-men-likely-holding-one/




6.  Single dads die at more than twice the rate of single mums or partnered parents, study suggests

Alex Matthews-King 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/single-dads-fathers-die-death-rate-life-expectancy-mums-partners-marriage-relationship-study-lancet-a8210936.html




7.   Predictors for infidelity and divorce

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180212190946.htm




8. http://www.alabamamarriage.org/

http://www.alabamamarriage.org/documents/Flier%20Cohort%20E%20-%20January%202018.pdf




9. Fat, unhealthy Americans threaten Trump’s defense surge


BRYAN BENDER


https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/19/pentagon-buildup-troop-recruiting-shortage-351365?




10. Siblings Teach Each Other Empathy, Study Finds, & Here's How Parents Can Support Them

Azure Hall

https://www.romper.com/p/siblings-teach-each-other-empathy-study-finds-heres-how-parents-can-support-them-8273146




11.  Transforming the Financing of Early Care and Education

http://sites.nationalacademies.org/cs/groups/dbassesite/documents/webpage/dbasse_184857.pdf




12.   Association between marriage and outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00415-018-8793-z




Thanks Alysse

Bill
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1248269 2018-02-15T23:50:11Z 2018-02-15T23:50:11Z Candidates for Friday Five
1.Trump’s Top Child Welfare Official: Family First a Good First Step, but True Prevention is Key


Jerry Milner







2. Standards of Evidence for Conducting and Reporting Economic Evaluations in Prevention Science







3.FRPN Webinar: Inside the Black Box, Part 2: Fathers' Attendance in Fatherhood Programs



OR

TANF-ACF-IM-2018-01(The use of TANF funds to promote employment programs for noncustodial parents)








4.

Strengthening Families














5. 15 Questions to Determine if Your Relationship is Hall of Fame Material or a Strikeout









6.  How to make blended families work







7. Breast Centers Develop Strategies to Implement Effective Survivorship Programs









8.  8 facts about love and marriage in America

BY ABIGAIL GEIGER AND GRETCHEN LIVINGSTON









9. Inside the movement for paid time off to have a baby — in Utah and beyond


@saraisraelsen










10.   Special Report: Evolution of Love









11. The Surprising Secrets to Living Longer — And Better








12.  What predicts the quality of children’s friendships? Study shows cognition and emotion together play a role

http://news.aces.illinois.edu/news/what-predicts-quality-children%E2%80%99s-friendships-study-shows-cognition-and-emotion-together-play





13. Can't buy me love: Materialism in marriage linked to devaluation of marriage






THANKS Alysse
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1244705 2018-02-08T23:04:17Z 2018-02-08T23:04:17Z Re: Candidates for Friday Five
11. Want to save your marriage? Learn how to fight with these 12 tips



On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 6:00 PM, Bill Coffin <billcoffin68@gmail.com> wrote:
1. The Connection Between a Healthy Marriage and a Healthy Heart

By JENNY CHEN
https://www.yalemedicine.org/stories/healthy-marriage-healthy-heart/

2. Read the Research on Programs that Help Families Achieve Economic Security and Improve Child Development
https://www.mathematica-mpr.com/news/read-the-research-on-programs-that-help-families-achieve-economic-security-and-improve-child


3.  All of Us Research Program Seeks Input on Research Priorities
https://allofus.nih.gov/news-events-and-media/announcements/all-us-research-program-seeks-input-research-priorities


4. The “Zenith Problem” in Relationship Education
Alan Hawkins
http://relationshipeducator.org/blog/the-zenith-problem-in-relationship-education/


5. Special Topic Meeting: Promoting Character Development Among Diverse Children and Adolescents
https://www.ncfr.org/events/special-topic-meeting-promoting-character-development-among-diverse-children-and-adolescents


6.  Cost family failure 2018 update

http://www.relationshipsfoundation.org/cost-family-failure-2018-update/

OR

Where’s the daddy?
Rebecca Goldman & Adrienne Burgess
http://www.fatherhoodinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Wheres-the-daddy-Full-Report.pdf



7. WHY ‘TALK’ IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOUR-LETTER WORD IN A MARRIAGE, ACCORDING TO PROFESSIONALS

By Je’Don Holloway Talley

http://www.birminghamtimes.com/2018/02/the-dos-and-donts-of-staying-together-do-talk-dont-text/


8.Nearly One-Third of Adults Now Share Their Living Space

It's not just Millennials moving back in with their parents that's causing a rise in "doubled up" housing.

Daniel B. Kline


https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/02/07/nearly-one-third-of-adults-now-share-their-living.aspx



9. UGA students express conflicted opinions about marriage and children
  • Rachel Grace 
https://www.redandblack.com/culture/uga-students-express-conflicted-opinions-about-marriage-and-children/article_a24b9fb2-0af8-11e8-a869-cf583b669768.html



10. NYT
 Experts say it’s essential to give kids time and space to play.

OR
 To avoid catching a cold from your partner, here are some tips.

Thanks Alysse

Bill
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1244703 2018-02-08T23:01:19Z 2018-02-08T23:01:20Z Candidates for Friday Five
1. The Connection Between a Healthy Marriage and a Healthy Heart

By JENNY CHEN
https://www.yalemedicine.org/stories/healthy-marriage-healthy-heart/

2. Read the Research on Programs that Help Families Achieve Economic Security and Improve Child Development
https://www.mathematica-mpr.com/news/read-the-research-on-programs-that-help-families-achieve-economic-security-and-improve-child


3.  All of Us Research Program Seeks Input on Research Priorities
https://allofus.nih.gov/news-events-and-media/announcements/all-us-research-program-seeks-input-research-priorities


4. The “Zenith Problem” in Relationship Education
Alan Hawkins
http://relationshipeducator.org/blog/the-zenith-problem-in-relationship-education/


5. Special Topic Meeting: Promoting Character Development Among Diverse Children and Adolescents
https://www.ncfr.org/events/special-topic-meeting-promoting-character-development-among-diverse-children-and-adolescents


6.  Cost family failure 2018 update

http://www.relationshipsfoundation.org/cost-family-failure-2018-update/

OR

Where’s the daddy?
Rebecca Goldman & Adrienne Burgess
http://www.fatherhoodinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Wheres-the-daddy-Full-Report.pdf



7. WHY ‘TALK’ IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOUR-LETTER WORD IN A MARRIAGE, ACCORDING TO PROFESSIONALS

By Je’Don Holloway Talley

http://www.birminghamtimes.com/2018/02/the-dos-and-donts-of-staying-together-do-talk-dont-text/


8.Nearly One-Third of Adults Now Share Their Living Space

It's not just Millennials moving back in with their parents that's causing a rise in "doubled up" housing.

Daniel B. Kline


https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/02/07/nearly-one-third-of-adults-now-share-their-living.aspx



9. UGA students express conflicted opinions about marriage and children
  • Rachel Grace 
https://www.redandblack.com/culture/uga-students-express-conflicted-opinions-about-marriage-and-children/article_a24b9fb2-0af8-11e8-a869-cf583b669768.html



10. NYT
 Experts say it’s essential to give kids time and space to play.

OR
 To avoid catching a cold from your partner, here are some tips.

Thanks Alysse

Bill
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1241607 2018-02-01T23:10:02Z 2018-02-01T23:10:02Z Candidates for Friday Five
1.  Teaching Virtue

Snow, Nancy
Beck, Scott

https://shareok.org/handle/11244/54308



2. Current Gaps and Future Directions for Self-Regulation Intervention Research

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/current-gaps-and-future-directions-for-self-regulation-intervention-research?


OR

Learn, Innovate, Improve (LI2): Enhancing Programs and Improving Lives


https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/learn-innovate-improve-li2-enhancing-programs-and-improving-lives



OR

Promoting Prenatal Health and Positive Birth Outcomes: A Snapshot of State Efforts


https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/promoting-prenatal-health-and-positive-birth-outcomes-a-snapshot-of-state-efforts?





3.  The Governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, issued this proclamation for National Marriage Week.





4.  Split: Divorce Through Kids' Eyes

https://www.kanopystreaming.com/product/split-divorce-through-kids-eyes


http://www.splitfilm.org/watch_trailer.html





5. 

A National Imperative: Joining Forces to Strengthen Human Services in America



http://www.alliance1.org/web/resources/pubs/national-imperative-joining-forces-strengthen-human-services-america.aspx


6. 

New polling supports calls to put marriage on the school curriculum

Frank Young, Head of Family Policy




http://thecentreforsocialjustice.cmail19.com/t/ViewEmail/y/85CD06B6DEC6BDFE/586D30466028A9D7C5EC08CADFFC107B


Or

CALL FOR EVIDENCE ON CHANGES TO THE TEACHING OF SEX & RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION AND PSHE
 A GUIDE FOR MARRIAGE SUPPORTERS

https://www.c4m.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/C4M_SRE-PSHE-CallForEvidence.pdf




7. 

Why Even the Best Marriages Are Hard Sometimes


http://time.com/5117440/great-marriage-hard/






8. 

Distractions from technology can interfere with relationships


Watch Dr. Brandon McDaniel’s Q&A session where he expands on the topic of technoference and the study team’s research







9. 

Post Adoption Support Services

Developed by MSU School of Social Work

https://socialwork.msu.edu/Programs/Community-Outreach/Post-Adoption-Services/Developed-by-MSW-SSW#couples






10. 

How ADHD Impacts Sex and Marriage



https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-marriage-statistics-personal-stories/





11. 

Couples That Work


https://hbr.org/2018/02/couples-that-work




Thanks Alysse...
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1237979 2018-01-25T22:17:16Z 2018-01-25T22:17:16Z Candidates for Friday Five
1. Online game increases family physical activity levels

https://obssr.od.nih.gov/research-spotlights-january-2018/#spotlight1




2. How to Protect Your Relationship from Work Stress

RUPA MAHAJAN ROBBINS

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_to_protect_your_relationship_from_work_stress?




3. Save the Date! February 8, 2018
Healthy Dating Leads To Healthy Marriage Webinar
Join the National Resource Center for Healthy Marriage and Families for a new webinar that discusses how instilling healthy dating habits in teens and young adults can lead to healthy marriage.
​https://events-na7.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/1166535402/en/events/event/shared/1207160646/event_registration.html?sco-id=1837021462&_charset_=utf-8&utm_source=Feb+2018+Webinar+Save+Date&utm_campaign=Feb+2018+Webinar+Save+Date+1.23.18&utm_medium=email​




4. Unmarried middle-class parents more likely to see their children drop in social status

Olivia Rudgard

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/20/unmarried-middle-class-parents-likely-see-children-drop-social/




5. Get started with your #plan5for5

http://marriage-week.org.uk/think-ahead/starter-ideas-2018/





6. COSSA Releases 2018 U.S. Legislative Agenda for Social Science Research

https://www.ncfr.org/news/cossa-releases-2018-us-legislative-agenda-social-science-research




7. 2018’s Best & Worst States to Raise a Family

Richie Bernardo

https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-to-raise-a-family/31065




8. Addressing the Research “Replication Crisis”: Evidence-based Policy’s Hidden Vulnerability

 Patrick Lester

http://www.socialinnovationcenter.org/?p=2906





9. TANF 12th Report to Congress

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ofa/resource/twelfth-report-to-congress




10. They’re Waiting Longer, but U.S. Women Today More Likely to Have Children Than a Decade Ago

GRETCHEN LIVINGSTON

http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2018/01/18/theyre-waiting-longer-but-u-s-women-today-more-likely-to-have-children-than-a-decade-ago/




11. 21 Epigrams Every Man Should Live By

https://www.artofmanliness.com/2018/01/22/21-best-epigrams/



Thanks Alysse

Bill
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1233680 2018-01-18T04:03:30Z 2018-01-18T04:03:31Z Candidates for Friday Five
1. Screen time solution: Sign a digital contract with kids

​

​
Megan Cloherty 

​https://wtop.com/parenting/2018/01/screen-time-solution-

sign-a-digital-contract-with-kids
/
​






2. A wedding expo turns out to be the perfect place to talk about marriage

Courtland Milloy

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-wedding-expo-turns-out-to-be-the-perfect-place-to-talk-about-marriage/2018/01/16/08ae27b0-fad8-11e7-8f66-2df0b94bb98a_story.html?utm_term=.4e6d94bc8cc2




3. A CHILD ABUSE PREDICTION MODEL FAILS POOR FAMILIES

VIRGINIA EUBANKS

https://www.wired.com/story/excerpt-from-automating-inequality/?





4. Four Keys to Building a Love that Lasts

 SUZANN PILEGGI PAWELSKI, JAMES PAWELSKI 


https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/four_keys_to_building_a_love_that_lasts?






5. The Secret to a Happy Marriage Is Knowing How to Fight

 DAPHNE de MARNEFFE

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/12/opinion/sunday/engagement-marriage-conflict.html?





6. Mental Well-Being Differences in Cohabitation and Marriage: The Role of Childhood Selection

Brienna Perelli-Harris,Marta Styrc

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jomf.12431/full





7. BOUND/UNBOUND: Contemporary Black Marriage in Research, Policy & Practice

http://krieger.jhu.edu/africana/events/bound-unbound-contemporary-black-marriage-in-research-policy-practice/

March 8-9, 2018
Motor House, 120 W. North Ave., Baltimore, MD 21201




8. 

Help for Your Marriage


http://slidingvsdeciding.blogspot.com/2017/12/help-for-your-marriage.html




9. Putting Marriage back at the Center of Welfare Reform

JASON ADKINS & ANNE KRISNIK J

Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/455382/minnesota-bill-incentivizes-marriage-low-income-couples




10. Toyota Family Trails

http://www.familytrails.com/

https://peerta.acf.hhs.gov/content/toyota-family-trails

http://www.familytrails.com/uploads/magazines/pdf/TrailsMix_Volume2_Issue4_Digital_FINAL.pdf




11. For a happy family life, think free-form jazz







Thanks Alysse.

 I'll be traveling to my mother-in-laws wake/funeral in NJ. She was just two months shy of 95. 
And with 11 children,43 grandchildren (including our 4) and 
47 great-grandchildren (with three more on the way this year). Quite a difference from todays post re the future https://ifstudies.org/blog/in-coming-decades-more-senior-americans-will-lack-close-kin
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1230609 2018-01-11T23:40:15Z 2018-01-11T23:40:15Z Re: Candidates for Friday Five
re #3 https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/201801110330


On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 3:22 PM, Bill Coffin <billcoffin68@gmail.com> wrote:
1. National Marriage Week USA Media and Publicity Tool Kit

https://www.nationalmarriageweekusa.org/free-campaign-materials




2. Call for Papers – Practicing Science: Virtues, Values, and the Good Life

To submit a proposal, please send a title, abstract (no more than 250 words), and short c.v. to Christina.M.Leblang.6@nd.edu by February 2, 2018. Decisions about contributed proposals will be communicated to applicants by March 1, 2018.

Further details of the conference program can be found online at http://ctshf.nd.edu/news/call-for-papers-practicing-science-virtues-values-and-the-good-life/.





3. Many Questions Unanswered About the Future of Evidence-Based Policy at SAMHSA

 
WARREN THROCKMORTON


Read more at http://www.patheos.com/blogs/warrenthrockmorton/2018/01/11/questions-future-evidence-based-samhsa-nrepp/#Bd1hzfABbMPeCcrX.99





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At what age can children be left alone?

​

Jen Reekie






​5. 

A Person-Oriented Approach to Evaluating Couple Relationship Education

 Jennifer Griffith
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​6. 

3 of History’s Great Power Couples
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​7. 

Education for family life in Australia, 2017: Smyth, Hunter, Macvean, Walter & Higgins, transcript from the MAREAA Conference, Nov 2017.

​



By Michael Cook

Prepare for a loneliness epidemic 







​9. 

MARRIED PEOPLE ARE MORE SATISFIED THAN SINGLE PEOPLE, STUDY FINDS

OLIVIA PETTER

​http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/married-people-single-satisfied-life-couple-study-relationships-happy-a8124861.html


OR

http://bigthink.com/philip-perry/should-you-marry-a-passionate-lover-or-your-best-friend-heres-what-science-says





10. 
Is premarital sex wicked? 

​Karlyn Bowman ​




http://www.aei.org/publication/is-premarital-sex-wicked-changing-attitudes-about-morality/?




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U.N. Resolution on Families Shows "Necessary and Promising Progress"

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Christians Against Poverty team up with Toucan







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​hanks Alysse


Bill​

]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1230495 2018-01-11T20:22:29Z 2018-01-11T20:22:29Z Candidates for Friday Five
1. National Marriage Week USA Media and Publicity Tool Kit

https://www.nationalmarriageweekusa.org/free-campaign-materials




2. Call for Papers – Practicing Science: Virtues, Values, and the Good Life

To submit a proposal, please send a title, abstract (no more than 250 words), and short c.v. to Christina.M.Leblang.6@nd.edu by February 2, 2018. Decisions about contributed proposals will be communicated to applicants by March 1, 2018.

Further details of the conference program can be found online at http://ctshf.nd.edu/news/call-for-papers-practicing-science-virtues-values-and-the-good-life/.





3. Many Questions Unanswered About the Future of Evidence-Based Policy at SAMHSA

 
WARREN THROCKMORTON


Read more at http://www.patheos.com/blogs/warrenthrockmorton/2018/01/11/questions-future-evidence-based-samhsa-nrepp/#Bd1hzfABbMPeCcrX.99





4
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At what age can children be left alone?

​

Jen Reekie






​5. 

A Person-Oriented Approach to Evaluating Couple Relationship Education

 Jennifer Griffith
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​6. 

3 of History’s Great Power Couples
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​7. 

Education for family life in Australia, 2017: Smyth, Hunter, Macvean, Walter & Higgins, transcript from the MAREAA Conference, Nov 2017.

​



By Michael Cook

Prepare for a loneliness epidemic 







​9. 

MARRIED PEOPLE ARE MORE SATISFIED THAN SINGLE PEOPLE, STUDY FINDS

OLIVIA PETTER

​http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/married-people-single-satisfied-life-couple-study-relationships-happy-a8124861.html


OR

http://bigthink.com/philip-perry/should-you-marry-a-passionate-lover-or-your-best-friend-heres-what-science-says





10. 
Is premarital sex wicked? 

​Karlyn Bowman ​




http://www.aei.org/publication/is-premarital-sex-wicked-changing-attitudes-about-morality/?




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U.N. Resolution on Families Shows "Necessary and Promising Progress"

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Christians Against Poverty team up with Toucan







T
​hanks Alysse


Bill​

]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1226553 2018-01-04T17:35:59Z 2018-01-04T17:35:59Z Candidates for Friday Five
1. 10 things we learned about strong families in 2017

@loisco


http://www.statesboroherald.com/section/628/article/83333/




2. PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS: Tips for Clinicians, Family Members, and Friends 

by Yaliu He, PhD

http://files.constantcontact.com/01550798001/6a077061-46e5-4cea-9732-1e1f9097a1ac.pdf





3. 2018: Reasons to be cheerful!

http://mailchi.mp/094532d62a57/marriage-foundation-news?e=32a85355ac





4. Thursday Thought

http://www.braveoverperfect.com/2017/12/laotzu/?





5.Former first lady pushes for premarital education incentive



By@benlockhartnews


https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900006300/former-first-lady-pushes-for-premarital-education-incentive.html






6. Strengthening prevention and early intervention services for families into the future

 Toumbourou, J., Hartman, D., Field, K., Jeffery, R., Brady, J., Heaton, A., Ghayour-Minaie, M., & Heerde, J. (2017).

 https://frsa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/FRSA-Research-Report-Printable.pdf





7. Culturally Responsive Relationship Education for Rural Communities

https://peerta.acf.hhs.gov/content/culturally-responsive-relationship-education-rural-communities




8. Being Single in Britain Today

https://www.relate.org.uk/sites/default/files/being_single_in_britain_today_v2.pdf





9.

Father's rejection may increase child's social anxiety, loneliness


https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171213095537.htm





10. Half the world’s population reaching below replacement fertility


TOMAS FREJKA


http://www.niussp.org/article/half-the-worlds-population-reaching-below-replacement-fertility/






11. Making government services more efficient: Introducing the ‘evidence tool kit’

Robert Doar

http://www.aei.org/publication/making-government-services-more-efficient-introducing-the-evidence-toolkit/




12. Research: Divorces tend to spike in January

 Jonathan Jackson

http://www.wnem.com/story/37177436/research-divorces-tend-to-spike-in-january




13. Childless Iowa: More communities left with few, if any, kids

Kyle Munson

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/columnists/kyle-munson/2017/12/27/childless-small-towns-iowa-struggle-aging-population/909256001/





Thanks Alysse.

Bill
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1216371 2017-12-14T01:22:07Z 2017-12-14T01:22:07Z Candidates for Friday Five #208 (last one this year)
1. Texas Council on Family Relations (TxCFR) Annual Conference

Call for Proposals Deadline: Jan. 1, 2018

https://www.ncfr.org/events/texas-council-family-relations-txcfr-annual-conference





2. I Am A Recovering Alcoholic, And This Is What I Learned After Hitting Rock Bottom

Suzanne Hayes

http://www.scarymommy.com/recovering-alcoholic-mother/




3. The Social Capital Project launched by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) has an interesting analysis of the rise of unwed mothers, arguing that it's more about improved economic circumstances for women than anything else.

https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/socialcapitalproject?id=24993658-359C-4039-B672-19AF5E444B0F




4. Press release: Children as young as 7 affected by mental health problems more likely to be out of work by 55

http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/index.php/news/news_posts/press_release_EWL




5. THERAPY IN THE COMMUNITY

http://www.northwestern.edu/magazine/winter2017/campuslife/therapy-in-the-community-family-institute-program-sends-therapists-in-training-provide-counseling-evanston.html





6. The Words Men and Women Use When They Write About Love

By JOSH KATZ, CLAIRE CAIN MILLER and KATHLEEN A. FLYNN

https://aleteia.org/2017/12/08/is-the-language-of-love-separated-by-the-sexes/?





7. Happier People Raised By Parents Who Do These 3 Things

Dr JEREMY DEAN

http://www.spring.org.uk/2017/12/happier-people-parents.php





8. Event Video 

Parents and Children Together: Spotlight on Responsible Fatherhood Programs and the Men They Serve

https://www.mathematica-mpr.com/events/parents-and-children-together-forum-december-2017?





9. This Year, Consider Giving Presence Instead Of Presents

JULI FRAGA

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/12/09/568834440/what-s-better-than-expensive-presents-the-gift-of-presence





10. Father's rejection may increase child's social anxiety, loneliness

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171213095537.htm





11. MORE THAN ‘THANK YOU’: PROFESSOR SEEKS TO CREATE CYCLE OF GRATITUDE

https://newsandfeatures.uncg.edu/professor-seeks-create-cycle-gratitude/




12. A Baltimore program tries to help unmarried couples with children build more stable relationships

By AMY SCOTT

http://kcbx.org/post/baltimore-program-tries-help-unmarried-couples-children-build-more-stable-relationships#stream/0




13. Most Americans think living together before getting married is beneficial

Hoang Nguyen

https://today.yougov.com/news/2017/12/11/most-americans-think-living-together-getting-marri/



Thanks Alysse.  Merry Christmas!

Bill
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1212945 2017-12-08T00:15:34Z 2017-12-08T00:15:35Z Candidates for Friday Five
1. 

Research Study Finds National Fatherhood Initiative Program Reduces Risk of Child Abuse and ...
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/12/prweb14981369.htm




2. On Gender Differences, No Consensus on Nature vs. Nurture

,  AND 

http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2017/12/05/on-gender-differences-no-consensus-on-nature-vs-nurture/




3. Improving Outcomes Among Employment Program Participants Through Goal Attainment: A Conceptual Framework

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/improving-outcomes-among-employment-program-participants-through-goal-attainment-a-conceptual-framework




4. The New Math of ‘Consensual Nonmonogamy’

ALAN J. HAWKINS, BETSY VANDENBERGHE & LYNAE BARLOW

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/454355/consensual-non-monogamy-bad-math




5.In-depth Relate study highlights links between debt and relationships

https://www.relate.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/press-releases/2017/11/20/one-seven-people-has-hidden-debt-their-partner


OR

Why marriage is increasingly for the royals – and the rich


Ed West

https://www.spectator.co.uk/2017/12/why-marriage-is-increasingly-for-the-royals-and-the-rich/



OR

Tavistock Relationships’ ‘Parents as Partners’ Programme Wins National Award for Helping Children and Families

https://tavistockrelationships.ac.uk/news/press-release/1118-parents-as-partners-wins-national-award





6. Parenting Today in Victoria

http://www.parentingrc.org.au/parentingtoday


OR

Children as young as nine are stumbling on pornography on the internet while in search of sex education

Jackie Sinnerton

http://www.news.com.au/national/queensland/children-as-young-as-nine-are-stumbling-on-pornography-on-the-internet-while-in-search-of-sex-education/news-story/14ce071c45646b64c2b66f53bf062e59





7. 
Marriage and risk of dementia: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
 
  1. Andrew Sommerlad1,2, 
  2. Joshua Ruegger2, 
  3. Archana Singh-Manoux3,4, 
  4. Glyn Lewis1,2, 
  5. Gill Livingston1,2



http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/early/2017/10/30/jnnp-2017-316274




8. Marital Satisfaction, Sex, Age, Marriage Duration, Religion, Number of Children, Economic Status, Education, and Collectivistic Values: Data from 33 Countries

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01199/full




9. The 2018 volume of CPFR will focus on the theme of ‘The Work-Family Interface: Spillover, Complications, and Challenges.’
The deadline for initial submissions is January 31, 2018

https://www.bfp-fbp.be/sites/default/files/new_content/cpfr-call_for_papers-2018.pdf





10. 

Til death do us part: Top 10 marriage capitals of the US | WJLA


http://wjla.com/news/offbeat/til-death-do-us-part-top-10-marriage-capitals-of-the-us






11. https://strongermarriage.org/



Thanks Alysse.

Bill
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1209376 2017-11-30T06:08:23Z 2017-11-30T06:08:23Z Candidates for Friday Five
1. Call extended till 12/1
http://www.narme.org/conferences/8th-annual-narme-summit/call-for-presenters/

OR

https://www.ncfr.org/ncfr-2018

OR

Greater Good Parenting: Request for Proposals





2. An Evaluation of U.S. Military Non-Medical Counseling Programs

by Thomas E. Trail, Laurie T. Martin, Lane F. Burgette, Linnea Warren May, Ammarah Mahmud, Nupur Nanda, Anita Chandra



O
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Investing Early

Taking Stock of Outcomes and Economic Returns from Early Childhood Programs






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Recipe for a good marriage






 Emma Young
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Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness (HomVEE) CALL FOR STUDIES


O
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Military readiness and early childhood: What is the link?





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The Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Program from the University of Miami





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The forgotten role of families: why it’s time to find our voice on strengthening families



O
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Relate welcomes additional funding for relationship support announced in budget





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Are Relationship Educators Front-line Public Health Workers?





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Why Marriage Is Linked to a Lower Risk of Dementia







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Advice from Harvard’s top happiness researcher

​
Kathleen Fifield, AARP The Magazine





1
​1. 
Number of single-dad households continues to rise
​

Jennifer Graham








1
​2. 
The state of marriage as an institution​

Joel Budd







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​HANKS Alysse.

Bill​
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1205402 2017-11-15T04:08:42Z 2017-11-15T04:08:42Z Candidates for Friday Five
1. 

Cueless


Dr. Scott Stanley



OR 








2. What Relationship Researchers and Relationship Practitioners Wished the Other Knew: Integrating Discovery and Practice in Couple Relationships

David G. Schramm, Adam M. Galovan, and H. Wallace Goddard







3. Children’s learning benefits when adults react constructively to failures

Kyla Haimovitz

https://childandfamilyblog.com/learning-adults-constructively-failures/





4. Tinder and Grindr don't want to talk about their role in rising STDs


Updated by Julia Belluz









5. New website helps those affected by growing challenge of online affairs









(AEI video or link to a Deseret News article on Thursday)







7. Penn State researcher looks at new treatment for military personnel with PTSD

Marjorie S. Miller








8. Why getting even may make you feel worse in the long run

Jennifer Breheny Wallace







9. Marriage Matters: Death of the pattern-changer

James and Audora Burg







10. COUNTERPOINT: Cohabitation can be detrimental to a relationship by creating pressure







11. How to Get Rich Playing Video Games Online








12. THE 2017 MILITARY FAMILY LIFESTYLE SURVEY RESULTS WILL BE PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 15TH







Thanks Alysse. 

We are headed to a B&B for 2 days. Thursday is our 49th anniversary.



Bill
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1204143 2017-11-09T03:11:17Z 2017-11-09T03:11:17Z Candidates for Friday Five
1. NGO ASKS KNESSET TO REQUIRE COUPLES TO TAKE CLASSES BEFORE GETTING MARRIED
    BY 
    http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/NGO-asks-Knesset-to-require-couples-to-take-classes-before-getting-married-513749




    2. In an excellent debate secured by Lord Farmer, members of the House of Lords debated the recently published Manifesto to Strengthen Families.

    http://hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2017-11-02/debates/94679AA6-E9F3-48F0-9D65-F8E7F8E9D775/AManifestoToStrengthenFamilies





    3. Thursday, November 16, 2017 | 9:00 am - 10:15 am

    The American family in the age of Trump: Release event for the 2017 American Family Survey

    http://www.aei.org/events/the-american-family-in-the-age-of-trump-release-event-for-the-2017-american-family-survey/


    OR

    2017 Antipoverty Forum

    https://events.heritage.org/antipovertyforum/Agenda





    4. 9 Tips for Keeping Your Relationship Strong and Healthy

    http://www.militaryonesource.mil/-/9-tips-for-keeping-your-relationship-strong-and-healthy?






    5. The Conversation Every Couple Should Have Before The Holidays

    CORY STIEG

    http://www.refinery29.com/holiday-relationship-expectations




    6. Baseball and America : the 2017 World Series

    By Michael Ego and Frank Schipani

    http://www.ctpost.com/opinion/article/Baseball-and-America-the-2017-World-Series-12334939.php





    7. Considering a national paid leave policy

    BY JACQUELYN BOONE JAMES AND JENNIFER CRANE GREENFIELD,

    http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/labor/359043-considering-a-national-paid-leave-policy





    8. Marriage Matters: What shape is your satisfaction pattern?

    James and Audora Burg

    http://www.sturgisjournal.com/news/20171105/marriage-matters-what-shape-is-your-satisfaction-pattern





    9. Marriage is a dance of growing together, apart, together

    https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/marriage-is-a-dance-of-growing-together-apart-together




    10. Marriage may help lower dementia risk

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/behindtheheadlines/news/2017-11-01-marriage-may-help-lower-dementia-risk/




    11.  
  • Where Is Your 'Third Place'?

    • Chayenne Polimédio

    https://www.newamerica.org/weekly/edition-183/where-your-third-place/





    Thanks Alysse!

    Bill
    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1202787 2017-11-02T15:30:47Z 2017-11-02T15:30:47Z Candidates for Friday Five
    1.Does Involved Fathering Produce a Larger Total Workload for Fathers Than for Mothers? Evidence from Norway

    Ragni Hege Kitterød and Marit Rønsen

    Version of Record online: 31 OCT 2017 | DOI: 10.1111/fare.12264






    http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/fare.12264/full





    2. Time with family, adults important, especially to children

    http://www.pbcommercial.com/news/20171030/time-with-family-adults-important-especially-to-children




    3. What We Can Learn from the Best Marriages

     KIRA M. NEWMAN





    4. Characteristics of Early Marriages






    5. U of I research looks at how certain types of violence in marriage affect co-parenting later


    BY MARY COOLEY

    mcooley@bnd.com







    6. Family and technology focus of 25th annual family symposium

    Kristie Auman-Bauer






    7. Let’s Talk

    Ryan Holeywell 





    8. Shifting the Field to Prioritize Relationship Education for Youth
    Presenter: Alan J. Hawkins, Ph.D., Professor, School of Family Life, Brigham Young University
    When: November 8, 2017. 1 PM Pacific time, 4 PM Eastern.


    9. The milestones in a child’s life are every parent’s agony

    Joanna Moorhead






    10. US: Head Start Prevents Foster Care? To Be Decided
    Chronicle of Social Change - October 30, 2017

    https://chronicleofsocialchange.org/subscriber-content/head-start-foster-care-prevention-tbd/28557


    OR

    New York Grant Program Aims to Strengthen Families, Reduce Entries into Foster Care


    Devon Ziminski





    Thanks Alysse



    Bill
    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1200980 2017-10-26T00:17:07Z 2017-10-26T00:17:07Z Candidates for Friday Five
    1. Family Booster holds annual married & singles confab

    Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/family-booster-holds-annual-married-singles-confab/

    Olayinka Latona




    2. Relate responds to latest ONS divorce statistics

    https://www.relate.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/press-releases/2017/10/18/relate-responds-latest-ons-divorce-statistics




    3. Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Programs for Youth: An In-depth Study of Federally Funded Programs

    https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/healthy-marriage-and-relationship-education-programs-for-youth-an-in-depth-study-of-federally-funded-programs




    4. Conflict management may affect a child's well-being

    Nicole Morin

    http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/article/2017/10/conflict-management-may-affect-a-childs-well-being





    5. Is marriage obsolete? 4 essential reads

    http://theconversation.com/is-marriage-obsolete-4-essential-reads-86093





    6. 10 Lessons Learned from 20 Years of Marriage

    Nina Vallone,

    http://www.chicagonow.com/you-know-neen/2017/10/10-lessons-learned-from-20-years-of-marriage/





    7. Chaplain’s Pulpit: Constant criticism can devastate relationships, marriage
    • Chap. (Maj.) Matthew Atkins 1st Brigade Combat Team

    http://www.fortcampbellcourier.com/news/chaplains_pulpit/article_170cce72-b52a-11e7-8846-0f213a66d136.html





    8. Growing old and kinless in America
    Marcus Roberts

    https://www.mercatornet.com/demography/view/growing-old-and-kinless-in-america/20604?





    9. Mental Well-Being Differences in Cohabitation and Marriage: The Role of Childhood Selection

    Brienna Perelli-Harris,Marta Styrc

    http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jomf.12431/full



    OR

    Looking to the Future of Work and Family Theory and Research: Some Reflections

    Oriel Sullivan






    10.  2 Dads On The Challenges And Rewards Of Black Fatherhood

    Taryn Finley

    https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/two-dads-on-the-challenges-and-rewards-of-black-fatherhood_us_59e75f91e4b00905bdadef7c?




    11. Literature and Mental Health: Reading for Wellbeing (SP$=Statement of Participation) 
     The University of Warwick on FutureLearn - October 30 (6 weeks)

    https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/literature? 

    http://www.openculture.com/free_certificate_courses




    12. Six Ways to Maintain Attachment When Using Daycare
     
    ]]>     Bill Coffin