tag:billcoffin.org,2013:/posts Coffin Corner 2025-06-24T16:55:05Z Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2206107 2025-06-24T16:55:04Z 2025-06-24T16:55:05Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
1. Passenger Parenting: When Dad Is Just Along for the Ride

Daniel Dashnaw

OR

Speaking of Psychology: ‘Dad brain’: How becoming a parent changes the brain, with Darby Saxbe, PhD



2. Prenatal stress and children’s behavior: What expectant parents should know

Irene Tung






3. A Majority of Hispanic Children in Households With Low Incomes Live in Two-Parent Families

https://www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/research-resources/a-majority-of-hispanic-children-in-households-with-low-incomes-live-in-two-parent-families/




4. 

🎙️ Episode #155

Why Prioritizing Your Spouse Makes You a Better Parent

LISTEN NOW
 Episode #155

Why Prioritizing Your Spouse Makes You a Better Parent











5. Childhood Predictors of Dispositional Forgivingness in Adulthood: A Cross-National Analysis with 22 Countries


https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11482-025-10451-z

Also see https://hfh.fas.harvard.edu/forgiveness





6. Adopted Resolutions – 93rd Annual Meeting (Tampa, 2025)

Children, Health, and Human Services





7. Important Update on ACF Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Grants https://www.narme.org/policy-information



8. Research examining parents’ well-being, communication in families with autistic children

By Chuck Green | CYFS

https://news.unl.edu/article/research-examining-parents-well-being-communication-in-families-with-autistic-children




9. Decline in marriage and children continues in Switzerland

https://lenews.ch/2025/06/20/decline-in-marriage-and-children-continues-in-switzerland/



10. Making time for marriage: Tips for military couples
  • By Derika Upshaw, Fort Hood Public Affairs



OR

81 Years of Marriage, Separated Briefly by World War II








11. Real Risk to Youth Mental Health Is ‘Addictive Use,’ Not Screen Time Alone, Study Finds

Ellen Barry

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/health/youth-suicide-risk-phones.html?unlocked_article_code=1.RE8.GovH.PO3swfPPVVUv&smid=url-share




Thanks Alysse!
Bill



]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2204942 2025-06-19T19:23:07Z 2025-06-19T19:23:07Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
1. Associate Director | Notre Dame Strengthening Families Research Initiative





2. Prenatal stress and children’s behavior: What expectant parents should know

By Irene Tung






3. Blueprint for a National Prevention Infrastructure for Behavioral Health Disorders: Report Dissemination Workshop


June 27, 10-5

https://www.nationalacademies.org/en/event/45186_06-2025_blueprint-for-a-national-prevention-infrastructure-for-behavioral-health-disorders-report-dissemination-workshop




4. The Free Father Friendly Check-Up™ for Organizations and Agencies

NFI


OR

New Scholarly Fatherhood Report Offers Important New Insights

by Glenn T. Stanton




5. How Can I Get My Kids to Do Chores?

by Christina Frank








7. From “Likes” to Love: The Influence of Social Media on Forming Relationships






8.  Development of the Couple Financial Conflict Scale: A Pilot Study

 Megan R. Ford, University of Georgia, Joseph W. Goetz, University of Georgia, Kristy L. Archuleta, University of Georgia










9.  EXPLORING THE INFLUENCE OF PREMARITAL COUNSELING ON LONG-TERM MARITAL SATISFACTION: A COMPREHENSIVE LITERATURE REVIEW OF PSYCHOLOGICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND RELATIONAL OUTCOMES 

Faith Boggs1 , Dr. Kelly Arney2




OR

Perspective: Parents, encourage your engaged children to invest in premarital education


Alan Hawkins


https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2025/06/14/perspective-parents-encourage-your-engaged-children-to-invest-in-premarital-education/



10. 

Ten Things You Need to Know About Hospice

When: Wednesday, June 26, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Pacific time)

Where: ONLINE

Cost: No charge

Registration: Click here







Thanks
Bill



]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2203277 2025-06-12T15:05:00Z 2025-06-12T15:05:01Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
1. What experts think about the $1,000 ‘Trump accounts’ for babies

Hannah Grabenstein

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/what-experts-think-about-the-1000-trump-accounts-for-babies





2. 
HHS-2025-ACF-OFA-ZJ-0014 Family, Opportunity, Resilience, Grit, Engagement – Fatherhood (FORGE Fatherhood)


HHS-2025-ACF-OFA-ZD-0013 Relationships, Education, Advancement, and Development for Youth for Life (READY4Life)
HHS-2025-ACF-OFA-ZB-0109 Helping Every Area of Relationships Thrive - Adults (HEART)

will likely be released this week

Search "Marriage" at the Dept of HHS https://www.grants.gov/search-grants




3. Does having sex before marriage make people happier?

https://lovemeansmore.org/what-is-love/willing-the-good/unity/sexual-relationships/chastity/premarital-sex-cohabitation/#:~:text=Married%20people%20are%20also%20more%20likely%20to%20report%20being%20in%20a%20loving%20and%20supportive%20relationship





4. Beyond tax credits: A path to meaningful paid family leave

Elena Patel

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/beyond-tax-credits-a-path-to-meaningful-paid-family-leave/?






5. The Great Relationship Reset

https://www.singlesinamerica.com/





6. Understanding the dynamics of strategic renewal across domains: A work–home resources model perspective
https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/joop.70027


OR

https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-025-07757-z





7. Study reveals long-term mental health benefits of healthy relationship skills program for adolescents

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-05-reveals-term-mental-health-benefits.html




8. The Role of Relationship Education in Strengthening Attachment: Findings from the ELEVATE Program

E Coffman, R Goodrich, T Gollery, J Rujimora… - The Family Journal, 2025

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10664807251346974



9.  We need to talk about marriage 

Harry Benson, Research Director, Marriage Foundation

https://marriagefoundation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/MF-note-We-need-to-talk-about-marriage.pdf



10. How Does Being Phubbed Affect Commitment? Exploring the Roles of Emotional Loneliness and Relationship Satisfaction

A Aslanturk, C Arslan - Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2025

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jmft.70027




11. 20 Children's Books About Dads to Celebrate Father's Day

https://www.doinggoodtogether.org/bhf-book-lists/picture-books-about-dads




12.  Non-pharmacological interventions for mental health among partners of military members and Veterans: A systematic review 

Mijung Leea , Sunyoung Hwanga and Joohee Leea

https://utppublishing.com/doi/pdf/10.3138/jmvfh-2023-0111




13. Romantic Relationships in Japan: A Lens for Social Policy Recommendation





Thanks

Bill
https://bio.site/billcoffin






Bill Coffin

301-625-7737 | 301-518-5657 | billcoffin68@gmail.com

billcoffin.org

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]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2202036 2025-06-05T22:49:21Z 2025-06-05T22:49:22Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
1. FREE COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP FOR ESTABLISHED MARRIED COUPLES

Susan Barth, Noted Marriage Educator, Founder & President, "Together in Happiness"





2. We need to talk about marriage





5. Dyadic Reports of Interparental Relationship Quality and Intentions to Continue Fostering Among Coupled Foster Caregivers

Evin Winkelman Richardson 1,✉, Jacquelyn K Mallette 2, Ted G Futris 1, Rachel Brown 1, Jessica Starke 1, Shuangyue Cui 1, Lydia Shepherd 1

 






6. Top 5 states of the USA with highest divorce rates

Kritika Priya


Business Upturn doesn’t guarantee the accuracy of the information.




7. Mind the Children: A Book Event

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 | 4:00 PM to 5:15 PM ET

With Timothy P. Carney | Naomi Schaefer Riley | Sally Satel

https://www.aei.org/events/mind-the-children-a-book-event/




8. One in three Australian men report using emotional or physical violence

https://7news.com.au/news/one-in-three-australian-men-report-using-emotional-or-physical-violence-c-18919371

OR 'Loving' fathers can help reduce violence

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/pm/-loving-fathers-can-help-reduce-violence/105373022

https://www.apa.org/topics/artificial-intelligence-machine-learning/health-advisory-ai-adolescent-well-being




10. 5 Types of Intimacy in a Healthy Marriage (Hint: 4 of Them Have Nothing to Do With Sex)









]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2200827 2025-05-29T19:13:10Z 2025-05-29T19:13:12Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
1. Join us on Thursday, June 5, at 2:30 pm ET for a webinar—



2. I’m an adult child of divorce, and we’re not talked about enough




3. 4 Small Habits That Quietly Chip Away At Happiness In A Marriage, According To Experts

Will Curtis

https://www.yourtango.com/love/small-habits-chip-away-happiness-marriage?



4. Service Members’ Couple Finances: An Examination of Financial Anxiety, Financial Decision-Making, and Agreement on Spending and Relationship Outcomes



https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/08862605251338790



6. Costs of Love: A Constrained Utility Approach to Marital Decisions and Family Outcomes

Olatunji A. Shobande






7. Stop Telling Kids the World Is a Terrible Place

Robert Pondiscio, AEI






8. Book Review: What Successful Couples Do Differently by Fred Nwakanma

Carson Abrir


Cearra O'Hern, PSU

https://www.psu.edu/news/health-and-human-development/story/chronic-loneliness-may-harm-cognitive-health-young-adults



10.  Divorce, Family Arrangements, and Children’s Adult Outcomes

  Andrew C. Johnston, UC Merced 
Maggie R. Jones ,U.S. Census Bureau 
Nolan G. Pope, University of Maryland  

https://www2.census.gov/ces/wp/2025/CES-WP-25-28.pdf




11. JD Vance wants women to have more babies. Conservative pronatalists say cheaper housing is key.

By Eliza Relman

OR

The best natalist policy: good jobsThe makings of a second Baby Boom





12. First Things First: 9 ways for families to make the most of summer

 Lauren Hall





Thanks.
Bill



]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2199431 2025-05-22T19:55:45Z 2025-05-22T19:55:46Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
1. Majority of Gen Z would marry an AI, survey says

By Anna Iovine





2. Why Modern Parents Are Making Their Kids’ Emotional Well-Being The Top Priority

By StudyFinds Staff

https://studyfinds.org/modern-parents-prioritizing-kids-mental-health/





3. Why Love Needs New Tools (Not Just Good Intentions)

Seth Eisenberg





4. Black Families Flourishing: What Gets Measured Matters
Jun 5, 2025 02:30 PM in ET

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6zZzTse8R_i5sHw96zy0ag#/registration




5. Submit Resources to the Prevention Tools Inventory

The IPV Prevention Council 

https://preventipv.org/submit/





6. Marriage Breakdown Patterns


Author: Dr. Brindusa Vanta, Ph.D.Co-Author: Helena Georgiou






7. Religious Affiliation and the Division of Housework Over the Life Course

Luoman Bao, Zhe (Meredith) Zhang, Roseann Giarrusso


https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1569490925000206




8.  Emerging Adults & the Transition to the Workforce 

Emma Heinze

https://wfrn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Heinze-Emerging-Adults-5-9-25.pdf



9.  The Effect of Mindfulness Interventions on Couple Relationship Satisfaction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

 Andreas Voldstad1 , Ananda Zeas-Sigüenza2 , Anton Skolzkov3 , Mari Walthaug4 , Jesús Montero-Marín1, 5, 6, and Willem Kuyken1

https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2026-17551-002.pdf



10. HRC  20 Years of Transforming Relationships

https://www.instagram.com/p/DJqIp8hMCAt/?img_index=2



11. FOR THE LOVE OF RELATIONSHIPS – Making Marriage and Family Formation Cool





]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2197700 2025-05-15T21:04:52Z 2025-05-15T21:04:52Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
1. Remote Work Can Be Good for Families, Cities, and Even the Planet

By Robert VerBruggen






2. Most Hispanic Children in Families With Low Incomes Live in Unaffordable Housing





3. How Nearly a Century of Happiness Research Led to One Big Finding

Susan Dominus

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/magazine/happiness-research-studies-relationships.html?auth=login-google1tap&login=google1tap&smid=url-share&unlocked_article_code=1.G08.ETLQ.sPvufKJxReIy




4. The Mental Health Crisis in Children & Teens: What Families, Therapists & Communities Can Do.


 moderator, Dr. Adrian Blow






5. Teaching Kids How to Deal With Conflict

by Juliann Garey
https://childmind.org/article/teaching-kids-how-to-deal-with-conflict/





6. Advancing Child and Youth Health Care System Transformation: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief


NAS Forum for Children's Well-Being 

https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/29082/advancing-child-and-youth-health-care-system-transformation-proceedings-of




7. China simplifies marriage registrations, prompting surge in cross-regional couples tying the knot

By Shen Sheng

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202505/1333785.shtml




8. Postdoctoral Fellow AU to support the work of the Alabama Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Initiative (AHMREI)

https://www.auemployment.com/postings/51112





]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2195993 2025-05-08T20:02:32Z 2025-05-08T20:02:33Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five



2. Adolescence – lessons for pastoral educators … and parents?

Noel Purdy



3.  Examining conceptualizations underlying evidence-based couples therapies: Associations of frequency and acceptance of partner behaviours and attachment with relationship functioning

 Henk Jan Conradi | Jan H. Kamphuis





4.  Young Adult Health and Mental Health at Age 22: Evidence from the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study

 Tia M. Dickerson, Hye-Min Jung, and Jane Waldfogel













7. Parents’ and teens’ feelings and blind spots: Are they really seeing eye-to-eye?

 Reout Arbel and Shir Shay



OR

5 Powerful Ways to Boost Teen Mental Health






8. Measuring the Good Life

Brendan Case, Katelyn N. G. Long, Tyler J. VanderWeele, and Byron R. Johnson

https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/05/global-flourishing-study-good-life/





9. Significant Benefits of Positive Parenting Support Programs






10. Want More Kids? Make Cheaper Minivans






11. A family planning expert weighs in on the Trump administration's pronatalist policies

By Lauren Frayer






12. Impact of marriage on diagnosis and survival in patients with urological cancers


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]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2194372 2025-05-01T22:41:21Z 2025-05-01T22:41:21Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
1. Why Is Social Connection So Hard for Young Adults?

 Melissa De Witte

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





2.  A Latent Profile Analysis of Reasons for Cohabitation

 Emily T. Beauparlant | Xiangjing Kong | Laura V. Machia







3.  The Role of Interparental Conflict in Divergent Perceptions of Parenting

Carlie J. Sloan1,2 | Stephanie T. Lanza3 | Emily J. Forrester4 | Mark E. Feinberg1,5 | Gregory M. Fosco


https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jomf.13108




4. An Initial Examination of Couple Therapy for PTSD Outcomes Among Black/African American Adults: Findings from an Uncontrolled Trial with Military Dyads

SJ Fredman, AA Gamaldo, AIC Jenkins, Y Le, JA Mogle… - Behavioral Sciences, 2025





5. Relationship quality

JB Kanter, S Sprecher, T Orbuch - Research Handbook on Partnering across the Life …, 2025






6. The Dyadic Influence of Relationship Hope on Family Functioning

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12004348/




7.  Effectiveness of relationship education among high school youth: the role of context

 Esra Şahin, Joshua J. Turner, J. Scott Crapo, Kay Bradford, & Brian Higginbotham







8.  A Machine Learning Approach for Investigating Variable Importance in Relationship and Sexual Satisfaction: The Role of Interpersonal Mindfulness and Psychological Safety

 Claudia Dias Martins1 | Rodrigo C. Vergara2,3 | Bassam Khoury1 1







9.  MARITAL ATTITUDE AS A MEDIATOR IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MARITAL SPIRITUALITY AND MARITAL COMMITMENT 

Aisya Vania Zafri, Rumaya Juhari, Zainal Madon, Zarinah Arshat and Muslihah Hasbullah@Abdullah








10. Japan’s population drops to record low as government looks to tackle birth rate issue







11. Podcast #281: Making the Case for ‘Free-Range Parenting’




12. Proposed Model State Legislation and Policy Initiative for Strengthening Marriages and Families and Reducing Divorce to Decrease Poverty and Increase Health and Human Flourishing




Thanks.
Bill




]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2189591 2025-04-10T23:09:58Z 2025-04-10T23:09:59Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
1. 

A Review of “Get Married” by: Brad Wilcox


Julie Abbinante

https://decidetocommit.com/a-review-of-get-married-by-brad-wilcox/



2. We Gon' Be Alright: Examining Culturally Relevant Coping Strategies as Promotive Factors for Black Romantic Relationships

August I C Jenkins 1,2, TeKisha M Rice 3, Shardé McNeil Smith 1, Allen W Barton 1, Steven R H Beach 4

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11961784/



3.  Adolescents and Technology - The True Impact of Tech

PA Schaefer

https://red.mnstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2053&context=thesis




4. Life Course Insights into Social Relationship Quality: A Cross-National Analysis of 22 Countries

Renae Wilkinson, Koichiro Shiba, Cristina Gibson, Emeka Okafor, Ying Chen, Matt Bradshaw, Byron R. Johnson, i Tyler J. VanderWeele

https://osf.io/preprints/osf/n2pxk_v1





5. Teaching Kids the Art of Conflict Resolution: Managing Disputes at Any Age

https://relationshipsca.org/teaching-kids-conflict-resolution/




6.  NARME 2025

Nat'l Alli. for Relationship & Marriage Education 


https://www.narme.org/summit-2025





7. ‘Marriage and having children are like springs in the ground’ — An Interview with Catherine Pakaluk

https://www.hungarianconservative.com/articles/interview/family-child-protection-sexual-ideologies-catherine-pakaluk/



8. Mental and Behavioral Health Disorders Are Increasing in U.S.; Effective Preventive Interventions Should Be Expanded, Report Says

https://www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/04/mental-and-behavioral-health-disorders-are-increasing-in-u-s-effective-preventive-interventions-should-be-expanded-report-says






9. Utah slides to No. 10 for fertility in U.S.

Lois M. Collins

https://www.deseret.com/family/2025/04/07/utah-drop-fertility-rate-population-birth-immigration/




10. "Matrimonial consent in today’s secularized society”

Keynote speech by Professor Gambino at the 54th ASCAI National Congress in Pompei

https://www.laityfamilylife.va/content/laityfamilylife/en/news/2024/consenso-matrimoniale-nell-attuale-societa-secolarizzata.html

Footnote 20 (of 50) of the attached 15-page speech/article refers to  
https://ifstudies.org/blog/the-rise-of-marriage-deserts-and-what-we-can-do-about-them



Speaking of the Vatican, we'll be on a pilgrimage to Assisi, Norcia, and Rome from 4/12-24 

Bill
Bill Coffin

301-625-7737 | 301-518-5657 | billcoffin68@gmail.com

billcoffin.org
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2187972 2025-04-04T00:21:06Z 2025-04-04T00:21:07Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
1. Report Release Webinar: Blueprint for a National Prevention Infrastructure for Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorder


April 9th at 11:00 a.m. ET

https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/44880_04-2025_report-release-webinar-blueprint-for-a-national-prevention-infrastructure-for-mental-emotional-and-behavioral-disorders





2. The pros and cons of ‘gentle parenting’

https://whyy.org/episodes/gentle-parenting-motherhood-fatherhood/

3. America’s Missing Men

Katherine Dee





5. Fathers’ consistent parenting nurtures bonds through teen years





7. “Children will Love Like You Do”: How Adolescents’ Relationships with Parents Predict the Quality of Best Friendships and Romantic Relations







8. PTSD can undermine healthy couple communication when people fear their emotions





9. Psychological science helps build digital educational media that capitalizes on how human brains learn

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2025/04-05/kids-digital-educational-media

OR

58% of teens do not get enough social and emotional support, study finds

Kirsten Weir

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2025/04-05/teen-social-emotional-support




10. Most & Least Stressed States (2025)

Adam McCann, WalletHub Financial Writer



]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2186232 2025-03-27T22:21:02Z 2025-03-27T22:21:03Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
1.  Short Duration Relationship and Marriage Education (RME) during Covid-19: Outcomes and Future Directions

 Pamela B. Payne University of Nevada Reno, Naomi Brower Utah State University,  Melanie Jewkes Utah State University


https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1005&context=tcjournal




2. Paternal perinatal mental health support: fathers’ perspectives on barriers, facilitators, and preferences


https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jomf.13098




5. Divorce Rates in Australia at Lowest Level in 50 Years

Australian Institute of Family Studies





6. The Progression of College Student Romantic Relationship Development: Stability and Change Over 10 Years

Brian G. Ogolsky, Kiersten Dobson, Matthew Rivas-Koehl, Ghada Kawas, Jennifer L. Hardesty

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pere.12590




7. Study: When Fewer Parents Are Married, Poverty And Violence Skyrocket

Anna Kaladish Reynolds




8. Why women are struggling with marriage

Timothy S. Goeglein







9. On this episode of Studio 2, we ask: How have gender roles in marriage changed over time? What’s worked and what hasn’t in your relationship?

Guests:

Stephanie Coontz, Director of Research and Public Education for the Council on Contemporary Families and author of the forthcoming ‘For Better AND Worse: The Problematic Past and Challenging Future of Marriage’

Jo Piazza, Journalist and author of many books, including the forthcoming thriller,‘Everyone is Lying to You.’



https://whyy.org/episodes/modern-marriage-and-motherhood/




10. GOP Wants to Teach Students High School, Job, Marriage, and Kids Will Keep Them Out of Poverty



]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2184213 2025-03-20T22:46:40Z 2025-03-20T22:46:41Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
1.  Identifying Informal Help‐Seeking Patterns in African American Couples 

Aimee Hubbard1 | Steven Harris2 | Chalandra M. Bryant2 | Rachel Rineman2 | Doneila McIntosh2


https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jmft.70008



2. Treatment Considerations for Clinicians Working with Clients During the Transition to Parenthood

By Shannon Savell, M.A., University of Virginia






4. The Marriage Gap

Harry Benson, March 2025

https://marriagefoundation.org.uk/research/the-marriage-gap-2/




5. Happy husband or wife really could be the key to a stress-free life

By StudyFinds Staff

•

Reviewed by Sophia Naughton

Research led by Tomiko Yoneda, University of California, Davis


https://studyfinds.org/lower-stress-as-you-age-happy-partner/




6. What science tells us about fatherhood, marriage and the struggles of young men

 Samuel Wilkinson

https://www.deseret.com/family/2025/03/12/fatherhood-marriage-masculinity-crisis-solutions/

or

How State Policymakers Can Save the Nuclear Family

By Brad Wilcox, Deseret News

https://www.aei.org/op-eds/how-state-policymakers-can-save-the-nuclear-family/




7. The Heart of Couples Counseling

By Melanie Padgett Powers





8. Maternal postpartum depression and children's emotional overeating: The mediating role of executive function

Samantha J. Iwinski a, Sehyun Ju a, Qiujie Gong b, Kelly K. Bost a

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1471015325000054?via%3Dihub

or https://www.newsweek.com/postpartum-depression-lead-child-emotional-overeating-2047723



9. An Uninsurable and Unavailable Foster Care System: How Lawsuits, Regulations, Social Inflation, and Policy Failures Are Making the Most Vulnerable Children Uninsurable


Sid Madge


https://northernlifemagazine.co.uk/how-fathers-can-be-a-role-model-even-if-they-did-not-have-one-themselves/




11. Best age to get married, have a child, buy a home and retire? Here’s what Americans say

Jordan Lippert and Janell Fetterolf


Jaclyn DeJohn, CFP




If you picked McNeese to beat Clemson please take a bow!

Thanks
Bill


]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2182424 2025-03-13T21:53:21Z 2025-03-13T21:53:21Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
1. An Evaluation of Cost-Saving Reforms of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

By Kevin Corinth, American Enterprise Institute

https://www.aei.org/research-products/working-paper/an-evaluation-of-cost-saving-reforms-of-the-supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program/



2. Interdisciplinary Researchers Receive $4.71 Million Grant for Longitudinal Study on Parents’ Patience in Adversity

LORI FOGLEMAN, MEDIA & PUBLIC RELATIONS

https://bcdd.soe.baylor.edu/news/story/2025/interdisciplinary-researchers-receive-471-million-grant-longitudinal-study-0



3. Yes, parents, it reflects on you: Norms and Metanorms regulating teen daughters and parents

Monica Kirkpatrick Johnson, Stefanie Mollborn, Christine Horne






5. The Single Most Important Parenting Strategy 

Becky Kennedy | TED






5.  American Worldview Inventory 2025 – Report 2 Americans Minimize the Role of God in Their Life

  Dr. George Barna, Director of Research, Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University   





6. The simple way dads can ensure a strong bond with their daughters

By StudyFinds Staff, Research led by John Day, University of Essex




OR

Marriage Care and Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity announces new partnership

RNRM Relationship Sessions

8. Parental Stress and Well-Being: A Meta-analysis


https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10567-025-00515-9



9.  U.S. Fertility Is Declining Due to Delayed Marriage and Childbearing

 Jonathan Abbamonte, Heritage Foundation

https://www.heritage.org/sites/default/files/2025-03/BG3883_0.pdf



10. Marriage 101 professors reflect on course as it turns 25





11. Purdue expert: Overall divorce rates lowest in decades but ‘gray divorce’ soars

Tim Brouk, tbrouk@purdue.edu






12. MSU study pinpoints the impact of prenatal stress across 27 weeks of pregnancy

Shelly DeJong
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2180578 2025-03-06T03:43:14Z 2025-03-06T03:43:14Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
1. Coming to Terms with Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration: A Scoping Review

Lisa Norén
ORCID Icon,
Martin Bergström
ORCID Icon &
Lisa Wallander
ORCID Icon





2. Intellectual humility in close relationships: Implications for relationship satisfaction, argument frequency, and conflict behaviors

 Katrina P. Jongman-Sereno a,Jessica C. Reich b, Mark R. Leary c

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0092656625000303



3.  How Long-Term Couples Cope with Chronic Stressors and Adverse Life Course Events in Marriage: A Qualitative Study 

Christian Heim & Caroline Heim

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/01926187.2025.2459688



4. Conflict and Father Involvement: The Unique Role of Postpartum Destructiveness for Fathers' Direct Care in Toddlerhood
Samantha A Murray‐Perdue 1,✉, Stephanie Rayburn 2, Lijuan Wang 3, E Mark Cummings 3, Julia M Braungart‐Rieker 2

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11830849/



5. Ready (or Not) For Love? Your Friends Likely Agree

Shelly DeJong

OR

Video series help youth build healthy relationships






6. Singleness and the Pandemic Dating Recession

Michael J. Rosenfeld

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0192513X251322128




7. How parenthood may help keep your brain young

ScienceDaily

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250226141927.htm



8. Divorce rates at lowest level in 50 years

Kate O'Connor, Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS)






9. No sex until you are engaged, feminist author tells teens

Tom McArdle, The Telegraph

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/23/no-sex-until-you-are-engaged-feminist-author-tells-teens0/



10. Crossroads: American Family Life at the Intersection of Tradition and Modernity





11. Should we give 'gentle parenting' a time out?


https://theweek.com/culture-life/should-we-give-gentle-parenting-a-time-out



12. How the Trump Administration Can Support Healthy Marriage



]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2176980 2025-02-20T23:19:51Z 2025-02-20T23:19:52Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
1. Family-Friendly Policies for the 119th Congress

Timothy P. Carney | Christopher J. Scalia | Yuval Levin | Brad Wilcox | Scott Winship | Edward J. Pinto | Tobias Peter | Kevin Corinth | Howard Husock, American Enterprise Institute







2. Signs that Gen Z want marriage




3. Dating App Cover-Up: How Tinder, Hinge, and Their Corporate Owner Keep Rape Under Wraps

 Emily Elena Dugdale and Hanisha Harjani

https://themarkup.org/investigations/2025/02/13/dating-app-tinder-hinge-cover-up



4. Family Matters: Why Our Choices Determine Our Economic Prosperity

Philip Pilkington
https://www.arcforum.com/research-papers/choices-family-matters



5. Should you be using AI in your dating life?

Chance Townsend

https://mashable.com/article/ai-for-dating



6. On the Internet, No One Knows You're a Dog: Examining the Feasibility of Privacy-Preserving Age Verification Online

Luke Hogg and Evan Swarztrauber

https://www.thefai.org/posts/on-the-internet-no-one-knows-you-re-a-dog



7.   A Credibility Revolution for Relationship Science: Where Can We Step Up Our Game? 

Samantha Joel | Paul W. Eastwick | Devinder Khera

https://compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/spc3.70042



8. New dads reveal conflict and guilt in the transition to parenthood

by Pauline Braniff, Deakin University


Sid Madge





10. Elon Musk Now Has 13 Children. A Conservative Pro-Family Scholar Says He’s Missing Something.

]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2175128 2025-02-13T23:12:56Z 2025-02-13T23:13:19Z Re: Candidates for IFS Friday Five
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2175127 2025-02-13T23:10:26Z 2025-02-13T23:10:37Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
1. Dibble-Annual-Report

Kay Reed, Executive Director. The Dibble Institute®   




2. https://www.marriageweek.org/live-events

Friday, February 14 (last one!)

Nurturing Emotions & Romance 

Day 8 Virtual Event3.





3. The Antidote to News: Real Life Here and Now





4. Media and Technoference in Romantic Relationships

USU EXTENSION


https://extension.usu.edu/strongermarriage/courses/media-and-technoference-in-romantic-relationships/#/



5. Alienating behaviours in separated mothers and fathers in the UK
  • Professor Ben Hine, Professor of Applied Psychology
  • Jennifer Harman, Associate Professor, Colorado State University
  • Sadie Leder-Elder, Associate Professor of Psychology, High Point University
  • Elizabeth Bates, Associate Professor in Family Violence and Abuse, University of Cumbria


    • https://www.uwl.ac.uk/research/research-impact/family-breakdown



    6. Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling

    DR Corey, KY Billingsley, CL Conner - …

    Tavistock Relationships

    https://watermark.silverchair.com/11791010.pdf?token=AQECAHi208BE49Ooan9kkhW_Ercy7Dm3ZL_9Cf3qfKAc485ysgAAA2wwggNoBgkqhkiG9w0BBwagggNZMIIDVQIBADCCA04GCSqGSIb3DQEHATAeBglghkgBZQMEAS4wEQQM3KKuQn_WZ20XD5PoAgEQgIIDH4I_2_pdTiWmlax3b6gtKW0rnkPXMHvs-xofxfowkK0PfmOx31Efsxu1n-gLnLoJgyhPTFz8fL007VJkWsc4sX6HpHXgYXUj_0ca8UCru4MUekkC3qyR24eha7-TS9jiHg2VXC6DvdOFA9Eb6rC-RPhtod6FM-N4_CIgfxaQxOm6fvv4INr0ipNyHiPYIVGRTNNUwCzZ8ghL24EwW78KJkmzXoUC8xvR46V1PZn2KnalqZsHJhVFn32wj4OWh25tHGpR30mFKTFBWr2LP0qiZNJoNE7HJ_-rl4mLB4s-jM16z8zaZ9NPsHqreUZPmNs321fkrHC4wgKrKcor-OTECTkNLOK-WSXCRsbjhOPkl7qKZRJZs15Ar1N516UUTZQc1VuVsjSuRIK_XXPo9E6E45wkLyDml5-Pk6zeDi-A081DmdA8nJBXmXEzXhJEGTGzo3KrQ-Ksu-Pr0wfIVy8RdYcOVzsYBbMgCaTNNcaCQIeaI5EDZNraLyBg8NII8PHjM-1mZHHjWKizESfMGYgtCpjjvC5CpZEswi6to282e2uaa7sg0c0HoYp1h6w0RCaOBT9-RvFgYW6mjua4KF18APRUZmKNsN1ktRDziuo4ygBwN0bCKhM83Fjm576ViZPDDCfQP6gD4zhzPmSapBMXFKusqRwi242nDf7tTdoAld5y2_yY_WhVXfPJdqFYxu7hvj1PdCwJuh9WiPli56jNoPnzp9DvivzQrgCLIseWeDvRgfSVAAYfJ8ML4nr_D82C4m9MqINL9inyXNLsd6KGDWXel2JJS3bDmd_bIrgF_XLBa4xusbJdcoAp7FLEliMXtFwYJvgqqQHcb_5MfkExjpcEbBzhP6ujMt0ZlN2eIiepluSXmrdQP0-IdO8yzo3zyLPz0J4p2X_fubYpnZDU0h5pRWI-Icv6NK3fTiD_v9phlo2zq6uDUGls2iAUYetr6kE4F7-ZN_q1crDsKudLDPbTqdYynhBLqAnMekw9lCQukTrNJ2EgwMttaFqs4qJKFyy2DwGNS94hm_Ys14Q1EJJuYgVx4NLLPlJ6x1qeMkc





    9. ‘Sexlessness’ is on the rise. Can the Church use this moment to promote marriage?

    https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/262165/sexlessness-is-on-the-rise-can-the-church-use-this-moment-to-promote-marriage




    10. Study finds dating isn't broken, but relationship paths have evolved

    by Sharita Forrest, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign



    OR

    The Progression of College Student Romantic Relationship Development: Stability and Change Over 10 Years







    Thanks
    Bill


    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2173526 2025-02-06T22:10:26Z 2025-02-06T22:10:26Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
    1. Strengthening marriage – one date night at a time

    THERESA BREITENBACH





    2. Marriage and the stable society: The continued importance of marriage

    Daniel Lilley

    https://www.civitas.org.uk/publications/marriage-and-the-stable-society/



    3. The Five Stages of Western Fertility

    Written by ArctotheriumAporia


    https://www.aporiamagazine.com/p/the-five-stages-of-western-fertility



    4. How marriage counseling might just save American democracy

    By StudyFinds Staff

    https://studyfinds.org/marriage-counseling-democracy-political-polarization/



    5. A digital intervention to enhance couple relationships, the Paired app: mixed methods evaluation

    Aicken, C., Gabb, J., Di Martino, S.






    6.  Interparental mutually responsive orientation during pregnancy impacts toddler socioemotional development by promoting parent-infant relational dynamics

     Erin L. Ramsdell1,2 , Lauren M. Laifer1 , Kelsey McCoy1 and Rebecca L. Brock1











    9. 8 Essentials of a Lasting Love (one each night starting tomorrow)




    10. What Are the 6 Types of Intimacy?


    Genee Francis, assistant director of content and programming at WinShape Marriage































    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2172122 2025-01-31T00:00:58Z 2025-01-31T00:01:05Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
    1. The 10th Annual American Family Survey: Opportunities and Obstacles to a Broad-Based Political Coalition for Families

    Thursday, February 6, 2025, | 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET With Daniel A. Cox | Brad Wilcox





    2.  The Values and Rituals of Authentic Relationships: What the Relationship Enhancement Model Teaches Us about Marriage

     Robert F. Scuka, Ph.D., M.S.W., LCSW-C





    3.  “The beginning of children's stimulation”.

    International Federation for Family Development




    4. Getting Our Hearts Right: Three Keys to Better Relationships

    H. Wallace Goddard, PhD and James P. Marshall, PhD

    https://www.uaex.uada.edu/life-skills-wellness/personal-family-well-being/personal/getting-hearts-right.aspx



    5. Partners Now Parents: Supporting Couples During the Journey to Parenthood

    Shannon M Savell 1,, Lauren V Breeden 1, Robert E Emery 1

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11753894/




    6. American Greatness Depends on Strong Families

    By Brad Wilcox | Chris Bullivant, Commonplace






    7. The Effects of Parenting Styles on Children's Emotional and Social Skill Development: The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation Skills

    Jie Zheng1

    https://leger360.com/the-youth-study/









    11. 3 Keys to Igniting Your Fatherhood Program in 2025


    Antoine Johnson, NFI

    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2170513 2025-01-23T03:41:09Z 2025-01-23T03:41:10Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
    1. 5 Marriage Trends for 2025

    Kevin A. Thompson






    2. The 2025 National Marriage Week theme is "Pursuing a Lasting Love."

    Feb.7-14






    3. RSVP for 'I...Do? Why Marriage Still Matters' Book Launch

    2/12

    https://share.hsforms.com/1XdW8LwvxR4-XgTus-kSjZwd6y2f?



    4. We all need a little more recess

    Karyn Allee and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek


    https://www.brookings.edu/articles/we-all-need-a-little-more-recess/



    5. The Demographic Shift

    By Mark J. Warshawsky, AEI





    6. Study: Effective parenting support strengthens rural families

    Sherri Buri McDonald, University Communications

    https://news.uoregon.edu/content/study-effective-parenting-support-strengthens-rural-families



    7. Which Program Elements Are Associated with Better Outcomes for Fathers?

    OPRE/ACF

    https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/which-program-elements-are-associated-better-outcomes-fathers




    8.  Changes in well-being and relationship satisfaction in the years before and after marriage in a sample of New Zealand adults

     Hannah E. Dupuis1, Yuthika U. Girme1, Nickola C. Overall2, Emily J. Cross2 and Chris G. Sibley2






    9. Chapter 1: Introduction to the Research Handbook on Couple and Family Relationships








    10. MSU study finds children of color experience more variability in sleep times

    Katie Frey, MSU

    https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2025/msu-study-finds-children-of-color-experience-more-variability-in-sleep-times




    11. About Those Men

    Mona Charen




    12. Black Emerging Adults Identify Protective Community Resources That Promote Their Well-being





    Thanks.
    Bill



    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2169136 2025-01-17T04:36:49Z 2025-01-17T04:37:02Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
    1. Couple relationship education content: What we have and what we are missing

    OR

    Comparing the OurRelationship Program and Bibliotherapy for Parents Experiencing Couple Distress: A Randomized Pilot

    Tea L Trillingsgaard 1, Frederik Godt Hansen 1,2,✉, Hanne Nørr Fentz 1
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11707500/





    2. UK Families to receive £126 million in early years support

    OR

    Why Erdogan declared 2025 as the ‘Year of the Family’?

    Yusuf Kamadan






    3. Evolving Connections: How Culture Rewrites Our Past (and Future) in Relationships

    Prakash Thambipillai and Li-Jun Ji






    4.  I love you no matter what: Negative relationship quality and daily encounters in the parent-child tie and their implications for daily mood across the lifespan 

    Jane M. Stephenson1 | Angela Turkelson1 | Karen L. Fingerman2 | Kira S. Birditt






    5.  Transitivity and couple relationship satisfaction: Sharing and visiting friends and family make the difference 

    Guillaume Drevon1 *, Jacques-Antoine Gauthier2 , Gil Viry3 , Vincent Kaufmann1 , Florian Masse1 , and Alexis Gumy1 1






    6.  Couple therapy and systemic interventions for adult-focused problems: The evidence base

     Alan Carr, Journal of Family Therapy





    8. Social Media as a Healthy Relationship Service Strategy

    February 12, 2025 @ 1:00 pm Pacific/4:00 pm Eastern





    9. Marriage Week (2/7-14) Events and Resources





    10. Despite gains, women still do most of the housework. Will this gender gap ever narrow?

    Natalie Stechyson, CBC News





    11.  Analyzing the Cohesion and Adaptability of Families of Children with Intellectual Disability Using the FACES-20Esp Scale

     Esther Vela Llaurado´ 1 , Laura Serrano Ferna´ndez1 , and Laura Martı´n Martı´nez1






    12. Researcher on Family Is Newest University Professor

     Bryan McKenzie,





    Thanks
    Bill






    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2164637 2025-01-09T22:59:43Z 2025-01-09T22:59:44Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
    1. The disengagement gap: Why student engagement isn’t what parents expect

    Rebecca Winthrop, Youssef Shoukry, and David Nitkin

    https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-disengagement-gap/

    OR
    January14,2025

    11:00 am EST - 12:00 pm EST

    ‘The Disengaged Teen’: How to help children learn better, feel better, and live better




    2. Sexual Mindfulness Course

    Utah Marriage Commission, USU EXTENSION

    https://extension.usu.edu/strongermarriage/course/sexual_mindfulness?







    3. The Anti-Social Century

    By Derek Thompson

    gift article link from the author via X





    4. Videoconferencing Delivery of the Seoul Premarital Education Program During COVID-19

    Jisu Park & Jaerim Lee

    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11121-024-01761-z



    5. Infant Affect Regulation with Mothers and Fathers: The Roles of Parent Mental Health and Marital Satisfaction







    6. "Just Stop It" - A Marriage Masterclass with Dr. Scott Stanley

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-stop-it-a-marriage-masterclass-with-dr-scott-stanley/id1771299770?i=1000672316815



    7. National Marriage Week (2/7-14) Resources

    https://www.marriageweek.org/



    8. Ep #125: How to Practice Intentional Parenting through Family Nature Adventures with Shaun Garrison

    Families of Character Show

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA06kCQkf5k&list=PLILijXFqNJbFhhR1iA4eMpyc7H00Vx9lm&index=8&ab_channel=FamiliesofCharacter



    9. Yes, Dads Can Struggle With Postpartum Depression—Here’s Why

    By Kimanzi Constable

    https://www.parents.com/what-causes-postpartum-depression-in-dads-8770790


    Thanks
    Bill


    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2162936 2025-01-02T19:42:49Z 2025-01-02T19:42:50Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
    1.  Romantic Relationships Matter More to Men than to Women

     Iris V. Wahring, Jeffry A. Simpson & Paul A. M. Van Lange

    https://static1.squarespace.com/static/523f28fce4b0f99c83f055f2/t/6745dff6d6dd2c54ac1ee442/1732632567738/BBS+2024+Relationships+Target+Article+Final.pdf



    2. Monday, January 13, 2025 | 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM ET

    What Are Parents’ Rights, and How Far Do They Go?

    With Naomi Schaefer Riley | Adam J. White

    https://www.aei.org/events/what-are-parents-rights-and-how-far-do-they-go/



    3.  Beyond Good or Bad: The Four Evaluative Quadrants of Relationships

     Francesca Righetti, Mirna Đurić, and Iris Schneider

    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/10888683241302247



    4.  Resilient relationships: Role of partner responsiveness and relationship satisfaction in posttraumatic stress disorder

     Eline M. Meulemana , Johan C. Karremansb and Elisa van Ee






    5.  Examining associations among depressive symptoms, negative partner attributions, and relationship functioning in different-gender couples using the actor-partner interdependence mediation model

     Deanna L. Pollard | Tanya V. Shah | Neha Pathak | Joseph Boudreaux | Julia C. Babcock





    6. Financial dynamics in long-term marriages: Surprising findings unearthed from decades’ worth of data

    by Eric W. Dolan











    9. The Effectiveness of Healthy Romantic Relationship Training on Enhancing Active-Empathic Listening Skills Among Emerging Adults
    LAC Utami, AS Ginanjar, SY Pranawati - Bulletin of Counseling and Psychotherapy, 2024






    10. Maternal and paternal parenting stress: Direct and interactive associations with child externalizing and internalizing behavior problems

    Rose Lapolice Thériault, Annie Bernier, Audrey-Ann Deneault

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0885200624001868



    11.  Characteristics of adolescent romantic partnerships and their associations with partnership qualities 

    Jonathon J. Beckmeyer  and Gabrielle C. Kline 

    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/02673843.2024.2443030



    12.  LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE: AN INVESTIGATION OF EMERGING ADULTS’ LIVED EXPERIENCES OF RELATIONSHIP INFORMATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA

      Marquitta Fields

    https://aura.antioch.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2103&context=etds



    Thanks
    Bill  





















































    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2158616 2024-12-12T23:20:21Z 2024-12-12T23:20:22Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
    1. Expert Tips for Protecting Kids Online featuring Cyber Fareedah

     Jordan Langdon




    2. When Did We Start Giving Each Other Wedding Rings?

    https://historyfacts.com/arts-culture/article/when-did-we-start-giving-each-other-wedding-rings/



    3. China love course proposal for universities to encourage marriage, childbirth draws backlash

    Yating Yang




    5. “Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood (HMRF)” NARME Webinar
    January 15, 2025, 2:00 pm ET

    https://www.narme.org/webinars

    (see the slides from today's Dibble webinar on same topic attached below)



    6. ‘What God Has Joined’: Courageous Catholics Live Truth That Marriage Is for Life

    Beverly Willett

    https://www.ncregister.com/features/beverly-willett-atlanta-retreat




    7. Associations among PTSD Symptoms, Fear of Emotion, and Couple Communication Difficulties: A Between-Person Dyadic Analysis

    SJ Fredman, J Lee, Y Le, E Taverna, AD Marshall - Behaviour Research and Therapy, 2024






    8.  Exploring Young Women’s Experiences of Economic Abuse in Intimate Relationships

     by Erica M. Johnston




    9. 'We Don't Let It Build Up': Relationship Satisfaction and Well-Being Among Equal-Sharing, Role-Reversed and Semi-Traditional Parents

    M Pinho, R Gaunt, A Jordan, A Tarrant, N Chanamuto… - Journal of Family Issues, 2024




    10.  Understanding Opportunities and Risks of Synthetic Relationships: Leveraging the Power of Longitudinal Research with Customised AI Tools

     Alfio Ventura and Nils Köbis  




    BEAT ARMY!


    Bill



    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2157305 2024-12-05T23:36:19Z 2024-12-05T23:36:19Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
    1. ICPSR Child and Family Data Archive 

    OR



    Collecting and Using Meaningful Program Data and Participant Information to Support Evaluation and Services

    Office of Family Assistance, Peer TA

    https://peerta.acf.hhs.gov/content/collecting-and-using-meaningful-program-data-and-participant-information-support-evaluation



    2. The Challenges and Benefits of Integrative Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Programming: Unique Perspectives From Three Veteran Grantees

    Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS) 2024






    3. China calls on universities to provide 'love education'




    4.  A Safe Haven Through Attachment: A Dyadic Perspective on the Association Between Cumulative Childhood Trauma and Relationship Satisfaction

    Mathilde Baumann , Marie-Ève Daspe , Claude Bélanger and Natacha Godbout  

    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/08862605241270013



    5. Elevating Prevention and Promotion in Early Childhood Mental Health

    Ana Maria Meléndez Guevara, Megan Streeter, Sonia Alves, Eileen Gao, and Danielle Rockman


    Ruben Alarcon

    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41042-024-00201-1



    9.  Examining associations among depressive symptoms, negative partner attributions, and relationship functioning in different-gender couples using the actor-partner interdependence mediation model 

    Deanna L. Pollard | Tanya V. Shah | Neha Pathak | Joseph Boudreaux | Julia C. Babcock


    OR








    10. How Does Parental Relationship Affect Teen Cannabis Use?

    Annie Lennon



    Thanks
    Bill



    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2154307 2024-11-21T18:43:58Z 2024-11-21T18:43:59Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
    1. Why a "Living Room Family" Is What Many Modern Parents Are Striving For

    By Taylor Andrews






    2. To break cycles of trauma, we need family-friendly addiction treatment

    Nisha Chandra

    https://harvardpublichealth.org/policy-practice/children-of-addicts-with-opioid-use-disorder-need-more-support/




    3. “Honey, I’m Home”: When a Romantic Partner Returns From Deployment



    https://decidetocommit.com/honey-im-home-when-a-romantic-partner-returns-from-deployment/




    4.  For the Children: Attitudes Toward Marriage and Divorce in the United States

     Gayle Kaufman, Shuo Meng, Keya Zhou & D’Lane Compton









    6. Briefing Document for Mini-Inquiry into Relationship and Sexuality Education Northern Ireland: Healthy Young Adult Relationships (HYAR) Education  

    Lagdon, S., & Jordan , J.-A. (2024 

    https://pure.ulster.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/214916187/Lagdon_Jordan_HYAR_Breif_2024.pdf  




    7.  Sexual satisfaction mediates daily associations between body satisfaction and relationship satisfaction in new parent couples
     
    Erin T. Fitzpatrick a, Natalie O. Rosen b, James J. Kim c, Marta T. Kolbuszewska a, Gracielle C. Schwenck d, Samantha J. Dawson a


    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1740144524001323



    8. A dyadic multimethod study of “partner phubbing”, smartphone conflict, and relationship quality in opposite-sex couples from Belgium

    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-024-06893-7



    9. How Parents Can Fight Back Against the Digital Deluge of Life

    https://www.afterbabel.com/p/how-parents-can-fight-back-against



    10. Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | 12:00 PM to 1:15 PM ET

    What Are Family Men For? A Conversation with Samuel Wilkinson




    Thanks
    Bill



    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2152516 2024-11-14T15:52:37Z 2024-11-14T15:52:38Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
    1. Swedish Death Cleaning and Aging in Place

    Cadence McManimon

    https://intellectualtakeout.org/2024/11/swedish-death-cleaning-and-aging-in-place/


    OR

    How Parenting Got So Intense

    Lenore Skenazy

    https://intellectualtakeout.org/2024/11/how-parenting-got-so-intense/



    2. Thinking about drinking: A guide for men.

    Jett Stone

    https://aibm.org/commentary/thinking-about-drinking-a-guide-for-men/



    3. ACF Grant Opportunity Forecast

    Family, Relationship, and Marriage Education Works - Adults (FRAMEWorks)


    https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/355694



    4. Four in Five Family Households With a Householder Ages 35-39 Included a Child Under 18 in 2024

    Paul Hemez, Clayton Buck, and Lydia Anderson

    https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2024/11/family-households.html



    5.  How Modern Approaches to Relationships Decrease the Likelihood of a Healthy Marriage 

    Rachel Sheffield

    https://www.heritage.org/sites/default/files/2024-11/BG3843.pdf




    6.  Relationship Instability and Depression among Women at Midlife: A Longitudinal Analysis

    Cassandra Dorius,  Iowa State University, Quentin Riser,  University of Wisconsin-Madison, Crystal Hemesath   

    https://assets-eu.researchsquare.com/files/rs-5374110/v1/0cadd4f4-a2a9-4e07-91a7-865343cf3d04.pdf?c=1730706702



    7. Genetic variations as predictors of dispositional and dyadic empathy—a couple study

    Maria Kaźmierczak, Magda Rybicka & Paweł Syty

    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-78857-7



    8. Positive Steps for Preventing Divorce and Building a Lasting Love - Dr. Howard J. Markman

    Together in Happiness




    9. Saying ‘thank you’ really matters: Science shows it’s the secret weapon for family happiness

    Research led by Allen Barton, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign


    https://studyfinds.org/saying-thank-you-family-happiness/




    10. Study tests novel approach to PTSD treatment that helps individuals and spouses

    Scott Sheaffer

    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2150639 2024-11-06T23:13:15Z 2024-11-06T23:13:16Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
    1. Seven Tips for Talking With Kids About Politics

    By Sahar Habib Ghazi

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




    2. Developing an early love of reading

    Article by Jessica Henderson, Illustration by Jeffrey C. Chase

    https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2024/november/childrens-book-week/




    3.eCourses & Quick Lessons

    https://extension.usu.edu/strongermarriage/ecourses



    4.  The Global Flourishing Study: Study Profile and Initial Results on Flourishing 

    Tyler VanderWeele

    https://assets-eu.researchsquare.com/files/rs-5312412/v1/715db4a2-d5e1-4c9f-bc51-1749646f184c.pdf?c=1730306407



    5. 24 Ways to Make the Holidays Kid-Friendly

    Karen Cicero

    https://childmind.org/article/how-to-make-holidays-kid-friendly/




    6. Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM ET

    Marriage and Work Penalties in Government Programs

    With Kevin Corinth | Angela Rachidi | Matt Weidinger | Brad Wilcox

    https://www.aei.org/events/marriage-and-work-penalties-in-government-programs/




    7. Written Comments in Response to House Committee on Ways and Means Hearing on Reforming Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

     ACF OFA - PeerTA


    https://peerta.acf.hhs.gov/content/written-comments-response-house-committee-ways-and-means-hearing-reforming-temporary

    OR

    Webinar / Webcast

    Healthy Relationships Training

    https://peerta.acf.hhs.gov/content/healthy-relationships-training



    8. ‘My marriage doesn’t come before my kids’: The viral post sparking a family-priority debate

    By Stefania Sainato

    https://www.mother.ly/news/viral-trending/viral-instagram-kids-first-marriage/



    9. Families consulted on best ways to be active with their children

    Dr Kate Freire

    https://news.csu.edu.au/in-brief/families-consulted-on-best-ways-to-be-active-with-their-children



    10. Family Expectations

    https://familyexpectations.com/about-us/fe-works/


    11. Parenting affects kids’ brains differently at different ages

    https://news.umich.edu/parenting-affects-kids-brains-differently-at-different-ages/



    12. Research Briefly: What in the world is anosognosia?

    Dr. Xavier Amador

    https://www.tac.org/research-briefly-what-in-the-world-is-anosognosia/


    Thanks
    Bill


    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2149299 2024-10-31T16:26:44Z 2024-10-31T16:26:45Z Re: Candidates for IFS Friday Five
    12. https://www.cardus.ca/research/the-canadian-marriage-map/
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