tag:billcoffin.org,2013:/posts Coffin Corner 2018-07-12T22:02:39Z Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1302588 2018-07-12T22:02:38Z 2018-07-12T22:02:39Z Candidates for Friday Five
1. Diagnosis in child mental health

Rhys Price-Robertson

https://aifs.gov.au/cfca/publications/diagnosis-child-mental-health?


OR

Don't dismiss tech solutions to mental health problems

Daniel Freeman and Jason Freeman







2.  Strong Relationships, Strong Families Curriculum Module II

https://www.healthymarriageandfamilies.org/sites/default/files/lms/SR-SF_Module2_FINAL_1.22.13_508c.pdf?




3. 

Psychologists have looked into why “phubbing” is so harmful to our social lives

Alex Fradera

https://digest.bps.org.uk/2018/07/04/psychologists-have-looked-into-why-phubbing-is-so-harmful-to-our-social-lives/





4. Associations Between Participant Ratings of PREP for Strong Bonds and Marital Outcomes 1 Year Postintervention
Elizabeth S. Allen, Kristina M. Post, Howard J. Markman, Galena K. Rhoades, and Scott M. Stanley

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5560496/

(My Disclosure: It was 28 years ago this week that I brought Navy folks (SWs and Chaplains)to UD for first mil PREP training)





5.  Advancing ACF Priorities with National, State, County and Local Partners

https://peerta.acf.hhs.gov/content/advancing-acf-priorities-national-state-county-and-local-partners-0


OR

Decisions Related to the Development of a Clearinghouse of Evidence-Based Practices in Accordance With the Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/06/22/2018-13420/decisions-related-to-the-development-of-a-clearinghouse-of-evidence-based-practices-in-accordance





6. 

The Extinction of the Middle Child

 


https://www.thecut.com/2018/07/the-middle-child-is-going-extinct.html







7.  Five myths about marriage

John Gottman and Christopher Dollard 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/five-myths/five-myths-about-marriage/2018/06/01/5646e650-6438-11e8-a69c-b944de66d9e7_story.html?utm_term=.286a23d40e3f





8. How the Marriage Penalty Is Hurting Low Income Communities


https://www.heritage.org/welfare/heritage-explains/how-the-marriage-penalty-hurting-low-income-communities


OR

Congress should end marriage penalties in the tax code and welfare system


https://georgiaopportunity.org/congress-should-end-marriage-penalties-in-the-tax-code-and-welfare-system/





9.  Study Finds a Possible Biological Reason for Health Benefits From Marriage

https://nccih.nih.gov/research/results/spotlight/marriage





10. Marriage in Ireland compared with other EU countries


 DR ANGELO BOTTONE


https://ionainstitute.ie/marriage-in-ireland-compared-with-other-eu-countries/


OR

Number of divorces, annuments down while marriage rate went up last year  


By TOH EE MING

https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/number-divorces-down-while-marriage-rate-went-last-year


or https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/divorce-rate-marriages-singapore-2017-10515312




11. Growth in Interracial and Interethnic Married-Couple Households

Brittany Rico, Rose M. Kreider and Lydia Anderson

https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2018/07/interracial-marriages.html






Thanks Alysse

Bill
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1300232 2018-07-05T20:43:50Z 2018-07-05T20:43:50Z Candidates for Friday Five
1. A video series for building evidence on effective programs

https://www.childtrends.org/project/video-series-building-evidence-effective-programs



2.
Want to #KeepFamiliesTogether? Protest Divorce, Too

 Larry Denninger

http://www.catholicconspiracy.com/acatholicmisfit/want-to-keepfamiliestogether-protest-divorce-too/




3. Using Psychology-Informed Strategies to Promote Self-Sufficiency: A Review of Innovative Programs

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/using-psychology-informed-strategies-to-promote-self-sufficiency-a-review-of-innovative-programs?




4.

 

Understanding the Importance of Fathers and How to Help Them

https://www.mathematica-mpr.com/commentary/understanding-the-importance-of-fathers-and-how-to-help-them?MPRSource=TCSide





5.

 

5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Getting Married

SARAH TRELEAVEN

http://time.com/5324979/questions-to-ask-before-marriage/




6.

COST OF FAMILY BREAKDOWN


http://marriagefoundation.org.uk/2018/07/




7.

 

Marriage tied to lower risk of fatal heart attacks and strokes

Lisa Rapaport

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-marriage/marriage-tied-to-lower-risk-of-fatal-heart-attacks-and-strokes-idUSKBN1JE2XG




8.   Bad behavior to significant other in tough times has more impact than positive gestures


https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/06/180626113302.htm




9.  Loneliness event demonstrates the challenges of our time

https://tavistockrelationships.ac.uk/news/1183-loneliness-event




10.

 

BBC launches new 'bingeable box set' shows for teens


Simon Austin


https://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/news/broadcasting/2018/07/bbc-launches-new-bingeable-box-set-shows-teens


OR


The share of teens with summer jobs has plunged since 2000, and the type of work they do has shifted

DREW DESILVER



http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/07/02/the-share-of-teens-with-summer-jobs-has-plunged-since-2000-and-the-type-of-work-they-do-has-shifted/?




11. What if we thought of our employees' families as assets?


Adam Goldberg

https://www.hrdive.com/news/what-if-we-thought-of-our-employees-families-as-assets/526698/




12.

 

Anticipating stress messes up memory—and your day

Posted by Katie Bohn-Penn State


https://www.futurity.org/anticipating-stress-working-memory-1801462/




Thanks Alysse


Bill 

]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1297856 2018-06-28T18:28:53Z 2018-06-28T18:28:53Z Candidates for Friday Five
1. HAPPY TOGETHER WITH JAMES PAWELSKI AND SUZIE PILEGGI PAWELSKI

Senia Maymin

http://positivepsychologynews.com/news/senia-maymin/2018062738826


OR


The Science Behind Happy Relationships

SARAH TRELEAVEN 

http://time.com/5321262/science-behind-happy-healthy-relationships/






2.   Family Therapy Magazine

https://www.aamft.org/documents/FTM/MJ18.SinglePage.compressed.pdf




3. Screaming children, traumatic news photos: How to stay plugged in without letting anxiety take over

Lauren Chval

http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/sc-fam-plugged-in-news-cycle-stress-0703-story.html





4.  PROMPT EACH OTHER

https://www.family-institute.org/behavioral-health-resources/prompt-each-other-june-2018





5. Americans Love Families. American Policies Don’t.


 Emily Badger and Claire Cain Miller


https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/24/upshot/americans-love-families-american-policies-dont.html






6.  People Who Live Together Before Marriage Have Less Money

Alexa Lardieri

https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2018-06-27/people-who-live-together-before-marriage-have-less-money





7.  Study Finds Marriage, Church Attendance Improve Black Men’s Economic Success

Juliana Knot

https://thefederalist.com/2018/06/27/study-finds-marriage-church-attendance-improve-black-mens-economic-success/

and from AEI event https://www.aei.org/events/economic-success-for-black-men-in-america/?





8.  Happiness doesn’t change much in long marriages. But something else does

​​
Corinne Purtill and Dan Kopf

https://qz.com/1315193/how-happiness-in-marriage-changes-over-time/


OR


The unromantic, untold story of the great US divorce spree of 1946

​
Corinne Purtill







9.  For Young Adults, Economic Security Matters for Marriage

Benjamin Gurrentz
 
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2018/06/millennial-marriages.html






10.  Veterans, spouses invited to ‘Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage’ in Sequoia National Park

http://www.thereporter.com/article/NG/20180622/NEWS/180629950





Thanks Alysse

Bill
]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1296023 2018-06-21T22:42:12Z 2018-06-21T22:42:12Z Candidates for Friday Five
1. Why 9 to 5 isn't the only shift that can work for busy families

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/06/180620150050.htm


OR

https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/210618/how-working-parents-can-balance-professional-personal-life.html


OR

https://www.washington.edu/news/2018/06/20/why-9-to-5-isnt-the-only-shift-that-can-work-for-busy-families/






2.  Allegorical Maps of Love, Courtship, and Matrimony

https://publicdomainreview.org/collections/allegorical-maps-of-love-courtship-and-matrimony/






3.   Sharing research and innovation across home visiting and early care and education can better serve families

LAUREN SUPPLEE,
KELLY MAXWELL,
VICTORIA PERKINS


https://www.childtrends.org/sharing-research-innovation-across-home-visiting-early-care-education-can-better-serve-families






4.  Harry Benson’s marriage lines: How family breakdown costs us all dear

https://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/harry-bensons-marriage-lines-how-family-breakdown-costs-us-all-dear/





5. Good news: Today’s teens are less likely than earlier generations to smoke, drink or have sex. Bad news: They’re not eating their veggies, either.

By Christopher Ingraham

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/06/20/good-news-todays-teens-are-less-likely-than-earlier-generations-to-smoke-drink-or-have-sex-bad-news-theyre-not-eating-their-veggies-either/?utm_term=.f42a80ab8ed3






6.  Marital status and risk of cardiovascular diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  • Chun Wai Wong,et.al  (
    •  8 others)

    https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2018/06/06/heartjnl-2018-313005



    OR

    https://neurosciencenews.com/marriage-stroke-risk-9385/


    OR

    https://www.keele.ac.uk/discover/news/2018/june/heart-disease-stroke/marriage.php






    7.  Airplane Mode Strengthened My Marriage

    Danny Forest

    https://www.thriveglobal.com/stories/33902-airplane-mode-strengthened-my-marriage





    8. Want a better marriage? These core values keep families close


     LINDA LEWIS GRIFFITH


    http://www.sanluisobispo.com/living/family/linda-lewis-griffith/article212121684.html






    9.  Age-specific marriage rates per 1,000 unmarried males, all marriages

    https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3910001301






    10. Pedaling Uphill, on a Bike and in a Marriage

    By Dwight Garner

    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/18/books/review-we-begin-our-ascent-joe-mungo-reed.html




    Thanks Alysse

    Bill
    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1294045 2018-06-14T18:10:02Z 2018-06-14T18:10:03Z Re: Candidates for Friday Five
    http://relationshipeducator.org/blog/research/important-rigorous-government-study-finds-positive-impacts-of-re-programs/

    On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 10:53 AM, Bill Coffin <billcoffin68@gmail.com> wrote:
    1. Opportunities for Improving Programs and Services for Children with Disabilities

    https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25028/opportunities-for-improving-programs-and-services-for-children-with-disabilities


    OR

    A State Multi-Sector Framework for Supporting Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs


    KRISTEN HARPER, FADUMO M. ABDI, ARI NE’EMAN








    2.  Welfare Indicators and Risk Factors: Seventeenth Report to Congress






    3. Should school quality and spouse employment help decide where troops are based?

    Karen Jowers



    OR

    Marriage retreat rekindles relationships

    By Airman 1st Class William Tracy

    http://www.schriever.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1549130/marriage-retreat-rekindles-relationships/


    OR

    Chaplain’s Pulpit: Make spouse priority: Good parenting starts with good marriage

    Chap. (Capt.) Daniel Melin







    4.  The Arab Family Strength In Qatar, Jordan, and Tunisia






    5.  Data Shows California Fatherhood Program Is A Gift For The Whole Family





    6.   Seven TV Shows that Highlight the Best in Fatherhood

    JEREMY ADAM SMITH, SHAWN TAYLOR






    7.  Moms, Here’s How You Can Help Dads Bond With Your Babies

    BELINDA LUSCOMBE



    OR

    Fathers’ early parenting quality affected by mothers

    Jeff Grabmeier

    https://news.osu.edu/news/2018/06/11/father-parenting-quality/






    8.  2018 Family Prosperity Initiative Index links family health to economic vitality, ranks states

    By Bethany Blankley






    9. Residential Propinquity as a Factor in Marriage Selection: Fifty Year Trends in Philadelphia

    Ray H. Abrams





    10. Marriage Matters

    by Bill Hartley







    11. 

    Mark as favorite

    Tuesday, June 26, 2018 | 9:00 am - 10:30 am

    Economic success for black men in America






    12.  Fewer couples are marrying in churches. Does it matter?








    Thanks Alysse.

    Bill
    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1293979 2018-06-14T14:54:18Z 2018-06-14T14:54:18Z Candidates for Friday Five
    1. Opportunities for Improving Programs and Services for Children with Disabilities

    https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25028/opportunities-for-improving-programs-and-services-for-children-with-disabilities


    OR

    A State Multi-Sector Framework for Supporting Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs


    KRISTEN HARPER, FADUMO M. ABDI, ARI NE’EMAN








    2.  Welfare Indicators and Risk Factors: Seventeenth Report to Congress






    3. Should school quality and spouse employment help decide where troops are based?

    Karen Jowers



    OR

    Marriage retreat rekindles relationships

    By Airman 1st Class William Tracy

    http://www.schriever.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1549130/marriage-retreat-rekindles-relationships/


    OR

    Chaplain’s Pulpit: Make spouse priority: Good parenting starts with good marriage

    Chap. (Capt.) Daniel Melin







    4.  The Arab Family Strength In Qatar, Jordan, and Tunisia






    5.  Data Shows California Fatherhood Program Is A Gift For The Whole Family





    6.   Seven TV Shows that Highlight the Best in Fatherhood

    JEREMY ADAM SMITH, SHAWN TAYLOR






    7.  Moms, Here’s How You Can Help Dads Bond With Your Babies

    BELINDA LUSCOMBE



    OR

    Fathers’ early parenting quality affected by mothers

    Jeff Grabmeier

    https://news.osu.edu/news/2018/06/11/father-parenting-quality/






    8.  2018 Family Prosperity Initiative Index links family health to economic vitality, ranks states

    By Bethany Blankley






    9. Residential Propinquity as a Factor in Marriage Selection: Fifty Year Trends in Philadelphia

    Ray H. Abrams





    10. Marriage Matters

    by Bill Hartley







    11. 

    Mark as favorite

    Tuesday, June 26, 2018 | 9:00 am - 10:30 am

    Economic success for black men in America






    12.  Fewer couples are marrying in churches. Does it matter?








    Thanks Alysse.

    Bill
    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1291789 2018-06-07T21:44:35Z 2018-06-07T21:44:36Z Candidates for Friday Five
    1. Parents and Children Together: Effects of Two Healthy Marriage Programs for Low-Income Couples

    https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/parents-and-children-together-effects-of-two-healthy-marriage-programs-for-low-income-couples





    2.  Working with Asian American Individuals, Couples, and Families Webinar
    Thursday, June 14, 2018 2:00:00 PM EDT

    https://events-na7.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/1166535402/en/events/event/shared/1207160646/event_landing.html?sco-id=1869164091




    3.  Put a ring on it? Millennial couples are in no hurry

    ERROL F. RICHARDSON

    http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/KCStar/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=KCS%2F2018%2F05%2F29&entity=Ar03900&sk=D3B09EBC&mode=text




    4. Criteria for Evidence of Effectiveness To Be Applied to Projects Identified for Inclusion in the What Works Clearinghouse of Proven and Promising Projects To Move Welfare Recipients Into Work

    A Notice by the Children and Families Administration on 06/06/2018


    https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/06/06/2018-12160/criteria-for-evidence-of-effectiveness-to-be-applied-to-projects-identified-for-inclusion-in-the?





    5.   One Big Happy "Blended Family:" Tips to Help Fathers Co-Parent Effectively

     Anna McKittrick, ICF, and Eugene Schneeberg, ICF

    https://library.healthymarriageandfamilies.org/cwig/ws/library/docs/MARRIAGE/Blob/107698.pdf?w=NATIVE%28%27SIMPLE_SRCH+ph+is+%27%27One+Big+Happy+%28Blended%29+Family%3A+Tips+to+Help+Fathers+Co-Parent+Effectively%27%27%27%29&upp=0&order=native%28%27year%2FDescend%27%29&rpp=25&r=1&m=1&utm_source=Draft+June2018+Enews&utm_campaign=June+2018+e-news&utm_medium=email







    6.  In the #MeToo Era, Raising Boys to Be Good Guys

    David McGlynn

    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/01/well/family/metoo-sons-sexual-harassment-parenting-boys.html





    7. Quarter of married and cohabiting Britons are in the dark over partner’s finances

    Kate Hughes Money Editor
    @hughesthehack

    https://www.independent.co.uk/money/spend-save/couple-finances-partner-how-invest-savings-marriage-married-cohabiting-a8376666.html





    8. Latest PACT Report Provides Great Advice for Fatherhood Programs

    Christopher A. Brown

    https://www.fatherhood.org/fatherhood/latest-pact-report-provides-great-advice-for-fatherhood-programs




    9.  Spotlight: Australia's been in a baby-making slowdown since 1976

    Greg Callaghan

    https://www.smh.com.au/national/spotlight-australia-s-been-in-a-baby-making-slowdown-since-1976-20180530-p4zibb.html




    10.  I Married a Millennial. I Married a Gen Xer. Now What?

    Brooke Lea Foster

    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/07/fashion/weddings/married-a-millennial.html





    11.  How to Repair the National Marriage

    By David Brooks

    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/04/opinion/partisanship-tribalism-marriage-bipartisan-debate.html




    12. Marriage educators national gathering

    http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/marriage-educators-national-gathering/






    Thanks Alysse

    Bill
    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1289658 2018-05-31T22:39:48Z 2018-05-31T22:39:49Z Candidates for Friday Five
    1. When is your spouse’s birthday? Chinese authorities set couples a test before granting divorce

    Louise Moon
    http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2147396/when-your-spouses-birthday-chinese-authorities-set-couples-test




    2.  Integrating Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education (HMRE) and Employment Services: Design Choices of Two HMRE Grantees

    Daniel Friend and Diane Paulsell 
    Mathematica Policy Research

    https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/integrating-healthy-marriage-and-relationship-education-hmre-and-employment-services-design-choices-of-two-hmre-grantees




    3.  If we don’t want our sons to be monstrous men, we have to help them curb their anger

    Jessica Machado 

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2018/05/31/if-we-dont-want-our-sons-to-be-monstrous-men-we-must-dissuade-them-from-anger/





    4.   AN OPEN LETTER TO PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN: FOUR THINGS I WISH I’D KNOWN AS A NEWLYWED

    Harry Benson

    http://marriagefoundation.org.uk/open-letter-prince-harry-meghan-four-things-i-wish-id-known-newlywed/






    5.  The Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS)
    Select sessions will be livestreamed on #RECSLive

    http://recsconference.net/livestream.htm







    6.  Premarital Relationship Education and Its Effect on Newlywed Help-Seeking

    Jennifer Griffith

    http://relationshipeducator.org/blog/research/premarital-relationship-education-and-its-effect-on-newlywed-help-seeking/







    7. 
    As part of its work to expand the number of researchers and practitioners collaborating to evaluate fatherhood programs, the Fatherhood Research and Practice Network (FRPN) provided funding and oversaw 13 research projects. Recently, three of the studies published their findings on the FRPN website. The full reports are available here.
    http://www.frpn.org/grantee-reports?





    8.  SECRETS OF A SUCCESSFUL SPY MARRIAGE

    ALEX BOLLFRASS

    https://warontherocks.com/2018/05/secrets-of-a-successful-spy-marriage/





    9.This Is How Long Today’s Average Couple Dates Before Getting Married

    By DIANA BRUK

    https://bestlifeonline.com/this-is-how-long-todays-average-couple-dates-before-getting-married/





    10.  Does marriage make husbands or wives more grumpy? Yes, science says.


     JOSH MAGNESS

    http://www.star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article212118659.html




    Thanks Alysse. GO CAPS!


    Bill
    ]]>     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





    4
    ​. 

    At what age can children be left alone?

    ​

    Jen Reekie






    ​5. 

    A Person-Oriented Approach to Evaluating Couple Relationship Education

     Jennifer Griffith
    ​







    ​6. 

    3 of History’s Great Power Couples
    ​






    ​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/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
    ​. 

    At what age can children be left alone?

    ​

    Jen Reekie






    ​5. 

    A Person-Oriented Approach to Evaluating Couple Relationship Education

     Jennifer Griffith
    ​







    ​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/?




    1
    ​1
    . 
    U.N. Resolution on Families Shows "Necessary and Promising Progress"

    ​





    1
    ​2
    . ​
    Christians Against Poverty team up with Toucan







    T
    ​hanks Alysse


    Bill​

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