Candidates for IFS Friday Five

1.  Sources of family breakdown in the UK

 Harry Benson, Marriage Foundation

https://marriagefoundation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MF-research-note-Source-of-family-breakdown.pdf




2. A CAMPING TRIP WITH YOUNG KIDS, AS IMAGINED BY ME BEFORE HAVING KIDS

by JULIE VICK

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-camping-trip-with-young-kids-as-imagined-by-me-before-having-kids?




3. An Antidote to the Anxiety About Imperfection: Parenting Advice from Mister Rogers

MARIA POPOVA

https://www.themarginalian.org/2023/06/22/mister-rogers-parenting/?




4. 

Slides/Handout from talk at NARME 2023 on premarital cohabitation


Dr. Scott Stanley

http://slidingvsdeciding.blogspot.com/2023/07/slideshandout-from-talk-at-narme-2023.html





5. The Church in a Time of Gender War

Why marriage can do what ideology cannot.

SAMUEL D. JAMES

https://www.digitalliturgies.net/p/the-church-in-a-time-of-gender-war





6. Level Up Your Father Game

ACF

https://www.fatherhood.gov/sites/default/files/resource_files/ACF%20Strategic%20Planning_Being%20a%20Great%20Dad%20Fact%20Sheet_20230626_508.pdf




7. National Center for Family and Marriage Research at BGSU reports that never-married adults comprise the lowest percentage of U.S. homeowners

Laren Kowalczyk for National Center for Family and Marriage Research 

https://www.bgsu.edu/news/2023/07/national-center-for-family-and-marriage-research-at-bgsu-reports-never-married-adults-comprise-lowest-percentage-of-us-homeowners.html



8. The Courtship and Marriage of Sts. Anne and Joachim

Patrick O’Hearn

https://www.ncregister.com/features/the-courtship-and-marriage-of-sts-anne-and-joachim

OR

Experts speculate on why marriage is declining — and what to do about it

 Daniel Payne

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/254892/experts-speculate-on-why-marriage-is-declining-and-what-to-do-about-it




9. Four Types of Marriage: Which One Is Yours?

Thomas Henricks Ph.D. for PT

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-pathways-of-experience/202307/four-types-of-marriage-which-one-is-yours




10. The key to a happy marriage might be joint bank accounts, researchers say

PREET BANERJEE

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/household-finances/article-the-key-to-a-happy-marriage-might-be-joint-bank-accounts-researchers/



Thanks
Bill


Candidates for IFS Friday Five

1. Religion and Fertility in Canada

LYMAN STONE for Cardus

https://www.cardus.ca/research/family/reports/religion-and-fertility-in-canada/



2. The 2023/2024 Prevention Resource Guide

 
    • Children’s Bureau (CB), ACF

    •

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



    3. The life skills teens should know before leaving home

    Advice by Kelly Glass for WAPO

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2023/07/18/teen-life-skills/



    4. HIT THE PAUSE BUTTON

    Aaron Cooper, Ph.D. for The Family Institute at Northwestern University


    5. Predicting Participation in Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Programs 

    July 13, 2023

    https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/predicting-participation-healthy-marriage-and-responsible-fatherhood-programs




    6. Why are people not getting married anymore?

    Idil Karsit

    https://www.cnbc.com/video/2023/07/19/why-are-people-not-getting-married-anymore.html

    OR

    I Do Not: Gen Z, Millennials Shifting Expectations About Marriage In 2023





    7. Study finds regular 'phubbing' could be damaging marriages

    by Bob Yirka, Phys.org




    8. The Working Families Tax Cut Act increases marriage penalties for single parents

    JOSHUA MCCABE

    https://www.niskanencenter.org/the-working-families-tax-cut-act-increases-marriage-penalties-for-single-parents/



    9. First Things First: Why marriage still matters
    Part 2 (part 1 ran in last week's Fri 5)

    by Lauren Hall / First Things First

    https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2023/jul/15/why-marriage-still-matters-tfp/




    10. Census Data Shows Marriage And Divorce Rates Declined From 2011 To 2021; Iowa Ranks 27th And 32nd Respectively

    by Nathan Konz

    https://www.1380kcim.com/2023/07/15/census-data-shows-marriage-and-divorce-rates-declined-from-2011-to-2021-iowa-ranks-27th-and-32nd-respectively/



    11. Psychology experts: The No. 1 tool we teach to save ‘any relationship’ from disaster
    Dr. Pepper Schwartz, Dr. Jessica Griffin
    https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/13/how-to-avoid-a-relationship-disaster-according-to-psychology-experts-who-studied-couples-for-50-years.html?

    Thanks
    Bill

    Candidates for IFS Friday Five

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

    Chanell Washington and Lydia Anderson for CB

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



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

    by Katherine Collison, Ph.D

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




    3. The Church must not abandon couples after marriage

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




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

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



    5. 10 Relationship Lessons for My Teenage Daughter

    Gary W. Lewandowski Jr. Ph.D. for PT

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




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

    by Lauren Hall / First Things First

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





    7. Marriage

    For Richer or Poorer — or Maybe Not

    by eugene steuerle

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




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

    By Li Hang


    OR

    China: More young people reject marriage


    Yuchen Li in Taipei

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


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    FAMILY DYNAMICS DURING THE CONTINUING PANDEMIC

    Open Access

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

    Emily Carrese-Chacra,  Kayla Hollett,  Gizem Erdem,  Sydney Miller,  Jean-Philippe Gouin
    • Pages: 645-664
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      10. OR

      Thanks
      Bill


      Candidates for IFS Friday Five

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

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



      2. ACTIVITIES FOR DADS & KIDS

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



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

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




      4. Marriage and GCSE results

      Harry Benson, Research Director, Marriage Foundation

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



      5.NARME 

      Registration Information

      Registration for the Summit closes July 1st. REGISTER HERE



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

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





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

      Amanda Ruggeri

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



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

      BY RICHARD FRY




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



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






      Thanks
      Bill

      Candidates for Friday Five

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

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

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



      2. Vacation for the Sake of Vision

      John Cuddeback

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




      3. How Family Background Influences Student Achievement

      Anna J. Egalite




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




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

      A New Name to Reflect Our Family-Centered Approach

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





      5. Fatherhood Research & Practice Network

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

      Watch the recording and download the presenter slides.

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



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

      Lauren Quinn



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

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

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



      7. 13th Annual NARME Summit   Charleston, SC

      July 24-26, 2023

      https://www.narme.org/summit2023




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

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

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

      OR

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

      By Susan Hely




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

      Chris Dawson

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

      OR

      Dementia: caring for the couple

      Andrew Balfour, Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal

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




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

      By Lois M. Collins

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

      OR

      Society Suffers When Progressives Spurn Fatherhood, Marriage, and Family



      Candidates for IFS Friday Five

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

      https://www.fatherhood.gov/dadication



      2. 

      June 14, 2023 

       4:00pm Eastern/1:00pm Pacific

       

      Teen Parenthood Matters:

      Let's Talk About Prevention


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




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

      BY ANDY CERDA

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



      4. Enjoy a Date Night with an Indoor Scavenger Hunt

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




      5. Creating Policies to Better Serve Diverse AANHPI Populations

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



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

      By Emily Hays

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



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

      Hanna Seariac

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

      OR

      Americans are waiting longer and longer to get married

      Daniel de Visé, The Hill




      8. How to Save Your Marriage When Mom Moves In

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

      By Elizabeth Kuster,   AARP




      9. Gary Chapman Chair for Marriage and Family & Faculty

      Candidates for IFS Friday Five

      1.  Love in the aisles 

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

        ed. by Wendy Helfenbaum  

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




      2. How to babyproof your relationship

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

      Advice by Katherine Reynolds Lewis

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




      3. Advancing Primary Prevention in Human Services: Convening Findings

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



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



      OR

      22nd Welfare Indicators and Risk Factors Report to Congress


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



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

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

      BY SOPHIE LUND RASMUSSEN, TROELS PANK ARBØLL |

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



      5. Persistent Poverty in Counties and Census Tracts

      Craig Benson, Alemayehu Bishaw, Brian Glassman

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




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

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

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




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

      Adrienne Berard

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



      8. Enduring Marriage: The Reason Behind Wedding Season

      Loriann Oberlin MS, LCPC

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




      9. Does a longer sexual resume affect marriage rates?

      Nicholas H Wolfinger 1, Samuel L Perry 





      10. Helping mental health and marriage





      Thanks

      Candidates for IFS Friday Five

      1. Intact marriage and weekly worship make children thrive

      By Peter Newman

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



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




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



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

      Jenny Olson

      , assistant professor of marketing at Kelley



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





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

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

      REGISTER TODAY ▸




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

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



      6. Six Ways to Deal With Someone Who Wronged You

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


      BY EVERETT L. WORTHINGTON JR. |

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



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

      OPRE/ACF

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



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

      Nora Neus

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




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

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

      OR

      Volunteering eases kids' mental illness odds: study

      Callum Godde




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

       BY LEA GARCIA-SALAZAR

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



      11. Income inequality widens marriage rates among men

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


      12. 

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


      Airman 1st Class Hussein Enaya



      Thanks. Going biking...