Candidates for IFS Friday Five

4. Setting the record straight: my full thoughts on family policy

Miriam Cates MP

https://www.politicshome.com/thehouse/article/government-prioritise-family-policy-nation-succeed

5. The antipoverty effects of the expanded Child Tax Credit across states: Where were the historic reductions felt?

Sophie Collyer, Bradley Hardy, and Christopher Wimer

https://www.brookings.edu/research/the-antipoverty-effects-of-the-expanded-child-tax-credit-across-states-where-were-the-historic-reductions-felt/

6. China’s Collapsing Birth and Marriage Rates Reflect a People’s Deep Pessimism

By Nicholas Eberstadt

https://www.aei.org/op-eds/chinas-collapsing-birth-and-marriage-rates-reflect-a-peoples-deep-pessimism/

7. Supporting Young Adults through a Guaranteed Income

ALEXANDER COCCIA

https://cssp.org/resource/supporting-young-adults-through-a-guaranteedincome/

8. South Korea: The world’s lowest fertility rate sinks lower

Lois M. Collins

https://www.deseret.com/2023/2/23/23612015/south-korea-worlds-lowest-fertility-rate

9. How Many First Marriages End in Divorce? Statistics and Facts

https://psychcentral.com/health/the-myth-of-the-high-rate-of-divorce

10. Marriage: More Than a Century of Change

Julissa Cruz

https://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/college-of-arts-and-sciences/NCFMR/documents/FP/FP-13-13.pdf

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Candidates for IFS Fridat Five

1. Premarital Cohabitation: Timing, Engagement, and Marital Outcomes

Scott Stanley, Ph.D., and Galena K. Rhoades, Ph.D., University of Denver

Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 4:00 pm Eastern/1:00 pm Pacific

https://app.getresponse.com/view.html?x=a62b&m=BMhDKc&mc=I6&s=3RAQ36&u=Sabv&z=EBtmB2w&

2. Professional Development Grants

The Marriage Strengthening Research & Dissemination Center (MAST Center)

https://mastresearchcenter.org/for-emerging-scholars/professional-development-grants/

3. How to help teen girls’ mental health struggles – 6 research-based strategies for parents, teachers and friends

https://theconversation.com/how-to-help-teen-girls-mental-health-struggles-6-research-based-strategies-for-parents-teachers-and-friends-200052

OR

Parents in the US had alarmingly high rates of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic – and that has a direct effect on kids

https://theconversation.com/parents-in-the-us-had-alarmingly-high-rates-of-anxiety-and-depression-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-and-that-has-a-direct-effect-on-kids-193700

4. Biden’s Top Child Welfare Official Discusses Her 2023 Priorities with The Imprint

MICHAEL FITZGERALD

https://imprintnews.org/top-stories/bidens-top-child-welfare-official-discusses-her-2023-priorities-with-the-imprint

5. How you feel about your job affects how well you parent your kids

By Elizabeth Chang

https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2023/02/16/parents-work-impacts-parenting/

6. Relationship conversations- TIPS FOR EMPLOYERS

OnePlusOne

https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5c52d5d1984fb0f0e7fc158c/63f4b7c1ca4f789c5973cae6_RC%20Tips%20for%20Employers%20Feb%2023%20v2.pdf

7. “The Value of Family - Fiscal Benefits of Marriage and Reducing Family Breakdown in New Zealand”

Andrew M Bullians

http://familyfirst.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Value-of-Family-Report-2023-web.pdf

8. 23RD National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect

APRIL 11-13 AND APRIL 18-20, 2023

https://nccan.acf.hhs.gov/register.html

9. Black couples pay a higher tax penalty for marriage than White couples. Here’s why

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/20/success/taxes-racial-inequity-married-couples/index.html

or https://theatlantavoice.com/black-couples-pay-a-higher-tax-penalty-for-marriage-than-white-couples-heres-why/

10. CNRMA CREDO team hosts marriage retreat

By MC1 Maddelin Hamm CNRMA Public Affairs

https://www.militarynews.com/norfolk-navy-flagship/news/top_stories/cnrma-credo-team-hosts-marriage-retreat/article_c0ab5ff0-ad2e-11ed-9bfa-cb72b24113d1.html

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Candidates for IFS Friday Five

1. Premarital Cohabitation: Timing, Engagement, and Marital Outcomes

Scott Stanley, Ph.D., and Galena K. Rhoades, Ph.D., University of Denver

Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 4:00 pm Eastern/1:00 pm Pacific

https://app.getresponse.com/view.html?x=a62b&m=BMhDKc&mc=I6&s=3RAQ36&u=Sabv&z=EBtmB2w&

(Note: If you use #8 below you could save this for next week)

2. How Today’s Parents Say Their Approach to Parenting Does – or Doesn’t – Match Their Own Upbringing

BY KILEY HURST, DANA BRAGA, SHANNON GREENWOOD, CHRIS BARONAVSKI, AND MICHAEL KEEGAN

https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2023/01/24/how-todays-parents-say-their-approach-to-parenting-does-or-doesnt-match-their-own-upbringing/

3. Top Family judge calls on senior politicians to break their decade of silence on the importance of marriage

Sir Paul Coleridge

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

4. Why marriage may help prevent type 2 diabetes — regardless of how happy it is

Martha McHardy

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/type-2-diabetes-marriage-prevention-b2276610.html

5. Re-Examining the Link Between Premarital Sex and Divorce

Jesse Smith https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9730-200X jus769@psu.edu and Nicholas H. Wolfinger

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0192513X231155673

6. Abuse at home spills over into the workplace, new study reveals

BPS Communications

https://www.bps.org.uk/news/abuse-home-spills-over-workplace-new-study-reveals

7. The best way to break up with someone, according to Philly relationship experts

Henry Savage

https://www.inquirer.com/philly-tips/how-to-break-up-advice-philly-sex-relationship-therapists.html#loaded

8. Living Together Before Marriage: A Risky Move?

Scott Stanley, Ph.D.

https://www.du.edu/news/living-together-marriage-risky-move

9. Love is in the Air: Marriages Rebound in 2021

Brian Tsai

https://blogs.cdc.gov/nchs/2023/02/14/7278/

10. Red States Should Lead Way in Reforming Anti-Marriage Welfare Policies

Benjamin Paris, Jamie Bryan Hall

https://www.heritage.org/marriage-and-family/commentary/red-states-should-lead-way-reforming-anti-marriage-welfare-policies

https://pixabay.com/images/search/black%20couple/?manual_search=1

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1. Date Nights Linked to Stronger Marriages, More Sexual Satisfaction, According to New Study

https://nationalmarriageproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Date-Night-Press-Release-draft-APROVED-2-2-23.pdf

2. The Keys to a Successful Marriage

University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, NY

https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?contenttypeid=1&contentid=4580

3. A quicker return to school may help kids with concussions, study says

Erin Blakemore

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/02/04/kids-teens-concussion-rest-study/

4. Recognizing Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

Elisa Rosman, Tia Brown, Sam Illangasekare, Kriti Jain

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/blog/2023/02/recognizing-teen-dating-violence-awareness-and-prevention-month

5. Leading Family Trends That Should Concern Everyone / Part 3

Posted by Daily Citizen Staff

https://dailycitizen.focusonthefamily.com/leading-family-trends-that-should-concern-everyone-part-3/

6. 10 countercultural female scholars to watch in 2023

MAGGIE KELLY

https://www.thecollegefix.com/12-countercultural-female-scholars-to-watch-in-2023/

7. Kids, Marriage, and the American Way

Casey Chalk

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/kids-marriage-and-the-american-way/

8. Deal Breakers and Dating Apps: Trends Redefining Romance and Relationships in America

Tuesday, February 14, 2023 | 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM ET

https://www.aei.org/events/deal-breakers-and-dating-apps-trends-redefining-romance-and-relationships-in-america/

9.

Three Studies Published on the Family Expectations Program In the Last 12 Months

Dr. Scott Stanley

http://slidingvsdeciding.blogspot.com/2023/02/three-studies-published-on-family.html

10. https://www.nationalmarriageweekusa.org/press-coverage

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Candidates for IFS Friday Five

1. Utah Marriage Celebration 2023

Virtual Event: Friday, February10, 2023, | 6-9:30 p.m. MT

Get Tickets

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

2. Guidance for Immigrant and Refugee Families: The Child Welfare System

https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/immigrant_refugee_families_child_welfare.pdf

3. Parenting in America Today

https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2023/01/24/parenting-in-america-today/

4. Pay Weakened the Traditional Family?

By Scott Winship, American Enterprise Institute

https://www.aei.org/research-products/report/bringing-home-the-bacon-have-trends-in-mens-pay-weakened-the-traditional-family/

5. 5 Signs You May Need Marriage Counseling

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/marriage-counseling/

6. Lifelong Marriage Lowers Risk of Dementia

NTNU

https://neurosciencenews.com/continuous-marriage-dementia-22373/

7. The Change in Poverty from 1995 to 2016 Among Single‐Parent Families

By Kevin Corinth | Bruce D. Meyer | Derek Wu

Cato Institute

https://www.aei.org/articles/the-change-in-poverty-from-1995-to-2016-among-single%e2%80%90parent-families/

8. Marriage Week International https://www.marriage-weekinternational.com/

9. Japan ‘on the Verge’ of Societal Collapse Due to Plummeting Birth Rate, Prime Minister Says

ARI BLAFF

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/japan-on-the-verge-of-societal-collapse-due-to-plummeting-birth-rate-prime-minister-says/

10. My cousin has two tickets for the 2023 SUPER BOWL, both box seats. He paid $2,500 for each ticket, but he didn't realize last year when he bought them, it was going to be on the same day as his wedding.

If you are interested, he is looking for someone to take his place... It's

at St. Joseph Church, in Warwick at 3 p.m. Her name is Ashley. She's 5'2,

about 130 lbs. She's a good cook, too. She'll be the one in the white dress

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Candidates for IFS Friday Five

1. Marriage Celebration 2023

Virtual Event: Friday, February 10, 2023, | 6-9:30 p.m. MT

https://extension.usu.edu/strongermarriage

2. ONE IN SIX YOUNG CHILDREN HAVE BEEN SEXUALLY HARASSED, SURVEY FINDS

Joe Lepper

https://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/article/one-in-six-young-children-have-been-sexually-harassed-survey-finds

OR

The lockdown effect on births within marriage a year later

Harry Benson

https://marriagefoundation.org.uk/the-lockdown-effect-on-births-within-marriage-a-year-later/

3. Want to live a happy life? Focus on your relationships

Kevin Dickinson

https://bigthink.com/the-learning-curve/want-to-live-a-happy-life-focus-on-your-relationships/

4. Marriage and Work among Prime-Age Men

Adam Blandin, John Jones, and Fang Yang

https://econpapers.repec.org/paper/fipfedrwp/95483.htm

5.

Negative marital communications leave literal, figurative wounds

The Ohio State University

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/01/230118092024.htm

OR https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306453022003304

6. Does a Woman’s Biological Clock Have a Price?

Corinne Low

https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/faculty/corinne-low/

7. Marriage Week International https://www.marriage-weekinternational.com/

or National Marriage Week USA https://www.nationalmarriageweekusa.org/

8. https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/divorce-rates-by-country

or https://divorce.com/blog/divorce-statistics/

9. What aspects lead to long-term success in marriage?

Brittany Stahnke Joy

https://thesocietypages.org/ccf/2023/01/24/what-aspects-lead-to-long-term-success-in-marriage/

10. From the Office of the Journal of Marriage & Family Review (MFR)

New paper submission type

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01494929.2023.2165607?src=

HT Dave

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1. Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Programs May Best Support Outcomes by Addressing Hispanic Families’ Diverse Stressors

Elizabeth Wildsmith, Yiyu Chen

https://www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/research-resources/healthy-marriage-and-relationship-education-programs-may-best-support-outcomes-by-addressing-hispanic-families-diverse-stressors/

2. Impact of Direct Cash Benefits to Low-Income Families Can Be Far-Reaching

BY AMANDA ABRAMS

https://imprintnews.org/family/impact-direct-cash-benefits-low-income-families-child/237760

3. Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education for High School Students: The Longer-Term Impacts of Relationship Smarts PLUS in Georgia

OPRE/ACF/HHS

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/healthy-marriage-and-relationship-education-high-school-students-longer-term-impacts

4. The case for a Commission on Boys and Men: Will Washington state lead the way?

Richard V. Reeves

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2023/01/13/the-case-for-a-commission-on-boys-and-men-will-washington-state-lead-the-way/

5. Should I Try to Work It Out?: A Guidebook for Individuals and Couples Who Have Been Thinking about Divorce

Alan Hawkins , Tamara Fackrell , Steven Harris

https://extension.usu.edu/strongermarriage/divorce-prevention

6. Discernment Counseling

https://extension.usu.edu/strongermarriage/podcast/episodes/020discernment_counseling

7. Researchers: The legalization of marijuana comes at a hidden cost to our young people

By Diana Fishbein, Linda Richter and Zili Sloboda

https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-marijuana-legalization-adolescent-teen-use-risks-20230117-v6rxqplxqrd33ousopcm6a4bku-story.html

8. Some Good News on the Family Front

Kay S. Hymowitz

https://www.city-journal.org/some-good-news-on-the-family-front

9. Married men are healthier than everyone else. Here’s why they get the best end of the deal.

BY LIBBY RICHARDS, MELISSA FRANKS, ROSIE SHROUT AND THE CONVERSATION

https://fortune.com/2023/01/13/why-are-married-men-healthier-on-average-women-gender-research/

10. What Emotional Neglect Looks Like in a Marriage

Jonice Webb Ph.D.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/childhood-emotional-neglect/202212/what-does-emotional-neglect-look-in-marriage

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1. How do Teens’ Romantic Relationship Skills, Knowledge, and Attitudes Change with Age?

OPRE Research

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/how-do-teens-romantic-relationship-skills-knowledge-attitudes-change-age

2. Winter 2023 Issue: Parenting Education

NCFR

https://www.ncfr.org/ncfr-report#winter2023

OR

Zippy's Video of the Week: The Key to Happiness

https://www.ncfr.org/news/zippys-video-week-key-happiness

3. How too much math homework help from parents can backfire

By Jiawen Wu and Eva M. Pomerantz

https://childandfamilyblog.com/how-too-much-math-homework-help-from-parents-can-backfire/

4. 2023 NARME Summit Presenter Application

https://www.narme.org/summit2023

https://www.narme.org/presenters

5. Their Mothers Were Teenagers. They Didn’t Want That for Themselves.

Jason DeParle, NYT

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/31/us/teen-pregnancies-child-poverty.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuonUktbfqYhlSlUYAibIRp87oxCAwODVzbM6j3n1LSWODD1CzuAZRpCH5UrXebslZ8c2237TYu59B4IVZa44yP5DbQsqQhO0o5CAldNULXVl94niBiY9hp7EGO1m-m6vZDHlJaJxmOHj50zXaTS8DKHPwDZ2clYe1Jhhdlug23wDz76UUbImn4kjgopyQ8xyVjwCZyKVv_L3CR0YONmOah7U6QZeSPgOEHiI3obas-RcBV0UXVHWT3p_43I-6MdfPb4UOKX4KB0gf6nukB7w5iddKEPym9T1HnBktQM&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

6. Relationship conversations: New skills training to support relationships

OnePlusOne

https://www.oneplusone.org.uk/news/relationship-conversations-new-skills-training-to-support-relationships

7. Help Me Grow: Strengthening Families and Supporting Caregiver Goals

Cailin O’Connor and Charlyn Harper Browne, Center for the Study of Social Policy

https://cssp.org/resource/help-me-grow-stregthening-families-supporting-caregiver-goals/

8. USU Extension co-sponsors Utah Marriage Celebration

Written by Julene Reese USU Extension

https://www.usu.edu/today/story/?story=usu-extension-co-sponsors-2023-utah-marriage-celebration

9. First Things First: How to start talking with your spouse again

Lauren Hall

https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2023/jan/07/how-to-start-talking-with-your-spouse-again/

10. 10 Practices to Keep Your Marriage Strong