Candidates for Friday Five

1. The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Legislative History

ACF/HHS


OR

New Compendiums to Support Linking Data for Research

BRETT BROWN

 



2. Outcomes and Outcome Domains Examined in HMRE Evaluation Studies

Sydney J. Briggs, April Wilson, Mindy E. Scott, and Deja Logan





3. Resources to Help Young Parents Thrive

ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION  






4. Marriage status of household reference person by ethnicity within marriage, UK, 2018






5. Recognizing and Responding to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education (HMRE) Programs

OPRE/ACF/HHS



OR

Recognizing and Responding to Teen Dating Violence (TDV) in Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education (HMRE) Programs





6. RESEARCH PROFESSOR (OPEN RANK), FATHERHOOD MENTAL HEALTH

INSIDE HIGHER ED  





7. Painful Questions






8. Can A Marriage Survive Without Intimacy?
 
CHRIS OWNBY

 

OR

FAMILY AND MARRIAGE: Feeling what the other person feels

By Roger Rollins






9. Fathers Eve 

Also see NBC news coverage




10. THE 2020 RELATIONSHIP ENHANCEMENT® AND FILIAL THERAPY CONFERENCE

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020, WEBINARS VIA VIDEO CONFERENCING






Educational Technology and Mobile Learning  



and  Free Access Period Ending Soon

We hope you have enjoyed free access to NCFR's recent webinars and conference recordings. After Aug. 31 this content will only be available to NCFR members.




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Bill

Candidates for Friday Five

1. Opportunities for Intimate Partner Violence Disclosure in Adult-Serving Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education (HMRE) Programs

OPRE





2.  FAMILY STRUCTURE STILL MATTERS 

The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ)







3. English idioms about family life and conjugal felicity

ANATOLY LIBERMAN  





4. Parent-child separations focus of virtual symposium

Kristie Auman-Bauer, PSU






5. Whether online or in-person, deep connection is key

By Dr. Josh Packard






6. Relationship Education: Learning practical skills that focus on commitment, communication and good conflict
 
Shane Smith  






7. Shifting the Lens Toward Prevention During a Time of Crisis

Written by Cara Kelly, Julie Fliss, and Elaine Stedt from the Children's Bureau, Office on Child Abuse and Neglect



OR
Family and Child Well-Being: An Urgent Call to Action

Written by Bryan Samuels, M.P.P., executive director, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago

OR
 
Success Sequence = Optimal Health for Youth





8. Factors Impacting Program Retention

Sarah Hokanson 





9. Harvard Study Points to Improved Dad-Child Relationships During Pandemic

Posted by Christopher A. Brown





10. Here’s how Happy Couples argue differently then Unhappy Couples

Published ByDrew Simms
 




11. I’ve Been Married to the Military for 15 Years. Our Luck Just Ran Out.
 
Esau McCaulley  



OR

Infertility Was Distressing. The Military Made It Even More Complicated.

Victoria Chamberlin




12.  Divorce after 50 is soaring. Married Swarthmore therapists have a guide for keeping love alive | 5 Questions

by Sandy Bauers, For The Inquirer,




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Bill


Candidates for Friday Five

My beach reading...

1. A guide for supporting new parents




2. Kitchen confrontations: Average household sees 217 arguments annually — just over cleaning dishes!
 
 John Anderer





3. Virtual meetings offer tips, strategies to cope with Covid-19
 




4. What Happens to Parents When Community Spaces Close?

By Daniel Cox & Samuel J. Abrams





5. Look at the Numbers

Frank Lamas  





6. Parental warmth on high-conflict days helps teens to feel loved
 




7. Building Data Capacity in Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Grantees: Challenges and Recommended Support


 


8. At the Center of Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Programs Data Snapshot: Program Staff and Support

Sarah Avellar, Alexandra Stanczyk, Nikki Aikens, Mathew Stange, and Grace Roemer 





9. 3 Ways Empathy Can Strengthen Your Marriage

Gena Ellis





10. Absence: Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, and Marriage 

Wendy Singleton Christin
Schizophrenia Bulletin
 




11. Utah Sen. Mike Lee says Congress must undo policies that penalize marriage

A new Joint Economic Committee report ponders the demise of “happy two-parent” homes and how to stop the trend.

By Lois M. Collins


 

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Bill
OBX, NC



Candidates for Friday Five

1. Webinar: Strategies for Helping Young Fathers

THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION

What: Supporting Young Fathers of Color: Lessons From the Field
When: Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at 2 p.m. ET
Registration password: Two-gen  



OR

Introduction to Strengthening Implementation in Responsible Fatherhood Programs (SIRF)

Aug 12, 2020 02:00 PM


 


2. Machine learning predicts satisfaction in romantic relationships






3. Highlights from the First FRAMING Research Healthy Marriage Technical Work Group



OR

Improving Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education (HMRE) Programs for Unmarried Couples with Children





4.  Couple conflicts: our neurons like mediation






5.  Recruitment and Partner Participation in Online Relationship Education

Sarah Hokanson 





6.  Cohabitation vs Marriage: Mating Strategies by Education in the USA

 Fabio Blasutto






7.  For The Maidens on Tu B’AV – NOW WHAT?

Susan Barth  


OR

The Rambam’s Best Newlywed Advice

Susan Barth





8. Pathways-to-Outcomes: How Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Program Activities May Lead to Intended Outcomes

This webcast is now on-demand, should you like to view it again.
 OR





9. Revised Procedures and Standards: Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness (HomVEE) Review

Request for public comment  





10. Growing Through Adversity
 




11. The Discourse of Marriage in the Greco-Roman World

Edited by Jeffrey Beneker and Georgia Tsouvala





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Bill
OBX, NC (week 1 of 2)

candidates for Friday Five

1. Flourishing in Adolescence: A Virtual Workshop




2. Developing Strong Recruitment Practices for Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education (HMRE) Programs Serving Adults




3. Most Families That Received SNAP Benefits in 2018 Had At Least One Person Working

TRACY A. LOVELESS





4. Effectiveness of the Family Foundations Co-parenting Education Program

Sarah Hokason 







6. Families Keep Going, In Pandemic and Health

RACHEL ANDERSON






7. Father-child playtime may improve children’s ability to control emotions, aggression later in life

Brianna Sleezer






8. Communicating in everyday life





9. Mom and Dad Are Fighting
 




10. OSU Extension addresses top economic and family issues
 
 Trisha Gedon | Agricultural Communications Services  





11. Pathways-to-Outcomes: How Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Program Activities May Lead to Intended Outcomes

Date: Monday, July 27, 2020

Time: 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time





In case you were wondering...
New study suggests we have 6,200 thoughts every day


Enjoy your vacation. 

Bill

Candidates for Friday Five

if any of you would like to stop getting these weekly emails just let me know...thanks.  BC

1. Promoting Character Development in Youth Programs through Professional Development for Staff and Volunteers

Authors: Hannah Lantos, Alison McClay, Brandon Stratford, Zakia Redd, Salomon Villatoro




2. We welcome new report on psychology of loneliness
 




3. Implementing Evidence-Informed Practices in Maternal and Child Health: Bridging Domestic and International Methods
 
July 22, 2020, from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. ET 



OR

The 2015 Cohort of Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Grantees: Interim Report on Grantee Programs and Clients





4. Helping Couples in the Shadow of COVID‐19

Scott M. Stanley  Howard J. Markman





5. Everyone Experiences Stress, Protective Factors Keep Families Strong





6. 

How cultural factors shape children's economic outcomes

A Princeton-Brookings Future of Children event


Thursday, July 23, 2020, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. EDT
Online: https://www.brookings.edu/events/how-cultural-factors-shape-economic-outcomes/


OR

Click here to register for the webinar on the Pathways-to-Outcomes models for Responsible Fatherhood programs:
 Thursday, July 23rd from 2:00 to 3:00 PM EDT.  




7. Parents back demand for post-pandemic Relationships Education in schools

FASTN  





8. Meet the Man Leading the Charge on America's Boy Crisis | Opinion

LEE HABEEB





9. Developing Strong Recruitment Practices for Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education (HMRE) Programs Serving Adults





10. How the Pandemic Can Teach Kids About Compassion

MARYAM ABDULLAH




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Bill

Candidates for Friday Five


1. Pathways-to-Outcomes: How Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Program Activities May Lead to Intended Outcomes

OPRE/ACF





2. The parents are not all right: The experiences of parenting during a pandemic

Daniel A. Cox, Samuel J. Abrams






3. To support infant development, states can encourage parents to read, sing, and tell stories with their children

Authors: Asiya Kazi, Sarah Daily




4. How life has changed for Australians during the coronavirus pandemic (and how it hasn’t)
 

or

Families in Australia Survey: Life during COVID-19

Report no. 1: Early findings

Kelly Hand, Jennifer Baxter, Megan Carroll, Mikayla Budinski


OR

Marriage and money help but don’t lead to long-lasting happiness

Nathan Kettlewell, University of Technology Sydney; Nick Glozier, University of Sydney, and Richard Morris, University of Sydney

 



5. How Praying for Your Spouse Can Improve Your Marriage
 





7. Marriage in Ancient Egypt: Egyptian Family System
 
Robert Garland, P.h.D., Colgate University





8. Marriage offers financial protection, ASU professor's analysis shows
 




9. More evidence that periodic abstinence is good for marriage relationship





10. MERENGUE THROUGH MARRIAGE
 



And next week marks the 30th anniversary of the 1st Navy PREP training at the University of Denver, July 12-14,1990

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Bill

Candidates for Friday Five

1. It’s Hard to Be an Empathy Scientist Today

BY KIRA M. NEWMAN


or

How the Pandemic Can Teach Kids About Compassion

MARYAM ABDULLAH | 





2. Supporting Program Progress: Performance Measures, Data System, and Technical Assistance for the 2020 Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Grantees

ACF


OR

Supporting the Fatherhood Journey: Findings from the Parents and Children Together Evaluation (PACT)




3. Community Resilience Estimates

Census





4. CHECK OUT NEW PARENT-KID ACTIVITIES PLUS CONTRIBUTE TO RESEARCH
 




5. SPARKING GRATITUDE & NAMING LOSSES
To Have and Have Not

The Family Institute at Northwestern University  





6. Parents and the pandemic: A comprehensive analysis of survey data
 
John P. Bailey, AEI





7. Media Coverage: How the Pandemic is Strengthening Fathers' Relationships with Their Children
Our new research suggests that almost 70% of fathers across race, class, educational attainment, and political affiliation in the United States feel closer to their children during the coronavirus pandemic.

Read, watch, and listen to highlights from our recent media coverage:




8. NORC survey reflects public worries about COVID-19, despite a majority satisfied with finances





9. Lockdown creates a wave of 'Turbo Relationships', with new couples quicker to commit
 
Relate




10. 
THE BIG QUESTION:
HOW DO I HELP MY KIDS
HELP OTHERS?
 Rachel Buchholz,   KIDS AND FAMILY Editor in Chief   




11. Adolescent Development




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Bill

Candidates for Friday Five

1. How to Cultivate Child-Welfare Workers

Naomi Schaefer Riley




2. An Overview of Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Curricula

Mindy E. Scott and Ilana Huz

 




3. THE PHENOMENAL RISE AND FALL OF A MARRIAGE-BASED CULTURE

Pat Fagan Ph.D. 




4.  How Cultural Factors Shape Economic Outcomes 


  


5. How to Help Families and Staff Build Resilience During the COVID-19 Outbreak


OR

Connecting the Brain to the Rest of the Body: Early Childhood Development and Lifelong Health Are Deeply Intertwined




6. To combat racism, try reviving the black family

ANTHONY ESOLEN

https://www.catholiceducation.org/en/marriage-and-family/other-topics/to-combat-racism-try-reviving-the-black-family.html 



 

7. Talking To Your Kids About Racism and Racial Justice with Cara Meredith


OR

Strengths Based Parenting




8. New foundation focuses on helping Korean American adoptees and families find out where they fit in

Tim Leininger




9.  Role-play shows which expectant dads will thrive as new fathers

by Jeff Grabmeier, The Ohio State University




10. Can This Marriage Be Saved?: A Memoir

  https://muse.jhu.edu/book/76638  



11. just FYI 
Can the Church Save Marriage?

Matrimony rates are in decline, even among conservative Christians. Here’s what that means for the future.
MARK REGNERUS




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