Candidates for IFS Friday Five #605 (Elite 8 Edition)

1. Another National First: Paid Leave for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Parents






2. On good men, good women, and marriage…after longer courtships

By Dr. Jeff Mirus





3. Nearly 1 in 4 Adults Are in the ‘Sandwich Generation’—Here’s What That Really Means for Families

Sierra Leone Starks

https://www.parents.com/multigenerational-living-and-sandwich-generation-11915840




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Conversation Strategies for Talking with Youth about Healthy Relationships


Apr 8, 2026 (GMT-4:00) 4 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada)

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CC5GI5RrQqOSpW4cvuuRLQ?_gl=1*1qhwza0*_gcl_au*MTQwMTA1MjUyOC4xNzczNDIwNTI0LjQ3MTg3MTAyMC4xNzczNDIwNTM4LjE3NzM0MjA1Mzg.*_ga*MTE4NjM5ODc1OS4xNzY0NzA2NDc0*_ga_L8TBF28DDX*czE3NzM3NjgyMjUkbzQzJGcxJHQxNzczNzcwNDc1JGo1OSRsMCRoMA..#/registration




5. [PDF] Chick Literature: As a Mirror of Modernity

MA Banerjee - International Journal of Economic Social Science and …, 2026

… like professional ambition, anxiety related to marriage, family pressure,
consumerism & … The protagonists of chick literature are always empowered
through education & employment, … that romantic relationships, marriage, and …





6. Top 10 Questions Every Couple Should Ask Before Marriage

Sagebrush Counseling



OR

How 'modern relationships' may be leaving some Aussie couples exposed





7. Relational poverty perspectives: Reflections on a Rees Centre webinar from Caroline Spaas





8. Young Men Aren’t Checked Out. We’ve Closed the Paths That Once Guided Them

Bill
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