tag:billcoffin.org,2013:/posts Coffin Corner 2023-12-07T17:05:01Z Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2059519 2023-12-07T17:05:01Z 2023-12-07T17:05:01Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
1. America’s Families and Living Arrangements: 2023

 https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2023/demo/families/cps-2023.html

OR

https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/news/data-releases/2022/release.html



2. The Power of Relationship Education: Evidence of Economic Benefits & Policy Recommendations

 Jocelyn S. Wikle, Anya Christensen, & Alan J. Hawkins, Brigham Young University, School of Family Life  

https://www.narme.org/_files/ugd/12d9b7_3c7767f645d248879196ce9e7df2fc11.pdf




3. What Influences the Success Sequence and Economic Self-Sufficiency? Findings from a Mixed Methods Study

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/what-influences-success-sequence-and-economic-self-sufficiency-findings-mixed-methods



4. A fifth of people watch porn during working day

Alexander Butler

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/porn-watching-work-ofcom-from-home-b2454627.html



5. Teen-ternity leave: what about the fathers?

  • fjohnson17

https://www.fatherhoodinstitute.org/post/teen-ternity-leave-what-about-the-fathers



6. Inflation, mental health, jobs. Why are U.S. parents so stressed?

 Lois M. Collins

https://www.deseret.com/2023/12/5/23973179/american-family-survey-inflation-mental-health-stress-vexing-u-s

OR

Do Americans still love marriage?

The 2023 American Family Survey finds belief marriage is essential is declining. Experts talk about what children need to thrive.

By Lois M. Collins


OR

Americans facing the ‘storm clouds of politicization’

Suzanne Bates and Lois M. Collins

https://www.deseret.com/2023/12/5/23989275/americans-facing-the-storm-clouds-of-politicization



7. The Ninth Annual American Family Survey: Perceptions and Realities of Issues Families Face Today (promo was in last week)

With Daniel A. Cox | W. Bradford Wilcox

https://www.aei.org/events/the-ninth-annual-american-family-survey-perceptions-and-realities-of-issues-families-face-today/

OR

Of Meta and Minors, Filters and Filings: An Uncertain Path Forward

By Clay Calvert

https://www.aei.org/technology-and-innovation/of-meta-and-minors-filters-and-filings-an-uncertain-path-forward/



8. What’s the Matter with Girls?

Kay S. Hymowitz

https://manhattan.institute/article/whats-the-matter-with-girls




9. Seven facts about the economic security of older adults

Wendell Primus and Julia Paris
 
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/seven-facts-about-the-economic-security-of-older-adults/



10. The Babylon Bee's Person Of The Year Is This Housewife You've Never Heard Of Who Loves Her Kids And Does Her Best

https://babylonbee.com/cleanArticle/the-babylon-bees-person-of-the-year-is-this-housewife-youve-never-heard-of-who-loves-her-kids-and-does-her-best-and-isnt-on-social-media



Thanks.
Bill


]]> Bill Coffin tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2057061 2023-11-30T19:01:54Z 2023-11-30T19:01:54Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
1. Researcher Spotlight: Margaret Campbell on Families, Disability, and Wellbeing

Emily Kenny is a Knowledge Broker at the Vanier Institute of the Family.

https://vanierinstitute.ca/researcher-spotlight-margaret-campbell-on-families-disability-and-wellbeing/



2. You can’t even pay people to have more kids

Anna North 

https://www.vox.com/23971366/declining-birth-rate-fertility-babies-children?ueid=800057e76d129cb53f4a2a7a356ee026



3. An Annotated Bibliography on Research That Explores Black Families’ Participation in Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education, Economic Stability, and Positive Mental Health

Tia Dickerson*, Elvis Gyan*, Mindy E. Scott, Ria Shelton, and Lisa Kim (*equal contributors)

https://mastresearchcenter.org/mast-center-research/an-annotated-bibliography-on-research-that-explores-black-families-participation-in-healthy-marriage-and-relationship-education-economic-stability-and-positive-mental-health/



4. Prevalence of Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence Among US Military Veterans: Findings from Surveys with Two National Samples

  • Katherine M. Iverson PhD, 
  • Whitney S. Livingston PhD, 
  • Dawne Vogt PhD, 
  • Brian N. Smith PhD, 
  • Shannon M. Kehle-Forbes PhD & 
  • Karen S. Mitchell PhD 

  • https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11606-023-08486-9



  • 5. The link between singlehood in young adulthood and effects of romantic separation

    • Lonneke van den Berg, Ellen Verbakel

    https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jomf.12954



    6. Perspective: How Utah and the nation can better support the choice to marry

    By Alan Hawkins, Contributor

    https://www.deseret.com/2023/11/27/23973327/marriage-education-tax-break-policies-utah

    OR

     U. Va. sociologist, Deseret News contributor tells BYU students marriage and families are the ultimate source of happiness

    By Emma Pitts

    https://www.deseret.com/2023/11/28/23978624/sociologist-byu-marriage-and-families-happiness-brad-wilcox




    7. Divorce rates back to 1970 levels

    Harry Benson, Research Director, Marriage Foundation

    https://marriagefoundation.org.uk/research/divorce-rates-back-to-1970-levels/

    OR

    The psychology of marriage: what makes couples stick together?

    HARRY BENSON





    8. Gentle parenting can be really hard on parents, new research suggests

    Annie Pezalla

    https://theconversation.com/gentle-parenting-can-be-really-hard-on-parents-new-research-suggests-217508



    9. The Ninth Annual American Family Survey: Perceptions and Realities of Issues Families Face Today

    Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM ET

    https://www.aei.org/events/the-ninth-annual-american-family-survey-perceptions-and-realities-of-issues-families-face-today/



    10. Two-parent structure, marriage is best but is not achievable for all — especially women

    By  Mona Charen

    https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/11/24/23967782/two-parent-children-marriage-benefits-melissa-kearney-christine-emba-mona-charen




    Thanks
    Bill


    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2048760 2023-11-16T00:07:20Z 2023-11-16T00:07:20Z Re: Candidates for IFS Friday Five
    14. Promoting Stable Marriages and Healthy Families: A Guide for States

    Rachel Sheffield
    https://www.heritage.org/marriage-and-family/report/promoting-stable-marriages-and-healthy-families-guide-states

    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2048499 2023-11-15T00:57:42Z 2023-11-15T00:57:42Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
    1. 

    Program Coordinator I


    CityLogan Campus


    https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/7167/program-coordinator-i/job



    2. The Benefits of Active Parenting in K–12 Education: A Conversation with Eva Moskowitz

    https://www.aei.org/events/the-benefits-of-active-parenting-in-k-12-education-a-conversation-with-eva-moskowitz/



    3. PUTTING YOUR PHONE IN ITS PLACE

    LAUREN HALL, President & CEO First Things First

    https://firstthings.org/putting-your-phone-in-its-place/




    4. Why Aussies can't afford to have children






    5. What Kind of Family is Yours?

    BY DAVID ROSEN

    https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/11/09/what-kind-of-family-is-yours/



    6. When renovating exposes cracks — in your marriage

    By Marisa Kashino

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/home/2023/11/14/home-renovation-remodel-marriage-relationship/



    7. Should government promote marriage?

    Sutherland Institute

    https://sutherlandinstitute.org/should-government-promote-marriage/



    8. How Men Succeed In Marriage with Nick Freitas | The Lila Rose Podcast E70




    9. Why Home Ownership Creates Stronger Marriages

     Wharton’s Corinne Low

    https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/podcast/wharton-business-daily-podcast/why-home-ownership-creates-stronger-marriages/



    10. Why Millenials Don’t Want To Get Married? | Declining Marriage Rates A New Normal? | 




    11. Adult sibling relationships: The impact of cohabitation, marriage, separation, and childbearing

    Zafer Buyukkececi, Beyda Çineli




    12. OUR MARRIAGE SURVEY IS READY!

    by Sheila Wray Gregoire




    13. 3 Ways to Fix Marriage Boredom

    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2046630 2023-11-09T22:43:10Z 2023-11-09T22:43:11Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
    1. 

    Child Well-Being through the Lens of Fathers .... 7th Annual Symposium (November 15-16, 2023 in Philadelphia)


    https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/s2hsqy3



    2. 
    Military-Connected Children in the Education System

    Date: November 15, 2023
    Time: 2:00–3:30 p.m. ET

    https://prainc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NXL3pOltQIeeV8RPRN-9Gg#/registration




    3. Fairness for Stay-at-Home Parents

    Ivana Greco

    https://www.theamericanconservative.com/fairness-for-stay-at-home-parents/




    4. https://www.childtrends.org/publications/black-children-youth-benefit-research-protective-community-resources




    5. 

    Boxer gets EPIC


    Petty Officer 2nd Class Mikal Chapman


    https://www.dvidshub.net/news/457334/boxer-gets-epic



    6. Behavior Management for Kids: 25 Parenting Tips and Tricks

    Brian Comly

    https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/behavior-management-for-kids-25-parenting-tips-and-tricks-kpkn/



    7. OKLAHOMA EDUCATORS SHOULD TEACH THE SUCCESS SEQUENCE

    Brandon Dutcher

    https://ocpathink.org/post/analysis/oklahoma-educators-should-teach-the-success-sequence




    8. Marriage rates are declining, impacting economy, said expert

    MARIAH MAYNES

    https://kslnewsradio.com/2055314/marriage-rates-are-declining-impacting-economy-said-expert/




    9. Oklahoma declares November 'Family Month': 'Foundational institution of society'

    By Ryan Foley

    https://www.christianpost.com/news/oklahoma-gov-stitt-declares-november-family-month.html



    10. Poverty and Place: Exploring the Legacy of Persistent Poverty in America

    Thursday, November 16, 2023
    12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. EST

    https://www.urban.org/events/poverty-and-place-exploring-legacy-persistent-poverty-america



    11. ‘Mounds of data’ favor marriage and two-parent households, an economist argues in SLC

     
    https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/11/09/mounds-data-favor-marriage-two/


    Thanks
    Bill

    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2043480 2023-11-02T16:23:46Z 2023-11-02T16:23:46Z Candidates for Friday Five
    1. Exploring Family Structure Diversity Among Children in Families With Low Incomes

    https://www.childtrends.org/publications/exploring-family-structure-diversity-among-children-in-families-with-low-incomes


    2. Marital transitions during earlier adulthood and subsequent health and well-being in mid- to late-life among female nurses: An outcome-wide analysis

    Ying Chen a b

    , 

    Maya B. Mathur c

    , 

    Brendan W. Case a

    , 

    Tyler J. VanderWeele a b

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590113323000020



    3. Developing a Comprehensive Community-Based Prevention Strategy

    ADAPT

    https://www.hidta.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Developing-a-Comprehensive-Community-Strategy_FINAL_r.pdf



    4. Adult Relationship Quality Data Tool

    The Marriage Strengthening Research and Dissemination Center (MAST Center)



    https://mastresearchcenter.org/hmre-evaluation-data-tool/adult-relationship-quality-data-tool/





    5. Racial Disparities in the Income Tax Treatment of Marriage

    Janet Holtzblatt, Swati Joshi, Nora Cahill, William G. Gale
     
    https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/publications/racial-disparities-income-tax-treatment-marriage-oct-2023



    6. Opinion: A silver anniversary celebration for the Utah Marriage Commission

    By Alan Hawkins, Contributor

    https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2023/10/30/23939124/25th-anniversary-utah-marriage-commission



    7. INTEGRATED PRIMARY PREVENTION

    Commander, Navy Installations Command

    https://ffr.cnic.navy.mil/Family-Readiness/Fleet-And-Family-Support-Program/INTEGRATED-PRIMARY-PREVENTION/

    OR

    Thriving, Not Just Surviving: Military Family Readiness

    MCEC Podcast

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hriving-not-just-surviving-military-family-readiness/id1386801038?i=1000633208728




    8. Study finds more than half of teenagers have no rules for using tech at home

     Roser Reyner
    https://sciencex.com/wire-news/460196191/study-finds-more-than-half-of-teenagers-have-no-rules-for-using.html



    9. Flourishing in Career and Family Life

    Public Discourse, Nov 6, 2023 08:00 PM

    https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bEiupM5OTbib6D8P5O4RsA#/registration



    10. Melissa Kearney on the Two-Parent Privilege

    By Nat Malkus

    https://www.aei.org/podcast/melissa-kearney-on-the-two-parent-privilege/

    OR

    Melissa Kearney: The Importance of the Two-Parent Home

    Ep. 307 — Political Economy with James Pethokoukis

    https://www.aei.org/podcast/melissa-kearney-the-importance-of-the-two-parent-home/



    11. A Happy Marriage Affects Genetic Mental Health Risk

    Noam Shpancer Ph.D. for PT

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/202309/a-happy-marriage-affects-genetic-mental-health-risk



    12. Ep. 123—The Intricacies of Marriage

    Yale University Press podcast, we talk with Devorah Baum about her new book, 

    On Marriage.

     



    https://yalebooks.yale.edu/2023/10/28/ep-123-the-intricacies-of-marriage/


    Thanks
    Bill


    ‌
    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2040588 2023-10-26T17:28:35Z 2023-10-26T17:28:36Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
    1. On Edge: Understanding and Preventing Young Adults’ Mental Health Challenges

    Authored by Richard Weissbourd, Milena Batanova, Joseph McIntyre, and Eric Torres with Shanae Irving, Sawsan Eskander, and Kiran Bhai.

    https://mcc.gse.harvard.edu/reports/on-edge?j=4835745&sfmc_sub=525067210&l=80898_HTML&u=270370879&mid=7303351&jb=1005




    2. Fragile Neighborhoods: A Book Event with Seth Kaplan (replay)

    With Yuval Levin,AEI

    https://www.aei.org/events/fragile-neighborhoods-a-book-event-with-seth-kaplan/



    3. "Shocking": More mothers are working than ever before

    Emily Peck, author of Axios Markets

    https://www.axios.com/2023/09/01/working-mothers-labor-market-women-equality



    4. Welfare and Family Self-Sufficiency Learning Agenda

    OPRE/ACF

    https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/welfare-and-family-self-sufficiency-learning-agenda



    5. 'They yell and I yell back': Preschoolers' descriptions of conflict-laden interactions at home

    by Uppsala University

    https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-10-preschoolers-descriptions-conflict-laden-interactions-home.html



    6. Fertility Rate in Canada Fell to (Another) Record Low in 2022

    Nathan Battams


    https://vanierinstitute.ca/fertility-rate-in-canada-fell-to-another-record-low-in-2022/





    7. There is power in telling your children ‘I don’t know’

    Perspective by Maryam Abdullah

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2023/10/24/parents-dont-know/



    8. Emotional Regulation: Everything You Need to Know to Improve Your Relationships

    Candice Ramsey, MA, LAMFT, CPC

    https://councilforrelationships.org/emotional-regulation-everything-you-need-to-know-to-improve-your-relationships/



    9. Reducing Intergenerational Poverty

    National Academy of Sciences

    https://nap.nationalacademies.org/resource/27058/interactive/




    10. GOOD DIGITAL PARENTING

    https://www.fosi.org/good-digital-parenting



    11. Marriage Is Not a Tool

    Richard Gunderman MD, Ph.D. for PT

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fully-human/202310/marriage-is-not-a-tool




    12. Utah celebrates 25 years of supporting healthy marriages

    By Kaigan Mears Bigler, KSL.com

    https://www.ksl.com/article/50764664/utah-celebrates-25-years-of-supporting-healthy-marriages



    13. A Psychologist Explains The 6 Stages Of Marriage

    Mark Travers, Contributor

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2023/10/23/a-psychologist-explains-the-6-stages-of-marriage/?sh=1f3c829a5a86


    Thanks. Have a great weekend!
    Bill


    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2037902 2023-10-19T03:19:43Z 2023-10-19T03:19:44Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
    1. How to Manage Holidays When a Family Member Has BPD

    Linda S Austin M.D.

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/theyre-driving-me-nuts/202310/how-to-manage-holidays-when-a-family-member-has-bpd



    2.  Grounds for Divorce: The Dynamics of Marriage Satisfaction as a Predictor of Divorce

     Mieczysław Plopa1 ,Wojciech Plopa1 , and Anna Skuzińska2

    https://scholar.google.com/scholar_url?url=https://www.ac-psych.org/en/download-pdf/page/37/volume/19/issue/3/id/406&hl=en&sa=X&d=14084354069337292553&ei=OoYuZdCfMsruygT5m5iABQ&scisig=AFWwaeYms1tsbqXgx-5CagB8XkFw&oi=scholaralrt&hist=1YCyzCEAAAAJ:2898548687067886055:AFWwaea0ssn5rusIusxp2zKz9a1O&html=&pos=4&folt=kw



    3. Urban Advantage for Careers, Rural Edge for Marriage: A Study on South Korean Young Adults

    http://koreabizwire.com/urban-advantage-for-careers-rural-edge-for-marriage-a-study-on-south-korean-young-adults/261968



    4. How to Change Your Marriage Mindset

    USU EXTENSION

    https://extension.usu.edu/strongermarriage/podcast/episodes/055_Marriage_Mindset



    5. Helping Vulnerable Moms and Families: How Do We Get to Bipartisan Support?

    Lauretta Brown

    https://www.ncregister.com/news/helping-vulnerable-moms-and-families-how-do-we-get-to-bipartisan-support



    6 Marriage Rate in the U.S.: Geographic Variation, 2022

    Author: Jaden Loo

    https://www.bgsu.edu/ncfmr/resources/data/family-profiles/loo-marriage-rate-US-geographic-variation-2022-fp-23-23.html



    7. How to Talk With Kids About the War in Gaza and Israel  


    BY MARYAM ABDULLAH

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

    OR

    Helping Kids Work Through the Fear and Consequences of Global Violence

    https://www.militarychild.org/resourcesglobalviolence



    8. Greek PM Declares 'National Danger' Over Birth Decline

    https://www.barrons.com/news/greek-pm-declares-national-danger-over-birth-decline-68dcfd16



    9. English bishop claims marriage ‘disappearing in Britain’

    Charles Collins

    https://cruxnow.com/church-in-uk-and-ireland/2023/10/english-bishop-claims-marriage-disappearing-in-britain



    10. For relationship maintenance, accurate perception of partner's behavior could be key

    by Marianne Stein, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign


    https://phys.org/news/2023-10-relationship-maintenance-accurate-perception-partner.html



    Thanks
    Bill

    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2035842 2023-10-12T19:05:46Z 2023-10-12T19:05:46Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
    1. More than 1 in 7 men have no close friends. The way we socialize boys is to blame

    LAURA NEWBERRY

    https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/newsletter/2023-10-10/more-than-1-in-7-men-have-no-close-friends-the-way-we-socialize-boys-is-to-blame-group-therapy?



    2. Adolescent delinquency: The role of early childhood exposure to intimate partner violence

    Shannon Cheung, Chien-Chung Huang

    https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/fare.12949



    3. Persevering in a Marriage That Tries Your Patience

    GARY THOMAS

    https://garythomasbooks.substack.com/p/persevering-in-a-marriage-that-tries?



    4. How Do Elementary Students Show Kindness to Others?

    BY SUMMER S. BRAUN, MICHAEL T. WARREN, KIMBERLY A. SCHONERT-REICHL

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



    5. Summary: Reducing Parental Conflict programme 2018 to 2022 diary research with parents accessing interventions

    Anna Silk and Sophie Talbot (Department for Work and Pensions)



    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reducing-parental-conflict-programme-2018-to-2022-diary-research-with-parents-accessing-interventions/summary-reducing-parental-conflict-programme-2018-to-2022-diary-research-with-parents-accessing-interventions




    6. 7 in 10 adults have strong relationship with their parents — and childhood chores are a big reason why!

    Sophia Naughton

    https://studyfinds.org/chores-parents-cleaning-house/




    7. Local Programs Keep Incarcerated Parents Connected to Kids

    Sarah Sample

    https://conduitstreet.mdcounties.org/2023/10/12/local-programs-keep-incarcerated-parents-connected-to-kids/



    8. Family resiliency in the aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic: A latent profile analysis

    Allen W. Barton, Noah B. Larsen, Qiujie Gong, Scott M. Stanley

    https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jomf.12929




    9. Mitch Albom: Breaking news: Marriage, two-parent homes good for children!

    https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2023/10/07/mitch-albom-breaking-news-marriage-two-parent-homes-good-for-children/



    10. Marital First Responder Workshop

    October 14, 2023, 9am to 4 pm Central Time, Online via Zoom and In Person

    https://maritalfirstresponders.org/mfr-workshop-registration/



    and if you need a getaway... First hotel in space is set to open in 2025

    Katherine Sidnell

    https://www.unilad.com/technology/space/space-travel-hotel-orbital-assembly-opens-797402-20231007


    Happy Birthday Alysse!
    Bill

    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2033056 2023-10-05T22:06:43Z 2023-10-05T22:06:44Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
    1. Baby Bonds Would Reduce Racial Wealth Inequities. Here’s What Policymakers Need to Know.

    Madeline Brown, Marokey Sawo, Ofronama Biu




    2. Couples delay getting married in order to buy new home




    3. Fathers have ‘unique effect’ on children’s educational outcomes, study finds

    Sally Weale, Education correspondent






    4. The Effects of Harsh Parenting: A negative self-perpetuating loop

    By Lydia Speyer





    5. Intentional marriage plus family ministries yield good results

    Therese Horvat





    6. 10 Ways to Start Your Child's Day with Caring and Empathy





    7. Three Years Later: The Impact of Relationship Smarts Plus on Youth in Georgia

    Wed, Oct 11, 2023, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT





    8. Cutting-edge AI boosts healthy relationships, social and emotional learning for youth and adults





    9. Youth groups, classes may be key in maintaining faith as kids age

     Leigh Beeson





    10. Feeling Undervalued? Relationship Interventions May Aid

    • Marianne Stein



    11. 100 Percent of Couples Have Conflict. This Could Help.





    12. Economics Newsletter: The Marriage Decline

    Commentary By Allison Schrager

    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2027580 2023-09-21T01:58:25Z 2023-09-21T01:58:26Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five # 485 (10th year anniversary)
    1. The psychology of commitment and marriage
    Harry Benson

    https://marriagefoundation.org.uk/the-psychology-of-marriage/



    2. The Modern American Family
    BY CAROLINA ARAGÃO, KIM PARKER, SHANNON GREENWOOD, CHRIS BARONAVSKI AND JOHN CARLO MANDAPAT

    https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2023/09/14/the-modern-american-family/



    3. Measuring the Nation’s Social and Economic Well-Being

    https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/2023/comm/well-being.html



    4. Policies and Programs to Reduce Intergenerational Poverty 
    (I wonder if they'll mention marriage)

    https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/policies-and-programs-to-reduce-intergenerational-poverty



    5. Intimate Partner Violence Among Military Spouses: A Qualitative Study of Power and Control in Context (Preview)

    Smith, Allison L.   University of Kansas

    https://www.proquest.com/openview/a61ff1bcb74b6e24bfde00939db6009a/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y




    6. Marital First Responder Workshop

    October 14, 2023, 9am to 4 pm Central Time, Online via Zoom and In Person

    https://maritalfirstresponders.org/mfr-workshop-registration/



    7. Prenatal Version of the Coparenting Relationship Scale Among Finnish Couples Expecting Their Firstborn

  • Emmi Lindroos, 
  • Eija Räikkönen, 
  • Kaisa Malinen & 
  • Anna K. Rönkä 

  • https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10826-023-02659-0




    • 8. Opinion  Liberals don’t like talking up marriage. Here’s how they can start.

    By Alyssa Rosenberg

    https://wapo.st/3EOhNUS



    9. Marriage is about more than math

    Conn Carroll, Commentary Editor

    https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/marriage-is-about-more-than-math



    10. Fewer and less expensive weddings hurting China's massive marriage industry

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-19/declining-marriages-hurting-wedding-industry-birth-rate/102873800



    11. The Knot Worldwide Launches Inaugural Future of Marriage Report, Revealing More Than 70% of Gen Zers are Looking Forward to Their Wedding Day

    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/knot-worldwide-launches-inaugural-future-130000916.html



    Thanks!
    Bill
    We are headed to Prague and then on a weeklong cruise on the Danube...back Oct 2



    ‌
    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2024991 2023-09-14T17:15:03Z 2023-09-14T17:15:04Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
    1. The two-parent privilege: A conversation on the case for marriage

    Featuring author Melissa Kearney and Jim Tankersley

    Thursday, September 21, 2023

    11:00 AM - 12:15 PM EDT


    https://www.brookings.edu/events/the-two-parent-privilege-a-conversation-on-the-case-for-marriage/



    2. 5 Million More Children Experienced Poverty in 2022 Than in 2021, Following Expiration of COVID-era Economic Relief

    https://www.childtrends.org/blog/5-million-more-children-experienced-poverty-in-2022-than-in-2021-following-expiration-of-covid-era-economic-relief



    3. What’s the Best Strategy for Supporting an Upset Partner?

    BY JILL SUTTIE





    4. 

    Study confirms it: Opposites don't actually attract


    University of Colorado at Boulder





    5. Conservatives in Denmark propose action against divorces





    6. Measuring Poverty: The New Census Estimates and the Future of Poverty Measurement

    With Kevin Corinth | Angela Rachidi | Matt Weidinger | Scott Winship | Richard Burkhauser | Bruce D. Meyer




    7. 5 Ways the Sibling Dynamic Reappears in Adult Relationships






    8. Across U.S. religious groups, more see decline of marriage as negative than positive

    BY GREGORY A. SMITH





    9. Marriage could mean losing life-saving benefits for people with disabilities. So they’re protesting.

    Sara Luterman, Caregiving reporter





    10. The Impact of Marriage

    ELAINE SCHWARTZ

    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2021959 2023-09-07T16:44:39Z 2023-09-07T16:44:40Z Candidates for Friday Five
    1. 6 Ways to Jump-Start Your Relationship's Ability to Flourish

    Susan Krauss Whitbourne, PhD, ABPP for PT

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/fulfillment-at-any-age/202309/6-ways-to-jump-start-your-relationships-ability-to-flourish



    2. First-time fathers seem to experience a steeper decline in relationship satisfaction in the first two years post-partum than second-time fathers
     
    in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Judith T. Mack and Lena Brunke from Technische Universität Dresden, Germany, and colleagues.

    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/08/230830151756.htm




    3. Say Yes to the Mess

    https://slate.com/tag/say-yes-to-the-mess



    4. Experiences Of Peer Educators Teaching Relationship Ed. to College Students

    Sep 13, 2023, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT |

     The Dibble Institute

    https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2737613962020257621



    5. Let’s Talk Relationships: When we’re alone, together: Unpacking how loneliness, now considered a public health crisis, winds up in our relationships

    AMY NEWSHORE, for the Recorder

    https://www.recorder.com/amy-newshore-sept-2-52132639



    6. The best reasons to marry military

    By Sarah Sicard

    https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2023/09/06/the-best-reasons-to-marry-military/



    7. 

    Marriage and Work Among Prime-Age Men


     Blandin, Adam and Jones, John B. and Yang, Fang






    8. The Real Crisis Affecting the American Family






    9. Teaching social-emotional learning is under attack






    10. What Men Are For

    Richard V. Reeves





    Thanks
    Bill

    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2019049 2023-08-31T17:28:22Z 2023-08-31T17:28:22Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
    1. Jean Twenge on How Smartphones Destroyed Gen Z | TIME


    https://time.com/6307832/jean-twenge-interview-person-of-the-week/





    2. Father Engagement in Child Welfare: Lessons for Fatherhood Programs

    ACF/OPRE

    https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/father-engagement-child-welfare-lessons-fatherhood-programs



    3. Typologies of duocentric networks among low-income newlywed couples

    DP Kennedy, TN Bradbury, BR Karney - Network Science, 2023

    https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/B93A58E64B0C66D3E11B1E0A11DDDB0C/S2050124223000164a.pdf/typologies-of-duocentric-networks-among-low-income-newlywed-couples.pdf



    4. How to Reengage Parents in Their Children’s Schooling

    By Frederick M. Hess, AEI

    https://www.aei.org/op-eds/how-to-reengage-parents-in-their-childrens-schooling/



    5. A $218,168 SSHRC research grant will support Canada's first national study of adolescent sibling conflict

    https://www.kings.uwo.ca/about-kings/media-and-communications/newsroom/a-218-168-sshrc-research-grant-will-support-canadas-first-national-study-of-adolescent-sibling-conflict/



    6. Families with a team mindset strengthened their bonds during COVID-19 pandemic

    SHARITA FORREST  | RESEARCH EDITOR

    https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/242228906




    7. South Koreans losing interest in marriage, spell trouble for ageing nation: Report

    Seoul, South KoreaEdited By: Moohita Kaur Garg
    https://www.wionews.com/world/south-koreans-losing-interest-in-marriage-report-finds-630642



    8. The Secular Advance on Marriage

     Stepan Piligian

    https://armenianweekly.com/2023/08/29/the-secular-advance-on-marriage/



    9. Fifty-five years later, wartime newlyweds document ‘The Hardest Year’ of marriage

    BY KRISTIN BOUCHARD ·

    https://news.uwgb.edu/phlash/announcements/08/29/fifty-five-years-later-wartime-newlyweds-document-the-hardest-year-of-marriage/



    10. Is the bride 25 or younger? Couples get cash reward to promote earlier marriage in China

    Cheng Cheng



    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/china-cash-reward-marriage-bride-25-rcna102280



    OR https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202308/1297179.shtml



    11. Good quality of marriage reduces psychopathy of both partners, study finds

    by Vladimir Hedrih

    https://www.psypost.org/2023/08/good-quality-of-marriage-reduces-psychopathy-of-both-partners-study-finds-168370



    Thanks
    Bill

    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2016022 2023-08-24T18:58:44Z 2023-08-24T18:58:45Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
    1. WHO UNWINDS?

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

    https://www.family-institute.org/behavioral-health-resources/who-unwinds-0




    2. Head of the Class

    by Richard Reeves

    https://www.profgalloway.com/head-of-the-class/



    3. Taking Back Control Over Technology

    Joey Odom

    https://thinqmedia.com/videos/taking-back-control-over-technology




    4. Live births fell to lowest level for two decades last year

    Aine Fox

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/office-for-national-statistics-wales-romania-england-pakistan-b2394634.html



    5. There is no Republican plot to end no-fault divorce — but there should be

    By Beverly Willett

    https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/there-is-no-republican-plot-to-end-no-fault-divorce-but-there-should-be




    6. How to make tough choices in relationships

    https://borneobulletin.com.bn/how-to-make-tough-choices-in-relationships/



    7. What a flat U.S. birthrate could mean for the future

    By Lois M. Collins

    https://www.deseret.com/2023/8/23/23841936/us-birth-rate-flat-fertility-rate-decline-cdc-mothers-children



    8. Does Infidelity Peak in the Seventh Year of Marriage?

    Justin J. Lehmiller Ph.D. for PT

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-myths-of-sex/202308/does-infidelity-peak-in-the-seventh-year-of-marriage



    9. The Dire State of Our Unions

    By  Steven Mintz

    https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blogs/higher-ed-gamma/2023/08/23/dire-state-our-marriage-america



    10. Millennial and Gen Z couples say they aren’t getting married, because it’s too expensive right now

    BY CHLOE TAYLOR

    https://fortune.com/2023/08/18/wedding-cost-usa-gen-z-millennial-couples-too-expensive-get-married-current-economy-inflation-finances-parents/



    11. Family Strengthening Research 2022

    OPRE/ACF

    https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/family-strengthening-research-2022


    Thanks
    Bill


    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2012841 2023-08-17T19:37:05Z 2023-08-17T19:37:06Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five #480 (~48 times a yr x 10 years... anniversary coming up next month)
    1. Making the invisible epidemic visible

    Rachel Graber, Jens Ludwig, Sendhil Mullainathan, Ziad Obermeyer, Aytekin Oto, Brian Williams

    https://www.brookings.edu/articles/making-the-invisible-epidemic-visible/



    2. Experiences Of Peer Educators Teaching Relationship Education to College Students

    Wed, Sep 13, 2023, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

    https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2737613962020257621



    3.  How to Help Friends and Family with Marriage Struggles

    Podcast Guest: Dr. Bill Doherty

    https://extension.usu.edu/strongermarriage/podcast/episodes/045_Friends_Family_Marriage_Struggles




    4. Workshops help put focus on relationships
    Journal-Courier
    https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/relationship-building-focus-workshops-18295451.php



    5. How to handle conflicts that arise due to differences in parenting roles?

    Posted by Richard Lai

    https://www.gamenguides.com/how-to-handle-conflicts-that-arise-due-to-differences-in-parenting-roles#google_vignette




    6. New Research: Marriage Still Provides Major Happiness Premium

    https://dailycitizen.focusonthefamily.com/new-research-marriage-still-provides-major-happiness-premium/



    7. The Impact of Marriage on How Much Men Work

    John Bailey Jones

    https://www.richmondfed.org/podcasts/speaking_of_the_economy/2023/speaking_2023_08_16_marriage_male_labor




    8. The Two-Parent Privilege: A Book Event with Melissa Kearney

    With Michael R. Strain | Melissa Kearney,  Tuesday, September 26, 2023, | 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM 

    https://www.aei.org/events/the-two-parent-privilege-a-book-event-with-melissa-kearney/




    9. Leading Causes Of Divorce: 43% Report Lack Of Family Support

    Christy Bieber, J.D.

    https://www.forbes.com/advisor/legal/divorce/common-causes-divorce/#less_than_5_of_divorcees_say_their_marriage_couldnt_be_saved_section



    10. Forever takes work — how public programs can bolster marriage and families

    By Alan Hawkins, Contributor

    https://www.deseret.com/2023/8/12/23758511/utah-public-policy-supports-marriage-healthy-relationships



    11. A Psychologist Tells Us Which ‘Love Type’ Is The Key To A Lasting Marriage

    Mark Travers

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2023/08/11/a-psychologist-tells-us-which-love-type-is-the-key-to-a-lasting-marriage/?sh=cf3543d704b0

    Thanks.
    Bill


    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2010081 2023-08-10T18:11:29Z 2023-08-10T18:11:29Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
    1. Parenting While Depressed: The Influence of Interpersonal Supports and Community Resources for Mothers

    Sarah Dow-Fleisner https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2414-5856 sarah.dow-fleisner@ubc.ca, Christopher Baum, […], and Summer Sherburne Hawkins

    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0192513X231181369

    https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/mothers-experiencing-depression-nurturing-thriving-families/164933/

    OR 

    State-level macro-economic factors moderate the association of low income with brain structure and mental health in U.S. children
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-37778-1



    2. Call for Authors Summer 2024 Issue: Romantic Relationships

    Proposal Deadline: August 15, 2023; Final articles due October 15, 2023

    https://www.ncfr.org/ncfr-report#summer2024



    3. Freeing American Families: Fertility and Family Policy
     
    https://www.cato.org/events/freeing-american-families-fertility-family-policy?



    4. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Outcomes Are Declining Despite Continued Improvements in Well-being Indicators

    https://www.childtrends.org/publications/child-and-adolescent-mental-health-outcomes-are-declining-despite-continued-improvements-in-well-being-indicators



    5. Couples Are Happier When They Share Finances For One Simple Reason

    by Kristi Pahr

    https://www.fatherly.com/news/3-reasons-couples-are-happier-when-they-share-finances



    6. Getting silly with your kids is vital. Here’s how to get play into your day.

    Advice by Bob Brody

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2023/08/08/parenting-humor-children-benefits/



    7. Partnered people have more ‘value on the mating market’—here’s why, according to a commitment researcher

    Aditi Shrikant

    https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/04/why-partnered-people-can-be-more-attractive-than-single-people-.html



    8. The case for the ‘Utah Family Miracle’

    By The Deseret News Editorial Board

    https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2023/8/4/23817228/utah-family-miracle-economy-legislation-gov-cox-brad-wilcox-marriage



    9. ‘Single and childless’ adults are less happy than married couples: scholars

    MATT LAMB - ASSOCIATE EDITOR

    https://www.thecollegefix.com/single-and-childless-adults-are-less-happy-than-married-couples-scholars/



    10. Marriage Education Programs

    The Department of Social Services


    https://www.dss.gov.au/families-and-children-programs-services/marriage-education-programs




    Thanks
    Bill
    OBX, NC


    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2007401 2023-08-03T18:04:06Z 2023-08-03T18:04:06Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
    1.  Aging Veterans: America’s Veteran Population in Later Life

    Jonathan Vespa for CB

    https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2023/acs/acs-54.html



    2. Desire for social status affects marital and reproductive attitudes: A life history mismatch perspective

    lAmy J. Lim a, Norman P. Li b, Zoi Manesi b, Steven L. Neuberg c, Mark van Vugt d, Andrea L. Meltzer e, Kenneth Tan b

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666622723000382



    3. https://discernmentcounseling.com/how-discernment-counseling-is-not-coaching/ 

    OR

    Marital First Responder Workshop

    https://maritalfirstresponders.org/mfr-workshop-registration/



    4. Strengthening Facilitation Skills: A Training Curriculum for Programs Working with Youth

    Wednesday, August 9, 2023, @ 1:00 pm PT/4:00 pm ET

    https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3703415079569486167



    5. Across cultures, men say 'I love you' first


    By Emily Reynolds


    https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/across-cultures-men-say-i-love-you-first



    6. New 2020 census data shows an aging America and wide racial gaps between generations

    William H. Frey

    https://www.brookings.edu/articles/new-2020-census-data-shows-an-aging-america-and-wide-racial-gaps-between-generations/



    7. Inspiring a Growth Mindset for Kids

    How Parents Can Lead by Example

    By: Courtney Juvland

    https://www.doinggoodtogether.org/bhf/blog/growth-mindset-for-kids


    Thanks...back to the beach!
    Bill
    OBX
     





















































    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2005030 2023-07-27T19:35:25Z 2023-07-27T19:35:25Z 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


    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/2002183 2023-07-20T15:05:49Z 2023-07-20T15:05:49Z 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

    ]]>     Bill Coffin     tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1999697 2023-07-13T22:00:30Z 2023-07-13T22:00:30Z 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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    • First Published: 19 April 2023

      10. OR

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      ]]>       Bill Coffin       tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1993804 2023-06-29T01:20:47Z 2023-06-29T01:20:47Z 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






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      ]]>       Bill Coffin       tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1991362 2023-06-22T20:56:53Z 2023-06-22T20:56:53Z 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



      ]]>       Bill Coffin       tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1985658 2023-06-08T17:20:12Z 2023-06-08T17:20:13Z 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
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      12. or https://aspe.hhs.gov/reports/primary-prevention-policy-designers-brief

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      11. US births are down again, after the COVID baby bust and rebound

      Melissa S. Kearney and Phillip Levine

      ]]>       Bill Coffin       tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1982709 2023-06-01T20:07:38Z 2023-06-01T20:07:39Z 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





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      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...

      ]]>       Bill Coffin       tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1975083 2023-05-11T18:31:24Z 2023-05-11T18:31:24Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
      1. Mother’s Day Reflections on the Diverse Experiences of Motherhood

      https://www.childtrends.org/publications/mothers-day-reflections-on-the-diverse-experiences-of-motherhood



      2. Road Maps for Change: Adult-Serving HMRE Grant Recipients’ Rapid Cycle Learning in the SIMR Project

      OPRE/ACF

      https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/road-maps-change-adult-serving-hmre-grant-recipients-rapid-cycle-learning-simr-project



      3. Opportunities for Marriage, Partnership Shape Women’s Family Incomes

      Ariel Binder, Caroline Walker, Jonathan Eggleston and Marta Murray-Close

      https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/05/opportunities-for-marriage-partnership-shape-womens-family-incomes.html



      4. The Parent Trap: Reducing social inequality by supporting parents and their children

      Co-hosted by The MIT Press

      https://www.brookings.edu/events/the-parent-trap-reducing-social-inequality-by-supporting-parents-and-their-children/




      5. How to Help Your Teen Be a Good Person

      BY EDEN PONTZ

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





      6. Speaking the truth about motherhood and marriage

       by Wendy Wixom

      https://ifamnews.com/en/speaking-the-truth-about-motherhood-and-marriage



      7. The benefits of marriage and religious practice for children and society

      Friday, May 12th 2023 @ 1:00PM EDT 
      Voice of the Family

      https://my.demio.com/ref/L5dKJfRuRI9yV34T




      8. 2023 NARME Plenary Speakers

      https://www.narme.org/2023plenaryspeakers



      9. Carolyn Hax: 20 years into marriage, can unhappiness just be a phase?

      Advice by Carolyn Hax

      https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2023/05/07/carolyn-hax-unhappiness-marriage-phase/



      10. Treat Students Like Future Parents, Not Just Future Employees

      By Mary Frances Myler

      https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2023/04/88232/



      11. ‘Relationships are old school’: Marriage 101 hits 23 years of teaching students about healthy relationships

      Beatrice Villaflor

      , Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor



      https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/05/11/campus/relationships-are-old-school-marriage-101-hits-23-years-of-teaching-students-about-healthy-relationships/



      12. 

      Tips For Married Businessmen Seeking Better Communication With Their Spouse

      https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2023/05/10/tips-for-married-businessmen-seeking-better-communication-with-their-spouse/?sh=4dc6966e16c6


      13. Young Koreans aren’t swearing off marriage, they’re deferring it

      https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/1091082.html


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      Bill


      ]]>       Bill Coffin       tag:billcoffin.org,2013:Post/1972462 2023-05-04T17:52:30Z 2023-05-04T17:52:31Z Candidates for IFS Friday Five
      1. How does digital media shape young children’s word learning?

      By Sarah C. Kucker

      https://childandfamilyblog.com/how-does-digital-media-shape-young-childrens-word-learning/



      2.  How young people are learning about relationships, sex and sexuality

      Conducted by Cardiff University and University College London, as well as a Young People's Advisory Group

      https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/media/3138/sexuality-education-plus.pdf

      OR

      Agony aunts examine relationship issues with Tavistock Relationships





      3. Highlights from the Strengthening Relationship Education and Marriage Services (STREAMS) Evaluation

      OPRE/ACF/HHS

      https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/highlights-strengthening-relationship-education-and-marriage-services-streams




      4. today...
      https://www.aei.org/events/the-social-breakdown-the-poverty-of-family-community-and-religious-life-in-america/



      5. You Can Now Claim a .Dad Domain for Your Website. Cue the Dad Jokes

      https://www.wired.com/story/google-new-domains-dad-jokes/



      6. A Limited‐Government Answer to Pregnancy and Childbirth?

      By Vanessa Brown Calder

      https://www.cato.org/blog/limited-government-answer-pregnancy-childbirth



      7. Cohabiting parents differ from married ones in three big ways

      Richard V. Reeves and Eleanor Krause

      https://www.brookings.edu/research/cohabiting-parents-differ-from-married-ones-in-three-big-ways/



      8. In Conversation with Matt Desmond: How We Can End Poverty in America

      https://www.urban.org/events/conversation-matt-desmond-how-we-can-end-poverty-america



      9. Why Are So Many Westerners Heading to Korea for Love?

      Eryn Gordon


      https://www.fodors.com/world/asia/south-korea/experiences/news/dating-in-korea



      10. The Effects of War on Marriage Rates

      https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/honors/1293/



      11. National Center for Enhanced Post-Adoption Support Grant Opportunity

      Department of Health and Human Services
      Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB


      https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=343852


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