Council on Contemporary Families

Father’s Day Brief: A Gift for Dad that Benefits the Whole Family

CCF Experts Dan Carlson and Richard Petts discuss the best gift dads can give their families this Father’s Day — their time.
Worrying About Being a Perfect Mother Makes It Harder to Be a Good Parent

in a new brief report, CCF Board President Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan discusses how the pressure to be perfect can hold mothers back
Getting a Degree in a System not Built for Them: Few Student Parents get Help from their Parents when Paying for College

In a new brief report, Renee Ryberg and CCF Co-Chair Arielle Kuperberg discuss the challenges student parents face when paying for college
Policies Affecting Families: What we know, and what to expect in the second Trump term

In a new symposium, CCF brings together leading experts to discuss how immigration, abortion, student debt, and LGBTQIA+ related policies affect families.
Increases in Community Income Improve Birth Outcomes

In a new brief report, Dr. Molly Martin explores how economic development and other policies that increase community income can reduce incidence of low birth weight
Why the U.S. Should Have (and Why Men Should Take) Paternity Leave

In a new brief report, Richard Petts, Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan, and Reed Donithen discuss why it is time for policies and workplace culture to catch up to the wave of support for paid parental leave in the U.S.

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