The Council on Contemporary Families is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to providing the press and public with the latest research and best-practice findings about American families.

CCF Experts Dan Carlson and Richard Petts discuss the best gift dads can give their families this Father’s Day — their time.
in a new brief report, CCF Board President Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan discusses how the pressure to be perfect can hold mothers back
In a new brief report, Renee Ryberg and CCF Co-Chair Arielle Kuperberg discuss the challenges student parents face when paying for college
In a new symposium, CCF brings together leading experts to discuss how immigration, abortion, student debt, and LGBTQIA+ related policies affect families.
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
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.