CCF’s Media Roundup – December 20, 2019

CCF MEDIA BRIEF – DECEMBER 20, 2019

CCF EXPERTS IN THE NEWS:

1. When Does a Boyfriend or Girlfriend Become Part of the Family?

NEW ON THE CCF BLOG:

2. Parents Can’t Go It Alone—They Never Have: What to Do for Parents to Help our Next Generation
3. Definitive evidence that anti-ageism interventions work

OTHER NEWS:

4. The Myth of the Two-Parent Home
5. Schools are using facial recognition to try to stop shootings. Here’s why they should think twice.
6. Chicago Is Making the Case for Releasing Pregnant Inmates
7. Opioid Crisis Linked to Rise in Children Being Hospitalized for Painkiller Poisonings Especially After Attempting Suicide, Study Reveals
8. When the Surgeon Is a Mom
9. I dismissed warnings about being a working mother as antiquated. Then I became one
10. How gay marriage won America
11. How to Help a Teenager Handle the Death of an Idol
12. The Hidden Drug Epidemic Among Older People
13. How the Loss of the Landline Is Changing Family Life
14. More Americans Are Dying at Home Than in Hospitals
15. Seniors Are Not More Lonely Than Previous Generations Thanks to ‘Sense of Control,’ New Studies Show
16. All the lonely people: Why more of us will feel disconnected than ever before
17. 6 Ways to Manage Emotionally Manipulative Parents or In-Laws
18. Moms Still Handle the Mental Load in Marriage. Here’s How Dads Can Balance the Scales
19. Encouraging kids to talk to themselves could help their math scores
20. A Gene Linked to Male Infertility Has Been Discovered, and It May Account for 50 Percent of Unexplained Cases
21. The more we watch TV, the more we prefer thinner female bodies, study shows
22. Don’t Ditch Birth Control Pill Over Research Linking Oral Contraception to Brain Structure Change in Women, Experts Warn
23. The robot revolution will be worse for men
24. Study: more people reported sex crimes around the world in the wake of Me Too

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1. When Does a Boyfriend or Girlfriend Become Part of the Family?
   https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2019/12/should-i-invite-my-partner-home-holidays/603592/
   The social changes of the past few generations have made the question of when (or whether) to include a significant other in a holiday celebration a particularly fraught one—for everyone involved.

2. Parents Can’t Go It Alone—They Never Have: What to Do for Parents to Help our Next Generation
   https://thesocietypages.org/ccf/2019/12/17/parents-cant-go-it-alone-they-never-have-what-to-do-for-parents-to-help-our-next-generation-2/

3. Definitive evidence that anti-ageism interventions work
   https://thesocietypages.org/ccf/2019/12/10/definitive-evidence-that-anti-ageism-interventions-work/

4. The Myth of the Two-Parent Home
   https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/09/opinion/two-parent-family.html
   New research indicates that access to resources, more than family structure, matters for black kids’ success.

5. Schools are using facial recognition to try to stop shootings. Here’s why they should think twice.
   https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/12/20/21028124/schools-facial-recognition-mass-shootings
   Facial recognition is just one of several AI-powered security tools showing up at schools.

6. Chicago Is Making the Case for Releasing Pregnant Inmates
   https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/12/doulas-county-jail/603730/
   Women in jail typically have limited prenatal support and return to custody soon after giving birth. One program is testing a different approach.

7. Opioid Crisis Linked to Rise in Children Being Hospitalized for Painkiller Poisonings Especially After Attempting Suicide, Study Reveals
   https://www.newsweek.com/opioid-crisis-linked-rise-children-being-hospitalized-painkiller-poisonings-especially-after-1478518
   Research has revealed the number of children needing hospital treatment because of opioid poisonings⁠—including cases linked to suicide⁠—has risen in the past decade or so.

8. When the Surgeon Is a Mom
   https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/20/science/doctors-surgery-motherhood-medical-school.html
   Nearly 40 percent of pregnant surgery residents consider dropping out. Many wonder: Why can’t the system accommodate motherhood?

9. I dismissed warnings about being a working mother as antiquated. Then I became one
   https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/19/i-dismissed-warnings-about-being-a-working-mother-as-antiquated-then-i-became-one
   The portrayal of parenthood in pop culture hides the practical choices that need to be made in most families

10. How gay marriage won America
    https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/12/11/21002988/gay-marriage-same-sex-legal-doma
    The decade saw a seismic shift in how society views LGBTQ people.

11. How to Help a Teenager Handle the Death of an Idol
    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/16/well/family/teenagers-grief-celebrities-juice-wrld.html
    Social media lets teenagers feel truly connected to celebrities, so the death of a favorite rapper like Juice WRLD can hit them like a personal loss.

12. The Hidden Drug Epidemic Among Older People
    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/16/well/live/the-hidden-drug-epidemic-among-older-people.html
    People in their 60s take an average of 15 prescription drugs a year. Combined with over-the-counter products, they may do more harm than good.

13. How the Loss of the Landline Is Changing Family Life
    https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2019/12/families-landline-shared-phone/603487/
    The shared phone was a space of spontaneous connection for the entire household.

14. More Americans Are Dying at Home Than in Hospitals
    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/11/health/death-hospitals-home.html
    In a historic reversal, fewer patients are dying in hospitals. But experts warn that many families are unprepared to care for seriously ill relatives at home.

15. Seniors Are Not More Lonely Than Previous Generations Thanks to ‘Sense of Control,’ New Studies Show
    https://www.newsweek.com/seniors-are-not-more-lonely-previous-generations-thanks-sense-control-new-studies-show-1476607
    Two new studies indicate that older people are not any lonelier than those of previous generations, according to a news release from the American Psychological Association

16. All the lonely people: Why more of us will feel disconnected than ever before
    https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/10/health/loneliness-future-increase-wellness/index.html
    Any loneliness “epidemic” is due to our increasingly aging population, according to two new studies, but that doesn’t mean we should stop the fight against the trend.

17. 6 Ways to Manage Emotionally Manipulative Parents or In-Laws
    https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/relationships/manage-emotional-manipulation-parents-in-laws/
    It happens. Here’s how you can loosen their grip

18. Moms Still Handle the Mental Load in Marriage. Here’s How Dads Can Balance the Scales
    https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/relationships/moms-mental-load-marriage/
    When household management becomes a game of keeping score, couples suffer. That’s why Eve Rodsky came up with a new system.

19. Encouraging kids to talk to themselves could help their math scores
    https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/17/health/math-kids-positive-talk-effort-scn/index.html
    A new study suggests encouraging children to silently repeat statements to themselves that emphasize effort over ability could bring greater success.

20. A Gene Linked to Male Infertility Has Been Discovered, and It May Account for 50 Percent of Unexplained Cases
    https://www.newsweek.com/gene-male-infertility-discovered-unexplained-cases-1478276
    Infertility is one of the most common problems for young people, affecting between 10 to 15 percent of couples.

21. The more we watch TV, the more we prefer thinner female bodies, study shows
    https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/19/health/television-bodies-nicaragua-scli-intl-scn-wellness/index.html
    Watching television makes viewers more likely to prefer thinner female bodies, a new study shows.

22. Don’t Ditch Birth Control Pill Over Research Linking Oral Contraception to Brain Structure Change in Women, Experts Warn
    https://www.newsweek.com/dont-ditch-birth-control-pill-over-research-linking-oral-contraception-brain-structure-change-1476709
    A co-author of the unpublished paper stressed to Newsweek the study does not prove that taking birth control is risky or harmful.

23. The robot revolution will be worse for men
    https://www.vox.com/2019/1/28/18185061/robot-automation-jobs-employment-revolution-worse-men-brookings
    Demographics will determine who gets hit worst by automation. Policy will help curb the damage.

24. Study: more people reported sex crimes around the world in the wake of Me Too
    https://www.vox.com/2019/12/11/21003592/me-too-movement-sexual-assault-crimes-reporting
    Are they getting justice?

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