CCF’s Media Roundup – March 24, 2020

CCF MEDIA BRIEF – MARCH 24, 2020

CCF EXPERTS IN THE NEWS:

Online learning will be hard for kids whose schools close – and the digital divide will make it even harder for some of them
What’s the cost when a helicopter parent volunteers at school — and who pays it?
How helicopter parenting creates equity issues
When Did Marriage Become So Hard?
Needy Spouse May Show Jealousy Toward New Baby
For anxious spouses, a baby may be a rival

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US students are being asked to work remotely. But 22% of homes don’t have internet
How Are Children Affected by Coronavirus?
For some people, social distancing means being trapped indoors with an abuser
‘I Feel Like I Have Five Jobs’: Moms Navigate the Pandemic
What Having a Second Child Does to Your Marriage, Finances, and Family Dynamic
Coronavirus Can’t Be Passed From Mothers to Babies During Labor, Study Suggests
Pregnant And Worried About Coronavirus? How To Stay Safe And Make A Game Plan
When You’re Pregnant During a Pandemic
To Have and to Hold, in Quarantine and in Health
Why COVID-19 Will Inevitably Lead to Breakups
Yep, we’re all fighting with our partners right now
Quarantine can test any relationship. A couples therapist explains how to cope.
Coronavirus Makes Dating a Lot More Complicated
Searching for love in the time of coronavirus
Love — and sex — in the time of coronavirus
It’s science: It’s natural for your kids to feel anxiety right now—but it’s temporary

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What’s the cost when a helicopter parent volunteers at school — and who pays it?
https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2020/3/8/21165175/helicopter-parent-volunteer-school-indiana-state-children-framingham-council-contemporary-families
Study says it’s hard for teachers to resist giving preferential treatment to pushy parents in the classroom.

How helicopter parenting creates equity issues
https://districtadministration.com/school-funding-helicopter-lawnmower-bulldozer-snowplow-parent-equity/
Some teachers may do special favors for children of helicopter parents who volunteer at school, says a new study

For anxious spouses, a baby may be a rival
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200303140214.htm
A new child can spark jealousy in needy partners

US students are being asked to work remotely. But 22% of homes don’t have internet
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/23/us-students-are-being-asked-to-work-remotely-but-22-of-homes-dont-have-internet
When schools move online, poorer students fall behind. This digital divide existed long before Covid-19, but now it is thrown into sharp relief

For some people, social distancing means being trapped indoors with an abuser
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/21/coronavirus-domestic-violence-week-in-patriarchy
As more cities go under lockdown, activists are worried that attempts to curb coronavirus will inadvertently lead to an increase in domestic violence

‘I Feel Like I Have Five Jobs’: Moms Navigate the Pandemic
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/20/parenting/childcare-coronavirus-moms.html
Families are scrambling to balance work and child care in a society where women still do most of the domestic tasks. Will a worldwide emergency change anything?

What Having a Second Child Does to Your Marriage, Finances, and Family Dynamic
https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/relationships/having-second-child-effects-marriage-finances-family-dynamics/
When families welcome a second child into their world, they often welcome some unexpected surprises.

Coronavirus Can’t Be Passed From Mothers to Babies During Labor, Study Suggests
https://www.newsweek.com/coronavirus-passed-mothers-babies-labour-study-1492482
Pregnant women with COVID-19 can’t pass the new coronavirus on to their babies during labor, according to research.

Pregnant And Worried About Coronavirus? How To Stay Safe And Make A Game Plan
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/03/22/817801475/pregnant-and-worried-about-coronavirus-how-to-stay-safe-and-make-a-game-plan?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=health
Here’s what the latest research says about pregnancy and the coronavirus — and what doctors and hospitals recommend to keep pregnant mothers and newborns safe.

When You’re Pregnant During a Pandemic
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/03/pregnant-and-under-lockdown-time-coronavirus/608506/
I’m a war correspondent, but nothing prepared me for navigating the joys and fears of pregnancy under lockdown

To Have and to Hold, in Quarantine and in Health
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/03/23/to-have-and-to-hold-in-quarantine-and-in-health
Do global pandemic and marital strife go together? Some experts think so, but, thanks to reality TV and cross-stitching, several spouses are making it through.

Why COVID-19 Will Inevitably Lead to Breakups
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/coronavirus-covid-19-breakups-sex-966933/
The uncertainty and panic swirling around COVID-19 could mean a lot more fights

Quarantine can test any relationship. A couples therapist explains how to cope.
https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/3/20/21187296/coronavirus-quarantine-husband-wife-roommate-family-couples-therapy-cope
Couple’s Therapy’s Dr. Orna Guralnik on creating structure, drawing boundaries, and raising kids during the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus Makes Dating a Lot More Complicated
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-makes-dating-a-lot-more-complicated-11584899750
Singles looking for love make do with apps and video dates. Physical chemistry? ‘You can’t get that at all.’

Love — and sex — in the time of coronavirus
https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/3/11/21173562/coronavirus-covid-19-safe-sex-dating-new-york
How Covid-19 should and shouldn’t change our sex lives, explained by an expert.

It’s science: It’s natural for your kids to feel anxiety right now—but it’s temporary
https://www.mother.ly/child/kids-anxiety-coronavirus