CCF Media Brief – April 8, 2020

CCF MEDIA BRIEF – APRIL 8, 2020

CCF EXPERTS IN THE NEWS:

As Children Face Disappointments, Parents Can Help Them Develop Resilience
How to celebrate Easter and Passover during a pandemic
9 ways millennials and Gen Zers are approaching marriage differently than their parents
How to get your family to help with household chores, starting today
The men who leave their spouses when they have a life-threatening illness

NEW ON THE CCF BLOG:

What Covid-19 Reveals About the Social Safety Net in the United States
Love in the time of Corona: How to stay connected with family when we “gotta keep ’em separated”
Online learning will be hard for kids whose schools close – and the digital divide will make it even harder for some of them

OTHER NEWS:

In N.Y.C., the Coronavirus Is Killing Men Twice as Often as Women
U.S. Children with Coronavirus Are Less Hard Hit Than Adults, First Data Shows
Is it ethical to hire babysitters, delivery services, and cleaners right now?
What You Need to Know About Senior Care During COVID-19
Using Shelter-in-Place Time to Foster Better Family Food Habits
Women are more stressed out by coronavirus than men, new study shows
Domestic violence victims, stuck at home, are at risk during coronavirus pandemic
Why these experts don’t think we’ll see a coronavirus baby boom
Navigating child custody in the time of coronavirus
Don’t lump seniors together on coronavirus. Older people aren’t all the same.
Never mind the rumors of a baby boom. Here’s why it may be dangerous to conceive in quarantine.
Dating Experts Advise How Couples Can Keep the Spark Going During Coronavirus Social Distancing and Home Isolation

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As Children Face Disappointments, Parents Can Help Them Develop Resilience
https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-children-face-disappointments-parents-can-help-them-develop-resilience-11585056589
The coronavirus crisis is the first widespread disruption for a generation of youths. It’s also a chance for parents to help them cope in a constructive way.

How to get your family to help with household chores, starting today
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/07/health/how-to-divide-family-housework-chores-coronavirus-wellness/index.html
With most states ordering Americans to stay at home in compliance with social distancing, household labor might be piling up faster than you can handle.

The men who leave their spouses when they have a life-threatening illness
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/mar/30/the-men-who-give-up-on-their-spouses-when-they-have-cancer
When relationships are hit by serious illness, such as cancer, it can bring existing gender inequalities shockingly to the surface

In N.Y.C., the Coronavirus Is Killing Men Twice as Often as Women
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/07/health/coronavirus-new-york-men.html
More men also are infected than women, and they are hospitalized more frequently, new data show. A similar pattern was seen in China.

U.S. Children With Coronavirus Are Less Hard Hit Than Adults, First Data Shows
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/health/coronavirus-children-us.html
Nevertheless, a C.D.C. analysis of 2,572 cases found three deaths. Babies seem more vulnerable, but the data was incomplete.

Is it ethical to hire babysitters, delivery services, and cleaners right now?
https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2020/4/6/21207579/coronavirus-hiring-babysitters-delivery-services-cleaners-maids-okay
Many service employees are still at work. If you need help, maintaining their safety and yours is tricky, but this is what experts and workers’ rights representatives suggest.

What You Need to Know About Senior Care During COVID-19
https://www.newsweek.com/what-you-need-know-about-senior-care-during-covid-19-1496330
Senior living communities range in their level of care and disease prevention. Here’s what you need to consider if you have a loved one in senior care now.

Using Shelter-in-Place Time to Foster Better Family Food Habits
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/well/eat/Coronavirus-children-nutrition-eating-habits-home-cooking.html
Rediscovering home cooking during our weeks spent at home can be an opportunity to foster better eating habits in our kids.

Women are more stressed out by coronavirus than men, new study shows
https://www.mother.ly/news/women-facing-higher-rates-of-psychological-distress-due-to-covid-19
Mothers carry an incredibly heavy mental load during the best of times and during this pandemic, we are facing unprecedented psychological challenges.

Domestic violence victims, stuck at home, are at risk during coronavirus pandemic
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/27/health/domestic-violence-coronavirus-wellness-trnd/index.html
Victims of domestic violence are cut off from resources while they stay shut in during the coronavirus pandemic. Advocates are struggling to find new ways to help them.

18. Don’t lump seniors together on coronavirus. Older people aren’t all the same.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/04/07/coronavirus-seniors-lead-diverse-lives-death-rate-varies-column/2954897001/
Some older adults may have been planning a trip to Nepal. Others may be medical workers making vital contributions. And others may be sick and frail.

Never mind the rumors of a baby boom. Here’s why it may be dangerous to conceive in quarantine.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/05/health/baby-boom-wellness-scn-trnd/index.html

Dating Experts Advise How Couples Can Keep the Spark Going During Coronavirus Social Distancing and Home Isolation
https://www.newsweek.com/coronavirus-social-distancing-relationships-1494618
Newsweek asked dating and relationship experts how couples who live apart can ride out the pandemic successfully.