Council on Contemporary Families

CCF Media Brief – July 2, 2020

CCF MEDIA BRIEF – JULY 2, 2020

NEW FROM CFF!

  1. How Dads Make a Difference for Their Children

CCF EXPERTS IN THE NEWS:

  1. Coronavirus Coverage and the Silencing of Female Expertise
  2. Decades Later, Women in Academia Continue Lifting a Ton of Feathers
  3. We’re entering a new age of fatherhood, says new study
  4. Four Ways Fathers Can Bond with their Children This Father’s Day
  5. 3 ways dads make a big difference in their kids’ lives
  6. Role-play shows which expectant dads will thrive as new fathers
  7. The Pandemic Has Reshaped American Fatherhood. Can It Last?
  8. This Father’s Day, dads have new respect for duties at home
  9. An unexpected upside to lockdown: men have discovered housework
  10. Study Says Men Are Doing a Bigger Share of Housework and Childcare Than Pre-Pandemic
  11. Positive discipline 101: How to rein in your kids when the pandemic changes the relationship

NEW ON THE CCF BLOG:

  1. Nell Frizzell on Her Forthcoming Book “The Panic Years”
  2. How Can Colleges Define Consent and Reduce Unwanted Sex? No easy answers here.

OTHER NEWS:

  1. What is child care like in America right now?
  2. Pandemic Parenting Was Already Relentless. Then Came Summer.
  3. What America Asks of Working Parents Is Impossible
  4. The new rules of sex
  5. Research suggests rise of ‘turbo relationships’ occurring in lockdown

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  1. How Dads Make a Difference for Their Children
    https://contemporaryfamilies.org/fathers-day-fact-sheet/
  1. Coronavirus Coverage and the Silencing of Female Expertise
    https://undark.org/2020/06/22/coronavirus-coverage-silencing-female-expertise/
    With male voices dominating the pandemic narrative, female scientists are lamenting the loss of diverse perspectives.
  1. Decades Later, Women in Academia Continue Lifting a Ton of Feathers
    https://utorontopress.com/us/blog/2020/06/24/caplan-women-in-academia/
  1. We’re entering a new age of fatherhood, says new study
    https://www.mother.ly/news/what-society-needs-to-give-dads-for-fathers-day-in-2020
  1. Four Ways Fathers Can Bond with their Children This Father’s Day
    https://today.uconn.edu/2020/06/four-ways-fathers-can-bond-children-fathers-day/#
  1. 3 ways dads make a big difference in their kids’ lives
    https://www.wral.com/3-ways-dads-make-a-big-difference-in-their-kids-lives/19152673/
  1. Role-play shows which expectant dads will thrive as new fathers
    https://news.osu.edu/role-play-shows-which-expectant-dads-will-thrive-as-new-fathers/
    Interaction with doll predicts parenting quality, study finds
  1. The Pandemic Has Reshaped American Fatherhood. Can It Last?
    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/21/opinion/pandemic-fatherhood-fathers.html
    Evidence from Sweden shows even short stints of time at home for fathers can have long-term consequences.
  1. This Father’s Day, dads have new respect for duties at home
    https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/wireStory/fathers-day-dads-respect-duties-home-71318687
    This Father’s Day, many dads around the globe have newfound respect for the so-called second shift
  1. An unexpected upside to lockdown: men have discovered housework
    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/17/gender-roles-parenting-housework-coronavirus-pandemic
    With families under lockdown, men are doing more housework and childcare. Experts suggest this could lead to a lasting change in gender norms
  1. Study Says Men Are Doing a Bigger Share of Housework and Childcare Than Pre-Pandemic
    https://www.workingmother.com/study-says-men-are-doing-bigger-share-housework-and-childcare-than-pre-pandemic
    A silver lining of the COVID-19 crisis: More moms and dads are splitting domestic duties equally—a trend that might last.
  1. Positive discipline 101: How to rein in your kids when the pandemic changes the relationship
    https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/17/health/how-to-discipline-kids-coronavirus-wellness/index.html
  1. Nell Frizzell on Her Forthcoming Book “The Panic Years”
    https://thesocietypages.org/ccf/2020/06/23/nell-frizzell-on-her-forthcoming-book-the-panic-years/
  1. How Can Colleges Define Consent and Reduce Unwanted Sex? No easy answers here.
    https://thesocietypages.org/ccf/2020/06/30/how-can-colleges-define-consent-and-reduce-unwanted-sex-no-easy-answers-here/
  1. What is child care like in America right now?
    https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/01/health/child-care-america-coronavirus-wellness/index.html
    Caring for children during Covid-19 has meant wrenching choices for many, but Frances Ber hardly saw a choice at all.
  1. Pandemic Parenting Was Already Relentless. Then Came Summer.
    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/26/upshot/virus-intensive-parenting-education.html
    A survey shows that parents feel increasing pressure to make up for children’s lost educational and enrichment time.
  1. What America Asks of Working Parents Is Impossible
    https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/06/working-parents-impossible/613429/
    More and more, the goals of being a dedicated employee and being a dedicated parent seem to be in conflict.
  1. The new rules of sex
    https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2020/6/17/21286933/sex-covid-coronavirus-kissing-pandemic-safe
    In the Covid-19 era, health officials are urging lovers to don masks, embrace monogamy, stop kissing, and start improvising. But will we listen? Five experts weigh in.
  1. Research suggests rise of ‘turbo relationships’ occurring in lockdown
    https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/a32946365/relate-research-turbo-relationships-lockdown/
    A relationship counsellor explains why new couples are hitting milestones quicker than before…
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