CCF Media Brief – JULY 16, 2020

CCF MEDIA BRIEF – JULY 16, 2020

CCF EXPERTS IN THE NEWS:

Coronavirus Is Killing the Working Mother
‘I can’t keep this up much longer’: Parents struggle with pandemic strain
The pandemic didn’t create working moms’ struggle. But it made it impossible to ignore.
Do ‘Real Men’ Work Remotely?
6 signs you might be pushing away your adult children
Untying the Knots: Myths About Family

NEW ON THE CCF BLOG:

Will COVID-19 Push Women Out of the Labor Force?
Men pick up (some) of the slack at home: New national survey on the pandemic at home

OTHER NEWS:

Who Helps Out in a Crisis?
How to Reopen Schools: What Science and Other Countries Teach Us
The key lesson from school openings abroad: Contain the virus
Is It Safe for Kids to Go Back to School? Here’s Everything Parents Need to Know
Getting kids to connect across racial — and geographic — lines
Virtual dating is booming, but daters say it’s not enough
Child vaccinations fall sharply amid pandemic, UN says
Are hasty operations on intersex children becoming a thing of the past?
The data is in: men are too fragile to wear Covid-19 masks. Grow up, guys
The U.S. might lose 40% of its childcare centers without funding
The New Boomerang Kids Could Change American Views of Living at Home

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Coronavirus Is Killing the Working Mother
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/working-motherhood-covid-19-coronavirus-1023609/
It was hard enough to “have it all” before — but the pandemic could force out a generation of moms out of the workforce

‘I can’t keep this up much longer’: Parents struggle with pandemic strain
https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Family/2020/0709/I-can-t-keep-this-up-much-longer-Parents-struggle-with-pandemic-strain
As the pandemic wears on, how can working parents keep juggling everything? Many are taking a problem-solving approach – carefully thinking through options, tapping into networks, and asking for flexibility at work.

Do ‘Real Men’ Work Remotely?
https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2020/06/25/do-real-men-work-remotely/
If managers mandate that lawyers and staff must march back to the office, flexible work arrangements—long associated with women—will lose their hard-fought legitimacy won during the pandemic.

6 signs you might be pushing away your adult children
https://www.considerable.com/life/checklist-life/parental-alientation/
Parental alienation is a real problem. You want to spend more time with them, but they’re always too busy. Here’s what’s going on — and how you can fix it.

Who Helps Out in a Crisis?
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/14/us/women-men-pandemic-disasters-help.html
Women and men are equally likely to step up in a time of crisis, but they tend to do so in different ways.

How to Reopen Schools: What Science and Other Countries Teach Us
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/14/us/coronavirus-schools-fall.html
The pressure to bring American students back to classrooms is intense, but the calculus is tricky with infections still out of control in many communities.

The key lesson from school openings abroad: Contain the virus
https://www.vox.com/2020/7/15/21324082/coronavirus-school-reopening-trump-children-safetyIf schools in America do reopen, other countries have some best practices worth adopting.

Is It Safe for Kids to Go Back to School? Here’s Everything Parents Need to Know
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/a33251177/is-it-safe-to-go-back-to-school-coronavirus/
There are four major risks to consider, even for students in rural communities, private schools, or areas where COVID-19 cases are low.

Child vaccinations fall sharply amid pandemic, UN says
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-53420409
The pandemic has led to a sharp fall in the number of children around the world being vaccinated, the UN says.

Are hasty operations on intersex children becoming a thing of the past?
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/jul/14/intersex-children-hasty-operations
When babies are born with ambiguous sex, doctors and parents often rush to intervene with surgery. That approach is harmful, say intersex advocates

The data is in: men are too fragile to wear Covid-19 masks. Grow up, guys
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jul/03/covid-19-masks-men-masculinity
New studies show that men are worried masks are not masculine. Are masks becoming the ‘condoms of the face’?
The U.S. might lose 40% of its childcare centers without funding
https://www.mother.ly/news/us-losing-40-percent-childcare

The New Boomerang Kids Could Change American Views of Living at Home
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/07/pandemic-young-adults-living-with-parents/613723/
Moving in with your parents is often seen as a mark of irresponsibility. The pandemic might show the country that it shouldn’t be.