Council on Contemporary Families

CCF Media Brief – January 14, 2021

CCF MEDIA BRIEF – JANUARY 14, 2021

CCF EXPERTS IN THE NEWS:

  1. A Shift in American Family Values Is Fueling Estrangement
  2. What’s missing that could soothe families’ ‘pandemic pain points?’
  3. 7 policies that helped families stay afloat in the pandemic
  4. Covid-19 Has Been Hardest on Women
  5. Your will is about more than money and cutting your child out could backfire
  6. Estranged

NEW ON THE CCF BLOG:

  1. Updated Roundup: 2020 CCF Blog Posts about Covid-19 and Families
  2. Media Messages to Young Girls: Does “Sexy Girl” Trump “Girl Power”?
  3. The Science and Art of Interviewing: An Interview with Kathleen Gerson

OTHER NEWS:

  1. Most Families Can’t Afford A $1,000 Emergency Expense
  2. What the Pandemic Has Done for Dating
  3. True Stories of Hooking Up During Covid-19
  4. Why ‘Psychological Flexibility’ Is the Key to All Happy Marriages
  5. The Sperm Kings Have a Problem: Too Much Demand
  6. ‘Such a Personal, Private Thing’: Rethinking the Home Pregnancy Test
  7. Seoul’s Advice to Pregnant Women: Cook, Clean and Stay Attractive
  8. You’re not alone: Postpartum depression is common and can last longer than a year, says study
  9. Most Want to Continue Working Remotely after Pandemic, but Companies Not So Sure
  10. The paradox of online “body positivity”
  11. Isn’t She Good—For a Woman?

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  1. A Shift in American Family Values Is Fueling Estrangement
    https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/01/why-parents-and-kids-get-estranged/617612/
    Both parents and adult children often fail to recognize how profoundly the rules of family life have changed over the past half century.
  1. What’s missing that could soothe families’ ‘pandemic pain points?’
    https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2021/1/1/22195601/covid-19-pandemic-family-policy-annie-e-casey-foundation-children-unc
    Government policies that could fill gaps in technology for online school, tutoring and child support payments could alleviate problems in a uniquely unsettling year
  1. 7 policies that helped families stay afloat in the pandemic
    https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2020/12/17/22178645/how-government-policies-help-unemployed-poor-during-covid-19-pandemic-families
    From moratoriums to direct aid, these policies gave struggling folks a lifeline
  1. Covid-19 Has Been Hardest on Women
    https://www.thenation.com/article/society/covid-women/
    When money is tight and time is tighter, the basic structure of male supremacy shows itself to be remarkably intact.
  1. Your will is about more than money and cutting your child out could backfire
    https://www.marketwatch.com/story/your-will-is-about-more-than-money-and-cutting-your-child-out-could-backfire-2020-12-22
    Carefully consider your last message to your family so it doesn’t leave a scar
  1. Estranged
    https://aeon.co/essays/modern-culture-blames-parents-for-forces-beyond-their-control/
    When feeling good about ourselves matters more than filial duty, cutting off our parents comes to seem like a valid choice
  1. Updated Roundup: 2020 CCF Blog Posts about Covid-19 and Families
    https://thesocietypages.org/ccf/2021/01/12/updated-roundup-2020-ccf-blog-posts-about-covid-19-and-families/
  1. Media Messages to Young Girls: Does “Sexy Girl” Trump “Girl Power”?
    https://thesocietypages.org/ccf/2021/01/05/media-messages-to-young-girls-does-sexy-girl-trump-girl-power/
  1. The Science and Art of Interviewing: An Interview with Kathleen Gerson
    https://thesocietypages.org/ccf/2020/12/22/the-science-and-art-of-interviewing-an-interview-with-kathleen-gerson/
  1. Most Families Can’t Afford A $1,000 Emergency Expense
    https://www.fatherly.com/news/families-cant-afford-emergency-expense/
    Our economy is not healthy.
  1. What the Pandemic Has Done for Dating
    https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/12/what-pandemic-has-done-dating/617502/
    Many single Americans have been more intentional about whom they date, are having deeper conversations, and are spending more quality time with new partners.
  1. True Stories of Hooking Up During Covid-19
    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/10/style/coronavirus-sex-hookups-dating.html
    New world. New rules. Same old problems.
  1. Why ‘Psychological Flexibility’ Is the Key to All Happy Marriages
    https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/what-is-psychological-flexibility-happy-relationship/
    Here’s why it’s so important — and how to develop more of it.
  1. The Sperm Kings Have a Problem: Too Much Demand
    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/business/sperm-donors-facebook-groups.html/
    Many people want a pandemic baby, but some sperm banks are running low. So women are joining unregulated Facebook groups to find willing donors, no middleman required.
  1. ‘Such a Personal, Private Thing’: Rethinking the Home Pregnancy Test
    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/22/us/rethinking-home-pregnancy-test-inclusive-design.html
    The home pregnancy test has long been lauded for giving women privacy and autonomy. But that’s not the case for everyone who takes it.
  1. Seoul’s Advice to Pregnant Women: Cook, Clean and Stay Attractive
    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/world/asia/korea-pregnant-women-advice-seoul.html
    The guidelines, published on a government website, have drawn a backlash from people who called them symbolic of anachronistic views in a patriarchal country.
  1. You’re not alone: Postpartum depression is common and can last longer than a year, says study
    https://www.mother.ly/news/how-long-does-postpartum-depression-last
    Here are the signs to look out for.
  1. Most Want to Continue Working Remotely after Pandemic, but Companies Not So Sure
    https://www.newsweek.com/most-want-continue-working-remotely-after-pandemic-companies-not-so-sure-1561323
  1. The paradox of online “body positivity”
    https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22226997/body-positivity-instagram-tiktok-fatphobia-social-media
    Is this the beginning of a mainstream fat acceptance movement? Or will it be buried by the algorithms?
  1. Isn’t She Good—For a Woman?
    https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2021/01/feminist-rediscovery-artemisia-gentileschi-uk-national-gallery/617327/
    How the feminist passion for Artemisia Gentileschi’s life story risks overwhelming her artistic talent
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