CCF MEDIA BRIEF – FEBRUARY 11, 2021
CCF EXPERTS IN THE NEWS:
- Mitt Romney’s child allowance plan: Love it or hate it, it’s hard to ignore
- How marriages and intimate relationships have evolved over the years
- Ten surprising factors that increase your chances of getting divorced
NEW ON THE CCF BLOG:
- Nell Frizzell on “The Panic Years”
- “I’d rather be hungry:” Why some people don’t want to ask for help
OTHER NEWS:
- Colleges vowed a safer spring, but then students, and variants, arrived.
- The Impact of Teacher Deaths
- The prevalence of domestic violence is staggering. It’s time to bring it out of the shadows
- Your App Knows You Got Your Period. Guess Who It Told?
- A colorblind vaccine approach isn’t good enough. The US needs racial equity
- Vast racial disparity in Covid vaccination rates
- The decline in the US birth rate is not about moral failure, it’s about economics
- What “baby bust”? New and soon-to-be parents on choosing to have kids in dark times.
- Covid-19 vaccines are likely safe during pregnancy. When will we know for sure?
- How to Help When Adolescents Have Suicidal Thoughts
- Childhood colds don’t prevent coronavirus infection, a study finds.
- Senator Duckworth just introduced a new bill to help your family afford diapers
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- Mitt Romney’s child allowance plan: Love it or hate it, it’s hard to ignore
https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2021/2/9/22274710/the-case-for-and-against-mitt-romney-utah-child-allowance-plan-draws-anti-poverty-measure
The anti-poverty proposal for children has ignited a discussion among politicians and policy experts on both the left and the right about the merits of a child allowance
- How marriages and intimate relationships have evolved over the years
https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/life-examined/marriage-history-monogamy-polyamory-relationships/stephanie-coontz-interview-marriage-monogamy
- Ten surprising factors that increase your chances of getting divorced
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/having-teenage-daughters-nine-other-140454503.html
Divorces are expected to surge in 2021, due to the pressures of the pandemic. However, even before Covid-19, couples’ relationships have been more at risk due to certain factors.
- Nell Frizzell on “The Panic Years”
https://thesocietypages.org/ccf/2021/02/09/nell-frizzell-on-the-panic-years/
- “I’d rather be hungry:” Why some people don’t want to ask for help
https://thesocietypages.org/ccf/2021/02/02/id-rather-be-hungry-why-some-people-dont-want-to-ask-for-help/
- Colleges vowed a safer spring, but then students, and variants, arrived.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/09/us/colleges-vowed-a-safer-spring-but-then-students-and-variants-arrived.html
Many universities instituted new testing protocols, hoping to avoid the problems of the fall. But coronavirus variants and uncooperative students have already driven outbreaks.
- The Impact of Teacher Deaths
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/us/the-impact-of-teacher-deaths.html
They have shaken communities and upended the school reopening debate.
- The prevalence of domestic violence is staggering. It’s time to bring it out of the shadowshttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/feb/05/evan-rachel-wood-domestic-violence
The issue remains deeply misunderstood, shrouded in shame and judgment of the victims, enabled by excuse-making for the perpetrators
- Your App Knows You Got Your Period. Guess Who It Told?
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/us/period-apps-health-technology-women-privacy.html
Millions of women use apps to track their cycles, and that data is often passed on to third-party companies, like Facebook and Google. But what if that data could be used to help women’s health research?
- A colorblind vaccine approach isn’t good enough. The US needs racial equity
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/feb/09/vaccine-gerrymandering-coronavirus-racial-equity
Without a focus on racial equity, vaccine allocation will further divide the country and perpetuate health inequalities
- Vast racial disparity in Covid vaccination rates
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/29/first-thing-racial-disparity-covid-vaccination-rates
White people are being vaccinated at significantly higher rates than Black people, according to an analysis. Plus, Biden makes health insurance more accessible
- The decline in the US birth rate is not about moral failure, it’s about economics
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/feb/09/us-birth-rate-decline-one-economics-coronavirus
For years the US has made domestic policy that has punished women for becoming mothers, and de-incentivized those who want to have as many children as they would like
- What “baby bust”? New and soon-to-be parents on choosing to have kids in dark times.
https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/22231370/covid-coronavirus-pandemic-pregnancy-babies
“Maybe it’s like a psychological trick to make yourself feel better, but I don’t regret it.”
- Covid-19 vaccines are likely safe during pregnancy. When will we know for sure?
https://www.vox.com/22249433/covid-19-vaccine-pfizer-moderna-safe-pregnancy-breastfeeding-baby-study
People who are pregnant or breastfeeding in the US could choose to get the vaccines, or wait until more data comes out this spring.
- How to Help When Adolescents Have Suicidal Thoughts
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/06/well/family/suicidal-ideation-kids-resilience.html
Even when rates of suicidal ideation increase, there are ways to keep kids safe.
- Childhood colds don’t prevent coronavirus infection, a study finds.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/world/childhood-colds-dont-prevent-coronavirus-infection-a-study-finds.html
- Senator Duckworth just introduced a new bill to help your family afford diapers
https://www.mother.ly/news/senator-duckworth-just-introduced-a-new-bill-to-help-your-family-afford-diapers
One in three families in America struggle with the high cost of diapers.