CCF Media Brief – February 11, 2021

CCF MEDIA BRIEF – FEBRUARY 11, 2021

CCF EXPERTS IN THE NEWS:

1. Mitt Romney’s child allowance plan: Love it or hate it, it’s hard to ignore
2. How marriages and intimate relationships have evolved over the years
3. Ten surprising factors that increase your chances of getting divorced

NEW ON THE CCF BLOG:

4. Nell Frizzell on “The Panic Years”
5. “I’d rather be hungry:” Why some people don’t want to ask for help

OTHER NEWS:

6. Colleges vowed a safer spring, but then students, and variants, arrived.
7. The Impact of Teacher Deaths
8. The prevalence of domestic violence is staggering. It’s time to bring it out of the shadows
9. Your App Knows You Got Your Period. Guess Who It Told?
10. A colorblind vaccine approach isn’t good enough. The US needs racial equity
11. Vast racial disparity in Covid vaccination rates
12. The decline in the US birth rate is not about moral failure, it’s about economics
13. What “baby bust”? New and soon-to-be parents on choosing to have kids in dark times.
14. Covid-19 vaccines are likely safe during pregnancy. When will we know for sure?
15. How to Help When Adolescents Have Suicidal Thoughts
16. Childhood colds don’t prevent coronavirus infection, a study finds.
17. Senator Duckworth just introduced a new bill to help your family afford diapers

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1. 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

2. 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

3. 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.

4. Nell Frizzell on “The Panic Years”
   https://thesocietypages.org/ccf/2021/02/09/nell-frizzell-on-the-panic-years/

5. “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/

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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?

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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.”

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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

17. 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.