Council on Contemporary Families

CCF Media Brief – March 2, 2021

CCF MEDIA BRIEF – MARCH 2, 2021

CCF EXPERTS IN THE NEWS:

  1. In the Pandemic, Close Friends Relied on Their ‘Chosen Families’
  2. Why moms have it so much harder than dads during pandemic
  3. Watching edgier TV with your kids during the pandemic? You’re not alone.
  4. Family rifts seem on the rise. Here’s why they happen and how to cope
  5. The Hidden Issue Of Parental Alienation In Divorce
  6. Valentine’s Day and the History of Heterosexuality

NEW ON THE CCF BLOG:

  1. Parents of the 1920s set the stage for today’s intensive parenting
  2. The Relationship between Nagging and Cheating

OTHER NEWS:

  1. What makes an academic paper useful for health policy?
  2. 5 ways parents can help kids avoid gender stereotypes
  3. Baby bonds could shrink the Black-white wealth gap
  4. The Black-white life expectancy gap grew in 2020 — but it can be reversed
  5. Another victim of COVID-19: Sex between married couples
  6. What the You Never Want to Have Sex Fight Is Really About
  7. Falling sperm counts ‘threaten human survival’, expert warns
  8. A mom was arrested for leaving her kids alone while she worked—here’s why we need to talk about it
  9. 3 ways companies could offer more father-friendly policies that will help women
  10. Why it’s wrong to look at work-life balance as an achievement
  11. The Myth of “Loving What You Do” Has Ruined Modern Work for Everyone
  12. Conflict in families has more negative outcomes on children than divorce does

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  1. In the Pandemic, Close Friends Relied on Their ‘Chosen Families’
    https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-the-pandemic-close-friends-relied-on-their-chosen-families-11614092089/
    When people needed a lifeline, many turned to their ‘chosen family,’ the close friends who offer support, sustenance and understanding. As one man puts it, ‘They’re the ones that I’ve had to lean on so hard for the last year.’
  1. Why moms have it so much harder than dads during pandemic
    https://lasvegassun.com/news/2021/feb/11/why-moms-have-it-so-much-harder-than-dads-during-p/
  1. Watching edgier TV with your kids during the pandemic? You’re not alone.
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/02/11/pandemic-tv-teens/
    “Emily in Paris” with your kids? That, along with many other shows, brings up questions among parents, particularly as we’re watching more together during the pandemic.
  1. Family rifts seem on the rise. Here’s why they happen and how to cope
    https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/24/health/family-rift-cornell-survey-wellness/index.html
    Over a quarter of adults responding to a national survey by the Cornell Family Reconciliation Project reported a rift with another family member.
  1. The Hidden Issue Of Parental Alienation In Divorce
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hidden-issue-of-parental-alienation-in-divorce/id1463310003?i=1000510104628
  1. Valentine’s Day and the History of Heterosexuality
    https://www.fromthesquare.org/valentines-day-and-the-history-of-heterosexuality/
  1. Parents of the 1920s set the stage for today’s intensive parenting
    https://thesocietypages.org/ccf/2021/02/23/parents-of-the-1920s-set-the-stage-for-todays-intensive-parenting/
  1. The Relationship between Nagging and Cheating
    https://thesocietypages.org/ccf/2021/02/16/the-relationship-between-nagging-and-cheating/
  1. What makes an academic paper useful for health policy?
    https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-015-0544-8
  1. 5 ways parents can help kids avoid gender stereotypes
    https://theconversation.com/5-ways-parents-can-help-kids-avoid-gender-stereotypes-154604
  1. Baby bonds could shrink the Black-white wealth gap
    https://www.vox.com/22268500/baby-bonds-black-white-wealth-gap-booker-pressley
    A race-neutral plan to give young Americans economic security at birth.
  1. The Black-white life expectancy gap grew in 2020 — but it can be reversed
    https://www.vox.com/22285868/black-white-life-expectancy-gap-covid-19-health
    Closing the gap starts with better access to health care.
  1. Another victim of COVID-19: Sex between married couples
    https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-another-victim-of-covid-19-sex-between-married-couples/
  1. What the You Never Want to Have Sex Fight Is Really About
    https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/partner-never-wants-to-have-sex-argument-advice/
    At least, it’s likely about more.
  1. Falling sperm counts ‘threaten human survival’, expert warns
    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/26/falling-sperm-counts-human-survival
    Epidemiologist Shanna Swan says low counts and changes to sexual development could endanger human species
  1. A mom was arrested for leaving her kids alone while she worked—here’s why we need to talk about it
    https://www.mother.ly/news/our-heart-breaks-for-this-mom-who-was-arrested-for-leaving-her-kids-alone-while-she-worked
    The problem with this isn’t what you think it is.
  1. 3 ways companies could offer more father-friendly policies that will help women
    https://theconversation.com/3-ways-companies-could-offer-more-father-friendly-policies-that-will-help-women-154155
    If you want to help women achieve gender equality in the workplace, it’s time to give more support to men.
  1. Why it’s wrong to look at work-life balance as an achievement
    https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210302-why-work-life-balance-is-not-an-achievement
    Traditionally, we view reaching a good work-life balance as hitting a goal. But it may be more of a moving target than we realise.
  1. The Myth of “Loving What You Do” Has Ruined Modern Work for Everyone
    https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/the-myth-of-loving-what-you-do-has-ruined-modern-work-for-everyone/
    “Love what you do and you’ll never work a day in your life,” or so the old adage goes. Except that’s not really true, is it?
  1. Conflict in families has more negative outcomes on children than divorce does
    https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/commentary/conflict-families-support-divorce-children-outcomes-14145216
    There are no fixed formulas on how children are impacted by their parents’ marriages but there are common fault lines says social worker Cindy Ng.
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