CCF EXPERTS IN THE NEWS:
1. Why pausing evictions likely won’t help kids harmed by housing uncertainty and instability
2. Journal Article Summary: Do reporting professionals overexpose marginalized families to more surveillance due to the dual nature of child welfare services?
3. Do I want kids?
4. Why Getting Back to Pre-Pandemic Routines May Sound Exhausting, Psychologists Say
5. Weddings without gender? More couples want to de-gender how they tie the knot
6. 15 Subtle Signs Your Marriage Will End In Divorce
NEW ON THE CCF BLOG:
7. Light Skin as Marriage Currency
OTHER NEWS:
8. Families of High-Risk Children Despair Over Covid Resurgence
9. American motherhood vs. the American work ethic
10. Wedding bells have to ring loud and long to make up for large pandemic decline
11. The big drop in American poverty during the pandemic, explained
12. Furious at your parents for aging? You’re not alone.
13. For Seniors Especially, Covid Can Be Stealthy
14. The pandemic has become more dangerous for children. Here’s how to help keep them safe.
15. The delta doldrums
16. Why I Need to Hide From My Kids
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1. Why pausing evictions likely won’t help kids harmed by housing uncertainty and instability
https://www.deseret.com/2021/8/4/22607674/why-pausing-evictions-likely-wont-help-kids-harmed-by-uncertainty-and-instability-biden-cdc
If struggling families can’t get rental assistance, they continue to live under a cloud of uncertainty that negatively impacts entire communities, experts warn
2. Journal Article Summary: Do reporting professionals overexpose marginalized families to more surveillance due to the dual nature of child welfare services?
https://www.casey.org/reporting-and-oversurveillance/
3. Do I want kids?
https://www.vox.com/22577373/do-i-want-kids-parenthood-baby-childfree
How do I decide whether to have kids? A new episode of Glad You Asked explores this enormous life decision.
4. Why Getting Back to Pre-Pandemic Routines May Sound Exhausting, Psychologists Say
https://www.everydayhealth.com/emotional-health/why-getting-back-to-pre-pandemic-routines-may-sound-exhausting-psychologists-say/
It’s okay if getting back to ‘normal’ sounds a little overwhelming. Here’s what mental health experts recommend to help you cope.
5. Weddings without gender? More couples want to de-gender how they tie the knot
https://news.yahoo.com/weddings-without-gender-more-couples-110037785.html
Are gendered wedding traditions a thing of the past? According to wedding planners, some classic traditions are getting major makeovers.
6. 15 Subtle Signs Your Marriage Will End In Divorce
https://www.yourtango.com/heartbreak/15-subtle-signs-your-marriage-will-end-divorce
7. Light Skin as Marriage Currency
https://thesocietypages.org/ccf/2021/08/10/light-skin-as-marriage-currency/
8. Families of High-Risk Children Despair Over Covid Resurgence
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/09/us/high-risk-children-covid.html
When a 7-year-old in Utah tested positive for the coronavirus, his mother vented her frustration on social media. Low vaccination rates in her state are to blame, she says.
9. American motherhood vs. the American work ethic
https://www.vox.com/recode/22605612/working-mothers-pandemic-childcare-ideal-parent-worker-remote
Working motherhood is getting harder. Let’s fix that.
10. Wedding bells have to ring loud and long to make up for large pandemic decline
https://www.deseret.com/2021/8/9/22613456/wedding-bells-have-to-ring-loud-and-long-to-make-up-for-large-pandemic-decline-marriage-rate-divorce
Research says both marriage and divorce fell dramatically during the pandemic, but more couples are starting to exchange vows again
11. The big drop in American poverty during the pandemic, explained
https://www.vox.com/22600143/poverty-us-covid-19-pandemic-stimulus-checks
The lesson from the past year: Poverty is a policy choice.
12. Furious at your parents for aging? You’re not alone.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2021/07/08/children-caregiving-aging-parents-feel-anger-stress-frustration/7901360002/
13. For Seniors Especially, Covid Can Be Stealthy
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/08/health/coronavirus-symptoms-elderly.html
With infections increasing once more, and hospitalization rising among older adults, health experts offer a timely warning: a coronavirus infection can look different in older patients.
14. The pandemic has become more dangerous for children. Here’s how to help keep them safe.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/08/11/pandemic-has-become-more-dangerous-children-heres-how-help-keep-them-safe/
Unvaccinated children will soon be starting school during what might be the most dangerous moment in the pandemic for them.
15. The delta doldrums
https://www.vox.com/22618599/delta-variant-pandemic-summer-covid
Hitting yet another pandemic wall? You’re not alone.
16. Why I Need to Hide From My Kids
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/11/parenting/parents-alone-time-pandemic.html
Parents need time alone, but how do I explain that to my tween?
