CCF EXPERTS IN THE NEWS:
1. Are Gen Z more pragmatic about love and sex?
2. End-of-life conversations can be hard, but your loved ones will thank you
3. When Therapists Encourage Family Cutoffs
OTHER NEWS:
4. The parents of the youngest children are not okay
5. Research confirms men with older brothers are more likely to be gay, suggesting same-sex attraction has a biological basis
6. Black communities plagued by high number of homicides, low support for loved ones, data shows
7. Divorce Is Hard. Here’s How You Can Help Those Going Through One.
8. The Joys (and Challenges) of Sex After 70
9. There’s pressure to be partnered. Here’s how to enjoy single life
10. Is having a favourite child really a bad thing?
11. ‘Kids very rarely do better than their parents are doing.’ Here’s what to do
12. State efforts to close the K-12 digital divide may come up short
13. Research shows childhood abuse can lead to poor stress management, worse health in adults
14. The Best Place to Raise a Family
15. New Research Shows How Health Risks to Children Mount as Temperatures Rise
16. Kids are back in school — and struggling with mental health issues
NEW ON THE CCF BLOG:
17. A Black Girl’s Crown Changes the Game
18. Who Pulls the Purse Strings in Couple Relationships? Divergent Gender Revolutions
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1. Are Gen Z more pragmatic about love and sex?
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220104-are-gen-z-more-pragmatic-about-love-and-sex
2. End-of-life conversations can be hard, but your loved ones will thank you
https://theconversation.com/end-of-life-conversations-can-be-hard-but-your-loved-ones-will-thank-you-173614
You can start these conversations simply, like saying, “I need to think about the future. Can you help me?”
3. When Therapists Encourage Family Cutoffs
https://www.psychotherapynetworker.org/magazine/article/2616/when-therapists-encourage-family-cutoffs
Are We Helping or Harming?
4. The parents of the youngest children are not okay
https://www.vox.com/22892065/omicron-covid-kids-risk-daycare-hospitalizations
An epidemiologist on the health risks of the omicron variant, child care issues, and the unique pandemic struggles of working parents.
5. Research confirms men with older brothers are more likely to be gay, suggesting same-sex attraction has a biological basis
https://theconversation.com/research-confirms-men-with-older-brothers-are-more-likely-to-be-gay-suggesting-same-sex-attraction-has-a-biological-basis-172396
New research shows having a greater number of older brothers increases the probability of a person entering a same-sex union at some point in their lives.
6. Black communities plagued by high number of homicides, low support for loved ones, data shows
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/new-uoft-research-sheds-light-on-homicides-1.6315931
7. Divorce Is Hard. Here’s How You Can Help Those Going Through One.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/19/style/divorce-support.html
From grand gestures to small acts of kindness, there are several ways to show your support.
8. The Joys (and Challenges) of Sex After 70
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/12/magazine/sex-old-age.html
Sex can drop off in our final decades. But for those who keep going, it can be the best of their lives.
9. There’s pressure to be partnered. Here’s how to enjoy single life
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1070682848
10. Is having a favourite child really a bad thing?
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220119-is-having-a-favourite-child-really-a-bad-thing
Although it may be uncomfortable to admit, many parents play favourites among their children. Is that ‘bad’ parenting?
11. ‘Kids very rarely do better than their parents are doing.’ Here’s what to do
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/18/health/children-impact-school-closing-coronavirus-wellness/index.html
12. State efforts to close the K-12 digital divide may come up short
https://theconversation.com/state-efforts-to-close-the-k-12-digital-divide-may-come-up-short-173977
Students and teachers alike struggle with digital connectivity – but education is just one area in which technology matters.
13. Research shows childhood abuse can lead to poor stress management, worse health in adults
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-01-childhood-abuse-poor-stress-worse.html
People who suffer abuse or neglect as children may have trouble managing stress later in life, a problem that’s linked to a host of negative health conditions, according to new research from Rice University.
14. The Best Place to Raise a Family
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/20/realestate/the-best-place-to-raise-a-family.html
A new study considered dozens of data points to rank all 50 U.S. States for child rearing.
15. New Research Shows How Health Risks to Children Mount as Temperatures Rise
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/19/climate/children-climate-change.html
The first nationwide study on rising temperatures and younger Americans found that hotter days were associated with more visits to emergency rooms.
16. Kids are back in school — and struggling with mental health issues
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/01/07/1070969456/kids-are-back-in-school-and-struggling-with-mental-health-issues
As students have returned to school this year, mental health issues related to the pandemic are surging.
17. A Black Girl’s Crown Changes the Game
https://thesocietypages.org/ccf/2022/01/18/a-black-girls-crown-changes-the-game/
18. Who Pulls the Purse Strings in Couple Relationships? Divergent Gender Revolutions
https://thesocietypages.org/ccf/2022/01/11/who-pulls-the-purse-strings-in-couple-relationships-divergent-gender-revolutions/
