CCF EXPERTS IN THE NEWS:
1. When the Rent Rushes Relationships
2. A Simple Fix for a Better Marriage Proposal
3. It’s OK to feel angry at the Roe v. Wade reversal. Here’s how to take care of yourself in this tough time
4. Doubling NIH Funding For Women’s Health Would Yield Substantial Return On Investment
OTHER NEWS:
5. How to Recover From Being Ghosted
6. Do you have online dating burnout? We talked to experts about why it happens and what to do about it
7. Inside the Lives of Queer People in Heterosexual Marriages
8. Why a Close, Happy Marriage May Hinder Good Health
9. How Parents’ Trauma Leaves Biological Traces in Children
10. How Americans Became Convinced Divorce Is Bad for Kids
11. How pets give your kids a brain boost
12. How Family Estrangement Echoes Across Generations
13. What Is Family Therapy—And Is It Right For You?
14. 5 Ways Family Reunions Can Be Good for Your Health
15. How climate change could drive an increase in gender-based violence
NEW ON THE CCF BLOG:
16. Racial Inequality, Race, and Racism: A Brief Note to Family Scholars
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1. When the Rent Rushes Relationships
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/24/realestate/high-rent-couples-living-together.html/
Soaring rents across the country have motivated some young couples to move in together earlier than they planned.
2. A Simple Fix for a Better Marriage Proposal
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/07/double-marriage-proposals-engagement/661485/
One partner—any partner—proposes. Later, the other one does too.
3. It’s OK to feel angry at the Roe v. Wade reversal. Here’s how to take care of yourself in this tough time
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/05/health/roe-v-wade-abortion-emotions-wellness/index.html
It’s important to take the time you need to process your emotions in the wake of the US Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade.
4. Doubling NIH Funding For Women’s Health Would Yield Substantial Return On Investment
https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/forefront.20220706.119291
5. How to Recover From Being Ghosted
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/12/magazine/how-to-recover-from-being-ghosted.html/
Let go of your desire for an explanation. It helps to seek connection elsewhere.
6. Do you have online dating burnout? We talked to experts about why it happens and what to do about it
https://www.stylist.co.uk/relationships/dating-love/online-dating-burnout/682876
Burnout has become something of a national epidemic. Over the past few years, thousands of people have become physically and mentally exhausted by work. But what if work isn’t the only thing that can lead to burnout? It turns out that many of us are experiencing burnout from online dating, too.
7. Inside the Lives of Queer People in Heterosexual Marriages
https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjk8mm/pakistan-queer-marriages-of-convenience
“It might seem odd to gay people who have the option of coming out, but for us it is survival and I will not be apologetic for it.”
8. Why a Close, Happy Marriage May Hinder Good Health
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/aging-better-together/202207/why-close-happy-marriage-may-hinder-good-health
Research uncovers the potential health pitfalls of marital bliss.
9. How Parents’ Trauma Leaves Biological Traces in Children
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-parents-rsquo-trauma-leaves-biological-traces-in-children/
Adverse experiences can change future generations through epigenetic pathways
10. How Americans Became Convinced Divorce Is Bad for Kids
https://slate.com/technology/2022/07/divorce-bad-for-kids-history.html
But a careful review of academic research—and the historical and cultural context in which it was conducted—calls this shared understanding into question
11. How pets give your kids a brain boost
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220609-do-pets-help-childrens-development
Choosing a pet starts with understanding how they fit into the home. Kelly Oakes explores what happens when animals join a family – and their profound impact on children’s development.
12. How Family Estrangement Echoes Across Generations
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brothers-sisters-strangers/202206/how-family-estrangement-echoes-across-generations
“My son couldn’t even recognize his uncle on a train.”
13. What Is Family Therapy—And Is It Right For You?
https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/what-is-family-therapy/
14. 5 Ways Family Reunions Can Be Good for Your Health
https://www.aarp.org/home-family/friends-family/info-2022/reunions-and-family-health.html
Use gatherings to promote wellness and disease prevention
15. How climate change could drive an increase in gender-based violence
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01903-9
Violence against women and people from gender minorities in the aftermath of extreme weather events is on the rise amid global warming.
16. Racial Inequality, Race, and Racism: A Brief Note to Family Scholars
https://thesocietypages.org/ccf/2022/07/12/racial-inequality-race-and-racism-a-brief-note-to-family-scholars/
