CCF EXPERTS IN THE NEWS:
1. There Is No Road Map for the Longest Phase of Parenthood
2. Why has child poverty in U.S. fallen dramatically in 25 years?
3. Spanking is harmful to children. Why do schools still allow it?
4. Can a bereavement be a bridge? Experts explain estrangement and grief
5. Why Adult Children Are Cutting Off Their Parents More Than Ever
OTHER NEWS:
6. Why Are Black Families Leaving Cities?
7. Why phone calls from prison should be free
8. Hey, Parents of K–5 Kids: Hands Off the Homework!
9. Grieving for a grandparent: a counsellor explains how they help people through such a loss
10. Couple privilege: The wealth gap between single and married Americans has more than doubled in the last decade — how do you get ahead when it’s just you?
11. Millennials want to live a ‘soft life,’ and it’s changing how they work
12. Progress on Child Poverty, but ‘Families Are Still Struggling’
NEW ON THE CCF BLOG:
13. Centering Student Voice Provides Cautious Optimism about the Future of Racial Segregation
14. Paying for child care shouldn’t be this hard
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1. There Is No Road Map for the Longest Phase of Parenthood
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/09/parenting-advice-adult-children/671304/
When a kid becomes an adult, a new, confusing stage of the parent-child relationship begins, yet there’s little guidance to help families navigate it.
(Carr)
2. Why has child poverty in U.S. fallen dramatically in 25 years?
https://www.deseret.com/2022/9/15/23349119/why-has-child-poverty-in-us-fallen-dramatically-in-25-years
Experts don’t all agree on what drove the drop in child poverty — or how to keep the rate falling
3. Spanking is harmful to children. Why do schools still allow it?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/09/07/spanking-paddling-missouri-schools-corporal-punishment-parents/
4. Can a bereavement be a bridge? Experts explain estrangement and grief
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/health/mental-health/a41185751/bereavement-estrangement-grief/
‘A big part of grief is being able to share memories’
5. Why Adult Children Are Cutting Off Their Parents More Than Ever
https://www.newsweek.com/parenting-family-mom-dad-children-estrangement-cut-off-1739384
Whether it’s Megan and Thomas Markle or Britney and her teen sons, celebrity family feuds are having a moment. Nevertheless, with roughly 10 percent of Americans estranged from a parent or child, you very likely know someone in your own life with parental problems.
6. Why Are Black Families Leaving Cities?
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/09/black-families-leaving-cities-suburbs/671331/
The demographic shift from cities to suburbs illuminates many stories: of families moving to opportunity, of inequality replicating itself when they get there, and of the people left behind.
7. Why phone calls from prison should be free
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-09-23/prison-jail-communication-california-senate-bill-1008
A third of families with an incarcerated loved one go into debt — $13,000 on average. Making it free to communicate helps those outside and inside.
8. Hey, Parents of K–5 Kids: Hands Off the Homework!
https://slate.com/human-interest/2022/09/should-parents-help-with-homework-research-based-advice.html
If they don’t ask for help, you don’t need to offer.
9. Grieving for a grandparent: a counsellor explains how they help people through such a loss
https://theconversation.com/grieving-for-a-grandparent-a-counsellor-explains-how-they-help-people-through-such-a-loss-190456
Many of us feel touched by the loss of our queen, but that is nothing compared to the loss of a beloved grandparent.
10. Couple privilege: The wealth gap between single and married Americans has more than doubled in the last decade — how do you get ahead when it’s just you?
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/couple-privilege-wealth-gap-between-100000420.html
If you thought the endless swiping and scrolling on dating apps were the worst parts about being single in 2022, then hold on, because there’s an even colder reality awaiting you.
11. Millennials want to live a ‘soft life,’ and it’s changing how they work
https://fortune.com/2022/09/11/the-soft-life-of-dar/
12. Progress on Child Poverty, but ‘Families Are Still Struggling’
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/21/opinion/letters/child-poverty.html
13. Centering Student Voice Provides Cautious Optimism about the Future of Racial Segregation
https://thesocietypages.org/ccf/2022/09/20/centering-student-voice-provides-cautious-optimism-about-the-future-of-racial-segregation/
14. Paying for child care shouldn’t be this hard
https://thesocietypages.org/ccf/2022/09/13/paying-for-child-care-shouldnt-be-this-hard-opinion/
