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CCF’s Media Roundup – March 4, 2020

Posted on March 4, 2020 in Biweekly Briefings, CCF News

CCF MEDIA BRIEF – MARCH 4, 2020

NEW FROM CFF:

  1. When “Helicopters” Go to School: Who Gets Rescued and Who Gets Left Behind?

CCF EXPERTS IN THE NEWS:

  1. Parents need help driving kids. Are ride-sharing apps the answer?
  2. Is a booming economy hiding working-class suffering? A look at who is thriving and who is not
  3. Why the nuclear family might not be enough
  4. For anxious spouses, a baby may be a rival
  5. Why women have banded together for ring-shaming online

NEW ON THE CCF BLOG:

  1. No Easy Answers: Can Colleges Define Consent and Reduce Unwanted Sex?
  2. What’s New About Consent

OTHER NEWS:

  1. The ‘Dating Market’ Is Getting Worse
  2. Am I plankton? Why older women feel they’re at the bottom of the food chain
  3. ‘Ghosting,’ ‘Catfishing’ and ‘Friends with Benefits:’ What Online Dating Lingo Says About Modern Relationships
  4. More than a third of military families said they have no one to ask for a favor, survey finds
  5. Does having boys or girls run in families? New study says it’s down to chance
  6. Getting an abortion in “the most pro-life state in America”
  7. Yes, Stress Really Is Making You Sick
  8. The pungent legacy of Axe Body Spray
  9. Single-Sex Wedding Parties Don’t Make Sense Anymore
  10. Gender stereotypes keep boys from reading as well as girls
  11. Widowhood increases risk of Alzheimer’s, study says
  12. When the Police Stop a Teenager With Special Needs
  13. America’s bad paid sick leave policy could make the coronavirus outbreak worse
  14. Why the Coronavirus Seems to Hit Men Harder Than Women
  15. The Nuclear Family Is Still Indispensable
  16. The Benefits of Exercise for Children’s Mental Health
  17. Medicaid expansion tied to fewer maternal deaths, study says
  18. Male Fertility Worsens With Age Just Like Women’s, With a Man’s Biological Clock Ticking Faster After 50
  19. Most Young Transgender, Nonbinary People Uncomfortable Telling a Healthcare Provider Their Gender Identity, Survey Reveals

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  1. When “Helicopters” Go to School: Who Gets Rescued and Who Gets Left Behind?
    https://contemporaryfamilies.org/when-helicopters-go-to-school/
  1. Parents need help driving kids. Are ride-sharing apps the answer?
    https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2020/0226/Parents-need-help-driving-kids.-Are-ride-sharing-apps-the-answer?icid=rss
    For some parents, keeping up with work and student extracurriculars requires an extra set of wheels. But what if that ride is provided by a stranger, albeit a well-vetted one?
  1. Is a booming economy hiding working-class suffering? A look at who is thriving and who is not
    https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2020/2/20/21138056/trump-economy-student-debt-unaffordable-housing-medical-bills-suffering
    Medical bills, student loans, rising housing costs and underemployment are some of the challenges for middle- and low-income Americans
  1. Why the nuclear family might not be enough
    https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2020/2/19/21131894/david-brooks-nuclear-family-the-atlantic-family-parenting
    Writing in The Atlantic, David Brooks calls for greater reliance on extended families. Family experts say that’s a beginning.
  1. For anxious spouses, a baby may be a rival
    https://news.osu.edu/for-anxious-spouses-a-baby-may-be-a-rival/
    A new child can spark jealousy in needy partners
  1. Why women have banded together for ring-shaming online
    https://www.salon.com/2020/02/13/ring-shaming-facebook-valentines-day/
    Salon digs into the appeal of roasting these symbols of love that have been expressed in jewelry form
  1. No Easy Answers: Can Colleges Define Consent and Reduce Unwanted Sex?
    https://thesocietypages.org/ccf/2020/02/25/no-easy-answers-can-colleges-define-consent-and-reduce-unwanted-sex/
  1. What’s New About Consent
    https://thesocietypages.org/ccf/2020/03/03/whats-new-about-consent/
  1. The ‘Dating Market’ Is Getting Worse
    https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/02/modern-dating-odds-economy-apps-tinder-math/606982/
    The old but newly popular notion that one’s love life can be analyzed like an economy is flawed—and it’s ruining romance.
  1. Am I plankton? Why older women feel they’re at the bottom of the food chain
    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/20/plankton-older-women-bottom-of-sexual-food-chain
    Older women face a rude awakening upon divorce: we feel like we have ‘depreciated in value’ since we were last on the market
  1. ‘Ghosting,’ ‘Catfishing’ and ‘Friends with Benefits:’ What Online Dating Lingo Says About Modern Relationships
    https://www.newsweek.com/ghosting-catfishing-friends-benefits-what-online-dating-lingo-says-about-modern-1488082
    “These terms reflect the growing discomfort with intimacy and vulnerability as we often take the ‘quick fix,'” relationship therapist Dr. Adam Sheck told Newsweek.
  1. More than a third of military families said they have no one to ask for a favor, survey finds
    https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/26/politics/homefront-military-family-isolation/index.html
  2. Does having boys or girls run in families? New study says it’s down to chance
    https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/18/health/boys-girls-run-in-families-wellness-scn/index.html
  1. Getting an abortion in “the most pro-life state in America”
    https://www.vox.com/2020/2/19/21070703/louisiana-abortion-case-supreme-court-law-roe
    Welcome to the Louisiana clinic at the center of the court case that could gut Roe v. Wade.
  1. Yes, Stress Really Is Making You Sick
    https://www.newsweek.com/2020/03/06/yes-stress-really-making-you-sick-1489620.html
    Growing up in adversity can take a big toll on health later in life—and perhaps even for future generations. Public health officials are beginning to act.
  1. The pungent legacy of Axe Body Spray
    https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2020/2/12/21122543/axe-body-spray-teenage-boys-ads
    For a generation of teens, the fragrance and its iconic ads upheld a bygone image of masculinity.
  1. Single-Sex Wedding Parties Don’t Make Sense Anymore
    https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/02/why-wedding-parties-are-still-single-sex/606691/
    Close, platonic, mixed-gender friendships are more common than ever. Marriage ceremonies should adapt accordingly.
  1. Gender stereotypes keep boys from reading as well as girls
    https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/26/health/boys-reading-stereotype-wellness/index.html
  1. Widowhood increases risk of Alzheimer’s, study says
    https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/26/health/alzheimers-dementia-widowhood-wellness/index.html
    Losing your spouse or life partner and gaining the designation “widow” or “widower” is one of life’s cruelest blows.
  1. When the Police Stop a Teenager With Special Needs
    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/27/well/family/autism-special-needs-police.html
    People with autism or other special needs may repeat words, avoid eye contact and run from authorities.
  1. America’s bad paid sick leave policy could make the coronavirus outbreak worse
    https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2020/2/27/21155901/coronavirus-in-us-spread-paid-sick-leave
    The coronavirus makes a good case for America finally guaranteeing paid sick leave.
  1. Why the Coronavirus Seems to Hit Men Harder Than Women
    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/20/health/coronavirus-men-women.html
    Women mount stronger immune responses to infection, scientists say. And in China, men smoke in much greater numbers.
  1. The Nuclear Family Is Still Indispensable
    https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/02/nuclear-family-still-indispensable/606841/
    Rumors of its demise have been greatly exaggerated—and it remains the stablest environment in which to raise children.
  1. The Benefits of Exercise for Children’s Mental Health
    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/well/family/the-benefits-of-exercise-for-childrens-mental-health.html
    Even light physical activity among adolescents was linked to better mental health as they got older, new research shows.
  1. Medicaid expansion tied to fewer maternal deaths, study says
    https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/03/health/medicaid-maternal-mortality-study/index.html
    A major part of the Affordable Care Act — the expansion of the Medicaid program — may be linked to lower rates of women dying in pregnancy, childbirth or about six weeks postpartum, according to a new study.
  1. Male Fertility Worsens With Age Just Like Women’s, With a Man’s Biological Clock Ticking Faster After 50
    https://www.newsweek.com/male-fertility-worsens-age-just-like-womens-mans-biological-clock-ticking-faster-after-50-1488050
    The older a man is, the harder it is for him to conceive with a partner, according to researchers who say a man’s age should be considered as much as a woman’s when it comes to fertility.
  1. Most Young Transgender, Nonbinary People Uncomfortable Telling a Healthcare Provider Their Gender Identity, Survey Reveals
    https://www.newsweek.com/trans-youths-gender-identity-healthcare-workers-1487804
    Dr. Gina Sequeira told Newsweek she carried out the study after hearing a patient’s “horrifying” experience with a pediatrician.
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