Zippy News: Conference Proposal Mentors Available

NCFR Weekly Zippy News

Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024

Sign Up for a Conference Proposal Mentor by Feb. 15
Conference Proposal Reviewers — Sign Up by March 4
Graduating in Spring? Apply for NCFR Honors
Family Science 5: Roundtable on Marriage
Read: Promoting & Running a Family Life Business
Feb. Issues of NCFR Journals + Early-View Aeticles
NCFR Policy Brief: State Paid Parental Leave
Feb. 20 Webinar: Working with Families in Crisis
Feb. 21 CFLE Conversation: Families & Insurance
In Memoriam: Bert N. Adams
Zippy's Video of the Week: Parent-Child Relationships
Employment Opportunities

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2024 NCFR Annual Conference

2024 Call for Proposals Open
Proposals due March 4, 2024 — by 11:59 p.m. PST.

Conference proposals are now being accepted for NCFR 2024 (Nov. 20-23 in Bellevue, Washington). This year's theme is Building Resilience Among Individuals, Families, and Communities. The full call for proposals and instructions can be found on the NCFR website.

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Proposal mentoring is available! NCFR has assembled a cadre of supportive mentors who will give you feedback before you submit your proposal online. To participate, email a draft proposal to Cindy Winter at cindywinter@ncfr.org by Tuesday, Feb. 15, to be matched with a mentor.

Call for Volunteers: Conference Proposal Reviewers

NCFR seeks volunteers, in preparation for a high quality program in November, to review conference proposals. All proposals are blind peer-reviewed.

This is a unique opportunity for NCFR members only — faculty, researchers, doctoral students, new professionals, CFLEs, practitioners, and others — to enhance your involvement with NCFR and also help your colleagues!

All past proposal reviewers: please sign up again this year. NCFR greatly valueS your experience!

Sign up by Monday, March 4, — the same day proposals are due. Thank you for your consideration, and thanks to those who have signed up already!

SIGN UP BY MARCH 4

Proposal reviewers are also sought for the TCRM Workshop. You may select this option when you complete the reviewer sign up form.

Graduating This Spring?
Students: Apply Now for NCFR Honors

If you are an NCFR member graduating this spring from an undergraduate, master's or Ph.D. program, you may be eligible to apply for NCFR honors recognition!

Students awarded NCFR Honors will receive a graduation stole, a certificate, and recognition in our NCFR Report member magazine — and it's a great addition to your résumé or CV.

Faculty members: make sure your students know about this opportunity and get the recognition they worked so hard to attain!

STUDENTS: APPLY BY MARCH 4

In the News
Family Science 5: Research & Researchers in the Media

Catch up on Family Science featured in the popular press in January, including POLITICO Magazine's roundtable conversation among family scholars and policy professionals, titled "Why Is the Pundit Class Suddenly So Obsessed With Marriage?"

NCFR members and past NCFR conference plenary presenters Stephanie Coontz, M.A., and Deadric T. Williams, Ph.D., were among the participating scholars.

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NCFR Journals
February Issues of Journal of Marriage and Family & Family Relations

Discover the cutting-edge research published in NCFR scholarly journals advancing Family Science. Journal of Marriage & Family (JMF), Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science (FR), and Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR).

February issues are now available for both JMF and FR.

Additionally, there are nine new early-view articles published recently online, including these three:

JFTR: Romantic relationships and attitudes in Asian emerging adults: Review and critique — Chengfei Jiao, Celia T. Lee, Qinglan Feng, Frank D. Fincham

JMF: Intergenerational and digital solidarity: Associations with depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic — Woosang Hwang, Narges Hadi, Maria T. Brown, Merril Silverstein

FR: COVID-19 stress, marital conflict, social capital, and parenting of preschoolers — Woon Kyung Lee, Young Sun Joo

READ ALL NEW ARTICLES

NCFR member journal subscribers can access the full text through the journals section of the website.

See how you can submit your scholarship for publication in a NCFR journal.

NCFR Research and Policy Brief
State Paid Parental Leave Policy: A Tool to Reduce Inequality Within and Between Families

In the absence of federal legislation, 13 states and the District of Columbia have implemented or passed paid parental leave policy. New evidence suggests that paid parental leave improves maternal and child health, reduces economic hardship, and has a positive impact on partner relations.

Policy design features such as eligibility, leave duration, and wage replacement rates vary across states. To reduce between– and within-family inequality, paid parental leave should be accessible to all workers, should include full or near-full wage replacement, and should last at least 12 weeks.This brief includes several policy recommendations at multiple levels that can help to address existing inequalities within and between families.

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NCFR Webinars
Working with Families in Crisis: Insights from Family Stress Theory
Tuesday, Feb. 20, 11 a.m. — Noon CT
Presented by: Scott S. Hall, Ph.D., CFLE

This webinar will cover key concepts articulated by family stress theory (e.g., stress, crisis, resources, perceptions, and coping), key concepts of family functioning (e.g., roles, boundaries, flourishing), and why stress is difficult for families. Specifically, attendees will learn skills, resources, and tips to empower and partner with families when they are experiencing a crisis.

Attendees will be able to:

Identify key concepts from family stress theory;
Apply theory and resources to guide work with distressed families; and
Empower and partner with families to overcome short- and long-term stress.

Approved for 1.0 hour of CFLE continuing education.

LEARN MORE & REGISTER

Registrants can watch webinar recordings on demand. Classroom licenses are also available!

CFLE Credential Benefits

Free Conversation on Insurance & Family Life Education
Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2 – 3 p.m. CT
Facilitator: Lena Jackson-Lynch, Ph.D., CFLE

All active Certified Family Life Educators (CFLEs) are invited to attend this FREE one-hour networking session for CFLEs pertaining to insurance. This is a time to connect with and learn from other CFLEs.

Lena Jackson-Lynch, Ph.D., CFLE, has over 24 years of experience in education, training, professional development, coaching, and consulting. She is the president of LJ2, Inc., where she develops individuals to realize their maximum potential. She is a 21-year U.S. Air Force veteran and has 19 years with the federal government.

Attendees should come with their questions about insurance.

LEARN MORE & REGISTER

New to the CFLE program? Learn about the benefits of certification.

In Memoriam
Bert N. Adams

NCFR Fellow & Past President, Bert N. Adams, Ph.D., passed away on January 6, 2024, at the age of 91. Dr. Adams was NCFR's 41st president from 1983-84, and an NCFR Fellow.

Dr. Adams was a leader who significantly contributed to the discipline of Family Science. His research focused on marital relations, mate selection, and kinship systems. At NCFR, he arranged a task force for the development of a family discipline, that was ultimately named Family Science.

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