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NCFR Weekly Zippy News
Friday, August 1, 2025 |
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• 2025 Annual Conference Information
• Student Opportunities at NCFR 2025
• Apply to an NCFR Award Today
• CFLE News & Updates |
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NCFR 2025 Featured Presenter
Cecilia Menjívar, Ph.D., on the Role of Scholarship to Inform Policy
"The Precariousness of Temporary Immigration Statuses and Scholarship in Action"
We are grateful for the opportunity to present Cecilia Menjívar, Ph.D., as Friday's plenary presenter!
Dr. Menjívar will provide a broad overview of Temporary Protected Status for immigrants in the United States—its origins, relationship to asylum, how it became a formal status, and how it profoundly shapes the lives of immigrants and their families, including U.S.-born children. Empirically, it will focus on the experiences of Central American immigrants, who have been the preeminent beneficiaries of this status.
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REGISTER FOR NCFR 2025 |
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2025 NCFR Annual Conference
We Hope to Meet You at the 2025 NCFR Annual Conference
Join us in Charm City this fall for NCFR 2025. The NCFR Annual Conference is the venue for high-quality, cutting-edge Family Science research and professional, scholarly work among researchers, students, practitioners, and policymakers. While there is still time, be sure to register for the 2025 NCFR Annual Conference, taking place Nov. 19-22.
★Register by Aug. 14 to secure the early-bird registration rate.★ |
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We are thrilled to present you with a NEW conference registration experience. The process this year should be a timesaver–one sign-in to register & book your room!
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Upon clicking the registration link in your email, your information will autopopulate from your NCFR account
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If you are not an NCFR member or are new to NCFR, create an account in minutes
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You may also begin the registration process here
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Once registered for the conference, book your hotel room by clicking the blue button for hotel reservations
Please note: Updates will sync to the conference registration website the next business day. Therefore, member rates will be available for new or renewing members the following business day | become a member
★Register by Aug. 14 to secure the early-bird registration rate.★
>>REGISTER FOR NCFR 2025<< |
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STUDENTS & NCFR 2025 |
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2025 NCFR Annual Conference
Students...Have You Registered for the 2025 NCFR Annual Conference?
Special Rates & Perks for Students
Attention: Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Register for the 2025 NCFR Annual Conference, and seize some of the opportunities that await you as a student member!
- Register to attend the conference. Special registration rates are available to all students, and even deeper discounts for NCFR student members!
- Volunteer to be an NCFR Student Aide and receive a $60 conference registration rebate! This is a unique benefit of your NCFR membership. When registering, select "Yes" for the question that asks if you would like to be a student aide.
- A limited number of discounted hotel rooms are available for students attending NCFR 2025. Learn more about this student only benefit
STUDENTS: LEARN MORE ABOUT THE 2025 NCFR ANNUAL CONFERENCE
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TCRM AT NCFR 2025 |
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NCFR Annual Conference
Register for Theory Construction and Research Methodology (TCRM) Workshop
Full day Nov. 18 | AM only Nov. 19
$40 for students | $60 for professionals
NCFR's Theory Construction and Research Methodology (TCRM) Workshop is a longstanding tradition within NCFR. TCRM provides a distinct purpose and format, promotes collaborative discussion and offers a forum for constructive feedback that moves ideas forward and working papers on family theory and research methodology are reviewed, discussed, and strengthened. TCRM presents an atmosphere of collaboration, pushing forward the thinking of authors, discussants, and the audience alike. Read more about TCRM 2025
This year's TCRM workshop also brings an additional, NEW format (Question Posters) that presenters may use in sharing their research in this unique, interactive environment.
ALL are invited and welcome to register to attend TCRM. Please note: TCRM registration is separate from and in addition to conference registration. TCRM sessions will be a full day on Tuesday, Nov. 18, through the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 19.
REGISTER FOR TCRM
TCRM is made possible with the support of NCFR's Journal of Family Theory & Review. |
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MEMBER OPPORTUNITIES |
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NCFR Awards and Recognition
Who Do You Propose for an NCFR Award?
Recommend someone deserving of an NCFR award today; you can even nominate yourself! >>See all NCFR award opportunities & criteria<<
*The following awards are still accepting applications and nominations*
Acknowledge Significant Contributions to Ethnic Families Research
Recognize Outstanding Work in Social Justice
Acknowledge an Exceptional Family Life Educator
TCRM Award
Mid-Career Job Transitions
>> SEE ALL 2025 NCFR AWARDS <<
Ready to nominate or apply? Go to the NCFR Awards site
Log in with your NCFR username or create an account easily at my.ncfr.org |
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CALL FOR ARTICLES |
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NCFR Nexus: Fall 2025 Call for Practice & Teaching Articles
DEADLINE TODAY: Aug. 1
The fall 2025 issue of NCFR Nexus will explore the impact of privilege. Family life experiences are influenced by one’s social address, which includes intersectional characteristics of one’s identity (e.g., race, gender, religion, sexuality, class, ability). Social address is associated with social advantages or disadvantages that influence family life experiences leading to many potential questions:
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What are the effects of privilege on the ability to maintain healthy relationships?
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Does recognition of privilege potentially lessen negative impacts?
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Can individual power and privilege be used to advocate for others?
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Can the power of privilege be utilized as a tool to advance social justice?
The editor specifically invites authors of practice-focused articles that explores questions like: How do these topics come up for practitioners working with individuals and families in the field?
Prospective authors should submit their articles through the NCFR Nexus Article Submission Form by Aug. 1, 2025. Contact the NCFR Nexus editor, Beth Magistad, Ph.D., CFLE, with questions, ideas, and intentions.
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Winter, spring, and summer NCFR Nexus calls are available as well.
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NCFR RESEARCH |
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NCFR Journals
New NCFR Research
Published between July 20-26
Every week, we aspire to share with you some of the latest research from all three of NCFR's scholarly journals advancing Family Science—Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science (FR), and Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR).
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The below early-view open access articles published during the above timeframe provide unique perspectives on family relationships and parenting, one of which is co-authored by an NCFR member and particularly focuses on the association between promoting child routines and parenting outcomes.
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Reciprocal longitudinal relations between child routines and parenting — NCFR member Saliha B. Selman, Ph.D. (pictured above), Janean E. Dilworth-Bart, Ph.D. (FR)
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Sharing a home, but not a family: The unspoken stories of cohabiting with divorced partners and their children — Linna Sai, Ph.D., Grace Gao, Ph.D. (JFTR)
VIEW ALL NEW NCFR RESEARCH
If you are an NCFR member subscribed to one of our journals, you can access articles by logging into your NCFR account. You can also sign up for email alerts. |
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CFLE SPOTLIGHT |
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NCFR Member & CFLE Spotlight
We wish to congratulate Elaine Oliver, Ph.D., LCPC, LPC, CFLE, an NCFR member of 13 years and a CFLE of 12 years, has been recognized as one of “the most powerful women of the GC” which stands for the general conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Congratulations, Dr. Oliver! |
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CFLE Service Opportunity
Positions Available on the CFLE Advisory Board
Apply by Sept. 1
NCFR is currently seeking 1 Employer Representative and 1 New Professional Representative to serve on the Certified Family Life Educator Advisory Board.
The available positions are for three-year terms beginning January 1, 2026. Email your application materials by September 1, 2025.
SEE FULL DETAILS & APPLY TODAY |
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CFLE Conversations
Business Strategies for CFLEs
Wed., Sept. 10 / 11 a.m. – Noon CT
Facilitator: LaFarris L. Risby, CFLE
FREE for CFLEs / Renew your CFLE credential
Are you a CFLE starting or growing your business? Join this conversation to engage in discussion with other CFLEs doing the same work.
LaFarris L. Risby, CFLE, is a seasoned entrepreneur, business consultant, and child care pioneer with over 30 years of experience in business development, education, and community enrichment. As CEO of LaFarris, Inc. since 2016, Ms. Risby has been dedicated to helping individuals and businesses launch, grow, and thrive. She specializes in consultation and guiding clients through the process of building sustainable businesses, leveraging minority status, and accessing corporate and government-sponsored programs to create lasting financial and brand growth.
Ms. Risby founded Loving Arms Childcare & Preschool in 1999. With expertise in entrepreneurship, child care innovation, and community development, Ms. Risby provides tailored mentorship and training for entrepreneurs, emphasizing sustainable growth and impactful leadership. Her lifelong mission is to inspire success and build enduring legacies for individuals, families, and businesses.
Join Ms. Risby and fellow CFLEs for an engaging discussion on business strategizing.
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Video of the Week
American Veteran: Keep It Close
PBS Voices presents a docuseries, American Veteran, centering the voices, stories, and experiences of veterans. Check out this video showing the individuals their docuseries has featured over the past few years. Here's to veterans everywhere and their families.
WATCH VIDEO
Do you have a video of a local news story from your area, or something notable? Email a link to Kristal Johnson and perhaps we will feature it in Zippy News!
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Employment Opportunities
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