WFRN.bsky.social Conference 2026 is in June 2026!! Are you fully registered? On-time registration has ended, but 2026 WFRN members who have paid their conference registration fees can still register for the 2026 WFRN conference and present their research. wfrn.org/news/are-you... #WFRN2026

WATCH! WFRN.bsky.social Virtual conference on YouTube. New Book Showcase – Labor and Inequality in Contemporary Family Life: Perils and Possibilities. Focused on 3 family challenges at the intersection of everyday, invisible labor and inequality. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYxj...

WFRN.bsky.social Election Results: Newly elected Executive Board members: Andrea Doucet, Ph.D, Brock University, Canada Egidio Riva, Ph.D., University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy Reelected Treasurer Krista Lynn Minnotte, University of North Dakota, USA.

Read the WFRN.bsky.social newest featured scholar interview with LaToya Council, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Lehigh University, USA wfrn.org/wp-content/u...

Deadline Extended to Feb 1 – Register for a Writing Workshop at the 2026 WFRN.bsky.social Conference. Two workshops - Graduate Student Writing Workshop and Early Career Writing Workshop. Led by Barbara J. Risman, PhD. wfrn.org/news/deadlin... #WFRN2026

Consider nominating a member of the work-family community for recognition. Deadlines Extended for WFRN.bsky.social Award Nominations.Lifetime Achievement-Dissertation-Galinsky Generative Researcher - Best Paper. Learn more: wfrn.org/news/submiss...

Too little time to read? Attend the new book showcase Friday w/ @wfrn.bsky.social! "Labor and Inequality in Contemporary Family Life: Perils and Possibilities" featuring new books by Allison Daminger, @jaclynswong.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy, @bail3y.bsky.social. Register: wfrn.org/virtual-conf...

Check your email WFRN.bsky.social 2025 and 2026 members. You will have received a ballot for the election of Treasurer and 2 Board members. Election will close on 2/1.

The WFRN.bsky.social Membership Drive is coming to an end. Please renew your dues! Thank you for your support of the work+family community. wfrn.org/news/the-202...

New Books from work-family scholars!! THIS Fri 1/23 or Sat 1/24 check time zone. Register Now for the Next WFRN.bsky.social Virtual Conference Series: New Book Showcase – Labor and Inequality in Contemporary Family Life: Perils and Possibilities. wfrn.org/news/registe...

Join us for the next virtual @wfrn.bsky.social event -- New Book Showcase: Labor and Inequality in Contemporary Family Life -- featuring Bailey Brown, Allison Daminger, and Jaclyn Wong. Friday, January 23th at 11am EDT. Free & open. Registration required 👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/labor-and-...

HNY! Things to do before you start your semester: 1. Pay your WFRN 2026 membership dues. 2. Register for the next Virtual Conference New Book Showcase on 1/23 or 1/24. 3. Apply for the Grad Stud Preconference. 4. Apply for the PreconfWriting Workshops. You can do it!!! wfrn.org

Before the year ends, Register Now for the WFRN.bsky.social Virtual Conf Series: New Book Showcase – Labor & Inequality in Contemporary Family Life: Perils and Possibilities. January 23 or 24, depending on your time zone. Features new books from leading work-family scholars. wfrn.org/news/registe...

Before the year ends, please take a minute to renew your WFRN.bsky.social 2026 membership dues. Happy New Year! wfrn.org/news/remembe...

Open Access. Sharing Good News at Work to Collaborate and to Self-Enhance: A Motivational and Reputational Perspective on Workplace Interpersonal Capitalization Trevor Watkins, Ji Koung Kim, Anthony C. Klotz, Satish Krishnan First published: 22 December 2025 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Tracking parenting leave policies in Europe over five decades The European Parenting Leave Policies (EPLP) Dataset provides harmonised data on maternity, co-parent, paid parental, and job-protected leave regulations across 21 European countries from 1970 to 2024. eplp-dataset.org

One last gift? Please consider giving WFRN.bsky.social the gift of your membership. Time to renew! Thanks in advance for your commitment to work-family scholarship and the WFRN.bsky.social community. wfrn.org/news/its-tim...

Before you check out for the holidays, please register for the inaugural WFRN.bsky.social Virtual Conference Series New Book Showcase - – Labor and Inequality in Contemporary Family Life: Perils and Possibilities. 1/23 or 1/24, depending on your time zone. wfrn.org/virtual-conf...

📘 New Issue Out Now | Community, Work & Family Vol. 28 Issue 5 explores how work–family policies, gender dynamics, care roles, emotional labor, & caregiving stress shape family well-being in contemporary societies. 👉 Read the latest research: www.tandfonline.com/toc/ccwf20/c... @wfrn.bsky.social

What a great opportunity at the @WFRN 2026 conference. #WFRN2026

Come join me in my capacity as a Writing Guide at the Work/Family Research Network conference in Montreal next June. Ingo and registration below

Are. you a grad student? Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity! Call for Graduate Student Preconference Applications. Due 1/15/26. Information about the 2026 WFRN.bsky.social conference and the preconference application: wfrn.org/2026-work-an... #WFRN2026

Please take a minute or two---It's Time to Renew Your WFRN 2026 Membership. Thank you in advance for your support of our vibrant work and family community. wfrn.org/news/its-tim...

Working From Home Is Harming Young Employees. They’re Starting to See That. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/b...

Register now for WFRN.bsky.social Conference Professional Development Writing Workshops on 6/17 at the WFRN 2026 conference - designed to help graduate students and early-career scholars develop the skills to be productive writers as well as researchers. wfrn.org/news/opportu... #WFRN2026

Congrats to the 2026 @wfrn.bsky.social Early Career Fellows! Of all the many things WFRN does, this is my favorite. The future of work-family research is bright!

Thrilled to announce the 2026 cohort of @wfrn.bsky.social early-career fellows! It's been such a privilege to review the 200+ excellent applications + huge congratulations to our elected fellows! The whole WFRN family looks forward to supporting your career development! wfrn.org/news/announc...

🎉 Congratulations to CPC-CG members @vincentrramos.bsky.social and @yan-zhang.bsky.social from @uossocstatdemo.bsky.social 🎉 They have been selected as 2026 #Work and #Family Researchers Network Early Career Fellowship Recipients @wfrn.bsky.social. Full story ⬇️⬇️

Submissions due 12/1 for the 2026 WFRN.bsky.social Pre-conference -Understanding Cognitive Labor and the Mental Load on June 17. Convenes scholars and practitioners to advance empirical, theoretical, and applied research on the mental and emotional components of care work. wfrn.org/news/underst...

CONGRATULATIONS to the 2026 WFRN.bsky.social Early Career Fellowship Recipients. This program is designed to deliver a variety of supports for advancement to secure senior-level positions, as well as assist with attendance at the 2026 Conference. wfrn.org/news/announc...

Looking for high-quality work-family articles? Access more than 400 peer-reviewed work-family articles nominated for the Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award. New library makes it easier to discover, organize, and cite high-impact work-family scholarship. centers.purdue.edu/cff/initiati...

Watch the Recording of the Most Recent WFRN.bsky.social Virtual Conference Series Event – Best Practices in Community-Engaged Research for Work-Family Scholars. How to build trust, navigate different priorities, and develop strong, sustainable relationships. www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7L1...

Awww @wfrn.bsky.social - it's been so amazing and inspiring working with our talented ECFs.

RESEARCH ARTICLE. Open Access Starting a Proactive Workday by Reattaching to Work: How Reattachment and Supervisor Support for Self-Management Prompt Daily Proactivity Bonnie Hayden Cheng, Yaxian Zhou, Sabine Sonnentag First published: 10 August 2025 doi.org/10.1002/job....

Check Out WFRN.bsky.social Work-Family Syllabi. We’ve built this collection of work and family syllabi to help faculty from every discipline bring these important topics into their courses. wfrn.org/teaching-syl...

Looking for New Teaching Ideas? You will find many activities and assignments on the WFRN.bsky.social newly redesigned Teaching Activities webpage. wfrn.org/resources/te...

Read the WFRN.bsky.social November 2025 Featured Scholar Interview with Eunjeong Paek, Asst Prof of Soc, U of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Each month, WFRN.bsky.social spotlights the contributions of a scholar who is making significant advances in understanding work-family concerns. wfrn.org/wp-content/u...

WFRN.bsky.social Virtual Conference is almost here. Best Practices in Community-Engaged Research for Work-Family Scholars. Nov 13 or 14, depending on your time zone. This session highlights best practices and successful examples for work-family scholars. wfrn.org/news/registe...

WFRN.bsky.social Virtual Conference. Best Practices in Community-Engaged Research for Work-Family Scholars. Coming soon, 11/13 or 11/14, depending on time zone. This session highlights best practices and successful examples for work-family scholars. wfrn.org/virtual-conf...

The Parental-Happiness Fallacy www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ar... via @@Yahoo

What Women Really Want: Work Boundaries www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/o...

Register this weekend! Best Practices in Community-Engaged Research for Work-Family Scholars. WFRN.bsky.social event

Latest WFRN.bsky.social Fast Facts Issue Brief “Workplace Barriers and Black Mothers.” Explores 6 compelling questions concerning the intersection of motherhood and employment as experienced by African American women & presents 22 reliable facts that answer these questions. wfrn.org/news/read-th...

The Vanier Institute of the Family proudly releases Family Identity, a new publication that explores the increasing diversity and evolving complexity of families in Canada, with a focus on family wellbeing. vanierinstitute.ca/families-cou...

The hidden pitfalls of flexibility: how work flexibility can promote strain and work–family conflict through telepressure Managerial Psychology 40(8): www.emerald.com/jmp/issue/40/8

Call for Graduate Student Preconference Applications for a Grad Student Preconf 6/17/26 at Concordia U in Canada during wfrn.bsky.social 8th Biennial Conf. Workshops - help grad students form meaningful connections with diverse scholars, learn about publication strategies. wfrn.org/news/call-fo...

Mind the Gap: An Integrative Review of the Causes of the Gender Pay Gap. Open Access. Beth A. Livingston, Sujin Jeong, Felice B. Klein, Anushka Chakroborty in Journal of Org Behavior First published: 22 October 2025 doi.org/10.1002/job....

Some interesting open-access articles in the Journal of Marriage and Family: Volume 87, Issue 5, including parental leave, parenting, childcare, and European perspectives, among others. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Scientific Reports is now inviting submissions of original research for the "Remote Work and Mental Well-being" collection. Deadline May 28, 2026. Lots of details: wfrn.org/news/scienti...

Register NOW for the upcoming Virtual Conference on Nov 13, 2025 at 7:00-8:30pm (NY EDT). Best Practices in Community-Engaged Research for Work-Family Scholars. Check out these great presenters: wfrn.org/news/registe...