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...

JUST ADDED: Join us at @wfrn.bsky.social for the Mental Load Pre-Conference organized by Allison Daminger & @leahruppanner.bsky.social #work-family 👇

Would Japan’s First Female Prime Minister Advance Women’s Rights? Sanae Takaichi is poised to break Japan’s political glass ceiling. But some worry she will maintain policies that have held women back. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/w...

CALL FOR EXTENDED ABSTRACTS Understanding Cognitive Labor and the Mental Load Half-day Pre-Conference at the WFRN.bsky.social conference. 6/17/26. Concordia U, Montreal. Publication opportunity for a special issue. Submissions due December 1, 2025. wfrn.org/2026-work-an... #WFRN2026

Upcoming WFRN.bsky.social Virtual Conference on 11/13: 7-8:30 pm EDT. Best Practices in Community-Engaged Research for Work-Family Scholars. Best practices and successful examples of collaboration with community partners for work-family scholars. wfrn.org/virtual-conf...

American Women Are Leaving the Work Force. Why? NYTimes. Jessica Grose. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

Open Access. Journal of Organizational Behavior. The role of resilience in navigating work stress and achieving daily work goals. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Wow!! Exciting New Resource – Explore 400+ Kanter Award Nominated Articles. The Kanter Zotero Library includes over 400 peer-reviewed articles nominated for the prestigious Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research. wfrn.org/news/new-res...

Just 1 more weekend until 10/15, the deadline for the 2026 WFRN.bsky.social conference submissions. Conference 6/ 17-20, 2026, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. The conference theme is Centering Care Across the Life Course. wfrn.org/news/submiss... #WFRN2026

Do you have your hotel room for #WFRN2026? Discount Hotel Room Reservations at the WFRN.bsky.Social Conference at Hotel Sheraton Le Centre are Open. 10 min walk to conference venue. wfrn.org/news/discoun...

Read the WFRN.bsky.social October 2025 Featured Scholar Interview with Featured Scholar Haley Cobb, Assistant Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Louisiana State University, USA. Read the interview here: wfrn.org/wp-content/u...

WFRN.bsky.social 2026 Conference Call for Papers deadline extended until 10/15.

There's still time to join us in Montreal for the 2026 @wfrn.bsky.social conference - the deadline is extended until October 15!

Why the Conference Board's 2025 CHRO Priorities Both Delighted and Disappointed open.substack.com/pub/caliyost...

Submissions Closing Soon -- 10/1/25! WFRN.bsky.social 8th Biennial Conference. Submissions are now open for the WFRN 8th Biennial Conference, June 17-20, 2026, Concordia University, Montreal Canada. The conference theme is Centering Care Across the Life Course. wfrn.org/news/submiss...

Harvard Kennedy School’s Women and Public Policy Program Fall 2025 Seminar Series: Exploring Work & Family. How can we reimagine work and family to unlock greater well-being and opportunity for all? wfrn.org/news/harvard...