In clinical research, male bodies remain the default. Why? Chloe Bird, @ccfamilies.bsky.social member, was featured on the Health Dame podcast to discuss the structural gaps in women's health research and what can be done to effect change and improve lives. ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggHd...

Have you registered for @ccfamilies.bsky.social's conference and public scholarship workshop? There's still time! Join us for "Family Upheaval: Contemporary Debates and Current Challenges" at the University of Utah on October 2. Register by July 31! contemporaryfamilies.utah.edu/family-uphea...

Ever felt resentful toward a romantic partner? You're not alone. Read @ccfamilies.bsky.social Board Member Joshua Coleman's guest column in the @washingtonpost.com for strategies on working through resentment and fostering feelings of fairness and goodwill. www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

My newest Psychology Today column....what does the banning of transgender girls from girls' teams mean for all athletes? www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/gend...

❗This year, @ccfamilies.bsky.social will host its conference and public scholarship workshop, "Family Upheaval: Contemporary Debates and Current Challenges", at the University of Utah on October 2, 2026. Register by July 31, 2026! Learn more. ⬇️ contemporaryfamilies.utah.edu/family-uphea...

This year, @ccfamilies.bsky.social will host its biennial conference and public scholarship workshop, "Family Upheaval: Contemporary Debates and Current Challenges." 📍Oct. 2 at the University of Utah. Registration deadline is July 31. More info. ⬇️ contemporaryfamilies.utah.edu/family-uphea...

A little over 11 years have passed since Obergefell v. Hodges was decided. What can different-sex couples learn about marriage from same-sex couples? A lot—about love, respect, and shared values. Hear what Stephanie Coontz had to say at a 2023 marriage equality celebration. ⬇️ youtu.be/ok39Lv7lvjw

@ccfamilies.bsky.social (CCF) Research Conference and Public Scholarship Workshop. Family Upheaval: Contemporary Debates and Current Challenges on 10/2/26 at U of Utah. FREE. contemporaryfamilies.utah.edu/family-uphea...

How do families with two full-time working parents navigate their home and work lives? Check out Dan Carlson, @ccfamilies.bsky.social Executive Director, discussing the balancing act in a Deseret News article on working parents in America. www.deseret.com/family/2026/...

@ccfamilies.bsky.social member Chloe Bird wrote for @msmagazine.com about renaming polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS). While the rename is a milestone, women's health needs more attention, research, and funding. msmagazine.com/2026/06/11/p...

@pettsric.bsky.social, @ccfamilies.bsky.social Treasurer, was featured on the Start Up Dad podcast to discuss fatherhood — including what it means to be an "involved" dad, the cultural expectations of fatherhood, the importance of paternity leave, and more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx2c...

@ccfamilies.bsky.social Member Chloe Bird published a Science Advances commentary examining precision medicine's "blind spot": the legacy of the underrepresentation of women in health research. Learn how precision medicine can address the evidence imbalance. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

@thecut.com recently profiled Stephanie Coontz, @ccfamilies.bsky.social Director of Research and Public Education, to discuss her life, marriage, and research, highlighting her findings on marriage alongside her personal experience. Read about the duality of modern marriage. ⬇️ tinyurl.com/yu5ekfm7

Did you catch @ccfamilies.bsky.social board member @darbysaxbe.bsky.social's essay in the @nytimes.com? Read how fatherhood benefits men's brains in "Behind Every Dad Bod Is a Healthy Dad Brain." ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/o...

TODAY is release day! Congratulations @darbysaxbe.bsky.social, @ccfamilies.bsky.social board member, on publishing "Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood and How It Shapes Men's Lives." Read how fatherhood changes men's bodies, brains, relationships, and purpose below. ⬇️ tinyurl.com/sv7p8ejk

Read @theatlantic.com essay on @ccfamilies.bsky.social Stephanie Coontz's new book, "For Better and Worse: The Complicated Past and Challenging Future of Marriage." It serves as both a review of the book and a broader reflection on marriage and divorce. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

Looking for another exceptional summer read? We've got it! @ccfamilies.bsky.social Member @darbysaxbe.bsky.social will release her new book, "Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood and How It Shapes Men's Lives," on June 9, 2026. Follow the link to preorder ⬇️ us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

@ccfamilies.bsky.social Board Member Joshua Coleman was recently featured in an @latimes.com Voices piece exploring estrangement and potential strategies for reconciliation—an especially apt topic during the Mother's and Father's Day season. www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

❗️The wait is over! @ccfamilies.bsky.social Director of Research and Public Education Stephanie Coontz's book, "For Better and Worse: The Complicated Past and Challenging Future of Marriage," is now available for purchase. Buy it below. ⬇️ Cheers, Stephanie! a.co/d/01LNvvQK

Read Glenn C. Altschuler's @psychologytoday.com review of Stephanie Coont'z forthcoming book: "Are Fewer Americans Getting Married? A review of 'For Better and Worse' by Stephanie Coontz" Save the date: 5/26. We can't wait to read! www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/this...

Check out Stephanie Coontz, @ccfamilies.bsky.social Director of Research and Public Education, in The Knot's article on wedding and marriage traditions over the past three decades (hint: things have changed!) www.theknot.com/content/wedd...

You've heard of "mom brain" - but what about "dad brain"? @ccfamilies.bsky.social Board Member @darbysaxbe.bsky.social and her research were featured extensively in a BBC article on the profound brain and body changes men experience in preparation for fatherhood. www.bbc.com/future/artic...

@ccfamilies.bsky.social Board Member Caitlyn Collins was interviewed by Marie Claire for an article on the breastfeeding economy and how a deep lack of support for new mothers in the U.S. is driving it. Check it out ⬇️ www.marieclaire.com/culture/big-...

Along with @jillfilipovic.bsky.social, I was on the @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social this morning to help interpret US birth rates and discuss current efforts to raise them. wnyc.org/browse/shows...

Stephanie Coontz, Director of Research and Public Education for @ccfamilies.bsky.social, has a forthcoming book featured on the @nextbigidea.bsky.social must-read book list! Check out "For Better and Worse: The Complicated Past and Challenging Future of Marriage" (avail. 5/26) tinyurl.com/48sxrhbs

Check out @ccfamilies.bsky.social board member Joshua Coleman's recent "Ask a Therapist" column in the @washingtonpost.com: "Before cutting off a family member, ask yourself these 9 questions" www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

Men who prefer the "traditional" lifestyle don't cherish their wives--rather, they hold them in contempt. Check out @ccfamilies.bsky.social board member @jessicacalarco.com's contributions to a recent @salon.com article on pro-tradwife men's attitudes toward women. www.salon.com/2026/04/08/w...

Ever heard of the "commitment penalty"? @ccfamilies.bsky.social Treasurer @pettsric.bsky.social was recently interviewed for a @fastcompany.com article on paternal leave and the workplace policies and stigma that make it harder for dads to step away. www.fastcompany.com/91522513/fat...

‼️ We are thrilled to announce the @ccfamilies.bsky.social 2026 Frank F. Furstenberg Early Career Scholars! Jasmine Coleman, U of Tennessee, Knoxville Allison Daminger, U of Wisconsin-Madison Allison Dunatchik, U of South Carolina (@adunatchik.bsky.social) Eman Tadros, Syracuse U Congratulations ‼️

How do unmarried and childless older adults prepare for end-of-life health care? Learn how in our new SSM study. @geronmedia.bsky.social @ccfamilies.bsky.social @popassocamerica.bsky.social @asanews.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

‼️ Check out @ccfamilies.bsky.social Board Member Joshua Coleman's Q&A with Katherine Ellison for Knowable Magazine on family estrangement, the potential reasons behind its increase, and a path toward reconciliation ⬇️ knowablemagazine.org/content/arti...

That's me on Population Balance's @popnbalance.bsky.social Overshoot podcast, "Falling Birthrates are Not a Crisis," with Nandita Bajaj and Alan Ware:

In the aftermath of the Dobbs v. Jackson decision, how did the supply of abortion pill packs change? How many people used the pill packs for a self-managed medication abortion? Find out on the @ccfamilies.bsky.social @thesocietypages.bsky.social blog: thesocietypages.org/ccf/

"Are Your Parents Guilty Of The Boomer Hospital Reveal?" @ccfamilies.bsky.social Board Members Stephanie Coontz and Joshua Coleman are featured in a Bustle article on hospital omissions—an increasingly common practice among aging parents. www.bustle.com/life/boomer-...

"[U]niversities will always have students who are engaged, married, or parenting, but their numbers are on the rise." @ccfamilies.bsky.social Chair @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social's research is featured in @slate.com's article on marriage in the Ivy League. Why the increase? ⬇️ tinyurl.com/yca6f4pm

If we care to increase the birth rate, we ought to make parenting easier. CCFer @jessicacalarco.com’s book, “Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net” is cited in an article on family policy—or lack thereof—in the US. A great read for #WomensHistoryMonth! tinyurl.com/2w7vsc7d

On @thesocietypages.bsky.social blog today ⬇️ We spoke with @binarythis.bsky.social about her book "Emotions, Bodies, and Identities in the Hair and Beauty Salon: Caring Beyond Skin Deep", which explores how salons operate as spaces for labor, identity, and connection. tinyurl.com/36brs2h8

"We tend to valorize masculinity and devalue femininity." Read @ccfamilies.bsky.social board member @caitlyncollins.bsky.social's contributions to a recent @cnn.com article on "maternal invisibility"--the phenomenon in which women are disregarded after childbirth. www.cnn.com/2026/03/09/h...

The American Sociological Association is speaking up for sociologists today on Capitol Hill! President-Elect Alford A. Young, Jr. @umich.edu and VP-Elect Jessica Calarco @jessicacalarco.com visit the office of Sen. Gary C. Peters (MI) @peters.senate.gov. #ASA #hillday #sociology #advocacy

@ccfamilies.bsky.social Secretary @jrandles.bsky.social has published a new book: "Living Diaper to Diaper: The Hidden Crisis of Poverty and Motherhood". The book examines poverty and inequality in America through the lens of diaper insecurity. Buy it here ⬇️ www.ucpress.edu/books/living...

❗️Several @ccfamilies.bsky.social members are featured in an @theatlantic.com piece highlighting original research and expert commentary on gender equality, the division of domestic labor, and how to make chores more fair. 📰 “How to Create an Equal Household” www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

Read @ccfamilies.bsky.social Board Member Joshua Coleman's recent guest column in the @washingtonpost.com: 📰 "Six things to know if you are estranged from your adult child" www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

Good news--we've extended the deadline for the @ccfamilies.bsky.social Early Career Scholars Program! Now accepting submissions until March 15, 2026, at 11:59 MDT. Link to apply: forms.gle/WyYPnqYtsTZ6...

"It’s not that low birth rates don’t present real challenges. It’s that the solution to those challenges isn’t to try to raise birth rates. We need to ... adapt [and] invest in the populations and institutions we have rather than chasing unattainable population targets."

🗞️ Check out this op-ed in @thehill.com by @ccfamilies.bsky.social member @karenguzzo.bsky.social: "How to raise birth rates is the wrong question: Here’s what we should be asking" thehill.com/opinion/heal...

‼️ Reminder: Have you applied for @ccfamilies.bsky.social Early Career Scholars Program yet? The deadline is this Sunday, March 1st, at 11:59 PM PST. Link to apply: forms.gle/3ixRtuMa6K6o... Don't miss out!

❗The Council on Contemporary Families is seeking a new Editor-in-Chief to lead the @thesocietypages.bsky.social CCF blog! Visit our Instagram page for more information: instagram.com/p/DVNzzOGAKN...

@ccfamilies.bsky.social member @belladepaulo.bsky.social highlights in the @washingtonpost.com how society tends to value romantic relationships over friendships, even though friendships are necessary and beneficial to our well-being. www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

@ccfamilies.bsky.social Executive Director Dan Carlson was featured in a @cnn.com article discussing the gendered division of household labor and how couples can achieve a more equitable distribution. 🔗 www.cnn.com/2026/02/07/h...

@ccfamilies.bsky.social Board President @sjss.bsky.social was recently quoted in the @nytimes.com, reviewing a study on fathers’ parenting style and their children’s heart health years later. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/h...