Newsletter # 227 EMPOWERING FAMILIES WORLDWIDE
familyperspectiveorg
News from the last seven days
19 August 2019

Why not take full parental leave?
 
Why not take full parental leave?
 
The New York Times Pareting Section includes an interesenting article explaining how when company culture comes from the top makes it possible to value family leave.
 
More information ...
 
 
Articles
 
A working parent’s survival guide

Parents
Working parenthood requires you to handle an endless stream of to-do’s, problems and awkward situations.
[The News, 18 August 2019.]
Denmark apologises for decades-old abuse in children’s homes

Children
Before becoming prime minister, Frederiksen said that issuing an apology to the victims would be one of her top priorities.
[The Local, 14 August 2019.]
35 executives say how they balance family and work

Work-family balance
High-level executives with children have a few advantages over other working parents.
[Jeanne Sahadi - CNN 16 August 2019.]
American families are spending more than ever before on school supplies

Education
Some believe there is a new factor this year playing a role in the rising dollar amount, which is social media.
[Amanda Henderson - Fox News, 18 August 2019.]
Ireland: Government implies caring for children at home is undesirable

Children
Policy subsidises only one form of childcare and penalises single-income families.
[Maria Steen - The Irish Times, 17 August 2019.]
The secret to a long and happy marriage

Marriage
After 71 years of marriage, this couple died on the same day. Their previous declarations have become viral news.
[Peggy Drexler - CNN, 16 August 2019.]
Studies
 
Transforming the future of ageing

Grandparents
Living longer than ever before is one of the greatest achievements of the past century, but it also brings challenges for European societies and the EU as a whole.
[SAPEA, June 2019.]
Videos
 
Second can be first

Teenagers
It’s a long road being the youngest family member, but when second best looks and drives as good as this, some things are just worth it.
[Volkswagen New Zealand]
 
You are receiving this email because you signed up for it. If you want to unsubscribe, please click here. FamilyPerspective.org is managed by the International Federation for Family Development and aims to offer all stakeholders background documentation and updated information. The contents do not represent the official position of any institution, but only the views of its author and they are provided under the terms of a Creative Commons Public License Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported. If you would like to suggest some other document, event or link, or make any comment, please contact the webmaster or visit our Facebook page or send a tweet to @FamPerspective.