Newsletter # 260 EMPOWERING FAMILIES WORLDWIDE
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News from the last seven days
6 April 2020

Children make us better people
 
Children make us better people
 
A new video by the Basque Federation of Large Families in Spain shows the influence children have in our present lives... and in our future.
 
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A new section of the website gives direct access to selected documentation about families and family policies in times of pandemic.
 
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Articles
 
Why coronavirus may forever change the way we care within families

COVID-19
The global spread of COVID-19 has illuminated the ‘care crisis’ that has been building for decades.
[The Conversation, 26 March 2020.]
Tips to balance work with parenting

Work-family balance
If you are a working mother or father, estimating the hassle of work and home life can at times shoot up your anxiety levels. Here’s what you wish you knew from the jump.
[Shubika Bilkha - Entrepreneur, 23 March 2020.]
Parenting in the time of COVID-19? Tips from the WHO

COVID-19
The COVID-19 coronavirus has upended family life around the world, closing schools, forcing parents to work remotely and cutting people off from their friends and family.
[Emma Charlton - World Economic Forum, 26 March 2020.]
Marriage, and crisis communication, in the time of coronavirus

COVID-19
Couples are spending a lot of time indoors together at the moment, thanks to the lockdown.
[Chamanthie Sinhalage-Fonseka - Stuff, 29 Mar 2020.]
Sharing custody of children during pandemic

COVID-19
With public health officials urging people to quarantine in their homes, divorced or separated parents who share custody of their children are faced with the unprecedented challenge.
[Jackie Dunham - CTVNews, 27 March 2020.]
UNICEF scales up support in 145 countries to keep children learning

COVID-19
As nationwide school closures disrupt the education for more than 80 per cent of students worldwide, UNICEF today announced it will significantly scale up support in all countries.
[UNICEF, 25 March 2020.]
Africa’s population will double by 2050

Demographics
The education of more African girls means it might peak sooner than most people expect.
[The Economist, 26 March 2020.]
Studies
 
Adverse childhood experiences

Teenagers
Experiencing multiple adverse childhood experiences is a risk factor for many adverse outcomes. This study explores them with educational attainment and adolescent health and the role of family and socioeconomic factors in these associations.
[Lotte C. Houtepen, Jon Heron, Matthew J. Suderman, Abigail Fraser, Catherine R. Chittleborough, and Laura D. Howe - Stellenbosch University, 2 March 2020.]
Videos
 
Together

General
The new campaign of this multinational telecommunications company started in Italy using their motto as the way to stay at home during the quarantine.
[Vodafone]
 
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