The Institute for Family Studies
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Research on marriage, family life, and the welfare of children. Follow our writers: https://t.co/uufBc2lvKc ("Of Note" not an endorsement.)
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Joined August 2013
🪴"From the beginning of life we need to protect the experience of children growing up in nurturing environments where there is physical touch" says IFS Senior Fellow Jenet Erickson in her interview with IFS Intern Autumn Zeoli
📺🎧: "Mothers, Marriage, and the importance of touch" IFS Intern Autumn Zeoli talks with IFS Senior Fellow Jenet Erikson about the research on happiness and touch. "In this digital world that touch hunger [means] those who are receiving touch are going to see a bigger gap in
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Conscientiousness is declining among young Americans, and ""As a society, we are failing to teach young people to be honest and self-controlled—and to persevere” writes @unfragilekids
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“Both men and women are less willing to enter into a committed long-term relationship with a person with a large number of previous sexual partners," writes @rlhopcro 👀 What people look for in a spouse isn’t always what culture celebrates.
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ifstudies.org
An exclusive excerpt from chapter 2 of Jean Twenge's new book, 10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World.
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Want to know how to raise kids in a high tech world? One idea is to have no devices in the bedroom, writes @jean_twenge for @famstudies suggesting it is the simplest yet most powerful screen-time rule. An excerpt from her latest book.
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Given polls showing conservative young men embracing family... "it’s possible Kirk is directly responsible for rebranding marriage & family life as positives for young men, even as influences from both the feminist left & the manosphere right purport to warn them against it."
“One of his most profound contributions to the Gen Z imagination was the example Kirk set, in word and deed, as a husband to @MrsErikaKirk and father — and as a man who relished those roles.”
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Too much scrolling? It might cost more than you think. 🕒💔 ↘️ "It's no coincidence that a decline in marital sex follows the digital revolution," write @grantjbailey and @BradWilcoxIFS
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“if you are unhappy in your marriage, you owe it to your kids—and yourselves—to try implementing these marriage best practices before throwing in the towel.”
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💔 “Almost no couple I have ever met understands how to sustain a positive, connected relationship over time,” writes Peter McFadden
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When it comes to marriage, many of us are illiterate. But the good news? "A happier marriage might be closer than you think," writes Peter McFadden
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🪴"From the beginning of life we need to protect the experience of children growing up in nurturing environments where there is physical touch" says IFS Senior Fellow Jenet Erickson in her interview with IFS Intern Autumn Zeoli
📺🎧: "Mothers, Marriage, and the importance of touch" IFS Intern Autumn Zeoli talks with IFS Senior Fellow Jenet Erikson about the research on happiness and touch. "In this digital world that touch hunger [means] those who are receiving touch are going to see a bigger gap in
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📉 “To commit to a long-term relationship, most people want their future spouses to be trustworthy and faithful.” 💍 Past choices matter when it comes to long-term commitment.
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“You want to build up credibility from situations like these so that you are trusted when the really serious problems come.” @aaron_renn writes for @famstudies 🛬 Handling a minor hiccup with calm can earn you the faith others need when things really fall apart.
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💻 Read the article in full here:
ifstudies.org
There has been a dramatic decline in conscientiousness among teens and young adults over the past 10 years. Why and what can be done?
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Conscientiousness is declining among young Americans, and ""As a society, we are failing to teach young people to be honest and self-controlled—and to persevere” writes @unfragilekids
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🏙️🌄 Fixing the frontier—in a good way! From the article: “In this particular neighborhood, the frontier was fixed.” @Dalrymple But what if that frontier could help solve America’s housing crunch? Unlocking small slices of federal land could give families real space to thrive.
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📲 Read the article in full here:
ifstudies.org
A new study of 11 countries finds that the number of previous sexual partners matters for both men and women.
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“Both men and women are less willing to enter into a committed long-term relationship with a person with a large number of previous sexual partners," writes @rlhopcro 👀 What people look for in a spouse isn’t always what culture celebrates.
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💻 Read the article in full here:
ifstudies.org
Americans are having a record low amount of sex, especially young adults.
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