Why Is Child Care So Expensive?

Why Is Child Care So Expensive? www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/h...

3 Years After a Landmark Law, Some Pregnant Workers Still Don’t Get Basic Accommodations

3 Years After a Landmark Law, Some Pregnant Workers Still Don’t Get Basic Accommodations www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/w...

From Academia to Everywhere: How to Translate Research for Global Audiences YouTube video by Work and Family Researchers Network

Missed the 4/3 @WFRN.bsky.social Virtual Conference -- From Academia to Everywhere: How to Translate Research for Global Audiences? This event got a lot of traction. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVy4...

What’s Stopping the 4-Day Workweek? If the four-day workweek creates happier employees without a loss in productivity, why isn’t it more common in the United States? To answer this question, we asked our audience about what holds their ...

What's Stopping the 4-Day Workweek? hbr.org/2026/04/what... @harvardbiz.bsky.social

Join Other Knitters, Cross-Stitchers and Crocheters at the @WFRN.bsky.social 2026 Conference. June 17 @2PM. wfrn.org/news/join-ot...

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FREE childcare is available for @WFRN.bsky.social 2026 conference participants. 6/18 and 6/19 from 8am-5pm on-site at Concordia University in room MB 9-D. wfrn.org/2026-work-an... #WFRN2026

Stay Informed! The 2026 @WFRN.bsky.social Preliminary Program is Now Available, and Other Conference Updates: Hotel, Food, Mentor/Mentee, Expeditions, Network Diners, Preconference, Child Care, Best Conf Paper award and more. wfrn.org/news/the-202... #WFRN2026

Call for Proposals: College and University Work-Life-Family Association (CUWFA) Virtual Retreat. Thriving Through Change: Staying Grounded When the Landscape Shifts Event Dates/Times: May 5 - 7, 2026 • Sessions: 12:00–5:00 PM ET. www.cuwfa.org/2026-virtual...

Read the New Interview with @WFRN.bsky.social Featured Scholar Patrick Ishizuka, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Washington University in St. Louis, US: wfrn.org/wp-content/u...

T. (Ted) Childs, Jr., a transformational global workforce diversity leader and catalyst for change, dies at 81. wfrn.org/news/t-ted-c...

How the U.S. Has Changed in the Past 50 Years | Pew Research Center As America turns 250, explore how demographics, work, family and economics have shifted since 1976, based on 50 years of Census data.

From @pewresearch.org. The United States at 250: How the Country Has Changed in the Past 50 Years. Demographics, Work, Family and Economics. www.pewresearch.org/social-trend...

Welcome From WFRN President Jennifer Hook YouTube video by Work and Family Researchers Network

Upcoming @wfrn.bsky.social Conference on June 17-20 in Montreal. Everything you need to know from President @jenlhook.bsky.social. Prelim Prog now available, Mentor/Mentees, dinners, expeditions, best paper awards and more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivXd...

The Birthrate Is Plunging. Why Some Say That’s a Good Thing.

The Birthrate Is Plunging. Why Some Say That’s a Good Thing. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/u...

2026 CUWFA Virtual Retreat on 5/5-5/7/26. Thriving Through Change: Staying Grounded When the Landscape Shifts.
Fully virtual, with sessions running each day from 12–5 PM ET across 3 days: Submit by 4/29/26.
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Postdoctoral Fellow: State & Local Policy Research (2026). The Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth College seeks applications to assist with qualitative/quantitative research on domestic childcare policy- specifically retention/recruitment of early childhood education workforce. wfrn.org/news/postdoc...

Don't miss one of the most popular @WFRN.bsky.social virtual conference events! From Academia to Everywhere: How to Translate Research for Global Audiences. 4/3 or 4/4, depending on time zone. Learn how to effectively translate research for a general audience.
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📢 The latest issue of CWF is now available!

This issue explores:
• Work–family conflict, care, & worker wellbeing
• Organizational structures & flexibility
• Boundary management in everyday life

Browse at the link: www.tandfonline.com/toc/ccwf20/2...

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Secondary Data Analysis Funding - Vanier The Vanier Institute of the Family is a national, independent, think tankdedicated to understanding families and family life in Canada.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: The Vanier Institute of the Family is now accepting funding applications for secondary data analysis projects to advance understanding of family diversities and family wellbeing in Canada, using Stats Canada and other datasets. Up to $25K.
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Is YOUR @WFRN.bsky.social 2026 conference paper innovative with the potential to “move the field” forward? If so, it is Not Too Late to Nominate Your Presentation for the 2026 Best Conference Paper Award. wfrn.org/news/it-is-n... #WFRN2026

Registration check in will be on the first floor atrium of the John Molson School of Business (JMSB) also known as the “MB building” located at 1450 Guy Street Montreal, Quebec Canada. The registration desk will be open Wednesday 9am-5pm, Thursday 8am-5pm, Friday 8am-5pm, and Saturday 8am-1:30pm.

The 2026 @WFRN.bsky.social Preliminary Program is Now Available. wfrn26.mymeetingsavvy.net/program
Other Conference Updates wfrn.org/news/the-202... #WFRN2026

Welcome From WFRN President Jennifer Hook YouTube video by Work and Family Researchers Network

Take a minute to LISTEN TO a video message to prepare for @wfrn.bsky.social Conference 2026 from @jenlhook.bsky.social. Preliminary Program Available now, Hotel, Food, Networking, Mentors, Expeditions, Preconference, etc. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivXd... #WFRN2026 and more: wfrn.org/2026-work-an...

Associate/Full Professor, PhD Program Director - Human Development & Family Science jobs.uri.edu/postings/162...

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Don't miss out on cool trips in Montreal during the WFRN.bsky.social 2026 Conference. Held on Friday, 6/17. Register by 4/15. wfrn.org/news/sign-up... #WFRN2026

WFRN.bsky.social (@wfrn.bsky.social) The Work and Family Researchers Network is the premier 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional association for work-family scholars and leaders.

Interested in Joining a Networking Dinner at the 2026 WFRN.bsky.social Conference? Dinners are scheduled for 7 pm on Friday, June 19, 2026. Register by 5/1. wfrn.org/news/interes... #WFRN2026

WFRN.bsky.social (@wfrn.bsky.social) The Work and Family Researchers Network is the premier 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional association for work-family scholars and leaders.

Interested in Being a WFRN.bsky.social Mentor or Mentee? Sign Up For a Mentorship Pairing for the 2026 Conference by APRIL 1. wfrn.org/news/interes...

WFRN.bsky.social (@wfrn.bsky.social) The Work and Family Researchers Network is the premier 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional association for work-family scholars and leaders.

Register Now for the Next WFRN.bsky.social Virtual Conf Event – From Academia to Everywhere: How to Translate Research for Global Audiences. 4/3 or 4/4 depends on time zone. Learn to effectively translate research for a general audience across media, publishing & academia. wfrn.org/news/registe...

Call for Papers below. Deadline May 28, 2006.

WFRN.bsky.social (@wfrn.bsky.social) The Work and Family Researchers Network is the premier 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional association for work-family scholars and leaders.

LEARN how to translate academic research for a general audience effectively. Next WFRN.bsky.social Virtual Conference on April 3 or 4 (depending on time zone). From Academia to Everywhere: How to Translate Research for Global Audiences: wfrn.org/virtual-conf...

WFRN.bsky.social (@wfrn.bsky.social) The Work and Family Researchers Network is the premier 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional association for work-family scholars and leaders.

March 1 Deadline. Submission Deadlines Approaching for WFRN.bsky.social Award Nominations. Please consider nominating a member of the work-family community for recognition. wfrn.org/news/submiss...

New WFRN.bsky.social featured Scholar Interview with Dr. Camille Desjardins, an Asst Prof of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Management, Marketing & Entrepreneurship Track, Suliman S. Olayan School of Business, American University of Beirut, Lebanon. wfrn.org/wp-content/u...