Select tickets – Coram/TCRU Annual Lecture 2026 – QEII, Coram Campus, 41 Brunswick Sq Coram/TCRU Annual Lecture 2026 – QEII, Coram Campus, 41 Brunswick Sq, Tue 28 Apr 2026 - Stories, silences, and secrets: donor conception, identity and belonging in contemporary families Policy and pra...

New panel announced for our 2026 #TCRU_Coram_AnnualLecture.

Naomi Angell (family law) & Zoe Lambert (lived experience), will explore, alongside Sophie Zadeh, how policy & family forms shape identity & belonging.
28 Apr 2026
Book now: bit.ly/47lBG42
#FamilyPolicy #DonorConception
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Quote from Antonia Torrens, President of COFACE Families Europe: "Artificial intelligence is not only transforming economies and institutions. It is quietly transforming familiy life. How can artificial intelligence strengthen families, rather than deepen inequalities or vulnerabilities?"

COFACE President Antonia Torrens will open the discussion at our European expert meeting on Families in the age of Artificial Intelligence: Rights, inclusion and empowerment.

📅 17 March | 📍 Athens

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#ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalRights #FamilyPolicy

Nebraska committees move to keep higher income eligibility limits for the state child care subsidy program to help families afford care.
https://ow.ly/gkzO50YtJqS

#ChildCare #NebraskaLegislature #FamilyPolicy

Senate committee advances bill extending paid maternity leave for state employees The Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee favorably recommended third substitute HB 329, a bill that would extend paid postpartum leave for state employees from six to nine weeks, add adoptive and foster-leave categories, and explicitly protect pumping/breast milk in public. The bill was advanced unanimously to the Senate floor.

A groundbreaking bill to extend paid maternity leave for Utah state employees just took a major step forward, promising more support for new parents, including adoptive and foster families!

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#UT #CitizenPortal #MaternalHealth #FamilyPolicy #WorkplaceBenefits

Policy & practice on donor conception in the UK have shifted dramatically. How do these changes shape identity, belonging & lived experience?
Join us for the TCRU/Coram Annual Lecture with Dr Sophie Zadeh & panellists.
Register: bit.ly/47lBG42
#FamilyPolicy #DonorConception
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Today we look back at another highly cited article from JMF's 2020 Decade in Review Issue that dives into the family policy landscape: tinyurl.com/4u3mvcwf authored by Lawrence M. Berger & @marcyc.bsky.social

#TBT #FamilyScience #SocialScience #SocialSciences #SocialScienceResearch #FamilyPolicy

Bill to let mothers seek child support during pregnancy draws sharp pushback LB1242 would let mothers seek child support for prenatal expenses; backers called it common-sense help for families, opponents warned it risks embedding fetal-personhood language and could lead to state involvement in pregnancy decisions.

A new Nebraska bill aims to allow mothers to seek child support for prenatal expenses, igniting a fierce debate over parental responsibility and potential impacts on reproductive rights.

Read the full story

#NE #ReproductiveRights #CitizenPortal #ChildSupport #FamilyPolicy

Heritage Foundation calls on US to prioritize marriage and family in new report Heritage Foundation urges US government to prioritize marriage & family in new report. Recommendatio...

Heritage Foundation urges US government to prioritize marriage & family in new report. Recommendations include marriage "bootcamp" and discouraging online dating. #FamilyPolicy #FamilyPolicy #News

Heritage Foundation’s 2026 Agenda Targets LGBTQ+ Rights - QnotesCarolinas.com Heritage’s “Restoring America’s Promise” pushes a long‑term anti‑LGBTQ agenda, extending Project 2025 into 2026.

POLITICS - Project 2025 was only the beginning, as Heritage doubles down on attacks against trans people and same-sex families. Read more at link👇

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#HeritageFoundation #Project2025 #LGBTQRights #TransRights #FamilyPolicy #ConservativeAgenda #QueerAdvocacy #PolicyWatch

Family policy is economic policy. Utah families deserve better.

#Childcare #UtahPolitics #FamilyPolicy #CostOfLiving #WorkingFamilies

Policies encourage more births, yet support systems for women and families are being cut. Without childcare, healthcare access, and stable safety nets, mothers and children will suffer.
#FamilyPolicy #WomensHealth #ReproductiveRights #SocialPolicy

Hungary’s demographic decline deepens in 2025 Hungary recorded a historic low in the number of births in October, with only 5,979 children born during the month.

Hungary recorded a historic low in the number of births in October, with only 5,979 children born during the month. Bne IntelliNews #Hungary #DemographicDecline #BirthRate #PopulationDecline #FamilyPolicy

Care isn’t just a personal responsibility, it’s an economy.
The Care Board is here to champion caregivers, resource families, and advocate for a future where care is valued.
Follow along as we connect voices shaping the care economy. 💛
#CareEconomy #CareWork #FamilyPolicy #CareIsEssential

The #NRP80 research group ‘Poverty and Social Security’ (tinyurl.com/mr2dyt8n) looks at the impacts of crises on the welfare state and argues that the focus of the fight against #poverty should increasingly be on #FamilyPolicy in future. Read the article here 👉 tinyurl.com/35rwpxyx
#Covid19

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💡 New from the European Observatory on Family Policy: Insights on Family Policies. A series on innovative family support across Europe.
The three dossiers explores: Italy, Flanders, and Germany.

Read more:
🔗 coface-eu.org/european-obs...
#FamilyPolicy #SocialSupport @odiseehogeschool.bsky.social

Heritage’s new Project 2025 paper calls for a “Manhattan Project to restore the nuclear family.” Translation: use government power to reward some families and erase others. History calls that social engineering. #Project2025 #FamilyPolicy #HeritageFoundation #SocialEngineering

China’s Childcare Subsidy Policy Sparks Debate Over Exclusion of Single Mothers China’s New Childcare Subsidy: A Policy Meant to Boost Birth RatesChina has launched a nationwide childcare subsidy program, offering parents...

China’s Childcare Subsidy Policy Sparks Debate Over Exclusion of Single Mothers #FamilyPolicy #SocialJustice #Parenting

Namibia Ratifies Convention to Protect Workers With Family Obligations [Namibian] Namibia ratified a convention promoting the accommodation of family needs and responsibilities for workers on Thursday.

#Namibia #WorkersRights #FamilyPolicy #LaborLaws #EmployeeBenefits

China's tally of marriage registrations down in 2024 - Yes Punjab News China's marriage registrations fell 20.5% in 2024, with experts citing demographic shifts, financial strain, and changing social attitudes.

China's tally of marriage registrations down in 2024 yespunjab.com?p=147455

#ChinaMarriageTrends #MarriageDecline #ChinaDemographics #BridePriceReform #PopulationCrisis #MarriageRegistration #CivilAffairsChina #FamilyPolicy #ChineseYouth #ChangingAttitudes #MarriageLeave #BirthRateChina

#IDAHO
#FAMILYPOLICY

Public schools to implement expectant and parenting student policies by September 2025 Legislation mandates public schools to establish liaisons and policies for expectant students by 2025

Massachusetts is taking a bold step forward by requiring public schools to support expectant and parenting students with dedicated policies by 2025.

Learn more here!

#MA #CitizenPortal #StudentSupport #FamilyPolicy #EducationReform

"Voters tend to overwhelmingly agree with reasons for investing in children and family-friendly policy," @brucelesley.bsky.social said.

#USCNationalFellows #childhealth #familypolicy

Paid family leave is reality in multiple states despite federal inaction. These state programs prove that family-friendly policies work. https://scenarioexploder.com/ #PaidLeave #FamilyPolicy #Progress

Research Articles Epistemic injustice in a parenting support programme for refugees in Norway [Full Access] Authors: Tale Steen-Johnsen and Lisbeth Ljosdal Skreland DOI: https://doi.org/10.1332/204674321X16687031331255 Pages: 448–463 Parental and work-related identities among primary caregiving and primary breadwinning mothers and fathers [Full Access] Authors: Mariana Pinho and Ruth Gaunt DOI: https://doi.org/10.1332/204674322X16597663169119 Pages: 464–484 Readiness parenting: practices of care by parents of children with chronic kidney disease in Portugal [Full Access] Authors: Andréa Bruno de Sousa, Ana Rita Goes, and Anette Wickström DOI: https://doi.org/10.1332/204674321X16463025919528 Pages: 485–501 Growing together: displaced women’s resilience and growth in reciprocal relationship [Open access] Authors: Lucy Holmyard, Avril Bellinger, Janet Smithson, and Anke Karl DOI: https://doi.org/10.1332/204674321X16587314856737 Pages: 502–518 Family stories: investigating trauma-informed narratives, change behaviours and environments in complex family experiences [Full Access] Authors: Emma Maynard, Wendy Sims-Schouten, Nikki Fairchild, and Amy Warhurst DOI: https://doi.org/10.1332/204674321X16697219676128 Pages: 519–536 The changing role of migrant grandparents and the emergence of dual-core familism in urban China [Full Access] Authors: Hongyu Xu and Yixiong Huang DOI: https://doi.org/10.1332/204674321X16675621882568 Pages: 537–554 Knowledge forms and gendered moralities in policies of infant care in Brazil [Full Access] Author: Claudia Fonseca DOI: https://doi.org/10.1332/204674321X16533933612496 Pages: 555–571 Is my best friend toxic? A textual analysis of online advice on difficult relationships [Full Access] Authors: Kinneret Lahad and Jenny van Hooff DOI: https://doi.org/10.1332/204674321X16613283926068 Pages: 572–587

Looking for something to read as you travel to the 1st International Child and Family Conference? 🚄 🚌 🚴‍♀️
Check out this free issue of Families, Relationships and Societies bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
#FamilySociology #FamilyPolicy #SocSky #FamilyStudies

European Initiative Calls for Enhanced Family Support Systems - Swedish Institute for Social Research Today, May 15th, marking the International Day of Families, the European research project rEUsilience presents new insights and recommendations aimed at enhancing family resilience in Europe. The proj...

On this International Day of Families, it’s time to rethink family policy in Europe. Read more about the @reusilience.bsky.social research project and its findings 👇

#sociology #research #FamilyPolicy

🌍 How can we better support parents in balancing family & work life?

COFACE Families Europe hosts the European Expert Meeting on Work-Life Balance on 21 May.

👉 Full programme: coface-eu.org/event/save-t...

#WorkLifeBalance #ParentalEquality #FamilyPolicy #SocialEurope #FamilySupport

📅 International Day of Families 2025
New Young Lives data reveals how early-life inequalities, gender gaps, & poor job quality are shaping the work & family lives of #Ethiopia’s youth.

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#DayOfFamilies #FamilyPolicy

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👶 The Trump Baby Boom Debate: Good for Kids or Just Politics?
The administration’s pro-natal policies spark heated debate:
✅ Tax breaks for families
✅ Childcare subsidies
⚠️ But... shrinking social safety nets

#FamilyPolicy #Trump2024 #Demographics #ContigoCHV Grau

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Tennessee Senate passes family leave act for adoptive parents Tennessee amends family leave laws to include adoption periods for newly placed children.

Tennessee just broke new ground by amending family leave laws to support adoptive parents during crucial bonding periods!

Learn more here

#TN #AdoptionSupport #CitizenPortal #WorkplaceEquity #FamilyPolicy #TennesseeFamilyLeave