In this episode, we talk about communicating with family outside of those who live with us. New research led by Joey Fung and colleagues at Fuller Theological Seminary, and his team recently published a new article titled, “ Personal and Family Perfectionism Among Asian and Latinx Youth” in the journal of Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology.  With important take-aways for who we communicate with in a crisis!

Article:  https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000555

Youtube: https://youtu.be/JSFqC7OQzmk

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In this episode, we talk about communicating with family outside of those who live with us. New research led by Dr. Megan N. Reed, at Emory University, and her team recently published a new article titled, “Communication with Kin in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic” in the journal Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World.  With important take-aways for who we communicate with in a crisis!

Article: HERE

Youtube: here

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In this episode, we go ‘back to the beginning,’ with a focus on where we all begin and NEW science on pregnancy intention. New research led by Dr. Erica Hobby at NYU, recently published in the journal Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, explores whether pregnancy intension – a pregnancy that is intended and wanted versus unintended or earlier than planned – has short- or long-term impacts on the health of moms and babies born in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Alaska. With important take-aways for how important it is to support women and families at this crucial stage of life, we hope you’ll take this science deep dive with us, and let us know what you think!

Article: Here

Youtube: here

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In this episode, we explore new science on the intergenerational impact of racialized discrimination on maternal and child mental health by Dr. Yara Mekawi and colleagues published in Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry titled, “Intergenerational Transmission of Depression: Examining the Roles of Racism and Trauma Among Black Mothers and Youth.”

Article: Here

Also, we talk about the EMBRace project. Learn more about here

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In this episode, we focus on new science on couples’ quality and quantity time differences by income by Dr. Hannah Williamson and Megan Schouweiler out of University of Texas Austin. Their new Journal of Family Psychology paper titled, “Household Income Differentiates Quantity and Quality of Shared Spousal Time” helps us understand how the quality and quantity of couples’ time is different for lower- and higher-income couples.

Article: Here

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Article: Here

Youtube: Here

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In our newest Episode’s Poppin’ Culture segment, we discuss The Diplomat, and whether women really can have it all. Then, we do an Academic Deep Dive into new Journal of Happiness Stdies research titled, “Honey, There’s Something on My Mind… Adverse Consequences of Negative and Positive Work Rumination on Attention to the Partner, and the Advantage of Talking About It,” led by Dr. Julia Schoellbauer at University of Vienna. Last up, in Good or Bad Advice, we react to advice from BetterUp.com on advice from Empty Nesters.

Academic Deep Dive: here

Good or Bad Advice: here https://www.betterup.com/blog/empty-nest-syndrome

In our newest Episode’s Poppin’ Culture segment, we discuss The Real Housewives of New Jersey, and the sometimes complicated nature of sibling-in-law relationships. Then, we do an Academic Deep Dive into new Psychoneuroendocrinology research titled, “Your Suffering is My Stressor: Proinflammatory Gene Expression Rises with Spousal Distress in Middle-Aged and Older Couples,” led by Dr. Stephanie Wilson at Southern Methodist University. Last up, in Good or Bad Advice, we react to TikToks on the difficulties of motherhood, making it look easy, and balancing our needs as parents with our need to prioritize our kids. 

Academic Deep Dive: here

Good or Bad Advice: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRwH2BYn/

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRKerN8J/

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRKJoEwa/

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRKekRRH/

Youtube: here

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In our newest Episode’s Poppin’ Culture segment, we discuss what it might be like to work with a spouse and LIVE with Kelly and Mark. Next, we do an Academic Deep Dive to ““How Do Own and Siblings’ Genders Shape Caregivers’ Risk of Perceiving Care-Related Criticism From Siblings.” Recently published in The Journals of Gerontology – led by Dr. Marissa Rurka at the University of Michigan – explores adult children caring for their aging parents, and the often GREATER caregiving burden experienced by daughters than sons. Last up, in Good or Bad Advice, we talk about tips for family vacation from the Washington Post.

Academic Deep Dive: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36469600/

Good or Bad Advice: https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/02/16/plan-family-travel-vacation/

Youtube: https://youtu.be/StdOCXGsgM4

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In our newest Episode’s Poppin’ Culture segment, we discuss Love is Blind, and how people do or DO NOT work on their relationships. Next, we do an Academic Deep Dive to “Associations between vocal arousal and dyadic coping during couple interactions after a stress induction” by Dr. Lisanne Bulling at the University of Zurich. Turns out we can responde to our partners stress just by picking up on changes in their voice. Last up, in Good or Bad Advice, we talk about quotes from Stephen Sondheim’s “Into The Woods”.

Academic Deep Dive: here

Youtube: here

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