There's a lot of uncertainty in the research job market with #COVID19, but there are lots of reasons to consider non-academic career paths! We've partnered with NCFR to host a series on these paths to talk with people in different #altac sectors. Join us! mastresearchcenter.org/continuing-con…

📌 Grad students going to #ncfr20: We’ve teamed up with NCFR to host a mentoring event with leaders in the HMRE and related fields! Space is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis, so sign up now! Nov. 12 at 4pm CT. #phdchat #gradstudentlife ncfr.org/events/network…

Morehouse, Spelman, and Howard

"Once you control for income, counter to popular belief, it is a myth that White people save more than Black people,” Darrick Hamilton. The #racialwealthgap is not caused by individuals habits, it is a product of systemic racism. wapo.st/35dvvzC

Your state already has its own Stacey Abrams. Every state does. Find them. Listen to them. Trust them. Invest in them. Follow their lead.

Meanwhile, we're supposed to be working from home and focused on meetings and emails. Everything is weird.

It's not the money I'm after, it's the freedom to live life on my own terms.

New analysis of Census data: 29% of Latino and 31% of Black families with children are facing 3+ economic and health-related hardships during the pandemic. childtrends.org/publications/m…

Federally funded HMRE grantees vary in their characteristics and in their implementation approaches, which presents opportunities for studying the effectiveness of different program models for diverse populations. bit.ly/3i6ObWk

📣 In the fall we joined forces with NCFR to provide a four-part conversation series on non-academic career paths for family and relationship researchers. Learn more about the series and watch the recordings! mastresearchcenter.org/watch-the-reco… #PhDchat #altac

"Providing a more equitable & generous safety net benefiting everyone who needs economic support... would be a critical step toward recognizing that poverty is the result of systemic barriers, not individual choices." urbn.is/3bbrsFF

Our new brief examines how our nation’s long history of racist laws, policies, and practices has affected the characteristics, employment conditions, incomes, and geography of Black families in the US. childtrends.org/publications/f…

Exhale. It’s not personal. Many people are depleted and have nothing left to give. Let it be so.

Graduate students interested in research on families and/or HMRE programming: Apply by 7/15/21 for our Small Grant Program providing up to $750 to support professional development activities during the 2021-2022 academic year. #FamilyScience bit.ly/3v3jcAm

So grateful to be able to to lead this amazing project! Take a look and share today! #BMHW22 #ReimagineBirth

📯 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Our 2022 Professional Development Grant Program will award up to 10 emerging scholars in HMRE-related fields with up to $750 each for PD activities during the 2022-2023 academic year. Applications due 7/15/22! #PhDchat bit.ly/3LHR0v3

Something people don't appreciate about qualitative research is the amount of time it requires. Between scheduling, conducting, transcribing, & analyzing (& re-analyzing!) interviews; member checking; and being reflexive, it can take years to finish a study of 30 participants.

📯Now accepting applications for our 2023 Graduate Internship Program, a paid 6-month position for emerging scholars interested in research on marriage/relationships & HMRE programs for stepfamilies or LGBTQIA+ populations. Applications due 9/23/22! bit.ly/3PzofT8

🎬 Watch @kbguzzo of CPC (@cpc-cg.bsky.social 🦋) (formerly NCFMR) and Kendy Cox, VP at Public Strategies, discuss the changing relationship trends we’ve described in our work, and what those changes mean for healthy marriage and relationship education programs. bit.ly/3PJrert