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The Work and Family Researchers Network is the premier 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional association for work-family scholars and leaders.
- WATCH! WFRN.bsky.social Virtual conference on YouTube. New Book Showcase – Labor and Inequality in Contemporary Family Life: Perils and Possibilities. Focused on 3 family challenges at the intersection of everyday, invisible labor and inequality. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYxj...
- WFRN.bsky.social Election Results: Newly elected Executive Board members: Andrea Doucet, Ph.D, Brock University, Canada Egidio Riva, Ph.D., University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy Reelected Treasurer Krista Lynn Minnotte, University of North Dakota, USA.
- Read the WFRN.bsky.social newest featured scholar interview with LaToya Council, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Lehigh University, USA wfrn.org/wp-content/u...
- Deadline Extended to Feb 1 – Register for a Writing Workshop at the 2026 WFRN.bsky.social Conference. Two workshops - Graduate Student Writing Workshop and Early Career Writing Workshop. Led by Barbara J. Risman, PhD. wfrn.org/news/deadlin... #WFRN2026
- Consider nominating a member of the work-family community for recognition. Deadlines Extended for WFRN.bsky.social Award Nominations.Lifetime Achievement-Dissertation-Galinsky Generative Researcher - Best Paper. Learn more: wfrn.org/news/submiss...
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- Check your email WFRN.bsky.social 2025 and 2026 members. You will have received a ballot for the election of Treasurer and 2 Board members. Election will close on 2/1.
- The WFRN.bsky.social Membership Drive is coming to an end. Please renew your dues! Thank you for your support of the work+family community. wfrn.org/news/the-202...
- New Books from work-family scholars!! THIS Fri 1/23 or Sat 1/24 check time zone. Register Now for the Next WFRN.bsky.social Virtual Conference Series: New Book Showcase – Labor and Inequality in Contemporary Family Life: Perils and Possibilities. wfrn.org/news/registe...
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- HNY! Things to do before you start your semester: 1. Pay your WFRN 2026 membership dues. 2. Register for the next Virtual Conference New Book Showcase on 1/23 or 1/24. 3. Apply for the Grad Stud Preconference. 4. Apply for the PreconfWriting Workshops. You can do it!!! wfrn.org
- Before the year ends, Register Now for the WFRN.bsky.social Virtual Conf Series: New Book Showcase – Labor & Inequality in Contemporary Family Life: Perils and Possibilities. January 23 or 24, depending on your time zone. Features new books from leading work-family scholars. wfrn.org/news/registe...
- Before the year ends, please take a minute to renew your WFRN.bsky.social 2026 membership dues. Happy New Year! wfrn.org/news/remembe...
- Open Access. Sharing Good News at Work to Collaborate and to Self-Enhance: A Motivational and Reputational Perspective on Workplace Interpersonal Capitalization Trevor Watkins, Ji Koung Kim, Anthony C. Klotz, Satish Krishnan First published: 22 December 2025 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
- Tracking parenting leave policies in Europe over five decades The European Parenting Leave Policies (EPLP) Dataset provides harmonised data on maternity, co-parent, paid parental, and job-protected leave regulations across 21 European countries from 1970 to 2024. eplp-dataset.org
- One last gift? Please consider giving WFRN.bsky.social the gift of your membership. Time to renew! Thanks in advance for your commitment to work-family scholarship and the WFRN.bsky.social community. wfrn.org/news/its-tim...
- Before you check out for the holidays, please register for the inaugural WFRN.bsky.social Virtual Conference Series New Book Showcase - – Labor and Inequality in Contemporary Family Life: Perils and Possibilities. 1/23 or 1/24, depending on your time zone. wfrn.org/virtual-conf...
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- What a great opportunity at the @WFRN 2026 conference. #WFRN2026
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- Are. you a grad student? Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity! Call for Graduate Student Preconference Applications. Due 1/15/26. Information about the 2026 WFRN.bsky.social conference and the preconference application: wfrn.org/2026-work-an... #WFRN2026
- Please take a minute or two---It's Time to Renew Your WFRN 2026 Membership. Thank you in advance for your support of our vibrant work and family community. wfrn.org/news/its-tim...
- Working From Home Is Harming Young Employees. They’re Starting to See That. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/b...
- Register now for WFRN.bsky.social Conference Professional Development Writing Workshops on 6/17 at the WFRN 2026 conference - designed to help graduate students and early-career scholars develop the skills to be productive writers as well as researchers. wfrn.org/news/opportu... #WFRN2026
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- Reposted by WFRN.bsky.socialThrilled to announce the 2026 cohort of @wfrn.bsky.social early-career fellows! It's been such a privilege to review the 200+ excellent applications + huge congratulations to our elected fellows! The whole WFRN family looks forward to supporting your career development! wfrn.org/news/announc...
- Reposted by WFRN.bsky.social🎉 Congratulations to CPC-CG members @vincentrramos.bsky.social and @yan-zhang.bsky.social from @uossocstatdemo.bsky.social 🎉 They have been selected as 2026 #Work and #Family Researchers Network Early Career Fellowship Recipients @wfrn.bsky.social. Full story ⬇️⬇️
- Submissions due 12/1 for the 2026 WFRN.bsky.social Pre-conference -Understanding Cognitive Labor and the Mental Load on June 17. Convenes scholars and practitioners to advance empirical, theoretical, and applied research on the mental and emotional components of care work. wfrn.org/news/underst...
- CONGRATULATIONS to the 2026 WFRN.bsky.social Early Career Fellowship Recipients. This program is designed to deliver a variety of supports for advancement to secure senior-level positions, as well as assist with attendance at the 2026 Conference. wfrn.org/news/announc...
- Looking for high-quality work-family articles? Access more than 400 peer-reviewed work-family articles nominated for the Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award. New library makes it easier to discover, organize, and cite high-impact work-family scholarship. centers.purdue.edu/cff/initiati...
- Watch the Recording of the Most Recent WFRN.bsky.social Virtual Conference Series Event – Best Practices in Community-Engaged Research for Work-Family Scholars. How to build trust, navigate different priorities, and develop strong, sustainable relationships. www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7L1...
- Reposted by WFRN.bsky.socialAwww @wfrn.bsky.social - it's been so amazing and inspiring working with our talented ECFs.
- My time as a Work and Family Researchers Network Early-Career Fellow is soon coming to an end, and I’m very grateful for the academic care. A huge thank you to @Nicole Denier and @yanghu.co.uk for creating such a thoughtful program! It was great to meet so many other fellows and hear their stories.
- RESEARCH ARTICLE. Open Access Starting a Proactive Workday by Reattaching to Work: How Reattachment and Supervisor Support for Self-Management Prompt Daily Proactivity Bonnie Hayden Cheng, Yaxian Zhou, Sabine Sonnentag First published: 10 August 2025 doi.org/10.1002/job....
- Check Out WFRN.bsky.social Work-Family Syllabi. We’ve built this collection of work and family syllabi to help faculty from every discipline bring these important topics into their courses. wfrn.org/teaching-syl...
- Looking for New Teaching Ideas? You will find many activities and assignments on the WFRN.bsky.social newly redesigned Teaching Activities webpage. wfrn.org/resources/te...
- Read the WFRN.bsky.social November 2025 Featured Scholar Interview with Eunjeong Paek, Asst Prof of Soc, U of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Each month, WFRN.bsky.social spotlights the contributions of a scholar who is making significant advances in understanding work-family concerns. wfrn.org/wp-content/u...
- WFRN.bsky.social Virtual Conference is almost here. Best Practices in Community-Engaged Research for Work-Family Scholars. Nov 13 or 14, depending on your time zone. This session highlights best practices and successful examples for work-family scholars. wfrn.org/news/registe...
- WFRN.bsky.social Virtual Conference. Best Practices in Community-Engaged Research for Work-Family Scholars. Coming soon, 11/13 or 11/14, depending on time zone. This session highlights best practices and successful examples for work-family scholars. wfrn.org/virtual-conf...
- The Parental-Happiness Fallacy www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ar... via @@Yahoo
- What Women Really Want: Work Boundaries www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/o...
- Register this weekend! Best Practices in Community-Engaged Research for Work-Family Scholars. WFRN.bsky.social event
- Register NOW for the upcoming Virtual Conference on Nov 13, 2025 at 7:00-8:30pm (NY EDT). Best Practices in Community-Engaged Research for Work-Family Scholars. Check out these great presenters: wfrn.org/news/registe...
- Latest WFRN.bsky.social Fast Facts Issue Brief “Workplace Barriers and Black Mothers.” Explores 6 compelling questions concerning the intersection of motherhood and employment as experienced by African American women & presents 22 reliable facts that answer these questions. wfrn.org/news/read-th...
- The Vanier Institute of the Family proudly releases Family Identity, a new publication that explores the increasing diversity and evolving complexity of families in Canada, with a focus on family wellbeing. vanierinstitute.ca/families-cou...
- The hidden pitfalls of flexibility: how work flexibility can promote strain and work–family conflict through telepressure Managerial Psychology 40(8): www.emerald.com/jmp/issue/40/8
- Call for Graduate Student Preconference Applications for a Grad Student Preconf 6/17/26 at Concordia U in Canada during wfrn.bsky.social 8th Biennial Conf. Workshops - help grad students form meaningful connections with diverse scholars, learn about publication strategies. wfrn.org/news/call-fo...
- Mind the Gap: An Integrative Review of the Causes of the Gender Pay Gap. Open Access. Beth A. Livingston, Sujin Jeong, Felice B. Klein, Anushka Chakroborty in Journal of Org Behavior First published: 22 October 2025 doi.org/10.1002/job....
- Some interesting open-access articles in the Journal of Marriage and Family: Volume 87, Issue 5, including parental leave, parenting, childcare, and European perspectives, among others. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
- Scientific Reports is now inviting submissions of original research for the "Remote Work and Mental Well-being" collection. Deadline May 28, 2026. Lots of details: wfrn.org/news/scienti...
- Register NOW for the upcoming Virtual Conference on Nov 13, 2025 at 7:00-8:30pm (NY EDT). Best Practices in Community-Engaged Research for Work-Family Scholars. Check out these great presenters: wfrn.org/news/registe...
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- Would Japan’s First Female Prime Minister Advance Women’s Rights? Sanae Takaichi is poised to break Japan’s political glass ceiling. But some worry she will maintain policies that have held women back. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/w...
- CALL FOR EXTENDED ABSTRACTS Understanding Cognitive Labor and the Mental Load Half-day Pre-Conference at the WFRN.bsky.social conference. 6/17/26. Concordia U, Montreal. Publication opportunity for a special issue. Submissions due December 1, 2025. wfrn.org/2026-work-an... #WFRN2026
- Upcoming WFRN.bsky.social Virtual Conference on 11/13: 7-8:30 pm EDT. Best Practices in Community-Engaged Research for Work-Family Scholars. Best practices and successful examples of collaboration with community partners for work-family scholars. wfrn.org/virtual-conf...
- American Women Are Leaving the Work Force. Why? NYTimes. Jessica Grose. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
- Open Access. Journal of Organizational Behavior. The role of resilience in navigating work stress and achieving daily work goals. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
- Wow!! Exciting New Resource – Explore 400+ Kanter Award Nominated Articles. The Kanter Zotero Library includes over 400 peer-reviewed articles nominated for the prestigious Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research. wfrn.org/news/new-res...
- Just 1 more weekend until 10/15, the deadline for the 2026 WFRN.bsky.social conference submissions. Conference 6/ 17-20, 2026, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. The conference theme is Centering Care Across the Life Course. wfrn.org/news/submiss... #WFRN2026
- Do you have your hotel room for #WFRN2026? Discount Hotel Room Reservations at the WFRN.bsky.Social Conference at Hotel Sheraton Le Centre are Open. 10 min walk to conference venue. wfrn.org/news/discoun...
