Interviewed for story about romance and Valentine’s Day, by Katelyn McClintock, Iowa State Daily.
2008
“Study challenges link between obesity and food.” Associated Press and Des Moines Register, January 22.
2007
Interviewed for article on having children in stepfamilies appeared in Fit Pregnancy magazine (December/January).
Interviewed about “Fast food dads” for Radio Iowa and 1430 KASI (August).
Interviewed for article on stepmothers for the Kansas City Star (April)
Interviewed about research on women and family finance, Talk of Iowa, Iowa Public Radio (May).
Interviewed about book, Brave New Stepfamilies, Talk of Iowa, Iowa Public Radio (January).
2005
Interviewed about how the birth of a child affects involvement with stepchildren, Health magazine (December).
2004
Interviewed about my research on African American nonresident fathers, by Sarah Childress, Newsweek (August 19).
“Divorces in Iowa reach a 32-year low,” The Ames Tribune (September 17).
“Black dads keep family ties,” Des Moines Register, July 12.
“Away from home,” Around LAS, Vol. 5, No. 12 (February 23).
Interviewed on the topic of African American nonresident fathers. The Rip Daniels Show (JZD Radio).
2003
Findings from Stewart, Manning, and Smock (2003) included as a “Quick Take” item in the July issue of Infants to Adolescents: Research Update.
“Kids hamper mom’s—but not dads’ new relationship.” February 24. www.reuters.com.
“Do kids help single dads find mates?” Richmond Times Dispatch, April 1.
2002
“More than child’s play,” by Marilyn Gardner, June 19, Christian Science Monitor.
2001
Research findings from Manning, Stewart, and Smock (2003) reprinted in The Washington Post (June 10) and on CNN.com (June 12) and discussed on several radio programs, including nationally syndicated Dr. Laura Schlessinger (June 12).
Quoted in three articles about trends in American family life in American Demographics: Forecast magazine, “A multicultural family affair,” and “Alternative family lifestyles” (Jun 18, Vol. 2, No. 9) and “The next big singles market” (August 20, Vol 21, No. 13).
Interviewed about trends in cohabitation, WRVA Radio, Richmond, VA, May 16.
Interviewed about trends in single fatherhood, WRVA Radio, Richmond, VA, May 21.