‘Love Hormone’ Oxytocin May Help Fathers, Kids Bond
New research is finding that oxytocin, the hormone that brings about feelings of love, connection, and belonging in relationships, may help fathers bond better with their children. More from Time.com:...
View ArticleGender Egalitarian Dads May Have More Ambitious Daughters
Fathers who are egalitarian in their attitudes toward gender roles may raise daughters who have higher career ambitions than those with more gender-traditional dads. More from LiveScience.com: The...
View ArticleAttentive Fathers, Study Finds, Have Smaller Testicles
Researchers at Emory University have concluded, in a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, that attentive, nurturing fathers are statistically more likely to have...
View ArticleDad’s Diet May Affect Baby’s Health
New scientific research conducted with mice may have major implications for how fathers think about their health before planning to have a baby. The study linked nutritional deficiencies in male mice...
View ArticleCDC: 1 in 6 Dads Doesn’t Live with Kids
One out of every six American fathers lives apart from his children, according to new data released by the National Center for Health Statistics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The...
View ArticleOlder Dads May Have Kids with Greater Mental Illness Risk
Mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, autism, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), may be more common in children born to fathers who are “middle aged,” or age 45 and older,...
View ArticleYoung Dads Face Postpartum Depression Risk
A 25-year-old dad may be at risk for a surprising symptom of early parenthood–postpartum depression, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics. More from Time.com: Men who entered...
View ArticleDads, Kids Spend 7 Times More Quality Time than in the 1970s
Fathers are far more engaged with their children than they were four decades ago, according to a new British study that found that dads spend seven times as much time with their kids as they did during...
View Article‘Equal Rights for Men’ Lawyers Seek Rights for Dads
A growing number of family lawyers are focusing exclusively on men’s issues–specifically fathering issues that come up during custody battles following divorces. USA Today has more on the trend: Law...
View ArticleHey Moms: Dads Gain Weight After Having Kids, Too!
Remember that whole “dad-bod” craze? Well, it turns out that the “postbaby body” really isn’t just a mom thing after all. According to a new study published in the American Journal of Men’s Health,...
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