Fatherhood

By Healthline 06/24/2021 “…However, when men advocate for children’s mental health, Sobowale said it destigmatizes negative perceptions about mental health, as well as models that fathers have a role in their child’s development…” Read the entire article: https://www.healthline.com/health-news/dads-can-make-a-big-difference-in-how-kids-learn-about-mental-health  

By The Reflector 06/22/2021 “…I remember first becoming a father almost 10 years ago. It was the happiest and scariest day of my life. I had all these plans — no fast food, no video games, exercise every day, limited television, etc. Who was I kidding?…” Read the entire article: https://www.thereflector.com/stories/commentary-children-dont-need-a-perfect-dad-they-just-need-you,268017?

By Romper 06/16/2021 “…The national media conversation about pandemic parenting has given us many examples of the struggles of single mothers, but very few of single fathers…” Read the entire article: https://www.romper.com/parenting/why-we-need-to-talk-about-pandemic-fatherhood

By Forbes 04/30/2021 “… After seeing the effects of children growing up without fathers in her Oklahoma community, former army officer Lynda Steele decided to do something about it. But she doesn’t fall into the old narrative of fathers abandoning children or being “deadbeat dads,” her work has taught her that fathers are a forgotten

By Men’s Health Australia 05/27/2021 “…I couldn’t love my dad more. To me, he’s the perfect dad – a shining example of what it means to be human. And now, when I think about my job as a dad, I have so much more respect for him than I ever did….” Read the entire article: https://www.menshealth.com.au/the-power-of-great-male-role-models

By Lucie Green 05/07/2021 “… The dad, unable to cope with the pain, has been sectioned a number of times. He said doctors and psychiatrists have failed to recognise the abandonment wound caused by parental alienation…” Read the entire article: https://www.daventryexpress.co.uk/health/daventry-dad-opens-up-about-mental-health-struggles-after-being-cut-from-childs-life-3227798

By The Epoch Times 04/22/2021 “… Key commonalities for most mass shooters in the United States are that they are male and that they lack a father figure in their lives, author Warren Farrell says…” Read the entire article: https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/most-mass-shooters-dad-deprived-males-author-warren-farrell_3786721.html?utm_source=morningbriefnoe&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mb-2021-04-23&mktids=c1d74a4f871b7ea0caf45ff8afe4be35&est=khVcH6o%2Fp2LmPK5bPY4g9QqqHYVXm0Q4Bu6QQ18hcV6Vi6UE8mTH9rxGkagjFZeN

By Daily Mail 02/27/2021 “… Sometimes the man believes himself to be the biological father but he is not, and then there is the issue of adoption and, more recently, sperm donation…” Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9307689/One-million-Britons-not-know-biological-father-is.html

By Chris Nickson – Separated Dads 02/01/21 “…When separation occurs, it’s very typical for children to be unhappy and want their parents to remain together. That unhappiness can translate into low self-esteem, behavioral problems, and a sense of loss…” Read the entire article: http://www.separateddads.co.uk/psychological-effect-separation-children.html

By Brookings 12/23/2020 “…Depressed fathers who see themselves as competent parents were closer to their children; the effect was strongest for those with severe depression. …” Read the entire article: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2020/12/23/class-notes-depression-and-fatherhood-personal-income-growth-and-more/