Fatherhood

By Jamie Kennedy – Romper 03/03/2020 “…  It might surprise you, then, to hear that in a study of around 800 families, researchers found oxytocin levels in new mothers and new fathers were identical. This was true in immediate and longitudinal findings. …” Read the entire article: https://www.romper.com/p/father-baby-bonds-are-more-profound-than-we-realize-say-researchers-22581446

By Andrew Karpisz – The Good Men Project 02/21/2020 “… This may be because fathers are inundated with subtle messages, telling them they are unnecessary, have little impact in their kid’s lives, or even pose a threat. Sitcoms and pop culture portray dads as uninvolved, incompetent, and unimportant parents. The message has always been that,

By Edward Tavares – The Royal Gazette 01/29/2020 “… According to empirical research, these mores of conflict are usually caused by divorce/separation in most cases, with no allegations before divorce. This is according to Linda Nielsen, the author, researcher and professor in Journal of Divorce & Remarriage (2018). …” Read the entire article: http://mobile.royalgazette.com/opinion/article/20200129/lets-fix-it-fathers-keep-getting-short-end-of-stick&template=mobileart

By Armin Brott – Omaha World-Herald 02/02/2020 “… For many decades, conventional wisdom told us that when it came to child development, mothers were the most important parent. Fathers, apparently, weren’t good for much more than piggybacks, reading an occasional bedtime story, and, of course, discipline. …” Read the entire article: https://www.omaha.com/momaha/ask-mr-dad-the-dad-effect-there-s-more-to/article_4c013f8d-d771-57ca-b948-2c905eed782f.html

By Wayne State University 11/13/2019 “… But some Michigan laws and policies make it difficult for fathers — especially low-income fathers — to stay connected to their children. Child support debt, for example, can invoke severe punishment — even incarceration — that restricts a non-custodial father’s right to visit his children. …” Read the entire

By Nathaniel Popper – Gulf News 11/02/2019 “… Even more unexpectedly, it gave my relationship to my son a depth that I, as a father, would have otherwise missed out on, and that has continued long after he stopped drinking from a bottle. …” Read the entire article: https://gulfnews.com/opinion/op-eds/the-link-between-baby-formula-and-fathers-1.62306013

By John McElhenney – The Good Men Project 10/09/19 “… What you can do if you’re heading into a divorce with children. Both parents can agree to a 50/50 shared parenting agreement. Share the bills 50/50, share the parenting 50/50, share the responsibilities 50/50, just like you parented. …” Read the entire article: https://goodmenproject.com/divorce/finding-our-way-forward-as-dads-before-during-and-after-divorce/

By Richard Moriarty – The Sun 10/02/19 “… While almost two-thirds (62 per cent) agreed to it at the start, only 42 per cent had stuck to the arrangement with busy lives and new relationships topping the list of reasons why. …” Read the entire article: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10055418/separated-dads-see-kids-study/

By Stephen Marche – Esquire Middle East 09/23/19 “… Fatherlessness significantly affects suicide, incarceration risk, and mental health. Various studies over the years have shown that fathers spending time with their children results in a better, healthier, more educated, more stable, less criminal world. The new fatherhood is not merely a lifestyle question, it is

By Shelby Talcott – The Daily Caller 09/11/2019 “… The New York Post profiled some of the children who were born and grew up fatherless because of 9/11, noting their fathers’ memory lives on. Eighteen years after the attacks, some of the teenagers are continuing in their father’s footsteps while others have found ways to