By Fox News on 09/16/2018 “… The good news is that the long term harms of divorce on children can be largely avoided if adults properly handle post-divorce parenting. And a compelling and growing body of scientific research tells us how to deal with parental separation to minimize the damage done to children. …” Read the […]
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By Coast Community News on 09/14/2018 “… The team are the brains behind the What About New Dads (WAND) study, a 15-minute survey which focuses on the paternal and psychological wellbeing of new dads. According to data from the Parenting Research Centre (PRC), one in five fathers say they have suffered symptoms of depression or anxiety
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By Thrive Global “… Since 2004, we have known that 1 in 5 men suffer from depression after becoming fathers. However, this is still not formally recognised or diagnosed as a form of perinatal depression. In 2015, the National Childbirth Trust found that 38% of fathers worry about their mental health, and 73% of fathers worry
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By Jamaica Gleaner on 09/09/2018 “… According to one social worker at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), children are being severely hurt by parents who use them as pawns in custody battles. …” Read the entire article: http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20180909/pawns-parents-children-used-tools-custody-battles
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By NY Times on 09/03/2018 “… I recently took a DNA test out of curiosity for the health information and couldn’t understand the result that I was 52 percent Ashkenazi Jewish. As far as I was aware, both my parents were from Jewish families going back as far as we knew. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/03/magazine/can-i-tell-my-brother-the-truth-about-our-paternity.html
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By NT News on 09/2/2018 “… McCullough, 45, is adopted. He is the offspring of Carol Briggs, who gave birth to him at age 16 after a fling with a young man who had already left her hometown in Youngstown, Ohio, when she discovered she was pregnant. …” Read the entire article: https://www.ntnews.com.au/news/adopted-coachs-jawdropping-discovery/news-story/b9b01aa64feeb687271d1db821aadecf
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By NY Times on 08/30/2018 “… To couples at the end of their ropes who wanted children but could not conceive them for medical reasons, Dr. Donald Cline was a savior of sorts, offering to match the women with sperm from anonymous men resembling their partners. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/us/fertility-doctor-pregnant-women.html?emc=edit_th_180831&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=581865020831
A Fertility Doctor Used His Sperm on Unwitting Women. Their Children Want Answers. Read More »
By Fatherly on 08/27/2018 “… Data from Gallup suggests that American men have an average of nine close friends, and that fathers with children under the age of 18 average seven. So, if you’ve justbecome a dad for the first time, count your best friends on both hands and eliminate two fingers. The odd thing is,
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By Daily Independent on 08/28/2018 “… We obviously know that divorce is a reality of our society. We wish it wasn’t, but it is. In these circumstances, when the custody of children is involved, it is critically important a child’s interest be put first. Along the way, as these family cases make their way through the
Shared parenting law long overdue Read More »
By Science Daily on 08/01/2018 “… The research is the first to offer evidence of whether being raised by two parents has benefits for offspring. It could help explain why many species — including birds, mammals, fish and insects — have evolved to share the burden of nurturing their young. …” Read the entire article: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180801102603.htm
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