News Articles - Parenting
New York state Legislature passes bill removing gender-specific terms from custody laws
By CBS6Albany, 06/04/26 “…The legislation would replace gender-specific terms like “mother,” “father,” and “paternity” used in places like family court with terms like “parentage,” “gestating parent,” and “non-gestating parent.”…” Read the entire article: https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/new-york-state-legislature-passes-bill-removing-gender-specific-terms-from-custody-laws-mother-father-paternity-parentage-gestating-parent-non-gestating-parent-lgbtq-assisted-reproduction-surrogacy-wrgb
The first few weeks of fatherhood don’t just change lives—they rapidly rewire men’s brains in ways few expected
By Scienceex, 05/20/26 “…While motherhood’s impact on the brain is well-studied, what happens to new fathers’ minds has remained largely a mystery. Now, a new study reveals profound, unexpected changes in the paternal brain. …” Read the entire article: https://sciencex.com/news/2026-05-weeks-fatherhood-dont-rapidly-rewire.html
Study points to health benefits of fatherhood
By Korea Times, 05/12/26 “… A research team at Northwestern University tracked 130,267 babies born in the U.S. state of Georgia in 2017 and examined whether their fathers died within the following five years, through 2022. The researchers found that becoming a father was associated with a lower overall risk of premature death among men.
Letters: Fatherhood is missing link in La.’s family health crisis
By NOLA, 05/13/26 “…In Louisiana, we highlight maternal health, infant mortality, early childhood and family stability, and we should. But there is a gap in those conversations. We continue to overlook a major factor in improving these outcomes: fathers. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nola.com/opinions/letters/letters-fatherhood-is-missing-link-in-la-s-family-health-crisis/article_ca7610b4-8d17-4abc-aeeb-0240e19f4e09.html
Imran Khan calls parenting a ‘privilege,’ not a ‘duty’: ‘It’s not about fulfilling a role’
By Indian Express, 05/04/26 “…Pointing out that raising a child is not the responsibility of just one parent, Imran Khan called it a shared experience for both the mother and the father. Imran maintained that, no matter the family situation, a child’s emotional security must always remain the top priority, as they thrive most when