There are few relationships in the world stronger than the one between a father and son. Few people idolize anyone the way that boys look up to their dads. And it's rare to find anyone more proud than a proud father. But father and son relationships can be complicated. As much as they might want to be like their dads, boys can be unsure of themselves...
Read MoreIt can be pretty tough being a dad these days. You are expected to foster your career, as well as being physically and emotionally available whenever you are needed. That often leads to a situation where your physical health and appearance get put on the back burner...
Read MoreI was chatting with my wife about the long night we'd had getting up with the baby, when I said, "At least I get up with her. A lot of men don't. You should be grateful." I was tired. And I said it like...
Read MorePaternity leave still hasn’t made it as a platform issue this election season, but, in recent months, some major companies and...
Read MoreIn 2012, I found myself responsible for a tiny human being. For various reasons, my child’s mother was in and out of the picture and I found myself...
Read MoreThe first of 2016’s Super Bowl ads have begun to roll out a few days ahead of the big game on Sunday – including a set of Pantene ads featuring NFL stars DeAngelo Williams, Benjamin Watson and...
Read MoreIf you’re waiting for the perfect time to put away the junk food and bring more vegetables to the table, now might be it — new studies are finding...
Read MoreSuits are an expensive clothing item, and any time you make a huge clothing purchase you want to get the most out of it. In addition to the suit itself, there’s...
Read MoreI teach a fishing class in Southwest Florida. Everyone who takes the class is retired from the northern United States. Many of them have never fished before. A few have...
Read MoreAs a new NHS policy, which allows men to sleep overnight on maternity wards, is rolled out nationally, Dr Irene Gafson explains why the option must be there and the vital role a partner can play....
Read MoreThe Swedish government is preparing to give new fathers a third week of paid paternity leave as part of a deal which sees new parents offered up to 16 months off work.
Read MoreWorking fathers in the U.S. were more likely than women to make career sacrifices to better manage work-life responsibilities, according to a survey of 9,699 workers....
Read MoreYou’re doing an awesome job. Thanks for the extra-cash that one night when I was waiting for my direct deposit to clear and thanks, too, for being as horrified as I am now by the tattoo that’s forever etched on my lower back.
Read MoreAlthough studies estimate that as many as one in 10 fathers suffers from postpartum depression, many dads go overlooked and untreated because such little research has been done on the issue.
Read MoreI have recently noticed an alarming trend. It seems like women are being publicly applauded for complaining about parenthood. And dads, well, aren’t. At all.
Read MoreIt's a phrase that will forever be etched in my mind; words that continue to elicit conflicting emotions and memories. They conjure the paralyzing pain I felt at that moment, a pain so deep, I feared it might stop my heart from beating.
Read MoreMila Kunis is a vision in white while making an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, airing on Tuesday (February 3)! The 31-year-old actress gushed about her baby daughter Wyatt and her beau Ashton Kutcher. “[Ashton] is an amazing Dad. I wouldn’t have done this by myself."
Read MoreWorkplaces have failed to make the necessary policy and cultural shifts to support fathers be more involved in parenting, which means greater conflict between work and family life, new research has found. A La Trobe University analysis of more than 2600 fathers....
Read MoreSometimes parenthood means taking one for the team. Like when you bring home a new toy for the kids, but it comes in 12,686 pieces. So, Dad puts it all together while blissful children eat ice cream -- and Mom snaps a photo. Yes, this is parenting.
Read More"I feel sorry for you when they become teenagers." "Dude, you're surrounded by women." "What did you do to deserve that?" Being a dad of four daughters (we also have one son), I hear stuff like this almost daily. And honestly, I'm the one who feels sorry for people who think this way.
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