Could Dads' Obesity Raise Autism Risk for Kids?

Children born to obese fathers, but not obese mothers, may have a slightly higher risk of autism than kids with thinner dads, a large new study suggests.

AdminApril 7, 2014Dads, Health, Obiesty, AutismComment

Project Inspires Dads Of Breastfed Babies To Bare Hearts

His arms are posed in embrace.At his breast he holds a baby — his baby — in the same way a nursing mother might....

AdminApril 2, 2014Dads, Breastfeeding, Fatherhood, Baby, Babies, DaddyComment

What does being a dad mean?

No one prepares men for the reality of fatherhood, says new dad Sarfraz Manzoor from the gaurdian, while veteran John Crace, whose children have grown up and (nearly) left home, reflects on the lessons learned from 19 years on the job

AdminMarch 27, 2014Dad, Fatherhood, Father, Daddy, Life, Chidl, Child, KidsComment

Workplace culture stops dads from taking paternity leave, research shows

Only 10 per cent of new fathers spend more than two weeks with babies.Cultural barriers in the workplace are having a direct impact on the uptake of paternity leave, according to a report from the Institute of Leadership and Management

AdminMarch 24, 2014Culture, Dads, Fatherhood, New Fathers, Paternity, ResearchComment

Paid parental leave how Swedish mums and dads do it

In Sweden, it's not unusual for a man to take six months off to mind his baby - then return to work four days a week. As debate rages here over Tony Abbott's parental leave scheme.

AdminMarch 19, 2014Comment

Historic Court Ruling: Pregnant Moms Can Exclude Dads from Hospital Delivery Rooms

Women in New Jersey can block a baby's father from the delivery room. A state judge, citing a woman's right to privacy, ruled that mothers can decide who will be with them when giving birth. In an opinion released Monday, the judge cited privacy rights outlined in two federal abortion cases.

AdminMarch 12, 2014Dads, New JerseyComment

Dads struggle to shake Mr. Mom syndrome

Few people still think women should just be barefoot, pregnant and in the kitchen. Men are having a tougher time shedding the stereotype that they should be the big breadwinner.

AdminMarch 7, 2014Dads, Mr. Mom, FatherHood, Stay At Home DadsComment

Daughter’s Facebook post botches dad’s $80,000 settlement deal

A former Florida prep school headmaster was set to receive an $80,000 settlement after suing his former school, but his daughter ruined the deal by blabbing it about on Facebook.

AdminMarch 4, 2014Facebook, Dads, Settlement, Work, Father, SchoolComment

Toddlers stunned by soldier dad's surprise return

An entire school joined together to make a special reunion even more memorable for two little girls.

AdminFebruary 28, 2014Reunion, Father, Father Daughter', DaddyComment

Should welfare programs pay more attention to dads?

The 10-month-old twins call Frandy “Da Da.” He changes their diapers, mixes up their formula and helps shoulder the burden of providing food, clothing and medical care.

AdminFebruary 25, 2014Dads, Fatherhood, Welfare, Fathers, Family, MedicareComment

DYING DAD’S HEARTFELT LETTER TO HIS DAUGHTER, WHO ALSO HAS CANCER

With just a few years left to live, Tom Attwater wrote a letter full of advice to help his daughter through a future he won’t be here for.

AdminFebruary 20, 2014Dads, Father, Fatherhood, Letter, Father Daughter', DaughterComment

Dollars for Dads?

Paid family leave programs spread the costs of time devoted to family care. The financial support they offer also nudges fathers to engage more directly with newborns, tweaking traditional gender roles.

AdminFebruary 14, 2014Money, Dads, Father, Family, LeaveComment

Josh Duhamel's Baby Axl Illustrates How Boring Super Bowl XLVIII Was—See the Adorable and Hilarious Pic!

Maybe he can be a professional yawn model? Because he's definitely killin' it.

AdminFebruary 5, 2014josh duhamel, fergieComment

Dad says toddler son who cries during song 'isn't afraid to bare his soul'

We all have that one song we get a little too emotional over (Joni Mitchell, anyone?). Four-year-old Jackson Blitch found his early in life. In a viral YouTube video with more than 300,000 views and counting, Jackson has a good cry to A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera’s "Say Something."

AdminFebruary 4, 2014Dads, Father, Child, SongComment

Young fathers ‘most resentful’ about lack of flexible working

As legislation to make the right to request flexible working universal is delayed further, a new report has found that 31 per cent of parents still have no option to work flexibly to meet childcare commitments.

AdminJanuary 28, 2014Dads, Father, Children, Younger DadsComment

7 Wonderfully Candid Quotes About Fatherhood From Celebrity Dads (And One Random Guy On The Street)

Along the way, Azaria asked some of his pals -- y'know, Bryan Cranston, Mike Myers, Kevin Bacon... -- about their experiences raising kids. Naturally, the result is wonderfully entertaining and true.

AdminJanuary 25, 2014Comment

Early arrival puts birth in dad's hands

A Newfoundland couple has one memorable story to tell about the day their second son was born?

AdminJanuary 24, 2014Hands, Baby, Dads, Father, BirthComment

Deaf boy, 3, hears father's voice for the first time

The video will melt your heart: A deaf little boy is stunned when he hears his father’s voice for the first time after receiving an auditory brainstem implant.

AdminJanuary 20, 2014Deaf, Dads, Fatherhoood, Voice, FamilyComment

Father's Beautiful Journey With Son Who Has Down Syndrome Will Make Your Heart Soar

"Everything seemed to have gone wrong," he recalls in the short film (above). "It was as if the road we had started as a family had come to an end."

AdminJanuary 15, 2014Fathers, Down Syndrome, Journey, DadsComment

Awesome Dad Styles Daughter's Hair, Breaks Internet

A father of two Doyin Richards (pronounced Doe-ween), 39, is currently taking a paternity leave of absence from his job in learning development to care for his daughters, ages 6 months and 2 years. He described the incident on his blog.

AdminJanuary 12, 2014Daddy, Dad, Father Daughter', PaternityComment