TOMS Founder Explains Why Dads Need Paternity Leave

In May 2015, TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie made waves when he wrote about his decision to take 12 weeks of paternity leave in Glamour.

AdminJune 26, 2015Paternity leave, Parenting, Paternity, Dads, Dad, Family, MomComment

Fatherhood A ‘Blessing’ For These Bills

Fatherhood a ‘blessing’ for these Bills. Bills players and Rex Ryan reflect on being a father. Being a father comes with great responsibility. It’s a powerful position, because dads can do so much to help shape their children into successful adults.

AdminJune 24, 2015Bills, Dads, Fatherhood, Dad, Family, Child, Buffalo BillsComment

New Fathers Set To Get A THIRD Month Of Paid Paternity Leave In Sweden

The 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.

AdminJune 4, 2015Fathers, father, Parents, Paternity leave, Sweden, family, dadsComment

Chris Pratt Suspects He’ll Face A Test Of Fatherhood

Chris Pratt seems to just be hitting his stride in Hollywood, but nonetheless may take an early retirement. The actor, who is dad to 2-year-old Jack Pratt with wife Anna Faris, has opened up about fame and fatherhood in the latest issue of GQ.

AdminMay 28, 2015Anna Faris, Fatherhood, Chris Pratt, dads, Dads, dad, father, parentingComment

Dad Brings Toddler's Imaginary Super Mario Game To Life... And It's Incredible

This father decided to use his top-notch editing skills to transport his child for a walk in the park into a Super Mario video game. And it's pretty amazing.

AdminMay 26, 2015Super Mario, Game, Park, child, Dads, dad, father, parentComment

Play Ball! Dad Stops Father-Daughter Wedding Dance For A Game Of Catch

The bride wore a beautiful white gown, but not everything about Kandice Mickunas' wedding day was quite so traditional.

AdminMay 22, 2015Dad, Dads, Father, Father Daughter, WeddingComment

Dads Talk To Babies Like Adults, New Study Finds

Many dads are spending a lot of time with their little ones these days, but even with all that bonding time, they haven't picked up baby-talk, according to the first study to examine fathers' verbal interactions with their children...

AdminMay 19, 2015Baby Talk, baby, child, family, Parent, study, Dads, dad, fatherComment

12 Important Lessons We Learned From Dad

Twelve important life lessons that we learned from dad. “If all else fails, read the directions.” — Paula J.

AdminMay 15, 2015Dad, Dads, father, fatherhood, learnComment

Dad Catches Foul Ball With Infant Son Strapped To His Chest

At a Philadelphia Phillies game on Mother's Day, it was a dad who stole the show. Pennsylvania dad Mike Capko, 30, made a bare-handed grab of a foul ball off the bat of the New York Mets' Daniel Murphy with his infant son....

AdminMay 11, 2015Dad, Father, Song, Baby, dads, dad, BaseballComment

Another Sign That Fatherhood In The U.S. Is Radically Changing

Working 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....

AdminMay 6, 2015Fatherhood, U.S., Dad, Dads, Family, FathersComment

Armie Hammer Loves Being A Dad

The 'Man From U.N.C.L.E.' star, whose wife Elizabeth Chambers gave birth to their first child, Harper, in December, claims he doesn't even want to sleep because he wants to spend every second with his daughter.

AdminApril 29, 2015Armie Hammer, Dad, Father, Dads, FatherhoodComment

Novak Djokovic: Fatherhood Keeps World No.1 Going

For some becoming a father is a tale of sleepless nights and juggling the demands of family life with a professional career.

AdminApril 23, 2015Novak Djokovic, Fatherhood, Parents, Tennis Star, Dad, Dads, ParentComment

Jeremy Renner: Daddy Duties Come Before Career

Jeremy Renner joked to Ellen DeGeneres that fatherhood "kind of screwed [his] career" because all he cares about is his daughter Ava.

AdminApril 16, 2015Dads, Dad, Father, Parent, Jeremy Renner, Daddy Duties, Daddy, FamilyComment

Working-Mom Guilt? Dads Feel It Too

A recent study, published in the April 2015 issue of the Journal of Marriage and Family,suggests that kids’ academic and emotional well-being is not necessarily contingent on the amount of time they spend with their mothers.

AdminApril 10, 2015Working Mom, Working Dad, Kids, Guilt, Dads, Dad, FamilyComment

Dad’s Invention Helps Baby Sleep Soundly On The Go

When I became a parent, I vowed to never drive around aimlessly for hours just to keep my child asleep in her car-seat. I’d seen too many friends become prisoners of their own vehicles, scared to park for fear their little one might wake up.

AdminApril 3, 2015Dads, Dad, Father, Parent, Family, Baby, SleepComment

7 Things Every Daughter Wants Her Dad To Know

You’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.

AdminMarch 30, 2015Daughter, Father Daughter, Dad, Fathers, DadsComment

10 Things All Dads-To-Be Must Know

Let’s begin with a wild generalisation: mums are better at supporting each other than dads. Put a group of mums in a room and within five minutes they’ll somehow know each other’s birth stories, names, numbers and emails.

AdminMarch 25, 2015Dads, Dad, Father, New Dads, Dad To BeComment

Why We Need To Be Talking About Postpartum Depression In Dads

Although 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.

AdminMarch 20, 2015Dads, Depression, Postpartum depression, Father, Dad, FathersComment

British Dads Regret Missing Out On The Early Stages Of Their Kids Lives

Poll reveals that a poor work-life balance is leading men to miss important milestones in their child's development, as new rules around shared parental leave set to come into effect.

AdminMarch 16, 2015British Dads, Dad, Father, Kids, FamilyComment

Ashton Kutcher Says Dads Change Diapers, Too!

A Facebook post by actor Ashton Kutcher lamenting the lack of diaper changing tables in public men's rooms has parents talking. The new father -- he and partner Mila Kunis welcomed baby Wyatt Isabelle in October...

AdminMarch 11, 2015Dads, Ashton Kutcher, Diapers, Change, Father, Parent, FamilyComment