A ‘use it or lose it’ paid parental leave policy like Sweden’s could encourage more new fathers to share the early child-rearing months.
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Fathers are more involved than ever. So why do so many still feel overlooked and unsupported?
Seven of the best films celebrating the notion of fatherhood.
Dads today are spending dramatically more time with their kids than they did a generation ago. But there’s a less encouraging trend tucked into this development.
As a new father, a scholar used his research on absentee fatherhood to reimagine his own childhood without his dad.
Teens fare better when both fathers and mothers play key parenting roles, including talking with them about sensitive subjects that were once considered only a mom’s role.
When a child has a disability, especially an intellectual one, a father’s involvement often shifts in complex ways.
Mandy Sayer’s charming, challenging musician father is central to her four memoirs – including her shimmering latest, No Dancing in the Lift.
Literature is full of dysfunctional families. We asked critics to nominate the most troublesome fathers.
Two Philadelphia artists – a photographer and a performance poet – combine their shared passion for observing and documenting everyday life in the city.
A man’s health and lifestyle in the preconception period not only affects his future child’s wellbeing – it also influences his partner’s risk of pre-eclampsia.
Parents are dealing with the traditional stresses of raising children, as well as new challenges like technology use. Governments, workplaces, friends and family can all help parents cope with stress.
More men are keen to find the best balance when it comes to work and family but there are still significant barriers facing many fathers.
Some of the most caring animal fathers are insects.
Being able to recognize and respond to a child’s needs is about being attentive and caring for the child, and this can be achieved by any caregiver.
The fear of becoming a father is not a sign of weakness. Rather, it shows you understand that it’s a big role.
Equal shared parental responsibility will no longer automatically be considered to be in a child’s best interest. That’s a good thing, particularly in domestic violence situations.
First Nations fathers are too often the subject of negative, often untrue stereotypes. We analysed data from around 150 dads about what they needed. Here’s what they said.
Karina Gould’s parental leave is similar to that of many Canadians. Yet there are key differences, and they offer lessons on how parental leave could be redesigned to help more Canadian parents.
If more Canadian fathers are to harness the benefits of parental leave and remote work, we need to design employment and care policies in ways that recognize every family’s unique needs.
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Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of Canadian Studies, Brigham Young University
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Professor of Psychology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Research fellow, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Research Associate, Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)
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Principal Lecturer in Social and Family Dynamics, Arizona State University
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Assistant Professor of Social Work, The Ohio State University
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Professor and Canada Research Chair in Gender, Work, and Care, Brock University
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Chair in Social Sciences and Health and UNESCO Chair on Masculinities and Gender Equality, Queen's University Belfast
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Adjunct Professor, School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University
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Principal Lecturer in Family and Human Development, Arizona State University
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Professor of Communication, University of Arizona
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The University of Queensland
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Research and Innovation Officer, The University of Queensland
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Principal Academic in Psychology, Bournemouth University
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Associate Professor Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds