Comedic portrayals of incompetent dads can distort public understanding of fathers’ essential and real-life contributions to children’s development.
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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.
For many gay men, building a two-father family requires navigating pathways that are complex, uncertain and costly. This significantly lowers rates of gay fatherhood.
Leonardo DiCaprio plays Bob Ferguson, a relatable, ‘good enough’ and involved father.
Literature is full of dysfunctional families. We asked critics to nominate the most troublesome fathers.
Many fathers think neither the UK government nor employers view their participation in childcare as important.
There is often a lack of support and information to help fathers during this transition.
There is an epidemic of isolation gripping the United States, health experts say, with the resulting loneliness disproportionately impacting men and leading to concrete health issues.
We hear a lot about women’s biological clock and how age affects the chance of pregnancy. But age also affects men’s fertility. Here’s how.
One of the first longitudinal studies of male brain changes across the transition to first-time parenthood finds that becoming a dad affects the brain – without the direct experience of pregnancy.
The fear of becoming a father is not a sign of weakness. Rather, it shows you understand that it’s a big role.
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.
Dads tell us they want to be included in support, but that this is predominantly aimed at mothers.
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.
Artificial wombs could drastically change how the decision to become a parent fits into many people’s lives.
New research finds that 85% of formula preparation machines tested were dispensing water that did not appear to reach NHS recommended temperatures for preparing bottles of formula.
Shared parental leave requires mothers to give up some of their maternity leave.
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Associate professor, University of Newcastle
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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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Chair in Social Sciences and Health and UNESCO Chair on Masculinities and Gender Equality, Queen's University Belfast
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Senior Research Associate, Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)
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Research Affiliate, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney
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Student area of expertise unplanned pregnancy and father absence, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Sociology, University of Minnesota
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Principal Fellow, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Professor of General Practice Research, Director of Clinical Academic Training, Keele University
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, The Ohio State University
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Casual Academic, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Professor of Critical Social and Health Psychology, Keele University
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