Fathers who have had difficult childhood experiences can be good fathers, successfully trying to be a better parent than their own parents were.
Detaching From Work Issues Has To Be Worked At
In the old days, people might have brought home some work in their briefcases. Today, they are constantly connected via phone calls, skype, e-mail.
In the old days, people might have brought home some work in their briefcases. Today, they are constantly connected via phone calls, skype, e-mail.
Postnatal Depression In Fathers
Postnatal depression in fathers after the birth of a child may affect his interaction with the infant and have long-term consequences.
Postnatal depression in fathers after the birth of a child may affect his interaction with the infant and have long-term consequences.
Even When Fathers Take Lots Of Parental Leave, Mothers End Up With More Responsibility For Childcare. Why?
The male norm of full-time employment remains strong even in sweden, the country that leads the world on the uptake of parental leave by fathers.
The male norm of full-time employment remains strong even in sweden, the country that leads the world on the uptake of parental leave by fathers.
Gay Fathers Are as Happy as Heterosexual Fathers
Gay fathers are no less happy on average than heterosexual fathers. Well-being is better explained by relationship quality and social context.
Gay fathers are no less happy on average than heterosexual fathers. Well-being is better explained by relationship quality and social context.
Stress Is Contagious When You Bring It Home From Work
When a working father or mother comes home in an angry or irritable mood, the stress can lead to negative spirals in family interactions.
When a working father or mother comes home in an angry or irritable mood, the stress can lead to negative spirals in family interactions.
Swedish Parents Are Committed To the Value Of Gender Equality But Sharing The Care Does Not Reach 50/50
In spite of the strong adherence to a gender equal parenting ideal, we still found that mothers retained more responsibility for childcare than fathers.
In spite of the strong adherence to a gender equal parenting ideal, we still found that mothers retained more responsibility for childcare than fathers.
Father-Child Attachment Is Vitally Important. Here’s How It Develops.
There is much talk about mother-child attachment, but we have learned over 40 years of research that father-child attachment is vitally important also.
There is much talk about mother-child attachment, but we have learned over 40 years of research that father-child attachment is vitally important also.
Work-Family Pressure Is A Universal 21st Century Problem For Fathers
Today’s children wish for a relationship with their daddy as a human “loving father” not only an authoritarian “father of duty”.
Today’s children wish for a relationship with their daddy as a human “loving father” not only an authoritarian “father of duty”.
Are Fathers Necessary?
Dads can offer a lot in any kind of family. But it may turn out that children just need more than one person to love and care for them, regardless of sex.
Dads can offer a lot in any kind of family. But it may turn out that children just need more than one person to love and care for them, regardless of sex.
Moments Of Intimacy Help Mothers And Fathers Cope With Work Stress
We measured the biological response of work stressed mothers and fathers to intimate moments with their spouses.
We measured the biological response of work stressed mothers and fathers to intimate moments with their spouses.
How To Increase the Take-up of Parental Leave by Fathers?
To ensure maximum take-up by men, you make part or all of the leave period an individual entitlement and ensure a high rate of pay.
To ensure maximum take-up by men, you make part or all of the leave period an individual entitlement and ensure a high rate of pay.
The Art of Co-Parenting
We are obsessed about perfect motherhood. We are getting interested in fatherhood. But what really matters is how they work together: Coparenting.
We are obsessed about perfect motherhood. We are getting interested in fatherhood. But what really matters is how they work together: Coparenting.
Fathers Work More and Socialise Less, Throughout the World
We found that more work and less play for fathers has a long history. We studied hunter gatherers and found the same pattern.
We found that more work and less play for fathers has a long history. We studied hunter gatherers and found the same pattern.
Competitive Coparenting Is Bad News for Children
“Competitive coparenting” is when both parents are involved in parenting but undermine each other in the presence of the child and jockey for control.
“Competitive coparenting” is when both parents are involved in parenting but undermine each other in the presence of the child and jockey for control.
Parents Adopt More Sexist Attitudes About Who Does What After a Baby Is Born – Except If They Are Swedish
This research supports the theory that gender beliefs about who does what are influenced by what parents can actually do.
This research supports the theory that gender beliefs about who does what are influenced by what parents can actually do.