About Fathers

More on the Importance of Fathers from Susan Newman

Psychologists and others are increasingly speaking out about the importance of fathers. No longer do mothers hold center stage in research.

School Ban of 'My Little Pony' Backpack Raises Gender Issues

Can it ever be right to restrict the bullying victim rather than the bullies?

Documentary Paints Horrific Picture of Family Court

A new documentary reveals the lawlessness of family courts and why it's so difficult to fix the system. (Hint: the political clout of divorce lawyers.)

Can a Father's Diet Affect His Newborn's Health?

While we've long known that pregnant women must have adequate folic acid in their diets to reduce the risk of birth defects. A new study suggests the same might be true of fathers: Low folic acid (vitamin B9) in fathers has also been associated with an increased risk of birth defects—and a tentative link to cancer, diabetes, autism, and schizophrenia.

Men Who Sleep Near Their Children Found to Have Lower Testosterone Levels

A new link has been found between fathering and testosterone. It's intriguing, even if it can't be fully explained.

Olympians Apparently Don't Have Fathers, According to Procter & Gamble

P&G's "Thank you, Mom" ads fall short.

Are Fathers an Endangered Species?

Census figures show that fathers are less common, in sheer numbers, than you might think. They are not an endangered species. But are we threatening their habitat?

Do Fathers Model Sex-Role Behaviors for Sons?

It's not father's masculinity that matters—it's his closeness to his sons.

Shared Parenting After Divorce: Please Share Research and Your Personal Experience

Is shared parenting after divorce best for children?

Biological Father Denied Paternity Seeks Changes in Michigan Legislature

Michigan man seeks paternity rights for his biological daughter, but an archaic law says the mother's jailed husband must be considered the father.

Does mental illness remove all responsibility for a crime?

It's easy to make a diagnosis of "mental illness" when you are not a mental health professional and you haven't examined the patient. Was Rep. Gabrielle Giffords shot by a man, or by a diagnosis?

AAP sputters, then retracts policy on female genital cutting

The American Academy of Pediatrics has evidently found that compromise, when it comes to genital cutting, can be unwise.

What does your father mean to you?

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Study: Family service agencies should focus more on fathers