Topic: Fatherhood
12/2/2011
Pressure to Be Perfect Parent Can Discourage New Moms, Dads Study found it eroded confidence for mothers, created stress for fathers
11/10/2011
Fatherhood May Help Tough Guys Straighten Out Crime, alcohol use dropped among first-time dads, study finds
11/9/2011
Low-Income Dads Are Involved With Their Kids, Study Finds But doctors still focus mostly on moms, researchers say
11/7/2011
Paternal Depression Tied to Child's Emotional Behavior Paternal depression, mental problems associated with child's emotional, behavioral problems
10/11/2011
Children of Older Dads Fare as Well in School as Other Kids Findings contradict other research that found paternal age could negatively impact children's IQ
10/4/2011
Older Dads Can Pass on Gene Mutations That Lower Intellect Study suggests changes in chromosomes may account for some cases, especially in older fathers
9/13/2011
Fatherhood Decreases Waking, Evening Testosterone Levels High testosterone levels predict mating success; levels decline rapidly during fatherhood
9/12/2011
Testosterone Levels Seem to Fall With Fatherhood Dip may come with focus on taking care of children, researchers suggest
6/17/2011
Dad's Good Parenting May Help Daughters Avoid Risky Sex Quality, not quantity, of time spent with father matters more for girls, study suggests
Dads' Parenting Style Affects Influence as Kids Age: Survey Setting rules but being open to discussion may work better than being too strict, researchers say
6/15/2011
Many Fathers Struggle to Balance Work, Family: Survey More than half said they'd consider being a stay-at-home dad if financially feasible
5/6/2011
Dads Who Eat Out Have Kids Who Eat Out, Study Finds Fathers should be urged to make dinner at home an important family ritual, researchers suggest
4/1/2011
Many Moms Have Kids With Different Dads, U.S. Study Finds 28% of women with two or more offspring have children by more than one man, analysis showed
3/4/2011
Study Finds Men Need More Support Before, After Child Birth Giving men an outlet for their fears and worries about childbirth, parenthood will be good for the whole family, study finds
2/8/2011
Birth Defect Risk Slightly Higher for Kids of Male Cancer Survivors But risk is still very low and not affected by the mode of conception, researchers say
2/2/2011
Parents Have Stronger Relationship When Dad Plays With Kids But when father shared caregiving duties, researchers found conflicts
9/8/2010
Young Parents May Be Especially Prone to Depression Greatest risk is during first year after child is born, researchers say
6/18/2010
On Father's Day, Give Dad Gift of Health Staying healthy is part of being a good dad, expert suggests
9/18/2009
Genetics Linked to Early Sexual Activity in Kids Impulsive traits may be passed down from parents, research shows
8/10/2009
Young Moms Follow Their Mother's Parenting Style Fathers don't seem swayed by the maternal influence, survey finds
6/24/2009
Women More Likely Than Men to Reject Unattractive Babies Study casts doubt on notion of moms' unconditional love
4/6/2009
Male Infertility Treatment Boosts Sperm Count Small Egyptian study uses hormone-antioxidant combo to improve odds of conception