fathers

  • A father hugs his daughter while giver her a kiss on the head as she smiles.
    fathers

    Consistent parenting from dads creates bonds that last

    "When fathers regularly talk to their kids, help with homework, and show interest in their lives, it strengthens their relationships over time."
  • A father holds his baby.
    sperm

    Dad’s exposure to DDT may harm sperm and future kids

    When dads are exposed to DDT, it can trigger changes to sperm that may raise the risk of birth defects and disease in their future children.
  • A father sits on a couch with his hand on his forehead while his daughter runs in the foreground.
    depression

    Dad’s depression linked to surprising effect on kids

    Mild anxious or depression symptoms in dads is tied to fewer behavior problems in their kids' first years of school, a study finds.
  • Fruit flies on a green stalk.
    sperm

    Why older fly dads pass on more mutations to offspring

    A new study of why older male flies are more likely to pass mutations onto their offspring may shine a light on inherited diseases.
  • A father holds his sleeping newborn baby
    birth defects

    Genital birth defects are more likely if dad takes this diabetes drug

    When dads-to-be take the diabetes drug metformin in the three months before conception, their sons may have a higher risk of genital birth defects.
  • adult holds baby in air outdoors
    children's health

    4 key factors for involving nonresident fathers with kids

    New recommendations could improve how social workers support nonresident fathers and their children's well-being.
  • weary adult looks at camera with sleeping toddler behind her
    sleep

    Rough nights for moms of multiple kids, but not dads

    Mothers of multiple children report more fragmented sleep, but the number of kids doesn't seem to affect sleep quality for dads.
  • father and daughter sit in back of car with soccer balls
    fathers

    Dads falter at talking to daughters about body image

    Fathers know they should help instil healthy body image in their daughters, but feel awkward in practice, new research finds.
  • A young boy speaks to his father via Facetime on his phone
    families

    3 things keep dads involved with kids in ‘kinship care’

    Several factors shape how involved dads can be with their kids when they don't have custody and their child is living in kinship care, researchers say.
  • rear view of adult man carrying toddler
    fathers

    Child support policy after prison can backfire

    State policies that help formerly incarcerated people find work don't always make it easy for dads to provide child support, new research shows.
  • Kids wake their dad up by opening his eyes while laughing
    evolution

    New book charts the evolution of fatherhood

    A new book breaks down how fatherhood has evolved, what it looks like today, and where it's headed in the future.
  • The younger chimp is perched on a log behind the older, scratching the older chimapnzee's back as it looks back at the younger chimp
    social lives ,

    Chimp sons like to hang with fathers and brothers

    Male chimpanzees don't know who their fathers are, but they like to bond with them anyway.