Fatherhood Index

Hello Baby, Goodbye Testosterone?
Did your tough guy suddenly become a big softie once the two of you had  ...

Dads Suffering from Depression Are More Likely to Spank
Ladies, don't disregard your man's postpartum depression—depressed dads  ...

Have No Fear: Calming Dads' Concerns about Natural Childbirth
Men are often assailed with doubts when a mom-to-be decides on natural  ...

Father's Days (Daze?)
In honor of Father's Day, we're going to explore, with plenty of  ...

Baby Basics for New Dads, Part 1
Are you a nervous new father? Education can be the best cure for novice  ...

Postpartum Blues and Depression: What a Father Can Do
Nationally recognized parenting expert Armin Brott looks at what fathers  ...

Celebrating Dads! Ideas for Father's Day
Each of us likely has ideas of how Father's Day should be celebrated, and  ...

The New Dad: Ways to Bond with Baby
Congratulations—you're a dad! New fathers, especially first-timers, may  ...

Daddy's Little Girl
A father's relationship with his daughter has an amazingly powerful  ...

When Should You Tell Your Child His Birth Story?
Millions of couples struggle with infertility. Most don't realize that  ...

What Every Dad Should Know about Raising Little Girls
New fathers are often a nervous lot, and when it comes to dealing with  ...

Today's Father: Recognizing the Superman in Your Life
We hear a lot about the Supermom Syndrome but we rarely talk about our  ...

Baby Basics for New Dads, Part 2
Dads, keep those engines revved up for another tour of Baby Basics as you  ...

Rising Rates of Postpartum Depression Among New Dads
Male postpartum depression rates are on the rise. Why the depression in  ...

Dad's Eye View: Nurturing Healthy Father-Son Relationships
Father-son relationships have come a long way in recent years. Dads, how  ...

Advances in Male Contraception
Birth control for men? Promising alternatives are on the horizon, mostly  ...

Why Fathers Are Important
A father's role is crucial to a child's growth and has profound bearing on  ...

Sex After Pregnancy: A Man's Perspective
What do guys think about sex once baby is born? Get his point of view on  ...

The Division of Labor at Home
Is the division of labor (after childbirth!) equal between you and your  ...

The Stay-at-Home Dad Option
A network engineer decides to embrace the full-time parenting profession.  ...

Who's Manning the Fort? Stay-at-Home-Dads
As more men opt to become their children's primary caregivers, parents  ...

When Dad's Depressed: Pre- and Postnatal Depression in Men
Even though most people know women can have postnatal depression, not many  ...

Balancing Football and Fatherhood
Calling all dads! With the big game approaching, are you wondering how  ...

Dad's Childbirth Hospital Bag
It's getting down to the wire, and you and your partner are finishing all  ...

10 Easy Ways for Dad to Bond with Baby
Fathers often feel left out when it comes to bonding with their babies.  ...

Dad's Birth Plan
Birth plans aren't just for the mom-to-be. Dad-to-be needs to have a plan  ...

5 Tips to Help New Dads Feel More Confident
Many men worry that they don't have enough experience with infants to be  ...

Naming Baby: A Dad's Point of View
You might be surprised to know that expectant fathers go through much of  ...

6 Tips for Bringing out the Best in Dad
The most important factor in a man's attempt to be a good father is the  ...

Aphrodisiac Foods
Aphrodisiacs are ancient: wanting to have children (or at least sex) is  ...

Bonding Tips for New Dads
What can a man do to foster a positive bonding experience for both father  ...

Character-Building with Dad
Dr. McIntire gives a checklist for parents to see how they are handling an  ...

Dad's Eye View: Finding Out
Your loved one's new pregnancy is just the first step in one of life's  ...

Dad's Eye View: The Birth
The day a man becomes a father is a life-changing occasion. Father and  ...

Folic Acid: Why, When, and How to Get the Right Amount
Folic acid, folates, NTDs, supplementation ... what's it all about?  ...

Daddy, Play with Me!
What do our words and actions really tell our children? Learn (or remind  ...

Positive Changes for the New Year
There is an excitement about the start of a new year, with all of its  ...

Dads Tell All: The First Month of Fatherhood
Becoming a father is an incredible event in a man's life. One father  ...

Dads Who Don't Deliver
In days past, fathers never set foot into delivery rooms. But now, nearly  ...

Fathers and Fathering Books
We've got a great list of books on fathers and fathering for all the dads  ...

From Dude to Dad: Parenting Classes for Men
Men unsure about their impending new role of fatherhood may welcome  ...

From Partner to Father
Caught up between tradition and modern expectations, many new parents fall  ...

Go, Daddy, Go! Empowering the New Father
Respecting and finding ways to empower the new father will go a long way  ...

Breastfeeding: How to Get Dad Involved
A man may think his part in breastfeeding is minor, yet studies show that  ...

How Men Really Feel about Pregnancy and Fatherhood
Do fathers-to-be really view childbirth and their impending fatherhood  ...

How to Be a Better Dad
Are you a good guy looking to be a great parent? A father examines what  ...

Impending Fatherhood Fears
Are you anxious about becoming a father and the responsibilities the role  ...

Male Sympathetic Pregnancy
Have you recently caught your husband sneaking your favorite pregnancy  ...

New Fathers: So Much to Love
Call me odd, but I find a man to be at his most attractive, intriguing,  ...

Send Him to Boot Camp! Basic Training All New Dads Need
Is your husband lost when it comes to holding your new baby, changing  ...

Strange but True Facts for Dads-to-Be
Treading unfamiliar waters of pregnancy, childbirth, and life with a baby  ...

The Anxious Father
A all-too-realistic look at the trade-off's of fatherhood for new and  ...

Stepping Up: A Man's Guide to Birth Coaching
For a dad-to-be, labor and delivery are unfamiliar territory; yet there  ...

Many New Dads Suffer from Depression
Think pregnancy-related depression is just for Mom? Think again. Many dads  ...

The Fertility Diet for Him
You're getting your vitamins and minerals, but what about him? They don't  ...

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