https://www.psychologytoday.com/us Perspectives on fathers and their children. en-US 30 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 15:48:46 -0400 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:18:28 -0400 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/about-fathers/201406/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. Sun, 22 Jun 2014 15:48:46 -0400 Paul Raeburn psychologytoday.com:153416 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/about-fathers/201312/can-a-fathers-diet-affect-his-newborns-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. Sun, 15 Dec 2013 17:53:21 -0500 Paul Raeburn psychologytoday.com:139844 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/about-fathers/201209/men-who-sleep-near-their-children-found-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. Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:42:06 -0400 Paul Raeburn psychologytoday.com:105604 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/about-fathers/201206/are-fathers-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? Sat, 16 Jun 2012 08:52:33 -0400 Paul Raeburn psychologytoday.com:98524 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/about-fathers/201206/do-fathers-model-sex-role-behaviors-for-sons It's not father's masculinity that matters—it's his closeness to his sons. Sat, 09 Jun 2012 12:27:22 -0400 Paul Raeburn psychologytoday.com:97964 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/about-fathers/201203/the-new-york-times-is-wrong-alimony-does-not-work-as-it-should The NY Times is wrong: The alimony system does not usually work the way it should. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:50:41 -0500 Paul Raeburn psychologytoday.com:89638 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/about-fathers/201202/shared-parenting-after-divorce-please-share-research-and-your-personal Is shared parenting after divorce best for children? Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:55:30 -0500 Paul Raeburn psychologytoday.com:89017 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/about-fathers/201202/why-its-a-bad-idea-to-praise-children We all like to praise our children, and some of us worry that we praise them too much. Here's an expert who says we shouldn't praise them at all. The problem? It's a way of controlling and manipulating them. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:29:43 -0500 Paul Raeburn psychologytoday.com:87113 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/about-fathers/201101/does-mental-illness-remove-all-responsibility-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? Wed, 12 Jan 2011 10:25:58 -0500 Paul Raeburn psychologytoday.com:53219 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/about-fathers/201005/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. Thu, 27 May 2010 12:09:15 -0400 Paul Raeburn psychologytoday.com:43261 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/about-fathers/200901/child-support-how-much-is-too-much Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:55:23 -0500 Paul Raeburn psychologytoday.com:3081 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/about-fathers/200812/divorce-calculator-determine-your-risk-in-10-seconds Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:37:02 -0500 Paul Raeburn psychologytoday.com:2601 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/about-fathers/200812/welfare-and-child-support-nobody-wins Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:53:32 -0500 Paul Raeburn psychologytoday.com:2584 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/about-fathers/200811/michael-kimmels-sketchy-tour-of-guyland Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:16:28 -0500 Paul Raeburn psychologytoday.com:2490 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/about-fathers/200806/the-attentive-father A newly published review of 24 studies finds that fathers have an important positive influence on their kids: When fathers are engaged with their children, boys have fewer behavior problems, girls have fewer psychological problems, and both show enhanced cognitive development. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:52:27 -0400 Paul Raeburn psychologytoday.com:1072 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/about-fathers/200806/maternal-gatekeeping-do-mothers-limit-fathers-involvement-their-kids A decade ago, researchers began to suspect that mothers played a key role in determining how involved fathers are with their kids. But they didn't have much evidence. Now, a new study finds that mothers do play an important role both in encouraging and curtailing fathers' involvement. Even fathers who want to be involved with their kids often drift away with persistent maternal criticism. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:20:01 -0400 Paul Raeburn psychologytoday.com:1000