Unplanned fatherhood is linked to an increased risk of postnatal depression in both parents and behavioral problems in the offspring, researchers report.
A new national poll reveals 50 percent of fathers say they face criticism and second guess their parenting style, from the way they discipline to play with their children.
According to a new study, fathers given a boost of oxytocin expressed increased activity in brain areas associated with empathy and reward when viewing photos of their small children.
Expectant fathers with higher levels of brain activation and oxytocin later endorsed a more "child-led" empathetic style of parenting once their child was born.
According to researchers, resources, relationships and parenting beliefs play key roles in how a father spends time with his children.
A new study reports paternal anxiety is much higher than previously reported. Findings reveal anxiety in men during the perinatal period was 11%. Previous reports found anxiety in males during this period was under 4%.
Fathers who have more positive attitudes about their parenting abilities, and fatherhood in general, show differences in their brains to those who don't, researchers report.
According to researchers, dads who interact more with their children during the first few months of life have a positive impact on their baby's cognitive development.
According to researchers, dads with toddler daughters are more responsive to their child's needs than fathers with toddler sons.
Men's caregiving work within a family may help to protect them against suicide, particularly in times of economic difficulties.
Stress experienced by fathers during early life was associated with more rapid development of white matter tracts in his child's brain.
Neurons that secrete oxytocin in the paraventricular nucleus in the hypothalamus are responsible for activating paternal instincts in new fathers, a mouse model study finds.
