A dad’s relationship to employment is so fraught that here at Fatherly, we made it the subject of the first chapter in Fatherly’s new book Fatherhood: A ...

It’s just one of those sayings you hear all the time — “my husband is my best friend.” For some couples, it’s true that each partner really is the other’s ...

Taking paternity leave is one of the best things a new father can do. Among the many benefits, dads who take leave from work tend to be more confident in their ...

In the 1970s and 80s, when Nordic countries first introduced shared parental leave, it was rare to see a father take advantage of it. Staying at home with kids ...

BDG:ShutterstockI found it tough and confusing to go back to work after the birth of my child. On one hand, I found parts of office life somewhat absurd in the ...

Everyone always talks about the importance of moms having a “tribe” or a “village” to fall back on when life as a mom, as a woman, gets extra hard. What they ...

C. Philip Hwang is a professor of Psychology at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. His research focuses on child development, fatherhood, and the linkages ...