fathers
The First Month of Fatherhood
Welcome to your first month of fatherhood! You have arrived home from the hospital proud, excited and perhaps a bit exhausted from the experience of childbirth. What's next?
Grow the Daddy-Baby Relationship Before Birth
Bonding with baby is typically far easier for mom. There is no denying your little one -- whether she is contributing to your being a nonstop toilet buddy or practicing his future gymnastic moves worthy of an upcoming Olympic squad. For dads, however, that lack of physical awareness contributes to a greater challenge connecting with their little one while in utero. Still, it is very much possible.
The Laugh Track
Somewhere in the traffic jam of the last year, I lost control of my favorite vehicle of parent-child bonding: Making my kids laugh. I became so wrapped up in the relentless responsibilities of life that my funny bone resembled a car wreck.
Uncertain about Becoming a Dad
QUESTION
Dear Doula,
My girlfriend is pregnant. I have tried to talk to her but she does not want to talk about it. She is sad and embarrassed and says she can't take it. I don't know what to do. I mean I don't want to be a dad. Well, I do but not now.When Men Become Fathers
The opportunities for fathers to participate in the early years of their children's lives appear to be becoming more important to men today. In the father's group I facilitate, many of the men comment on how they never had any close contact with their own fathers, and how that has made them painfully aware of how important being present in their children's lives is. Others express that given the opportunity to choose between potential career advancement or spending time with their children, being with their kids feel like the more creative option.
10 Reasons to Take Good Care of a Father
It's natural to feel both absorbed in your baby and worn out, so that any extra tug on you from someone else can seem like a hassle, if not an intrusive burden.So there are plenty of reasons -- some altruistic and some enlightened self-interest -- to take good care of a father.
How to Get a Man to do Housework
How do you get a man to do his share of the housework? If you are like most women you've faced this question the hard way: in an argument with your husband. Here's a man's take on this troublesome issue.
Pregnancy for Dads
It isn't true that just because he isn't carrying the baby, the Daddy isn't vital to the pregnancy. From conception, there is only one Daddy, and he has a very big job to do.
Dads and Pregnancy
Because the physical changes of pregnancy happen to the woman, it is easy to forget the man is also a part of the pregnancy.
What's Your Pregnant Man Thinking: Second Trimester
But now is the time to talk, share, talk, share, and talk and share. How else will either of you be able to find out what is really going on inside in the other person unless you spend time together, ask questions, and discuss your "minds and hearts?"
When Men Become Fathers
The opportunities for fathers to participate in the early years of their children's lives appear to be becoming more important to men today. In the father's group I facilitate, many of the men comment on how they never had any close contact with their own fathers, and how that has made them painfully aware of how important being present in their children's lives is. Others express that given the opportunity to choose between potential career advancement or spending time with their children, being with their kids feel like the more creative option.
Men Fall Pregnant Too! A Look at Couvade Syndrome
It's true! Men also get symptoms of pregnancy, anything from tooth ache and back pains to swollen bellies and birthing pains.
The Importance of Fathers
There is no doubt that mothers play an all-important leading role in the lives of their children. They are the obvious heroes of child rearing. But what about a father's role?
Grow the Daddy-Baby Relationship Before Birth
Bonding with baby is typically far easier for mom. There is no denying your little one -- whether she is contributing to your being a nonstop toilet buddy or practicing his future gymnastic moves worthy of an upcoming Olympic squad. For dads, however, that lack of physical awareness contributes to a greater challenge connecting with their little one while in utero. Still, it is very much possible.
Sex and Parenthood
Having a baby and making the transition to parenthood is a very complicated process. I say this from both my professional perspective as a family counselor, and my own experience as a father of a 10 and 14 year old. With all the various pressures on young families, often there is not enough time or energy for parents to have the sexual contact one or both partners desire.
The First Month of Fatherhood
Welcome to your first month of fatherhood! You have arrived home from the hospital proud, excited and perhaps a bit exhausted from the experience of childbirth. What's next?
Pregnancy for Dads
It isn't true that just because he isn't carrying the baby, the Daddy isn't vital to the pregnancy. From conception, there is only one Daddy, and he has a very big job to do.
Finding Time for Fatherhood
As parents, time is our most valuable resource, our most precious commodity. Most important, when it comes to your children, finding the time for them will not only benefit their development but, particularly for us fathers, can make all the difference about how we feel about what is of real value and meaning in life.
Getting a Father to Help More with the Baby
Many new fathers -- not all, to be sure -- love their children enormously, but from a safe distance. We all know that it's important for a dad to help with the baby. But how do you accomplish that, especially if his idea of childcare is putting her in a motorized swing while he watches Sportscenter?
How to Get a Man to do Housework
How do you get a man to do his share of the housework? If you are like most women you've faced this question the hard way: in an argument with your husband. Here's a man's take on this troublesome issue.
- 10 Reasons to Take Good Care of a Father
- Dads and Pregnancy
- Finding Time for Fatherhood
- Getting a Father to Help More with the Baby
- Grow the Daddy-Baby Relationship Before Birth
- How to Get a Man to do Housework
- Men Fall Pregnant Too! A Look at Couvade Syndrome
- Parenting 101: Being There
- Pregnancy for Dads
- Sex and Parenthood
- The First Month of Fatherhood
- The Importance of Fathers
- The Laugh Track
- Uncertain about Becoming a Dad
- What's Your Pregnant Man Thinking: Second Trimester
- When Men Become Fathers
