May 18, 2012
With summer on its way, there will be an onslaught of Hollywood blockbusters created to entice audiences to the theatres. Most of these films rely on the usual stereotypes to carry the story: the new film What to Expect When You’re Expecting is no different. In the movie, men have a great disdain for fatherhood ...
September 13, 2011
Your husband may think he’s not ready to be a father, but once he is, his body will clue in and make sure the job is done right. Researchers looked at 624 men in the Philippines for 4.5 years and discovered that they had lower levels of testosterone after the birth of their children. Why? ...
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November 19, 2010
Is marriage obsolete? 39% of Americans say that it is, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. Doubtless conservatives will worry that this will lead civilization into a downward spiral of chaos, but it is actually strengthening their favourite institution — The American Family. More groups of loving individuals are being classified ...
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September 25, 2010
As a stay-at-home-Dad who handles the majority of the household and child-rearing responsibilities I take note of any article, news report or radio rant that puts men and housework in the same sentence. And the message I’m hearing as I mop the floor, or the article I read while spooning the baby some mashed this-n-that, ...