Children who spend time with their fathers have a higher IQ
1 October 2008
The Telegraph reports on a new study by the University of Newcastle showing positive academic and social benefits for children with closer father involvement.
Bringing dads back home
5 September 2008
A comment in The Guardian makes the case for non-transferable paternity leave as the answer to the gender gap.
Cameron: absent black fathers must meet responsibilities
16 July 2008
In an interview with The Guardian, David Cameron backs US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on race and family breakdown.
Let dads bond with newborns, says study
14 April 2008
The Guardian highlights a new report from The Fatherhood Institute which proposes that hospital maternity wards provide facilities for fathers to stay overnight to encourage bonding with their newborn babies.
Why Working Dads Don't Need Support Groups
17 March 2008
A blog on family/work life balance in the Wall Street Journal argues that working fathers don't need parenting support groups.
Teenage fathers' babies at risk
7 February 2008
An American study reported in The Times has found that the children born to teenage fathers are more likely to be born prematurely or die young.