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9/25/19

The U.K. Will Now Define 'Mother' as a Man or Woman Who Gives Birth

Since 2018, Freddy McConnell, an English trans man who gave birth to a child after a brief cessation of testosterone…

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Exploring the Mathew Knowles Redemption Tour of 2016

On Sunday night, while collecting an award on behalf of her daughter—a young upstart named Beyoncé—at the BET…

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I Love My Children and I Owe Them So Much Money

“This year could be the one in which I make $25,000,” I wrote, last fall, in the addendum to my California Child…

Donnell Alexander

3/22/16 12:10PM

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7/23/15

Dadbod Will Never Die: New Study Connects Fatherhood to Weight Gain

Surprise! We’ll never stop talking about dadbod, the year’s most irritating word, because dadbod has been recognized…

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Apparently Dads Still Don't Know How to Freaking Braid

The hot new trend in fatherhood, according to the New York Times, is a super-exclusive 45-minute course on the Upper…

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Father of 16 Investigated in Interpol "Baby Factory" Case

Interpol is currently investigating a baffling case of a 24-year-old businessman who has fathered 16 children with…

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Malia Obama Attends First Prom, POTUS Declares Details 'Classified'

Today in they're-growing-up-so-fast, we find out that 15-year-old Malia Obama, daughter of President Barack Obama,…

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Dad's Passionate Poem: 'To the Boys Who May One Day Date My Daughter'

A video of Jesse Parent performing at a poetry slam is being passed around this week. In the clip, the tattooed,…

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Sports Radio Host Doesn't Understand Paternity Leave: 'It's a Scam'

Mike Francesa, a sports radio host on WFAN, is very upset that Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy missed two games…

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I Have a Dream That Someday a Picture Like This Won't Be a Big Deal

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the best orators in the history of the world and was one of the Top 10…

Doyin Richards

1/10/14 3:30PM

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12/26/13

Paternity Leave: Why Dads Going Home With Baby is Awesome for All

Over at The Atlantic this week, there is a daily discussion of paternity leave and a father's role in the home.

Hillary Crosley Coker

12/26/13 5:40PM

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9/14/13

Short-Shorts-Wearing Dad Pushes Dangerous 'Modest Is Hottest' Agenda

The weight of the entire world's sexuality is on the shoulders of teen girls. Or is it their legs? It seems like all…

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Balls

Hey, what do we really know about balls, you guys? That they make semen and testosterone. That they are extremely…

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Parents Now Expected to Need Loans For Kids' Preschool

Great idea alert! New York City mayoral candidate Christine Quinn would like to make education affordable to all,…

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Facebook Employee Writes About What He Learned on Paternity Leave

On Sunday, Tom Stocky, a manager at Facebook, wrote a post on his um, Facebook about his experience taking paternity…

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Forget The New Woman – The New Dad is All the Rage

First came The New Woman, a 19th century feminist. Then came the New Man, just trying to help her out and make…

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'Forced Fatherhood'? Yeah, Okay, Whatever

With Father's Day around the corner (consider this a friendly reminder, go get him a tie or something), baby daddies…

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Now Dads Are Just as Stressed About Not Spending Time with Their Kids as Moms Are

We've reached a new milestone in the effort to gender-neutralize the division of household labor: fathers are now…

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Rad Dad Hacks Donkey Kong So His Daughter Can Be the Hero

Mike Mika's three-year-old daughter loves playing old video games with him. One day, when they were duel…

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Father's Stunning Portraits of His Daughter Look Like Classic Paintings by the Masters

If you've never seen the work of Bill Gekas, you're in for a treat: The Australian photographer creates gorgeous…

Dodai Stewart

3/05/13 3:40PM

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The U.K. Will Now Define 'Mother' as a Man or Woman Who Gives Birth

Exploring the Mathew Knowles Redemption Tour of 2016

I Love My Children and I Owe Them So Much Money

Dadbod Will Never Die: New Study Connects Fatherhood to Weight Gain

Apparently Dads Still Don't Know How to Freaking Braid

Father of 16 Investigated in Interpol "Baby Factory" Case

Malia Obama Attends First Prom, POTUS Declares Details 'Classified'

Dad's Passionate Poem: 'To the Boys Who May One Day Date My Daughter'

Sports Radio Host Doesn't Understand Paternity Leave: 'It's a Scam'

I Have a Dream That Someday a Picture Like This Won't Be a Big Deal

Paternity Leave: Why Dads Going Home With Baby is Awesome for All

Short-Shorts-Wearing Dad Pushes Dangerous 'Modest Is Hottest' Agenda

What We Talk About When We Talk About Balls

Parents Now Expected to Need Loans For Kids' Preschool

Facebook Employee Writes About What He Learned on Paternity Leave

Forget The New Woman – The New Dad is All the Rage

'Forced Fatherhood'? Yeah, Okay, Whatever

Now Dads Are Just as Stressed About Not Spending Time with Their Kids as Moms Are

Rad Dad Hacks Donkey Kong So His Daughter Can Be the Hero

Father's Stunning Portraits of His Daughter Look Like Classic Paintings by the Masters

`Fatherhood

Home

Latest

Politics

Entertainment

Work

Style

Health

In Depth

The Experts

Celebrities

The U.K. Will Now Define 'Mother' as a Man or Woman Who Gives Birth

Exploring the Mathew Knowles Redemption Tour of 2016

I Love My Children and I Owe Them So Much Money

Dadbod Will Never Die: New Study Connects Fatherhood to Weight Gain

Apparently Dads Still Don't Know How to Freaking Braid

​Father of 16 Investigated in Interpol "Baby Factory" Case

Malia Obama Attends First Prom, POTUS Declares Details 'Classified'

Dad's Passionate Poem: 'To the Boys Who May One Day Date My Daughter'

Sports Radio Host Doesn't Understand Paternity Leave: 'It's a Scam'

I Have a Dream That Someday a Picture Like This Won't Be a Big Deal

Paternity Leave: Why Dads Going Home With Baby is Awesome for All

Short-Shorts-Wearing Dad Pushes Dangerous 'Modest Is Hottest' Agenda

What We Talk About When We Talk About Balls

Parents Now Expected to Need Loans For Kids' Preschool

Facebook Employee Writes About What He Learned on Paternity Leave

Forget The New Woman – The New Dad is All the Rage

'Forced Fatherhood'? Yeah, Okay, Whatever

Now Dads Are Just as Stressed About Not Spending Time with Their Kids as Moms Are

Rad Dad Hacks Donkey Kong So His Daughter Can Be the Hero

Father's Stunning Portraits of His Daughter Look Like Classic Paintings by the Masters

Father of 16 Investigated in Interpol "Baby Factory" Case