Fathers who receive encouragement from their partners are more likely to get involved in day-to-day childcare than those who face criticism, a new study reveals.Researchers at Ohio State University interviewed 97 sets of parents-to-be about their beliefs regarding fathers as caregivers.Then, once the babies were born, they followed up by tracking mothers' reactions to their … [Read more...] about Moms’ Encouragement Matters to Dads, Research Says
Archives for June 2008
Does the Husband-Wife Relationship Change After the Baby?
Q: Since becoming a father my wife and I haven't been able to spend as much time with our friends as we used to. Some of them seem to understand that we’re new parents and our time is limited, but others don't. They think we should be able to go out as a couple and socialize just as much as we did before we had a child. Is there anything we can do to keep our … [Read more...] about Does the Husband-Wife Relationship Change After the Baby?
The Uncover book series
I just got done reading my four year old's favorite book, Uncover a Shark by (David George Gordon. He LOVES this book, and while the cover says it's for eight years old plus, he has memorized all the facts about the shark and was explaining to me features of the shark's anatomy. This series is part book and part model, which he find really intriguing. So much so, that I felt … [Read more...] about The Uncover book series