Fatherhood

New Dads Anxiety

New dads with paid paternity leave have better mental health than those who lack it, study finds

Dads today talk more freely with their teens about sex and relationships

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Podcaster Gillie Da Kid opens up about the grief he felt while preparing his son's body for burial

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Fatherhood offers many health benefits and can serve as motivation to adopt new habits

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Strong father-son bonds can create rituals that get passed down for generations

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Einstein's DadLab helps new fathers navigate the transition to parenthood

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The best Father's Day gift may be nudging your dad to adopt healthy habits

Father Son Conversation

Kevin Hart talks about why he took on starring role in upcoming film 'Fatherhood'

Netflix drops trailer for 'Fatherhood' starring Kevin Hart

Here's to a Merry (blended) Christmas

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How new fathers use social media to make sense of their roles

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Stop spanking your child: The case for ending legal forms of corporal punishment

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Raising a kind, confident boy who pursues his dreams

Children's Health

Language dance: The importance of talking to your young child

Study: Fathers can stunt emotions in sons, success in daughters

Fathersday

When hipsters become fathers, their kids call them 'papa'

Katie's gift guide: Essential picks for babies and parents

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A few things this first-time mother discovered during 30 hours of labor and delivery

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Katie's Baby: He's here!

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Packing for the hospital: what to bring for labor and delivery

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The waiting game: Frustration and anticipation when baby does not arrive on the due date

Last-minute decisions before the baby arrives: Cord blood banking, SIDS monitors and circumcision

Writing your own birth plan: laissez-faire or overprepared?

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Delivery room drama: party or private?

My nontraditional baby shower

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Screaming to sleep, Part One & Two: The moral imperative to end 'cry it out'

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15 crazy, silly and downright awesome pieces of advice for dads-to-be

Crime and Courts

Bedbugs, kids having kids and tragedy: a day in a Philly courtroom

Bed Bugs at the CJC

Study: Data back up 'dad bod' phenomenon

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The science of ... fatherhood

Daddy Jekyll, Daddy Hyde: Transforming patterns of verbal abuse for the sake of our children

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It doesn’t take 'guts' to 'sleep-train' an 8-week-old

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Screaming to sleep, Part One: The moral imperative to end 'cry it out'

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IVF Pregnancy Birth

Most costly add-on procedures marketed to improve IVF success show little benefit, study says

Roxborough Acute Rehab

Roxborough Memorial Hospital's inpatient rehabilitation: A beacon of excellence

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Having survived colorectal cancer, this Philly woman is now speaking out against cancer disparities

Fitness Court Chester

Chester County has a new outdoor gym with 7 stations for a 7-minute workout

Hawthorne House Sister Mary Scullion

For people in addiction, Project HOME's new facility bridges the gap between hospitalization and...

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Why so many adults feel lonely and how to build stronger social connections

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