The first three myths were refuted in part 1 of this series. Bradford Wilcox, the co-author of The Importance of Fathers in the Healthy Development of Children, a manual published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has two good reasons for addressing...
If there was anyone who could identify and refute the misleading myths circulating in the media on contemporary fatherhood and family life it would have to be an insider. Someone who has focused on marriage, fatherhood, and cohabitation, especially on the ways that family structure,...
How Does Parental Attachment Impact the Quality of Future Relationships? “The fact that many people find romantic excitement in a lover who displays the qualities of a rejecting parent, an excitement that they do not find in others, suggests the degree to which they remain not...
Are There Physical Benefits of Good Parenting? “Clearly, we have shown that adverse childhood experiences are common, destructive, and have an effect that often lasts for a lifetime. They are the most important determinant of the health and well-being of our nation.” - Vincent J. Felitti, M.D....
Any parent raising an adolescent would probably admit to “melting down” at least once — and wishing they could have taken back their reaction to the emotionally charged situation. While saying or doing something regretful in the midst of a challenging situation may be understandable, and...
The influence of outspoken women from the entertainment industry to the corporate world during the past few generations has been a catalyst for a shift in conventional parenting roles. In an era where it’s common for women to have children outside of marriage and adequately fill...
Struggles between dads and their sons go back ages, crossing continents and cultural boundaries. Countless films have been shot and stories written examining the struggles between spirited sons and their well intentioned fathers. “In the minds of some fathers, a son holds such promise, offering them an...
How many parents do you know who would eagerly welcome adolescence, better known as “the age of argument?” Not many, right? Parenting a son during childhood who is eager to emulate his father by doing the things his dad likes to do is far easier than...
There is more than just our intuition to support the belief that the parenting a child receives will significantly impact their personal development and shape family dynamics. Thanks to recent scientific research and detailed brain scans, we’ve learned the importance of good parenting. When a parent’s...
Most parents raising children for more than a year would agree that it’s become the central experience of their life — enjoying a great source of self-awareness, pride, joy, and arguably the most eternal bond one could share with a partner. Many recent books, movies and...