40% of children in the US are born to unmarried parents. Yet father involvement has never been higher. From attending the birth to time spent on childcare and housework, father involvement has doubled since 1965. Their emotional involvement is, moreover, intense. Between 5% and 10% of dads suffer from depression after the child is born while14% of women fall into…
The stress of bringing up kids, especially when you and your partner have different child-rearing strategies, can put a strain on your romantic relationship. Diverging parenting philosophies often lead to frequent power struggles. Your partner goes to the baby’s room every time he hears a whimper while you would like her to learn to self-soothe. He lets the kids play…