The Most Competent Dad on TV Is a Cartoon Dog Named Bandit
"Bluey" is for kids, but it offers plenty of lessons about parenting too
What the Hell Is “Dad Brain”? Is It a Good Thing?
Fatherhood triggers sweeping neurobiological changes in your noggin, as explained in a recent study
What American Fathers Need to Do to Raise Happier, Healthier Kids
"Positive fathering" can reap huge benefits for future (and past!) generations
Why Are Male Celebrities Suddenly So Obsessed With Spreading Their Seed?
High-profile figures like Elon Musk and Nick Cannon have ushered in the age of the celebrity super-spawner
The Field Guide to Father’s Day Cards
From sporty to religious, here's the guide to what card to get your dad this Father's Day.
Where Have All the Dad Blogs Gone? Were They Ever Really Here?
When it comes to parenting advice online, fathers remain largely absent...although there are signs of dad blog acceptance
Why Aren’t We Talking About Postpartum Anxiety in New Fathers?
Recent research has found anxiety in new fathers is much higher than what's commonly reported. What can we do about it?
Ghostly Fathers and Fatherly Brothers in Chloé Zhao’s American Heartland
There’s a reason the “Nomadland” director’s work is universally resonant
What Would Sigmund Freud Make of 21st-Century Fatherhood?
Ever wonder what the father of modern psychology would think of the modern world? We asked a leading scholar.
Justin Baldoni Wants Men to Rethink Everything They Know About Becoming a Dad
In “Man Enough,” the author and actor interrogates the harmful patriarchal narratives that leave men completely unprepared for fatherhood
Was Howard Ratner a Bad Father, Or Just a Hopelessly Inept One?
Despite their excess, the free-wheeling fathers in the films of Josh and Benny Safdie are uncomfortably believable
In the Films of Hirokazu Kore-eda, Anyone Can Be a Dad … If They Want
For the Japanese master, good parenting isn't about bloodlines or discipline or financial stability. It's about showing up.
Meet the Sugar Daddies Who Are Actual Fathers
Some sugar daddies are also dads. Here's how they balance two very different kinds of patriarchal duty.
Father of 89 Children, World’s Most Prolific Dad, Has Died
Ziona Chana is rumored to have sired the biggest family in the world
Sofia Coppola Has Never Been Afraid to Confront the Father
The director's many paternal figures are neither homage nor rejection — which is exactly what makes them so compelling