I thought my daughter would bring me joy. When she didn’t, I hated myself for it. Then I realized I was suffering from postpartum depression.

When I became a dad, I felt nothing—then I realized it was depression

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Postpartum depression

Family

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Family health

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Dads

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Family life

I came to expect two things out of life: hard work and rejection. Then I learned that I could survive, and surpass, those blows.

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Eating disorders

Blogs

Opinion

When my wife struggled with breastfeeding, I felt helpless. Then I learned I had a role to play—supporting my wife through it all.

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Breastfeeding

Parenting

Being a hands-on father of twins, I gained 45 pounds in the first year. This was not the way I had envisioned fatherhood.

It was time to get rid of my Dad bod

Paternal health

Let’s stop reinforcing the stereotype of the ignorant, uninvolved father. We’re better than that (and there’s so much more we need to do).

Why the idiot-dad stereotype needs to die

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The reason behind this dad's empty stroller is heartbreaking

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Humour

Are dads really the ones who lay down the law at home? These fathers admit the stereotype of the disciplinarian dad isn't real.

Dad talk: I'm the parent who always gives into my kids

You know how some men say they have to babysitting the kids when their partner goes out? These dads are not OK with that!

Dad talk: I am not the babysitter

Dads often get depicted as the stern, unaffectionate parent. But these papas are here to say that that stereotype is totally false.

Dad talk: I'm affectionate—I need at least 30 kisses a day from my kids

The stereotype of the overprotective dad is very, very real! These dads talk about how no one is getting near their little girl.

Dad talk: I just want her to be daddy's little girl forever

Father's Day

We've all heard stories of dads who gag their way through every single diaper change and run away at the smell of a blowout. But not these dads.

Dad talk: I've changed more diapers than my wife

Diapers

Dad jeans, dad dancing, dad jokes...these papas get real on that "lame dad" stereotype.

Dad talk

When I became a dad, I felt nothing—then I realized it was depression

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