Dear Mr. Dad: A few months ago, you recommended that expectant and new dads consider getting a flu vaccine. Well, with a toddler and a pregnant wife (who’s due in just a few weeks), life got busy and we never got around to getting vaccinated. At this point, is it...
Dear Mr. Dad: My wife and I are in our late 60s and we’re making plans to attend a big family reunion this fall. My daughter is pregnant and has two young kids, and my son has a six-month old and a toddler. Cousins and other relatives will be there too, and most have...
Roger Lucas, author of More Chocolate, No Cavities. Topic: How diet can keep your kid cavity-free. Issues: Why kids can get cavities without ever touching candy or soda; why it's better to feed kids dark chocolate instead of crackers; how a zero-cavity program doesn't...
Jane Scott, author of The Confident Parent. Topic: A pediatrician’s guide to caring for your little one—without losing your joy, your mind, or yourself. Issues: Debunking many myths about parenting and raising children (for example, whether honey is okay for infants,...
Alissa Hamilton, author of Got Milked? Topic: The great dairy deception and why you'll thrive without milk. Issues: The major players in promoting milk in the U.S.; how milk makes us sick and increase the risk of bone fractures; the need to balance calcium--which we...
Richard Rende, coauthor of Raising Can-Do Kids. Topic: Giving children the tools to thrive in a fast-changing world. Issues: The importance of allowing time for unstructured, pretend play; getting children involved in chores on a regular basis; letting kids be...
On average, men’s lives are less healthy—and shorter—than women’s. This health disparity exists in part because women take better care of themselves than men do. But several recent studies have found that in many cases, a man and a woman with the exact same condition...
Dear Healthy Men: You recently wrote about a CDC report that supposedly showed that males are more likely than females to commit suicide. Well, my 19-year-old niece recently killed herself and I just saw the new CDC report on youth suicides, which said that the...
The Expectant Father is the best-selling pregnancy guide for men, trusted by millions of dads-to-be and their partners. This reassuring month-by-month overview gives you the facts and advice you need to understand your baby’s development, support your partner, and...
The must-have guide for fathers of one- and two-year-olds—completely revised and updated—from the author of The Expectant Father and The New Father: A Dad’s Guide to the First Year We’re pleased to announce the release of THE NEW FATHER: A DAD’S GUIDE TO THE TODDLER...
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