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Babies who look like their fathers are likely to spend more time with them and are healthier as a result, according to a new study from Binghamton University in New York published in the Journal of Health Economics. The authors of the paper “If looks could heal: Child health and … Read More
Whether you’ve been married for a few years or just started dating, chances are you’re going to have to hang out with her parents once in a while. Some parents are inviting and easy-going, while others are a cruel version of “the parents” from Meet the Parents. You shave, put … Read More
In the throes of early relationship bliss, we’re inclined to want to shut out the nagging voice in our heads telling us that x, y and z of your characteristics won’t cut it in the long term. But when the proverbial honeymoon’s over and reason rears its ugly head, here … Read More
Saturday afternoon. The house is dead quiet, which is an atmosphere I hardly remember. The baby and his mother are away for the weekend. I am uneasy with silence now. Something seems missing. Saturday afternoons have been melancholy times for this past year: my dad died exactly a year ago … Read More
I am out, on foot, walking briskly to meet my baby son and his mother. They are in a bar on Queen Street West. She has been at a party and she has been carrying him in a sling. I have to meet them with the stroller, and we will … Read More
