Baby Gear
Baby Monitors Without Wi-Fi: Can Monitors Be Hacked, and Which to Buy
Can baby monitors be hacked? What a monitor without Wi-Fi protects you from, what you give up, and six options compared by the specs their makers publish.
Newborn
The first three months. Sleep, feeding and finding your feet.
Baby Gear
The Best Strollers for Tall Dads, by Handlebar Height
Which stroller fits a tall dad? We compared the handlebar heights makers actually publish (up to 48 inches), plus weight, fold and what to test in the store.
Newborn
Not Feeling Bonded to Your Baby Yet? Why It Happens to Dads and What Helps
Not every dad feels instant love for his newborn. Why it happens, what actually builds the bond, and the signs that it's more than a slow start.
Newborn
Newborn Essentials for Dads: What You Actually Need in Month One
The short list of newborn essentials for dads, backed by AAP safety advice, plus what to skip. Sleep, car seat, feeding, a basic health kit, diapers and baths.
Newborn
Night Feeds for Dads: Splitting the Nights and Giving a Bottle
How often newborns feed at night, how to split the nights with your partner, when to start a bottle for a breastfed baby, and how to give one safely at 3 a.m.
Dad Life
Paternity Leave in the US: FMLA, State Paid Leave and How to Ask
Everything new dads need to know about paternity leave in the US: how FMLA works for fathers, which states pay and how much, the benefits of taking leave, and how to ask your employer (with an email template).
Dad Life
Can Dads Get Postpartum Depression? Signs, Causes and Where to Get Help
Yes, dads can get postpartum depression. How common it is, how it shows up in men, what raises the risk, and where to get help, for you and for your partner.
Newborn
Can Dads Do Skin-to-Skin? Benefits, How-To and After a C-Section
Yes, dads can do skin-to-skin. What it does for your baby and for you, how to hold a newborn on your chest safely, and why it matters most after a C-section.
Dad Life
The Best Gifts for New Dads (That They'll Actually Use)
Practical, thoughtful gifts for new dads this Christmas: hot coffee, real sleep, a stronger back and a few gifts that aren't things at all.