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• Fathers need to care for themselves as well as their kids – but often don’t

  16-06-2024 15:30
  
  Fathers often place more emphasis on their role as head of household than their health.Marmion/Shutterstock.comby Derek M. Griffith, Georgetown University and Elizabeth C. Stewart, Vanderbilt University
  If you had to choose, which would you rather have: a healthy father or a good father?
  Studies suggest men often choose being a good father over being healthy.
  Becoming a father is a major milestone in the life of a man, often shifting the way he thinks from being “me focused” to &ldqu
  
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• Welcome to Fatherhood Inc.: Celebrating, Enriching and Empowering Fathers

  16-06-2024 15:15
  
  Welcome to Fatherhood Inc., or WTF for short, is a non-profit organization founded by Sir Royce Briales and Raheem Young. Its aim is to empower dads of all ages to demonstrate their superpowers to the world.
  The idea sprang from conversations about the challenges and anxieties Briales and Young faced as they awaited the arrival of their first children. In response, they established WTF as a platform for new and experienced fathers to share their parenting journeys.
  “The mission of Welcome
  
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• ‘We’ve been here all this time’

  16-06-2024 13:00 via chicagoreader.com
  
  At the largest independent queer library and archive in the midwest, people of all ages work together to preserve LGBTQ+ history and ensure it remains accessible to the community. From drag costumes to love letters, the librarians and archivists at Gerber/Hart, 6500 N. Clark, safeguard thousands of artifacts, documents, and books that help to tell […]
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