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Sept. 1, 2017, marked another major milestone in this transformation: moving the remaining Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) functions to HHS. So the information you used to find on the DADS website has moved to the HHS website.
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- More dads are staying home to care for their kids. The share of fathers who are stay-at-home dads ticked up from 4% in 1989 to 7% in 2016. As a result, dads made up 17% of all stay-at-home parents in 2016, up from 10% in 1989.
- Dads see parenting as central to their identity. Dads are just as likely as moms to say that parenting is extremely important to their identity. Some 57% of fathers said this in a 2015 survey by the Center, compared with 58% of mothers.
- Work-family balance is a challenge for many working fathers. Just like mothers, many of today’s fathers find it challenging to balance work and family life.
- Most Americans think men face a lot of pressure to provide financially for their family. About three-fourths of adults (76%) said in a 2017 survey that men face a lot of pressure to support their family financially, while 49% said men face a lot of pressure to be an involved parent.
Jun 15, 2023 · |. June 15, 2023. Key facts about dads in the U.S. By Katherine Schaeffer. (Getty Images) American fatherhood looks different than it did decades ago. Today’s dads spend more time caring for their children, and they’re less likely than in the past to be the family breadwinner.
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- Learn The Basics
- Choose Baby Gear
- Clean and Organize
- Plan The Division of Labor
- Manage Your Work-Life Balance
- Make Childcare Plans
- Get The Financial House in Order
- Know Your Role at Birthing Time
- Take Care of Yourself
- Look at The Big Picture
When you’re preparing to be a dad, there’s a lot of tactical stuff to be familiar with. We’re talking in-the-trenches knowledge that new parents need to have. Pearson says you’ll want to start by making sure you’re down with some basic baby skills. If you don’t already know, you’ll want to learn some day-to-day baby stuff, like how to: 1. Hold your...
There’s no doubt that adding a baby to your home comes with adding some new stuff to your home. It can be overwhelming, and you don’t need it all. Diapers? Yes. Diaper wipe warmer? Your call. Crib bumpers? Big no. Pearson recommends working with your partner and talking about what you need and what you don’t. Selecting items to buy or to put on a b...
All that new baby stuff is going to have to go somewhere. New dads can help get the home prepared for their new baby, which is particularly important if your partner is all about nesting but shouldn’t be doing the heavy lifting, Pearson says. Dads-to-be can prepare for their baby by: 1. Deep cleaning the house so no one has to worry about it after ...
If you and your co-parent live together, it’ll also help to have a conversation about what your responsibilities are to each other, to your baby and to your home. These can be particularly important conversations. Sharing your thoughts on the role you expect to take in the household and knowing what your partner needs can help you both come to an u...
You’ll want to plan for how to manage your work life, too. A big part of the life of any working parent is juggling schedules. As you prepare to be a dad, you may find you could benefit from some adjustments to your work-life balance, if they’re available. Before your baby comes is a good time to consider arranging time away from work and whether y...
Babies need ’round-the-clock supervision, of course, so planning for who will spend the day with the baby is an important consideration for parents-to-be. 1. Will one parent stay home? 2. What are you looking for in childcare or a daycare center? 3. Is there a family member or friend who’ll help care for your baby while you’re working? If you’ll be...
It’s no surprise that kids can be expensive. In 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated the cost of raising a child was around $13,000 per year. Adjusted to 2022 dollars, it’s closer to $17,000, says the Brookings Institution. As you prepare to be a parent, considering how your budget will accommodate a new family member can help ensure ...
OK, we know you’re not the one who’s going to be going through the rigors of labor and delivery itself. But you’re still an important part of the birth, and there’s plenty for you to do. Your role during labor and deliveryis to help however you can with what the birthing parent needs from you. So, talk with them about how you can be supportive. “On...
As you consider how your life will change with a kid in tow, it’s important that you also plan for how you’ll continue to take care of your physical, emotional and social well-being. Keeping yourself healthy is important to being a good parent. It’s only when our cup is full that we can offer others a drink. “Our culture doesn’t always encourage da...
Adding a new child to your life changes things. It just does. It changes the roles and the demands placed on every member of a family unit. Your priorities may change. Your time to dedicate to other interests may change. Your relationships may change. That’s OK. It’s only natural. As you think about this next journey in your life, Pearson says you ...
Jun 19, 2022 · Dads reflect on the challenges of fatherhood two years into the COVID pandemic With the pandemic giving fathers working from home a chance to spend more time with their kids, dads look back...
Jun 16, 2023 · Fantasy football, old video games, Star Wars — dads are finding ways to preserve the pleasures of boyhood. There’s an argument to be made that the millennial father is trapped in an eternal ...
Jun 17, 2021 · Affection and self-esteem. A recent study by Riley Marshall at Southern Illinois University and her colleagues suggests that fathers play a unique role in nurturing their children’s positive self-regard as adults. They studied over 600 adult twin pairs in the United States—approximately half were identical and half were fraternal.
