Jeff Goldblum became a first-time dad at age 62. Nearly a decade later, he’s looking back at the “great task” and what it’s taught him. “It’s amazing,” the actor told The Independent in an interview published on Sunday. “Every emotion comes up, and you are forced to examine everything that you model and could be better at. … Read more
A Reddit user who told his father he was now “effectively homeless” was completely in the right to do so, said other users of the website. “AITA for telling my dad that he’s effectively made me homeless?” asked “OkNumber787” in a Friday, August 16 post on Reddit’s “Am I the A–hole” (AITA) subreddit. In the post, OkNumber787 … Read more
A dad-to-be ranted to his friends about how his wife is using her twin pregnancy as an excuse to get out of things. Of course, she’s now found out. It will come as no surprise that he’s in a tad bit of trouble, so he’s posted online to ask whether he was actually in the … Read more
DEAR ABBY: When I was young and even as I grew older, my father touched me inappropriately. It made me uncomfortable even as an adult. I feel like when I was very small, something more may have happened. I may have been drugged to keep me from remembering. I know a few weird things that … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I dated a guy who hid from me the fact that he was a severe alcoholic. After I realized it, I continued to date him, thinking it was love when it wasn’t. Unfortunately, after two years of dating, I became pregnant. When I told him, he moved back in with his mother in … Read more
Jason Biggs makes motherhood look like a piece of a cake. The “American Pie” star is putting Manhattan moms — and his own wife — to shame with his hands-on parenting. “He’s really a mom … It’s frustrating sometimes because I’m married to somebody who’s a very involved parent,” his wife, actress and author Jenny Mollen, … Read more
People are whining about the baby names they’ve supposedly claimed before they’re even expecting children — and their friends are over it. An unnamed future dad complained about the phenomenon in a Reddit thread sharing his experience. An unnamed man unloaded about his experience on Reddit. Getty Images/iStockphoto He claimed that his pregnant wife posted … Read more
Kids may pull on your heartstrings in more ways than one. Fathers have worse cardiovascular health than men without kids, according to a new study. Researchers from Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago analyzed data from 2,814 men aged 45-85 and found that health outcomes varied considerably by ethnicity and … Read more
A father who shared his story on the popular Reddit page, known as AITA (“Am I the a–hole?”), has not been getting much love from others about what happened. Some 5,000 people have so far reacted to his story in less than 24 hours, and the overwhelming verdict is that the hapless dad mishandled a key … Read more
Olivia Witherite’s life has been completely upended since she ran the RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon in May 2023. Less than two months after the race, in July, the Brooklyn social media and marketing maven was stunned to receive a phone call from her mom that Witherite’s dad, uncle, and family dog had been fatally shot … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 67-year-old father to a wonderful daughter. She has decided to stay with her boyfriend, who recently got out of jail for stealing $200,000 from his grandparents. Because of this, I do not want to leave her a large sum of money when I pass. (As of now, she would inherit it.) … Read more
There’s no shame if you misname. Mixing up your children’s names (or even calling your kid the name of your family dog) isn’t necessarily cause for concern, one expert asserts. Dr. Samantha Deffler, an associate professor of psychology at York College of Pennsylvania, told Good Housekeeping that it can simply be a “cognitive glitch” that is … Read more
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. The new season of TLC’s wild reality dating series “MILF Manor” has a twist. Spoilers below for Sunday night’s season premiere. “MILF Manor,” airing Sunday nights (10 p.m.), follows six moms ranging from their 40s to 60s, as they date younger men in their 20s. In the … Read more
Two out of three moms and dads feel lonely and isolated by the demands of parenthood, according to new research. A similar number (62 percent) say they are burned out by their responsibilities as a parent. More than a third of moms and dads (38 percent) feel they have no-one to support them in their … Read more
Life with a baby can turn your relationship on its head and shift dynamics like nothing else. While some parenting duos find mutual respect for each other, one mom has shared a very frustrating and unfair situation she’s found herself in. “He’s not mentally prepared” The mom, who goes by Lumpy-Prune-9174, took to the parenting forum on Reddit to vent about … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am uncomfortable about being touched. I have been this way all my life. As a child, my parents forced me to hug and kiss relatives, and if I protested, I was reprimanded. I remember being dragged and pushed toward people. After I became an adult, I decided to tell people I no … Read more
He’s telling tall tales. A 7-foot, 1-inch millennial says lookie-loos stop him on the street and beg for photos. They also ask the same three questions: “How tall are you? Do you play basketball? What car do you drive?” But Beau Brown, 30, has grown accustomed to the stares and remarks about his height. The … Read more
Now that you have a newborn, you need all the help you can get. “There are two keys to finding solid support as a new parent. The first is to force yourself out the door. The second is to acknowledge and embrace that parenting is a messy business,” said Manhattan’s Dr. Maggie C. Vaughan, LMFT, … Read more
Ask a bunch of fathers and they’ll probably all say the same thing: You’re going to be overwhelmed when you come home with your new baby, but this doesn’t mean you won’t be having the time of your life. Here, some pearls of wisdom from dads that they wish they’d known before they tried to … Read more
He’s reached new heights with his fitness. An NYC father of three claims he lost nearly 80 pounds by committing to one simple exercise: Jumping rope. “I skip to maintain my fitness, both physically and mentally, because I feel like moving your body plays a huge role in one’s mindset on a daily basis,” Joseph … Read more