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Journal Article This longitudinal and naturalistic study investigated fathers' and infants' emotional expressions during free infant-father "protoconversation" and the preceding/following pauses. Eleven infant-father dyads were observed during spontaneous interactions at home, from the second to the sixth month after birth. Micro-analysis of infant and paternal emotional expressions provided evidence that: (a) in the course of infant-father "protoconversation" but not during the pauses, infants and fathers match their facial expressions of pleasure and interest, (b) in the course of father-infant "…
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Journal Article The present research examined child gender, temperament, and the quality of parent-child interactions as predictors of narrative style and references to emotion during mother-child and father-child reminiscing. Although models predicting parents' narrative styles were non-significant, results revealed significant interactions between parental hostility/intrusiveness during an interaction task and difficult child temperament. For mothers, greater hostility/intrusiveness was associated with fewer emotional references, but only when perceived difficult temperament was high. For fathers, greater…
Being a dad isn't something you are; it's something you do. This mantra is at the heart of noted educator John Badalament's approach to teaching men how become better fathers. The Modern Dad's Handbook presents commonsense, hands-on advice and exercises to help fathers meet the difficulties of today's family and work life -- challenges that previous generations never faced. Built around four essential practices, the book gives fathers the tools they need to sort through their own father's legacy, keep lines of communication open with their kids, nurture a healthy relationship with their…
