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A large group of parents and children gathered in Reykjavík City Hall to protest the situation in relation to daycare for young children in city preschools in August and September. They feel that election promises made by the parties prior to the elections in May to...

Father's day is celebrated annually on the 13th of November, and to this occasion, a seminar was held in the Nordic House in Reykjavík last November. Scholars, authors, and practitioners discussed the role of fathers in children's books, focusing particularly on the...

The modern father comes in many forms in contrast to the past. Nowadays, fathers are more than simple breadwinners and have overcome the role of the family's disciplinarian. Psychological research reveals that a father who engages more with their children, shows...

It is well-known and prominent to anyone across the globe that women change after giving birth and becoming mothers. But does anyone ever wonder if the same happens to men when becoming fathers? Recent studies across the globe come here now to confirm this hypothesis....

Mothers and fathers need to have a relationship that promotes and provides a strong foundation for children, and that means that both need to work together in parenting as a team. A collaborative relationship helps reduce children's stress and provides comfort and...

Every time we interact with our children, we communicate with them. Communication is verbal and non-verbal (tone of voice, looks, hugs...). The way you communicate with your child determines their emotional development, their self-esteem, and the way they establish...

By Phil Hall, An Cosán On 30th September 2021, the Children Development Initiative (CDI) launched their research paper “Being Dad: Fathers’ voices on the hopes and struggles of Fatherhood[1]. This paper produced qualitative and quantitative research to highlight...