How a Father’s Love Helps Kids Thrive in Life

A new study suggests that affection from dads can help children grow up to be more satisfied with their lives and accepting of themselves.

BY MARYAM ABDULLAH | JUNE 17, 2021

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For many fathers, the coronavirus pandemic tightly wove work with family life. Because remote work and remote school were a fact of life for a lot of families, some fathers have spent much more time with their children this past year compared to previous years. 

What impact might that have on the children, down the road? It’s too early to say, especially since research on fathers lags behind that on mothers. But we might find clues in what we do know right now about how dads can influence children’s well-being.