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Adapted SMS4Dads service reports high engagement with new dads in Kenya: A successful father-support service developed in Australia has been used in a pilot study to test the feasibility of a text-only intervention for new dads in Kenya’s informal settlements. http://www.amhf.org.au/adapted_sms4dads_service_reports_high_engagement_with_new_dads_in_kenya?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #SMS4Dads #FatherSupport #NewDads #Parenting #Kenya
Study highlights protective role of pre-conception wellbeing for new fathers

A recent study emphasizes the importance of mental health before fatherhood, revealing that men with better pre-conception wellbeing are less likely to experience postnatal depression.

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Fascinating study reveals how fatherhood transforms men's brains! 🧠👨‍👦‍👦

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dads-brain-change-baby_l_6668a095e4b01bc0ceed9231

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The Surprising Way Men's Brains Change After They Become Parents

Great parents are "made, not born," one researcher said.

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"I've decided, it's Little Man's special day, we'll go to McDonalds"
"Yayyyyy"
"Oh YOU'VE decided have you?"
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We Are England - Series 1: Becoming Dad - Watford

Following a campaign to get mental health support for dads with post-natal depression.

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