Father’s Genes May Determine Sex of Offspring
Razi Berry A Newcastle University study involving thousands of families is helping prospective parents work out whether they are likely to have sons or daughters. The work by Corry Gellatly, a research scientist at the university, has shown that men inherit a tendency to have more sons or more daughters from their parents. This means […]
Father’s Smoking Habits May Impact Son’s Fertility
Razi Berry A recent study has linked parental tobacco smoking to lower sperm count in sons. However, this study wasn’t looking at maternal smoking, but rather the smoking status of the father. The research team found that independently of nicotine exposure from the mother, men who had fathers who smoked during their pregnancy had half as […]
The Fatherhood Rx: How Dad’s Presence or Absence Affects Our Mind and Body
Razi Berry This is my third fatherless Father’s Day Though gone, my father still impacts who I am every day. The example he set, the way he moved through the world wanting everyone he met to feel welcome and important, his sense of humor, the way he was always focusing on the possibilities………. and of […]
Love is the Remedy for Darkness
Dr. Steve Rissman, ND @StevenMRissman When people do bad things, they probably need more love. That’s one of the many things I’ve been telling my son since he started reporting to me about kids in school who are mean to other kids on the playground. I respond by saying that I imagine it would help […]
Little Deaths & Letting Go
Dr. Steve Rissman, ND @StevenMRissman I’m amazed at what I learn from my second-grade son, who is lurrently studying landforms– plateaus, glaciers, volcanoes, oceans, etc. Specifically I was thinking about mountains. During my cycling class this morning, I had a vision of myself at the tip of the mountain. It’s quiet up there, still, and […]
Comfort in a Healing Cup: How Matcha Chai Helped Me Remember My Dad (With recipe)
Publisher Razi Berry I needed something warm and comforting that would also lend some energy. I knew coffee was a poor choice for today, because I already felt spent, and didn’t want to tax my adrenals. My dad’s funeral was in two days, and I hadn’t written the eulogy. There were so many stories to […]
Paternal Influences on a Boys Health: More Than You Know!
Dr. Steve Rissman, ND @StevenMRissman June is National Men’s Health month and the week leading up to Father’s Day is designated as Men’s Health week. Because of the recognized need to support men in taking care of themselves, all across the country there are men’s health fairs, screenings and education/outreach opportunities. Men’s Health Network sponsors […]